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• Booksellers flourish amid demand

  10.10.07 15:37 Filed in: The Prague Post A nation of readers attracted by economical book prices Bookstores and publishers appear to be thriving, driven by a nation of insatiable readers who consume books at four times the rate of their American counterparts. Czechs read an average of 16 books per year, according to a new [...]

• CSA trashes the paper ticket

  14.05.08 22:14 Filed in: The Prague Post Airlines promising to go 100 percent electronic next month The paper airline ticket will soon be relegated to the dust bin of history. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set a deadline for all of its carriers, including the state-owned operator Czech Airlines (CSA), to offer only [...]

• Milk prices rise on Chinese interest

  There’s no surer sign of the country’s increasing integration into the global economy than this: China’s newfound zest for milk and a drought in Australia have caused a recent uptick in dairy prices. “Production of milk has dropped not only in Australia, but also in Argentina and Brazil,” said Michal Němec, director of the Bohemian-Moravian [...]

• Slovakia set to adopt common currency next year

  07.05.08 15:50 Filed in: The Prague Post Czech adoption plans stalled while neighbor anticipates approval Barring an unexpected reversal, Slovakia will see its bid to join the euro next year approved by the European Union May 7. According to a draft document leaked to the EU Observer news server, the European Commission, the EU’s executive [...]

• Drowning in jalopies

  07.05.08 15:44 Filed in: The Prague Post Overwhelmed by used-car imports, gov’t seeks restrictions When the European Union forced the Czech Republic to drop its restrictions on used-car imports two years ago, there were concerns that the country would become the automobile dumping ground of Europe. Now, according to the government and business community, all [...]