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Business News this week: Record export growth expected in 2015; Czechs and Israelis well-situated to cooperate in technology and R&D suggest president and business leaders; changes at private energy producer could lead to sale of minority stake; Czech Republic’s online seller had poor week when it came to deliveries.

In Business News this week: Czech Turbolet passenger planes could be manufactured in Russia in 2020; the average cost of a Prague taxi is 20 crowns per kilometre gas and diesel prices continue to fall; beekeepers see more than 60 million crowns in subsidies; vegetable prices higher than usual.

In Business News this week: Czech unemployment rate at lowest level since March 2009; Czech consumer annual prices growth accelerates to 0.4 percent; number of Czechs facing four or more property seizures sharply increases; Export of used cars from Czech Republic grows by 45 percent; the Czech Republic has rolled out its first wine vending machine or “vinomat”.

In this week’s Business News: finance ministry offers multi-billion crown pardon for firms; furniture makers look to record year; Japanese car parts firm follows the lead to Kolín; Kofola drinks company moves forward with Prague shares launch; and O2 demands no show for top football games.

Czech plane maker targets ‘unfair’ French tender; offer to keep Důl Paskov mine operating; ČEZ offloads hydro unit but eyes German coal plants; slim picking for Czech IT managers; and richest Czechs see wealth eroded

In Business News this week: Czech foreign debt grows to CZK 2.9 trillion in second quarter; hop harvest worst in 45 years; Czech aviation firms increase turnover by 15 percent; and Czech Republic has EU’s highest number of breweries per head.

In this week's Business News: Unipetrol announces its largest ever investment project; Czech firms say they could put 5,000 migrants to work; inflation growth slows for third consecutive month; China’s Changhong electronics firm announces it is to expand its Nymburk plant; and the Czech Republic sees boom in dollar millionaires

In Business News this week: average monthly salary reached 26,278 crowns in second quarter of 2015; EC approves government’s plan to extend support for biofuel; cyber-security firm CyberGym to build commercial Training Arena in Czech Republic; Česká spořitelna to launch pre-paid debit card for children; Czech firm opens household utensils manufacturing plant in Vietnam.

In Business News this week: government to spend seven billion crowns on boosting Czechs’ digital literacy; Fortuna’s net profit drops by 47 percent; Czech fruit and vegetable growers lose 480 million crowns due to Russian sanctions; Prague hotels enjoy record season; honey production confounds expectations.

In Business News this week: Many companies are not happy with the new minimum monthly wage rate; Regional Development minister says Czech Republic could fail to draw 50 billion crowns in EU funds; Škoda Auto rated most dependable car maker in British report; up to 1,500 small and mid-level Czech businesses can benefit from Juncker package; construction companies say there are not enough skilled labourers on Czech market.