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In this week’s Business News: a big win for Budweiser - the Czech one, that is; the new labour minister wants to toughen up on non-EU workers; the state forestry company sees big profits for the first half of 2010; ČEZ finally wants done with its Chvaletice power plant; and the antimonopoly office owes interest to Shell for imposing illegitimate fines.

In this week’s Business News: Škoda Auto sets first half sales record; foreign investment flows pick up; defence minister declares war on tender corruption; construction giant to challenge suspicious contract decisions; and on course for a golf empire.

In Business News this week: privatisation possibilities earmarked by finance minister; shake-up in Prague’s power sector; skimming surges; film incentives start to roll; and municipal football joins the big league.

In this week’s business news: consumer confidence climbs; gloomy figures for film industry; financial arbitrator’s workload rises; survey suggests women’s opportunities not so bad; and football’s World Cup brings mixed results.

In Business News this week: first half budget figures offer some relief, gas sector competition steps up, lower sales but higher profits for state brewer, milk automats go mobile, and motorcycle taxi service stalled at start.

In Business News this week: confidence creeps upwards; Ostrava steel battle escalates; massive server order for Czech plant; business press empire suffers downturn; and bank governor bares fundamentals at farewell address.

In this week’s Business News: ČEZ topples Škoda Auto as biggest Czech company; sales surge should help Škoda Auto regain top spot; Czech financial sector gets clean bill of health; end of track for rail cargo bosses; and mini-brewery provider gets global boost.

In Business News this week: low score on pumping EU funds; falling consumption hits brewer Plzeňský Prazdroj; Czechs seen plugging into video conferencing; ČEZ announces payback from foreign investments; and wage rises still under control.

In Business News this week: public debt sets gloomy record; mining limits look set to stay; inward investment plummets; big is not beautiful for Czech farms; and small coin losses make big profit for national bank.

In this week’s Business News: economic confidence continues to recover; regional rail services battle heads to Brussels; winner of first state PPP project selected; China fuels Škoda Auto sales surge; and crisis hits DIY giants.