Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 10

                                
 BRATISLAVA, Nov 10 (Reuters)  - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
                                
 
                                
 OUTPUT FALLS LESS THAN EXPECTED IN SEPT
                                
 Slovak industrial output fell by 5.2 percent year-on-year in
September, following a revised annual drop of 6.3 percent in
August, the Slovak Statistics Office said on Monday.
                                
 [ID:nL9131207] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-TRD-SK-LEN]
                                
 
                                
 ECONOMY FALL SEEN SLOWING, EYES EURO ZONE
                                
 Slovakia's economy contraction likely slowed in the third
quarter thanks to improved foreign demand and government
consumption, with future trends pinned to the euro zone's
recovery, a Reuters survey showed on Monday.
                                
 [ID:nL9425738] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-SK-LEN]
                                
 [ID:nL9403209] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-SK-LEN]
                                
 
                                
 E.EUROPE BANKING TO REBOUND IN 2011 -UNICREDIT
                                
 Economic and banking growth in emerging Europe will rebound
in 2011, when credit will expand by 15 percent in euro terms and
will surpass the growth seen in 2008, the former Communist
region's top bank said on Monday.
                                
 [ID:nL9406771] [RTRS-BANK-CEEU-SK-AT-LEN]
                                
 
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 GOVT SEEKS NEW WAYS TO FIGHT RISING JOBLESS
                                
 Government of Prime Minister Robert Fico will seen new
measures designed to cope with rising unemployment, currently
more than a four-year highs, via subsidies, measures aimed to
boost creation of new jobs.
                                
 Sme, page 7
                                
 
                                
 SPP'S UNIONS THREATEN WITH STRIKE DUE JOB CUTS
                                
 Unions at country's dominant gas company SPP threaten with a
strike due to plans to lay off 80 workers. SPP rebuffed
criticism said all workers would receive a generous leave
package.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
 UNIONS, TOO, OPPOSE LAW ON STRATEGIC COMPANIES
                                
 Trade Unions joined investors, employers' associations in
criticism of the government's law on strategic companies in
bankruptcy, granting the cabinet a buy-option. Unions and
corporate asked President Ivan Gasparovic not to sign.
                                
 Sme, page 1
                                
 
                                
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