PRAGUE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Wednesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - The lower house of parliament to continue a
session.
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PRAGUE - 3-year government bond auction <CZ1002729=>.
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CME IN BULGARIA: Television group Central European Media
Enterprises (CME) <CETV.O> <> is close to signing a
deal to buy News Corp's <NWSA.O> Bulgarian broadcaster bTV for
about 500 million euros ($704.5 million), a source familiar with
the matter said.
Story: [] Related news: []
CEE MARKETS: Poland's zloty eased on Tuesday after the
country's central bank left interest rates unchanged at an
all-time low, as expected.
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COAL PLANT: The Czech environment ministry said on Tuesday
it wants an independent international assessment of a planned
expansion of a coal-fired power plant after the tiny Pacific
nation of Micronesia objected to the project.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
Czech Equities <> -- 1183.2 -0.96 5.9
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 26.044 26.024 -0.08 1.04
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18.57 18.497 -0.39 -1.05
U.S. Equities <> 10194.29 10196.86 -0.03 -2.24
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600
=========================PRESS DIGEST===========================
TAX: Last year, 2,153 Czech firms moved their registered
offices to countries with lower taxes, the highest number in
four years, according to Cekia. Around 3.5 percent of Czech
firms have registered offices outside the country.
E15, page 8
PEGAS: Artificial textile maker Pegas Nonwovens <>
expects its 2009 operating profit dropped by up to 5 percent.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 23
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