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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.

In this week’s Business News: Orco restructuring programme cleared; real estate prices retreat to pre-peak levels; steel spat threatens hundreds of jobs; mining giant surprises with first quarter loss; and top banker hits out at market regulation.

In this week’s Business News: pace of price rises forecast to speed up; central bank fights independence slur; the Czech Republic climbs competitiveness ladder; phone giant sees earnings slump; and the surprise debt payment demand.

In this week’s Business News: national banks cuts interest rates and growth expectations; tv ad spending still depressed; Czech bank cleared to make debut on foreign-dominated market, state electricity grid operator seeks to buy up private firms; and solar power tests the water.