PRAGUE, April 21 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday:
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)
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Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
Previous stories on Czech data.............[]
Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
Updates on Czech currency.............................[]
========================= EVENTS ===============================
PRAGUE - Telecoms operator Telefonica O2 Czech Republic
<>, a unit of Spain's Telefonica <TEF.MC>, to hold an
annual shareholders' meeting.
Related news: []
PRAGUE - Telecoms operator Telefonica O2 Czech Republic
<> to release first quarter results. Conference call at
1600 GMT.
Related news: []
PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a regular session.
Ministers to debate spending plans for 2009-2011. News
conference to seen at 1100 GMT.
Related news: []
PRAGUE - Discussion with government's chief euro adoption
coordinator Oldrich Dedek on benefits and risks of euro adoption
(1500 GMT).
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PRAGUE - Prague Stock Exchange (BCPP) Chairman Petr Koblic
to give a lecture on operations and rules of the stock exchange
(1600 GMT).
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========================= TOP NEWS =============================
CSA SALE: The Czech government may offer a majority stake in
national airline Ceske Aerolinie (CSA) to a Czech-based company
or a consortium with a Czech majority to secure its status as a
national carrier.
Story: [] Related news; []
================= ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ========================
TELEFONICA DIVIDEND: The board of Telefonica O2 Czech
Republic <> proposed Sept. 17 as the record date for
its proposed 2007 dividend payment, the firm said in a statement
on Friday.
Story: [] Related news; []
CROWN DIPS: The Czech crown currency dipped on London-driven
selling on Friday, extending a string of losses following a
freak jump to all-time highs on Monday.
Story: [] Related news; []
---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities <> 1,561.1 1,532.6 +1.86 -13.99
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.080 25.100 +0.08 +5.66
vs Dollar <CZK=> 15.858 15.838 -0.14 +14.56
U.S. Equities <> 12,849 12,620 +1.81 -3.13
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
================== PRESS DIGEST ================================
HEALTH REFORM: Christian Democrats, a junior ruling
coalition partner, rejected a plan to privatise health insurers
at its weekend congress, which is a key part of the government's
health reform.
Pravo, page 1
FDI INCENTIVES: Industry Minister Martin Riman will propose
to the government on Monday to cancel all investment incentives
for processing industries, and instead improve those for a
hi-tech sector.
E15, page 16
MILITARY TRANSPORT CARRIERS: The defence ministry plans to
withdraw from a joint NATO plan to buy three military transport
aircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster due to lack of funds.
Pravo, page 5
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