Czech police seize 1 million liters of illegal booze
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech police found a million liters of illegal alcohol hidden in underground tanks in one of the biggest seizures of untaxed booze ever. Full story
Online gags galore after Czech president's mishap
Was he or wasn't he? The video footage shows the new Czech president clearly worse for wear, propping himself up against a wall at a public event, struggling to negotiate a step and being aided by a cardinal. Full story
Swiss try Czechs, Belgian in major money laundering probe
BELLINZONA, Switzerland/PRAGUE (Reuters) - One of the biggest scandals dating back to central Europe's post-communist privatization boom came to trial on Monday in a Swiss court, years after alleged money laundering that prompted the freezing of around half a billion euros. Full story
Czech opposition wants higher corporate taxes, investment boost
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech center-left opposition plans a 30 percent tax on utilities and banks to bolster the public finances which it fears could contain a multi-billion euro hole, the possible next finance minister said on Monday. Full story
Emerging European manufacturing weak, points to Polish rate cut
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech and Polish manufacturing contracted for the 13th month running in April, putting more pressure on reluctant policymakers to spur their economies. Full story
VW's Czech unit Skoda aims to double Chinese sales by 2018
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, a unit of Volkswagen <VOWG_p.DE>, aims to double its sales in China to 500,000 vehicles by 2018, when one-third of its annual output could go to the world's biggest car market. Full story
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