Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:18:40 +0200https://english.radio.cz/business-news-8589042© 2026 Radio Prague International In today's Business News: The Czech National Bank cut interest rates by half a point to 2.25 percent this week; Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has warned against excessive regulation and government intervention during the current global economic crisis; car maker Škoda Auto will halt car production on Friday evening for three weeks; the Tatra company, famous for building trucks and other large vehicles is to begin a series of phased layoffs totalling 1,400 people by the end of next year; the soft-drink company Kofola, maker of a cola drink of the same name, has received a 12 million crown fine from the country’s anti-monopoly commission and the Czech government has approved a programme which binds it to replacing government cars with more eco-friendly models. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/cnb2_1.jpg?timestamp=1591364783 https://english.radio.cz/business-news-8589042 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9