PRAGUE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday.
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CARBON MARKETS: The spot market in European Union emissions
permits may re-open next week, the EU executive Commission said
on Friday, but some carbon exchanges and registries doubted a
re-start.
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DOCTORS PAY: The Czech government said on Friday it would
raise salaries of doctors working in hospitals to stop nearly
1,000 of them quitting over low pay.
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NWR DOWN: Czech mining group New World Resources (NWR)
<NWRS.L> <NWRSsp.PR> warned of a drop in output of more
profitable coking coal in the past year, sending its shares down
more than 4 percent on Friday.
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CEE MARKETS: The Polish zloty shrugged off strong GDP data
on Friday as investors digested recent comments by monetary
policymakers suggesting interest rates may not rise as quickly
as previously anticipated.
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CEE POWER: Czech power for the next working day was steady
on Friday, supported by low wind generation and lingering cold
temperatures as prices further along the curve fell, traders
said.
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vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.804 17.698 -0.6 4.63
Czech Equities <> 1,226.9 1,226.9 -1.68 0.17
U.S. Equities <> 11,823.7 11,989.83 -1.39 2.13
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CEZ IN TURKEY: CEZ <> is interested in selling its
Turkish assets, according to an unnamed source.
E15, page 10
SAZKA BIDS: The board of indebted lottery firm Sazka has
already decided on investor bids, and will announced the result
on Tuesday. According to sources, the board chose the investment
group of investor Martin Ulcak.
Investor Radovan Vitek, who has bought up a quarter of Sazka
bonds, or enough to block any debt restructuring, said he would
be willing to negogiate with Ulcak.
Mlada Fronta Dnes, page A1, D3
SAZKA INVESTORS: Investor and owner of KKCG group Karel
Komarek has made a joint bid with Synot Holding for a 66 percent
stake in indebted lottery firm Sazka worth 2.8 billion crowns.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
ONLINE SALES: The largest online shops registered revenue of
33 billion crowns last year, up around a third.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 19
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