Czech sales in services decreased by 1.5% in 2011 pulled down by the professional, scientific and technical activities, the statistics office said. In the fourth quarter alone, sales in services fell by 2.6% y/y in non-adjusted terms and by 2.2% y/y in working day-adjusted terms. Seasonally-adjusted they stagnated on the quarter. Sales in administrative and support service activities registered the highest annual growth of 4.3% in the fourth quarter, followed by the transpiration and storage sector with a 1.2% rise. Sales in professional, scientific and technical activities dropped by 9.1% and in the real estate sector by 3.8%. |
Social Democrats (CDDS), the major Czech opposition party, proposed next year's general and European elections to be held on the same day, CTK news agency reported. CSSD leader Bohuslav Sobotka ... more
The Czech unit of UK retailer Tesco faces a fine of up to CZK 3mn (EUR 116,000) for selling beef lasagne containing undeclared horsemeat, Radio Prague reported. The state-run Agricultural and Food ... more
The upper house of the Czech parliament, the Senate, voted on March 20 a constitutional amendment to limit the immunity of lawmakers and constitutional judges, Radio Prague reported. Out of the ... more