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In this week’s Business News: minister seeks duty cut on beer; Iraq seen widening military shopping list in Czech Republic; solar power case causes bank concerns; PPF pulls plug on power company cooperation; and Czech Post considers banking metamorphosis.

In Business News this week: Czech industry growth among highest in EU; public debt rises slightly in Q1; CEB to sell bonds in Asia; Czechs spend 16 billion on drugs and prostitutes; and Prague transport company to stop outsourcing ticket sales.

In this week’s Business News: number crunchers confirm economic recovery; Popron Media heads for history; public tenders shrink in 2013; energy regulator in the hot seat in court; and the chips are down for one of the biggest snack producers.

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.