November 24, 2005
articles: 6
Someone Forgot to Tell Bill Ford
When Dick Cheney had all the big oil honchos in to divide up the spoils of energy policy, someone forgot to tell William Clay Ford, the family scion, CEO and largest private shareholder of Ford Motor Company. Following a speech...
Business: Bets on - Illegal online gambling is gaining momentum, and the Czech government has been powerless to stop it
When midfielder Tomas Rosicky blasted a shot past Norwegian goalie Thomas Myhre in the pivotal Nov. 16 World Cup playoff soccer game between the Czech Republic and Norway, Radek Silhan, an employee of one of the country's largest betting chains, jumped in the air.
Business: Last chance for EU funds - State is preparing to slice up the last piece of EU support
Government finance gurus are gearing up for the next and possibly last round of financial support the Czech Republic will receive from the European Union in the form of Structural Funds, with ministries creating new programs to more effectively distribute the money from 2007 to 2013.
Business: Changes worry investors from U.S. - CME losses sour state; now some investment could go unprotected
U.S. investors in the Czech Republic, already leery over past scandals and losses, may soon have another thing to keep them up at night. The Finance Ministry is considering terminating a bilateral agreement with the United States that requires the Czech government to guarantee the enforcement of American...
Business: Closing the gender gap - Equal-opportunity employment increasing in importance in CR
A serious, coordinated effort to provide equal opportunities for Czech men and women in the workplace may still be in its infancy, but the situation is improving.
Business: 10 Questions - with Dagmar Grossmann
The airline industry has not had a good year. A series of plane crashes has undermined passengers' faith in the safety of air travel, and skyrocketing oil prices in the second half of the year have threatened the bottom lines of many airlines.