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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz highlighted growing concern in Europe about the U.S.-Israel war against Iran on Tuesday, saying that a "dangerous escalate" was taking place with "clearly no joint plan" to bring it to a halt. Merz's comments, which echoed those he made last week at the end of the week, followed Donald Trump's statement that the war would end "soon", but that the U.S. might escalate its attack if Iran tried to block tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Merz stated that Germany shares "many goals" with the U.S.-Israeli operation that killed Iran's Supreme leader Ali Khamanei. However,...

Investors also looked at Argentina, where President Javier Milei’s party won the midterm elections with a decisive win. These moves will help emerging markets start the week strong, in anticipation of a possible trade agreement between two of the largest economies on the planet that could remove a major cloud on global growth prospects. The MSCI index that tracks emerging market stocks rose by 1.3%. The currencies index, on the other hand, remained flat and rangebound. Later on, the focus will shift to Latin America where the party of Argentina's President Milei won the midterm legislative elections that were held...

CEZ, the Czech electric company, proposed a dividend of 47 crowns ($2.11) for each share on Thursday. This is 80% less than last year's profit. It was also lower than a previous payout 52 crowns. Dividends are paid out at a rate of 60 to 80 percent of net profit, which is the typical payout for the company. CEZ's shares closed at 1,194 crowns on Wednesday and are up 30% over the last year. CEZ reported earlier this year a 9% decline in the 2024 adjusted net profits to 31.8 billion crowns. It confirmed on Thursday its outlook for the...

By Martin Vladimirov Czechia, on April 7, has the infrastructure, reserves and access to other suppliers that it needs to stop importing Russian oil. Three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on a large scale, the Czech Republic has continued to delay a strategic shift despite viable alternatives. According to a Center for the Study of Democracy analysis, Czechia imported Russian crude oil worth 1.5 billion euros in 2024. The volume was down 30% compared to 2023. However, this wasn't due to a proactive strategy to phase out Russian crude. It was mainly the result of 3 major disruptions in...

By Martin Vladimirov Czechia, on April 7, has the infrastructure, reserves and access to other suppliers that it needs to stop importing Russian oil. Three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on a large scale, the Czech Republic still delays this strategic change, despite having viable alternatives. According to a Center for the Study of Democracy analysis, Czechia will import 2.7 million tonnes of Russian oil in 2024. This is estimated at 1.5 billion euros. This is a 30 percent decrease in volume from 2023. However, this was not the result of a proactive policy aimed at phasing out Russian...

The Czech energy group EPH is controlled by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. As part of its efforts to diversify access to funding, the company announced that it raised its first Japanese lending facility worth 80 billion Japanese yen (527 million dollars). EPH announced in a Monday statement that the so-called Samurai Loan matures in Febuary 2030, and will pay an interest margin 160 basis points above the Tokyo overnight average (TONAR) rate. The loan was coordinated by SMBC Group. In a press release, Vice-Chairman Pavel Horsky stated that "we are pleased to have raised our first Samurai loan. This is an...

Czech Republicbased turbine producer Doosan Skoda Power launched a preliminary public offering on Monday, seeking to raise 2.53 billion crowns ($ 105. million) by offering up to a 3rd of its shares in a Prague. listing. The company, whose supreme moms and dad is South Korea's Doosan. Corp, serves consumers including energy groups CEZ. , EPH and Orlen, and earned a profit of 559.3. million crowns on revenue of 4.8 billion crowns in 2023. The offer will consist of existing and brand-new shares, with the. price range set at 220-260 crowns per share, the company said. Last rates is expected...

Agents of European Union countries failed on Friday to approve a 15th package of sanctions on Russia, that included an extension for the Czech Republic to import Russian oilbased items coming mainly through Slovakia, diplomats said. Two member states blocked the passage over an argument about extending the time provided to European business disinvesting from Russia, diplomats said. EU members will come back to the package later. The plan also includes sanctions on tankers carrying Russian oil. Within the plan was a debate on extending an EU exemption allowing the Czechs to continue importing diesel and other products originated from...

The Czech Republic expects to end consumption of Russian oil in July next year after an upgrade to a transalpine pipeline enables it to ramp up shipments from the west, the deputy chairman of the state pipeline company MERO stated on Thursday. The nation currently sources half its oil requires from Russia but has actually been seeking to end those purchases following Russia's. invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and an EU restriction on the majority of imports of. Russian oil. The Czech Republic anticipates to start increasing shipments of. petroleum from the west in the 2nd quarter of next year...

An offer agreed in 2023 for Czech billionaire Pavel Tykac's Sev.en Global Investments to take a 51% stake in coal miner Coronado Global Resources from the Energy & & Minerals Group (EMG) has actually failed as a. regulative due date ended, the companies included said on. Tuesday. Metallurgical coal miner Coronado Global Resources. has 3 mining complexes in Australia and the United States. and has annual coal production of 16 million metric heaps. EMG has ended the agreement because of certain. conditions not being satisfied by the Outside Date (including. receipt of Foreign Financial investment Regulatory Board regulative. approval), EMG...

A Czech billionaire who turned a local energy company into an international business empire after the fall of the Berlin Wall is now banking on selling lotto tickets in locations like Chicago and London to drive worldwide growth. Karel Komarek, the second-richest Czech behind the widow of Petr Kellner and ahead of deal maker Daniel Kretinsky, is pushing lottery operator Allwyn as a flagship for his KKCG financial investment group, telling : Development in lottery-led entertainment is definitely crucial to our broader group technique. Allwyn is currently Europe's greatest lotto operator, running nationwide plans in Italy, Austria, Greece and elsewhere....

Russian energy giant Gazprom faces various legal battles with European purchasers and transmitters of Russian gas, as an outcome of the political fallout following the Kremlin's decision to send its soldiers into Ukraine in 2022. Gazprom has actually launched procedures at Russia's St Petersburg and Leningrad Area Arbitration Court, threatening the European companies with fines if they continue lawsuits outside Russia. Nevertheless, some European business have actually stated that did not acknowledge the court's authority. Following are numerous essential legal cases: RUSSIAN COURT PROCEDURES * Gazprom in March 2024 lodged a claim of more than $900. million versus Polish companies...

The European Commission announced on Monday that it had opened an investigation to determine whether the public support that Czech Republic plans to provide for?the construction and operation of two new nucleonic units is in compliance with EU State Aid rules. After EDF France's appeals were rejected, the Czech Republic's Competition Authority in April cleared the path for the signing of contracts with South Korea for two units in Dukovany worth at least $400 billion Czech crowns ($19.30billion) after they?rejected their appeals. In a press release, the Commission stated that it had "doubts" about the 'appropriateness' and 'proportionality? of the...

The Czech Foreign Ministry proposes raising the central state budget deficit for 2026 to 286 billion crowns (13,65 billion dollars) by increasing spending on nuclear power and defence. In a late-night release on Sunday, the ministry announced that it had sent the draft budget to the government. The government will debate the proposal before presenting it to the lawmakers in September. The deficit is nearly 19% higher than the gap planned for 2025 of 241 billion crowns. This includes an increase in defence spending from 2% to 2.35%, which was originally scheduled for this fiscal year. Around 18 billion crowns...

Petr Fiala, Czech Premier, said that France's EDF has gone very far to appeal against the Czech Republic's choice of South Korea's KHNP as the contractor for a multibillion-dollar nuclear power project. This is impacting the security of the country. This month, the Czech government stepped up their rhetoric against EDF’s challenge as they seek to protect the largest energy investment in the country. The investment is a crucial part of the plans to replace coal-fired power plants and nuclear units that are getting older. EDF has won an injunction from a Czech court this month, preventing the signing of...

The court ruled on Tuesday that a Czech court had blocked a subsidiary CEZ, the main electricity company in the Czech Republic, from signing a contract worth at least 18 billion dollars with South Korea's KHNP for the construction of a new nuclear plant. This was until the court resolved a complaint brought by EDF France as the loser bidder. EDF has filed a complaint with the Czech Competition regulator UOHS after it denied its appeals regarding a tender for two nuclear reactors. The Czech government which owns a majority of CEZ had planned a contract signing between KHNP and...

The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not validated these stories and does not guarantee their accuracy. Headlines - Rolls-Royce sells stake in small nuclear endeavor to Czech energy group - HSBC chief states east-west department will not lead to 'any. split' - Vivendi activist urges shareholders to oppose break-up. plan - S&P downgrades Thames Water debt even more into 'junk'. area Overview - Rolls-Royce has actually sold a 20% stake in its small. nuclear reactor business to Czech electrical energy manufacturer CEZ - HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery said that the plan to. divide its...

The Czech antimonopoly workplace UOHS has actually received appeals from France's EDF and U.S. group Westinghouse over a multibilliondollar nuclear tender, a. representative stated on Tuesday. The Czech government in July chose South Korea's KHNP to. develop 2 new nuclear power systems, and possibly more, picking. it over EDF. Westinghouse was not welcomed to the last round of. the tender. EDF did not instantly discuss its appeal. Westinghouse stated in a declaration it had actually appealed on the. premises that KHNP did not have a licensing agreement to export. its reactors which are based on Westinghouse innovation. That has been...