Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Aug 20
PRAGUE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Monday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours) =========================ECONOMIC DATA========================== Real-time economic data releases.................... Summary of economic data and forecasts........... Recently released economic data.................. Previous stories on Czech data............. **For a schedule of corporate and economic events: http://emea1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/Apps/CountryWeb/#/2E/events-overview ============================NEWS/EVENTS========================= CEE MARKETS: Central European currencies firmed slightly on Friday as the Turkish lira, whose plunge sent jitters across emerging markets earlier this week, regained some more ground. =========================PRESS DIGEST=========================== GUNS: Ceska Zbrojovka is considering an investment worth "tens of millions of dollars" into its expansion at its key U.S. market, where it sells around half of the 350,000 guns it produces per year, chief executive Lubomir Kovarik said. Kovarik added that his company could either build a plant near Kansas City or buy a traditional gun maker like Colt or Remington. E15, page 1 (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for their accuracy.) Prague Newsroom: +420 224 190 477 E-mail: prague.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)
