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Vlada Kynsky (December 20th, 2008) Writes:
Vlada Kynsky (December 20th, 2008) Writes:
Manuel Alvarez-Rivera (November 6th, 2008) Writes:
The koruna fell to 24.953 per euro immediately after the decision, and this was its lowest level since Oct. 27. It was trading ...
Sara Nunnally (October 29th, 2008) Writes:
A fun little bit of news out of the beautiful city of Prague today…
The first Burger King (NYSE:BKC) will open in Prague in the next few months. And it’s not only targeting the Czech Repbulic. It wants to become number one in European markets. To do that, it’s already got operations in Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary, and it planning joints in Slovakia and Slovenia.
But it’s got tough competition from McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), who is top dog right now with 70 restaurants serving 53 million customers. It’s spent more than $172.2 million on restaurants in the Czech Republic.
When I was in Budapest, I grabbed a Whopper for a quick lunch before meeting my guide back at the hotel, Buro Panzio. It cost me 750 Forint, which is about $3.75 or so, and the place was packed. My last night in Budapest, I hit the town with some new friends, and ended up
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Fred Fuld (August 30th, 2008) Writes:
With the Russian invasion of Georgia, attention has been focused on Eastern Europe and any investment opportunities or bargains there. The Czech Republic is one of the larger countries in that part of the world. Here are some interesting facts about the country:
1. It is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy.
2. They have a flat tax.
3. Their annual GDP growth has recently been approximately 6%.
4. It has the highest ranking compared to the former Comecon countries in the Human Development Index.
5. It ranks 35th out of all countries for GDP based on purchasing power parity.
6. Most of the country's economy has been privatized.
7. It has has abolished border controls with all of its neighbors.
8. The Programme for International Student Assessment ranks the Czech education as the 15th best out of all countries.
9. 4.6% of their electricity comes from renewable sources, including hydropower.
10. They ...
Edward Hugh (August 26th, 2008) Writes:
Jason Corcoran (July 9th, 2008) Writes:
The firm was set up in 2005 after Fenkner quit Troika Dialog where he had served seven years as head of research and initially as chief strategist. "The market was just ...
Vlada Kynsky (May 20th, 2008) Writes:
Prieur du Plessis (July 17th, 2007) Writes:
This article is quite different from my normal stories as it deals with a country rather than with a specific financial market or asset class. But please allow me the freedom to share this information with you as Slovenia is such a delightful country and also presents some unique investment opportunities for the international entrepreneur. Enjoy the read.