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  • NWR Extends Weekly Drop to 29% After JPMorgan Cut: Prague Mover

    New World Resources Plc tumbled the most in almost two years after JPMorgan Chase & Co. said the loss-making Czech coal company may struggle to refinance debt.

  • Hungarian Ethanol Maker Complained to Commission About Platts

    Pannonia Ethanol, a Hungarian producer of ethanol fuel, lodged a complaint with the European Commission last year after price reporting agency Platts denied it the opportunity to contribute to setting prices.

  • NWR Climbs Most in 11 Months on Cost-Cutting Plans: Prague Mover

    New World Resources Plc, the largest producer of steelmaking coal in the Czech Republic, jumped the most in 11 months in Prague trading after announcing plans to rein in expenses.

  • Czech Slump Deepens as Decline Stretches into 6th Quarter

    The Czech recession deepened in the first three months, the longest economic contraction since current records began in 1996, as people and businesses spent less because of austerity measures and Europe’s debt crisis.

  • Molson Coors Sees Margin Growth East Europe, CEO Says

    Molson Coors Brewing Co.’s margins across Central and Eastern Europe will be boosted by new “higher” value products and premium brands, the company’s chief executive officer said.

  • Croatia Trades Bombs for Cafe Culture as EU Entry Nears

    Under shellfire on Christmas Eve 1991, 13-year-old Maja Biloglav fled Zadar by boat at night, sent away by her parents as the Yugoslav army surrounded the Adriatic town following Croatia’s declaration of independence.

  • CEZ Credit Rating Outlook Changed to Negative at Moody’s

    Moody’s affirms CEZ’s A2 rating and changes outlook to negative from stable, citing “ongoing decline in the outlook for electricity generation in central Europe,” according to a statement. Moody’s also says: *Power prices won’t recover in “near-to-medium” term CEZ “particularly exposed” to changes in power price because its fleet is predominantly fixed-cost in nature *Low power prices to weigh on CEZ’s financial profile from 2014 *CEZ’s capex, dividend to face more funding challenge from 2013 onwards: *Change doesn’t factor in “additional risk” of investing in new nuclear reactors

  • Bulgarians Vote as Two Main Parties Locked in Dead Heat

    Bulgarians began voting in an early election that has the Balkan country’s two main parties, Gerb and the Bulgarian Socialist Party, locked in a dead heat.

  • Czech Inflation Stays Below Target Amid Currency-Sales Debate

    The Czech inflation rate remained below the central bank’s target for a fourth month in April, contained by weak consumer demand, as policy makers debate whether to stimulate the economy by selling the koruna.

  • Bulgaria’s Gerb Tied With Socialists in Early Elections

    Bulgaria’s Gerb party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and the rival Socialist Party are neck- and-neck before early elections, raising concern about the next administration’s ability to extend an austerity program.

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