Slovakia - Factors To Watch on May 2

                                
 BRATISLAVA, May 2 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Monday.
                                
 
                                
 JAN-APRIL CENTRAL STATE BUDGET DATA
                                
 The finance ministry will publish January-April central
state budget data, 0800 GMT
                                
 
                                
 DEBT AGENCY TO AUCTION 14-YEAR STATE BOND
                                
 The finance ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management Agency
(ARDAL) will auction a 14-year, 4.35 percent-coupon state bonds,
0900 GMT
                                
 
                                
 COALITION PARTIES WILL MEET
                                
 Leaders of the ruling coalition will meet to debate current
political issues, 1300 GMT
                                
 
                                
 GERMANY STUN HOSTS SLOVAKIA
                                
 Germany followed up their shock defeat of Russia in the
world championship opener by stunning hosts Slovakia 4-3 to take
top spot in Group A on Sunday.
                                
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 LATVIAN BANNED FOR LEAVING OPPONENT WITH CONCUSSION
                                
 Latvia's Arturs Kulda was given a three-match ban at the
world championships on Sunday for a body check which left a
Czech opponent with severe concussion and almost certainly out
of the rest of the tournament.
                                
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 U.S. START WITH EASY WIN, CZECHS STRUGGLE
                                
 The young United States squad began their ice hockey world
championship with a 5-1 victory over Austria on Saturday but
holders Czech Republic had to work hard to beat a stubborn
Latvia team 4-2.
                                
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 AMAZON TO INVEST IN SLOVAKIA
                                
 Amazon.com <AMZN.O> will invest tens of millions of euros in
Slovakia to create at least 100 jobs for its client centre, a
source from the economy ministry said.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 8
                                
 
                                
 DZURINDA NOT FAN OF ESM
                                
 Foreign Minister, former double prime minister, Mikulas
Dzurinda said he was not a fan of the Europe's permanent bailout
mechnism but will support creation of the European Stability
Mechnism (ESM).
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 6
                                
 
                                
 News editor of the day: Martin Santa on +421 2 5341 8402;
fax: +421 2 5341 8403
                                
 
                                
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 (Compiled by Martin Santa and Petra Kovacova in Bratislava)