Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 25

                                
 PRAGUE, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Friday.
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)

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 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on CEE currencies.............................[CEE/]
                                
 
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 PRAGUE - The lower house of parliament may hold a vote on a
savings package to cut the 2010 budget deficit. The government
has said it would quit if the package is not approved or if it
is changed substantially. It also demands cross-party support
for the measures, which will be difficult to get.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
==========================TOP NEWS============================
                                
 CENTRAL BANK LEAVES RATES FLAT: The Czech central bank kept
interest rates flat on Thursday, in line with expectations, as
the inflation outlook remained low, the currency strong and the
economy showed only weak signs of recovery.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO56436] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]
                                
 
                                
 SAVINGS PLAN UNDER THREAT: Czech political parties clashed
on Thursday over an austerity package presented by the country'
interim government, making its approval in parliament doubtful
despite earlier signs there was consensus on the measures.
A vote may take place on Friday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO48701] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 CREDITORS REJECT ORCO'S PLAN: Bondholders of troubled
central European real estate developer Orco Property Group
<ORCO.PA> <ORCOsp.PR> rejected on Thursday a plan to restructure
debt worth 411 million euros, the firm's Senior Vice-President
Ales Vobruba said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO331008] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-REA]

==========================PRESS DIGEST========================
                                
 ING PLANS JOB CUTS: ING plans to slash 40 percent of its 700
jobbs in the Czech republic and move them to a shared services
centre in Romania.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1.
                                
 
                                
 HYUNDAI ON PRODUCTION: Car maker Hyundai plans to make
160,000 cars in its new cvzech plant this year.
                                
 HOSPODARSKE NOVINY, PAGE 1
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
    
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 (Compiled by Jason Hovet)