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Final glory
Cross-country skier Neumannová's epic gold ends the Czech team's games on the upbeat
It's bronze for the ice hockey team
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Reality TV to invade Czech airwaves
Release of Big Brother and siblings to be new weapon in TV stations' fight for viewers
Unplugged
Bill to end advertising on state-run C(TV would shift costs to viewers, boost market share of stations Nova and Prima
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One-car town
Škodas take on new meaning in the streets of Terezín
AutoCEE motors into Prague
Conference features first-ever address by Slovak Kia CEO
HAMMER DOWN
[May 19, 2005]
Gumball 3000 blazes through town, bringing fast cars, scofflaws and celebs to Czech Republic
Czech car rentals to face tough season
[May 19, 2005]
Thieves, imports, tight competition threaten car rental agencies
Auto market stalls [Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2004]
After a banner sales year, dealers of new, used cars experience a decline in demand for imported and domestic vehicles
Lease wise [May 13 - 20, 2004]
Outsourcing management of company cars is on the rise
Wheeling & dealing [Feb. 12 - 19, 2004]
Skoda museum showcases industrial might
Historic cars still look stylish [Feb. 12 - 19, 2004]
National Technical Museum's collection shines
Size isn't everything [Jan. 15 - 22, 2004]
Price still the name of the game as small, midsize cars hold roads in New Year
Lighting the way [Nov. 6 - 12, 2003]
Bendable lights help drivers negotiate twists and turns
Loan options turn car buyers into owners [Nov. 6 - 12, 2003]
Lenders lure drivers by offering auto shoppers alternatives to leasing
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Home Work
Legislation aims to change regulations that have held back Czech real estate investors
Speeding up justice
Law firm promotes arbitration for small and midsize businesses
Mondo Promo
Reklama showcases the new wave of promotional advertising
FAST forward
New legislation aims to untangle the legal snarl of establishing a business
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Trade Fairs
From all corners of Europe, a fleet of exhibitors is converging on Prague and Brno this year
Trade Fairs
SPORTS, FASHION, TRAVEL
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Don't hate ... mediate
Private mediation gaining ground in Czech Republic
Work shop
[September 7, 2005]
Experts say: formulate a plan early to find that dream job after graduation
HR evolves beyond hiring
[June 9, 2005]
Human resources is about more than filling positions; these days it's integrated into top management
Making the most of HR
[June 9, 2005]
A cheaper, faster MBA option in Prague
[June 9, 2005]
Accredited program provides a bridge to success and life abroad
Careers
[April. 14, 2005]
But master's program in gender studies signals a potential change in attitudes
Top management not likely to relocate [Sept. 9 - 16, 2004]
Recruitment executive says Czech talent is improving, stable
Upperclass hospitality [July 8 - 15, 2004]
A growing demand for tourism services is fueling new academic programs
Grads find job search difficult [July 8 - 15, 2004]
Perseverance and networking are key supplementary skills
Links bolster MBA programs [May 6 - 13, 2004]
British, American affiliations add depth and variety to advanced business degree offerings
Staying in peak condition [May 6 - 13, 2004]
Corporate trainers keep companies competitive
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'Tis the season [May. 27, 2004]
Summer gadget shopping for the great outdoors
In the pocket [Oct. 9 - 16, 2003]
Getting behind the eight ball at Prague's pool palaces
Tenpin passion [July 17 - 24, 2003]
City's alleys offer a way to enjoy spare time
Hidden depths [May 29 - June 4, 2003]
Despite the lack of coastline, Prague has no shortage of dive shops and schools
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SPORT & FITNESS |
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Go!
Team Czech gears up for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics with several medal hopefuls
Ice land [Jan. 15 - 21, 2003]
Places to skate are at every turn, just not at every hour
Oddball group is runaway success [Jan. 15 - 21, 2003]
Hash House Harriers bring weird and global tradition to Prague
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Sport briefs
DEFEAT - Slavia Praha soccer team lost to US Palermo of Italy 1-0 in the Feb. 23 UEFA Cup game in Palermo, eliminating the Czech squad from the cup. Slavia defeated the Italians in Prague 2–1 a week earlier, but the one goal secured US Palermo a spot in the quarterfinals. Slavia was the last Czech team remaining in European competiton this season.
POSTPONED - Bad weather in February delayed the start of the spring season, which kicked off Feb. 18, for six teams in the Gambrinus liga. Three matches — Ostrava versus Most, Olomouc versus Plzeň and Blšany versus Mladá Boleslav — have been postponed to late March.
LEGO - Aleš Besta, a member of the Boby Brno soccer team, donated 30,000 Kč ($1,250) in Lego sets Feb. 21 to children in a Brno hospital. Besta was ordered to make the donation as a fine for unsportsmanlike conduct in a Gambrinus liga game in December. In that game, Besta used his hand to score a goal and then denied it.
FAME - The Czech Soccer Association opened its first Hall of Fame Feb. 20. Trophies from the Czechoslovak soccer team's appearances in the World Cup finals in 1934 and 1962 are among the most significant exhibits.
BETS - Betting house Fortuna is taking bets on how many red cards Sparta Praha soccer defender Tomáš Řepka will get in the upcoming season. Řepka, who returned to Sparta from the English FA Premier League during the winter break, is known for his physical play and controversial behavior on the pitch. Řepka did not, however, receive any red cards in his first game this season with Sparta against Liberec Feb. 18.
TENNIS - Two Czech doubles teams celebrated their first wins in ATP tennis tournaments this season. Martin Damm and Radek Štěpánek took the top trophy in a tournament in Marseille, France, Feb. 19. On the same day, František Čermák and Leoš Friedl won a tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
LEGEND - Czech-American tennis legend Martina Navrátilová confirmed during a visit to Prague in February that she will play in a WTA event in Prague in early May. Navrátilová will turn 50 in October.
TELEVISION - Czech Television, a public station, will get exclusive broadcast rights for Gambrinus liga games next fall, following an agreement with the Czech Soccer Association. TV Nova has had the rights to the games for the past 12 years.
STRIKER - The FK Teplice soccer team, a part of the Gambrinus liga, has hired 19-year-old striker Ariel Colzer. He is on loan from the Boca Juniors club in Argentina.
VICTORY - Radek Štěpánek won his first ATP tournament after demolishing Christoph Rochus of Belgium 6-0, 6-3 in the finals of a tournament in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Feb. 26. He is the first Czech to win a singles championship on the ATP Tour this year.
FIGHTER - Nine-year-old Czech martial artist Petr Soukup won two silver medals at an international competition in Phoenix, Arizona, called "Battle of the Desert 2006" Feb. 17. Soukup is a student at the Corona Martial Arts Academy in Phoenix. He and his family will move back to Prague in April.
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