KorunaNews and information about the koruna.East European Currencies: Polish Zloty Rises as Euro Date Set - Bloomberg- September 10, 2008 Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The Polish zloty rose against the euro after Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the government plans to adopt Europe's common currency in three years' time. The Hungarian forint and Czech koruna also strengthened. For the first ...http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083&sid=arbWHyiB5ssg&refer=currency There's No Place Like Home for British Travellers - Yahoo Finance- September 10, 2008 LONDON, September 10 PRNewswire -- London is the most popular European city amongst British travellers, according to research released today. Despite the fact that the capital is ranked as the second most expensive city in the world, it attracts ...http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080910/ukw017.html?.v=101 Weak dollar strains students studying abroad - Daily Iowan- September 10, 2008 UI students looking to study abroad are showing more interest in dollar-friendly countries than ever before. "With the dollar as weak as it is right now, students are looking at more affordable ways to travel," said Janis Perkins, the director of the ...http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/news/2008/09/10/Metro/Weak-Dollar.Strains.Students.Studying... Czech economic growth slows to 4.6 per cent in second quarter - Monsters and Critics- September 10, 2008 Prague - The Czech economy slowed to 4.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2008 on the back of a firming koruna, skyrocketing consumer prices and a slump in Western Europe, according to revised government data released Wednesday. Foreign trade, up by ...http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1429873.php/Czech_economic_gr... Czech koruna pares early gains against US dollar - RTT News- September 10, 2008 (RTTNews) - The Czech koruna that reached a high of 17.4550 against the US dollar at about 2:50 am ET Wednesday weakened thereafter. The dollar-koruna pair is currently trading at 17.61, compared to 17.5590 hit late New York Tuesday. The Czech ...http://www.rttnews.com/Content/CurrencyMarket.aspx?Node=b3&Id=706382 Czech baby girls swap case goes on trial- September 10, 2008 A trial has opened in the Czech Republic in the case of two baby girls swapped at birth.http://www.pr-inside.com/czech-baby-girls-swap-case-goes-r798388.htm Fly Coach, Share a Room- September 9, 2008 For many trans-Atlantic travelers, gasoline at $3.65 a gallon is less grating than the $1.41 or so cost for one euro, Europe's currency.http://www.ajc.com/biz/content/shared-gen/nyt/business/0aa11a52-4166-4d42-bb35-0c5dc9b03c4... Slovakia could re-nationalize Russia-EU gas pipeline- September 8, 2008 Slovakia's prime minister said on Friday his government could re-nationalize the main Russia-EU gas pipeline from its Western shareholders, his latest salvo against private firms ahead of euro zone entry on ...http://www.bbj.hu/news/news_43358.html Czech Army Orders 30 Armored Vehicles- September 5, 2008 The Czech army said Sept. 5 that it will buy 30 armored vehicles for 998 million koruna to protect its forces in Afghanistan from the rising risk of attack.http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?c=ASI&s=TOP&i=3709638 |