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In this week’s Business News: sobering state deficit figure announced, Prague airport sees passenger decline, bankruptcies climb in 2009, statistics office fuels recovery hopes, and non-alcoholic beer demand bright spot for sector.

In Business News this week: a surprise rate cut from the national bank; Škoda Auto sees encouraging November sales; Prague drops down list of choice business locations; auctions bring reality to real estate market; and finance ministry bids for a stake in poker proceeds.

In Business News this week: the state budget for 2010 is passed, albeit to mixed emotions; economic recovery continues in the third quarter; Czech Coal is pricey supplier to ČEZ; Škoda Auto has good news and bad news; tractor producer Zetor is reported to be for sale.

In Business News this week: tax hikes look long term; questions raised by competition office swoop; Hyundai plant troubles; charter carrier spreads wings; and computer possession passes half way mark.

In business news this week: electricity prices for households will go down in 2010; banks come to the rescue of the troubled lottery giant Sazka; DHL will move its IT data centre to Prague; Prague’s Ruzyně airport launches self check-in kiosks; and : paying taxes in Czech Republic is more difficult than in most of the EU.

In this week’s Business News: citizens’ bond issue delayed, ČSOB stock listing confirmed, Czechs hit by credit card data leak, construction market blues, and capital problems for prestigious Czech tram contract.

In this week’s Business News: deflation takes to the Czech stage, Belgian banking group seen boosting Prague exchange, multiplex operator gets bigger screen role, ČEZ turns up the heat, and more Scrooge at Czech Christmas

In the week’s Business News: alternatives prepared for 2011 budget; Škoda Auto looks to downmarket saloon; labour intensive businesses miss out on tax break; troubled waters for mineral water producer; and small could be beautiful for solar power.

In this week’s Business News: Growth, albeit anaemic, for next year; massive rail tunnel project hits finance buffers; energy rivals look to swapping assets rather than insults; Czech trams ready for Washington DC, and regional aid offer to stop spilt milk.

In Business News this week: a draft budget for 2010 is approved, while a deficit approved for this year is likely to fall far short of the real deficit; the vice-governor of the Czech National Bank says recovery is likely to bump along rather than rise smoothly; the amount lent in new mortgages falls significantly, while property prices seem to have hit bottom; and the Czech Republic lags behind in terms of percentage of women in senior management.