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In Business News this week: OKD thrown 700 million crown lifeline; helicopter purchase tender ready for take-off; Forever 21 to launch in Czech Republic; audacious proposal for planning permissions; and interior ministry held to account.

In Business News this week: Change of hands looms for Prague’s tallest office bloc; Dubai company launches arbitration over payments for Prague plots; Czech total of unpumped EU funds shrinks to 6.8 billion crowns; Czech Republic ranks 26th on BDO’s investment potential list; ČEZ applies for EIA over new blocks at Dukovany; Mortgage rates reach new low of 1.87 percent:

In this week’s Business News: Brexit is Czech business opportunity says top government official; foreign workers on the rise; ČEZ starts fresh arbitration proceedings in Balkans; inflation remains at low levels; and single payment site costs billions without result.

In Business News this week: Industrial production accelerates in May to 8.6 percent; Government approves increased tax credit for families with two or more children; Foreign trade surplus shrinks to 18.2 billion crown in May; Foreign trade surplus shrinks to 18.2 billion crown in May; Avast to acquire Dutch rival AVG Technologies; Czech truck manufacturer Tatra Trucks making inroads in Middle East, Asia, looking to increase workforce.

In Business News this week: Finance ministry cuts funds earmarked for servicing national debt; Czech Statistical Office improves figures on Czech economy growth; Czech Republic wins clearance for key transport projects to go ahead; New bill means large retail outlets must close on state holidays; Czech arms makers see healthy growth in exports; ČEZ seeks to claw back billions from Dukovany closure;

Business round-up this Friday: Brexit will slow Czech economy says analysts; government commits to teacher pay rise; Country plans for more agricultural attachés; Fruit harvest expected to see 28 percent drop.

In this week’s Business News: deal signed for ICBC bank branch to establish in Czech Republic; car production rockets in first five months; low crown promotes laziness warns president; nuclear energy coordinator given green light; and financial sector still looking robust.

In this week’s Business News: police seek charges over Blanka tunnel; Czechs bet on future; fewer jobless and more jobs; state debate loans for miner OKD; and the central bank spends around 11 billion crowns in April in undermining the crown.

In Business News this week: State budget surplus for May the best since 1993; Economic confidence falls according to PMI index; Number of grocery stores in Czech Republic keeps dropping; Tax freedom day advances to June 2 for Czechs; Czech economy grew by lowered 3.0 percent in first quarter.

Business round-up: Finance Ministry envisages budget deficit of 48.5 billion crowns; PM outlines plan for rise in minimum wage; bus drivers threaten action over low wages; Rusnok named new central bank governor.