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Slovakia: State budget ends first quarter with 11.9 bln koruna deficit (The Forex Market) [Apr 02, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - The Slovak Republic ended the first quarter of this year with its state budget in deficit by 11.889 bln koruna (357 mln eur), 12 bln koruna down from a surplus of 157 mln koruna in March 2006. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak koruna revalued 8.5 pct in ERM II system (The Forex Market) [Mar 19, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - The Slovak koruna has been revalued in the European exchange rate mechanism (ERM II) following its sharp appreciation against the euro last year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Jan trade surplus 3.982 bln koruna vs deficit 8.191 bln (The Forex Market) [Mar 14, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Slovakia posted a trade surplus in January of 3.982 bln koruna (about 114.7 mln eur), up from a deficit of 8.191 bln koruna in January 2006, according to the Slovak Statistics Office. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian Feb CPI up 2.7 pct yr-on-yr (The Forex Market) [Mar 13, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Slovak inflation slowed to 2.7 pct in February year-on-year, after a rate of 3.0 pct in January, the Slovak Statistics Office said. [via YahooNews] More >>

RPT Slovak central bank intervenes to check koruna's rise (The Forex Market) [Mar 09, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - The Slovak central bank yesterday intervened on the foreign exchange market to contain a rise of the koruna, which had hit a high against the euro, CSOB bank analyst Marek Gabris said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak central bank intervenes to check koruna's rise (The Forex Market) [Mar 09, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - The Slovak central bank intervened on the foreign exchange market to contain a rise of the koruna, which had hit a high against the euro today, CSOB bank analyst Marek Gabris said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak Jan industrial output up 17.5 pct vs up 8.9 pct in Dec (The Forex Market) [Mar 07, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Slovak industrial production increased by 17.5 pct year on year in January, following an 8.9 pct rise in December, said the Slovak Statistics Office. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia 2006 GDP up 8.3 pct (The Forex Market) [Mar 06, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Bratislava (AFX) - The Slovak economy grew 8.3 pct in real prices last year, as shown by a revised estimate by the Statistics Office, which increased its flash estimate of GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2006 by 0.1 percentage points from the original 9.5 pct to 9.6 pct. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Q4 2006 unemployment rate falls 3.3 pct points to 12 pct (The Forex Market) [Mar 06, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Slovakia's unemployment rate fell 3.3 percentage points to 12 pct in the fourth quarter of 2006, its lowest level since the same period of 1998, the SITA news service reported, citing the Slovak statistics office. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian HICP slows down to 2.2% in January (The Forex Market) [Feb 28, 2007] Bratislava (AFX) - The year-on-year inflation rate in Slovakia measured by the European Union's harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) reached 2.2% in January, down 1.5 percentage points year on year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Q4 GDP up 9.5 pct year-on-year (The Forex Market) [Feb 13, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Slovakia's economy grew by 9.5 pct in the fourth quarter of 2006 from the year-earlier period, Slovak Statistics Office said. The growth rate fell slightly from the 9.8 pct recorded in the third quarter. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Jan inflation rate up 2.9% year-on-year (The Forex Market) [Feb 09, 2007] BRATISLAVA AFX - Growth of core inflation accelerated 0.2 percentage points in January compared with December to 2.9% year-on-year, the Statistics Office of the Slovak Republic reported on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Dec industrial output up 8.9 pct year-on-year (The Forex Market) [Feb 08, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Slovakia's industrial production rose 8.9 pct in December from the same month last year compared to a 9.8 pct rise in November, the Slovak statistics office reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-23 12:11 GMT: EU inquiry deadline into Lukoil buy of ConocoPhillips petrol stations Feb 21 (Interactive Investor) [Jan 23, 2007] BRUSSELS (AFX) - The European Commission said the deadline for its inquiry into Russian oil company Lukoil OAO's proposed acquisition of 376 Jet brand petrol stations from ConocoPhillips in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Finland is set for Feb 21. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-23 08:51 GMT: 2 Way Traffic signs 4 commercial deals for 'Millionaire'; moves into China (Interactive Investor) [Jan 23, 2007] LONDON (AFX) - 2 Way Traffic NV said it has signed four commercial deals relating to its recently acquired quiz format 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' in China, the US, Slovenia and Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak unemployment rises to 9.4 pct in December (The Forex Market) [Jan 18, 2007] BRATISLAVA (AFX) - Slovakia's unemployment rate rose in December for the first time in ten months when it climbed to 9.4 pct from 9.12 pct in November, the Centre for Work, Social Affairs and the Family said today. [via YahooNews] More >>

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 15:30 GMT (The Forex Market) [Jan 17, 2007] 2007-01-17 15:10:34 Slovakian employers say EU CO2 emission quota inadequate BRATISLAVA (AFX) - The National Employers' Association said it finds the CO2 emission quota allocated to Slovakia by the European Commission inadequate due to the expected future growth of the Slovak economy, reported SITA news wire. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-17 08:37 GMT: EMED Mining sees increased potential for major gold discovery in Slovakia (Interactive Investor) [Jan 17, 2007] LONDON (AFX) - EMED Mining Public Ltd said follow-up drilling at its Biely Vrch Prospect in the Detva Licence in central Slovakia has increased the potential for a major gold discovery. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-17 08:48 GMT: UK smallcap opening - EMED Mining ticks up on encouraging drill results (Interactive Investor) [Jan 17, 2007] LONDON (AFX) - EMED Mining ticked up 1/2 to 11 pence as the company disclosed further encouraging drill results at its Biely Vrch Prospect in the Detva licence in central Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-17 08:48 GMT: UK smallcap opening - EMED Mining ticks up on encouraging drill results (Interactive Investor) [Jan 17, 2007] LONDON (AFX) - EMED Mining ticked up 1/2 to 11 pence as the company disclosed further encouraging drill results at its Biely Vrch Prospect in the Detva licence in central Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>