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In this week’s Business News: forecasts concur on higher growth this year but lower next; steel giants agree peace deal; public finances give out mixed signals; Agrofert arbitration claim suffers setback; and flying the flag for Czech food and drink.

In this week’s Business News: Brewers look to price rises in spite of consumption slump; Prima to hike ad charges by 10 percent; Škoda Auto doubles profits on record car sales; banks step up home auctions for mortgage defaulters; and biomass highlighted as next renewable power problem.

In this week’s Business News: central bank governor sees brighter economic prospects; betting company Fortuna makes successful market debut; foreigners own almost 70 percent of top companies and half of Wenceslas square; and religious sites signposted for tourism growth.

In Business News this week: the government moves to reign in solar power subsidies that threaten huge electricity price rises; the price of ČEZ shares falls with speculation Temelín completion could be put back; Prague sets rail deregulation in train; and advertisers target patients in Czech hospital waiting rooms.

In this week’s Business News: the government wants to keep electricity hikes at less than 10%; the IEA warns the Czech Republic to focus more on efficient energy use; one in three companies is looking to recruit; Czech cities running out of coal; and car sales up in the first eight months.

In this week’s Business News: sharp hike in VAT floated; electricity bills seen rising by as much as 17 percent; Škoda Auto outlines ‘green’ plans; first half beer demand dips; and betting company announces stock exchange debut.

In this week’s Business News: confidence slips for second month in row; retail rental prices flat or declining; Tesco to temp internet shoppers in Prague; PSE gets international upgrade; and Škoda Auto unveils 10 year production plan.

In this week’s Business News: Škoda Auto to remain in luxury range; government turns off funding for solar power; central bank fines major high street bank for misleading customers; steelmakers see slow recovery; and work time increases for employees.

In this week’s Business News: Czech economic growth on steady course; ministries scramble against solar power impact; telecoms giant under shadow of competition office suspicion; landlords look to double rents; and beer “museum” seeks to showcase small brewers.

In this week’s business news: Google seeks to seduce Czech searchers; Czech company seeks expansion in tractor’s home town; central bank sees rising number of problem loans; institutions put spotlight on financial illiteracy; and Prague scores well as business location.