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On Thursday, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and President Miloš Zeman attended a major one-day meeting of construction firm heads held at the Czech National Bank in the centre of Prague. More than 450 business leaders were in attendance, including Václav Matyáš, president of the Association of Building Entrepreneurs of the Czech Republic (SPS) and Robert Pergl, Chairman of the Chamber of Public Contract Administrators (KAVZ). Several cabinet members also joined the Prime Minister at the forum, including Regional Development Minister Věra

In this week’s Business News: car production remains in fast lane; Leo Express looks to new investors, airport owner gets positive credit evaluation; new chief for troubled business lobby; no presents for small shareholders on billionaire’s birthday.

In this week’s Business News: weak crown could be prolonged amid deflation fears; beer lovers encouraged to buy brewery stake; Vietnamese banking giant targets Czech market, competitive rail tenders to roll this year; and ‘the Dominator’ struggles with his drink.

In this week’s Business News: first finance ministry fine for foreign bet; building sector to get substantial boost; water companies angered at regulation move; gold prospectors get ministry brush off; and tourist industry gets slow 2014 start.

In this week’s Business News: spending watchdog slams cash flows at export insurer; car unions threaten strike; state rail company announces bigger losses; Czech distrust of digital investments; and fuels company seeks revenues boost from Germany.

In Business News this Friday: City pays 2.7 billion owed over Blanka Tunnel; bank customers’ hopes further dashed by Supreme Court; passenger train operator slashes price on Prague-Žilina route;; construction firms still feeling brunt of 2008 financial crisis; annoying tourist gets in the face of friendly Slovak campers.

In this week’s Business News: Škoda Auto sees car rent revolution; private rail operators target Slovakia; lower takings for Tesco tills; Brno belatedly courts Amazon; and ovine sales surge over Easter.

In this week’s Business News: Czech Republic is export giant for ITC equipment; exports fill in for shrinking domestic beer market; Škoda Auto sets sales records; Metrostav sees light at the end of foreign tunnels; and the game’s up for gambling firms.

Business News this Friday: Finance Ministry shuffles explosives firm over to Ministry of Industry & Trade; low-cost carrier Ryanair returns to Czech skies; Russian group sells Vítkovice Steel; most Czechs would rather hang onto the crown than adopt the euro.

In this week’s Business News: shake-up at the top of ČEZ; refinery problems in pipeline; spirited performance from drinks giant; transport tenders on the move; and child’s play competition on the rails.