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IIR holds conference HR Managers’ Meeting 2009

November 22, 2009 | 01:25pm CEToriginal
The 12th year of the event has also a separate block of financial sector and production sphere. Representatives of insurance and automotive companies will also be speaking there...
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Santander leaves automobile financing in Central Europe, shifts interest to South America

November 20, 2009 | 02:27am CEToriginal
After having terminated cooperation with AAA Auto and Mazda in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, its partnership with Nissan on Czech market is running out…
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FleetCor intend to expand fleet management in Europe, buying Czech company CarNet

November 19, 2009 | 09:15pm CEToriginal
The existing fleet management and telematics Tracker in the Czech Republic, which has been bought by FleetCor in 2007...
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Petr Kohout left Essox to develop activities of affiliated company in Vietnam

November 16, 2009 | 08:30pm CEToriginal
Societe Generale plans for a large expansion in Vietnam. In the Czech Republic, Kohout will be replaced on the post of Essox financial and operations manager by…
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CCS: Driving fuels slightly cheaper in Czech Rep after three weeks of prices going up

November 16, 2009 | 07:30pm CEToriginal
Petrol Natural 95 became cheaper by 8 hellers on average to CZK 28.41/L last week and also diesel by 8 hellers to…
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Brand financing of Mazda cars in Czech Rep and Slovakia newly provided by Credium

November 12, 2009 | 10:41pm CEToriginal
Credium will finance dealer’s stock cars as well as buying cars by customers under brand Mazda Finance. Credium has thus replaced company…
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SkoFin offers financing of ecological showrooms of Volkswagen Group’s dealers in Czech Rep

November 12, 2009 | 07:16pm CEToriginal
The company finances solar panels for roofs of showroom, photovoltaic parks and will be financing even electric cars in the future. First projects have already started…
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CCS: Fuel continue to become more expensive in Czech Rep for third week already, stagnating in Slovakia

November 9, 2009 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
Petrol and diesel became more expensive at Czech filling stations by more than 30 hellers. Development during this week…
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UniCredit Leasing prepared favoured car financing for liberal professions

November 7, 2009 | 12:26pm CEToriginal
Members of the professions do not pay a flat fee, they can choose to calculation with a lower instalment...
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CSOB Pojistovna tests transferring damage liability bonus to other family members

November 5, 2009 | 09:39pm CEToriginal
The insurance company will then evaluate the test procedure and eventually support it in marketing. Generally, the insurance company wants to focus on family…
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Volkswagen offers Golf and Golf Plus with 0% interest in availing of lease or credit from SkoFIN

November 5, 2009 | 02:11pm CEToriginal
This special offer stands for savings of CZK 40,000 up to CZK 60,000. Further allowance is possible to acquire in purchasing action packets…
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IIR holds conference Insurance Business in CZ & SK in Prague in late November

November 4, 2009 | 10:54am CEToriginal
The sixth year of the event has a separate block dealing with non-life insurance; the conference is complemented with two workshops. Speakers at the conference…
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CSOB Pojistovna: The highest risk of car accidents still in Prague, Northern Bohemia gaining on capital

November 3, 2009 | 05:07pm CEToriginal
On the other hand, drivers in Eastern Bohemia and Vysocina can feel the safest on roads on a long term basis. In separate regions…
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CCS: Price of driving fuel in Czech Rep continue to go up, in Slovakia as well

November 2, 2009 | 07:00pm CEToriginal
Petrol and diesel became more expensive by more than 30 hellers last week. During the following weeks the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel is expected to…
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Uniqa offering assistance service to damage liability free of charge by end of 2009

November 2, 2009 | 03:41pm CEToriginal
Moreover, Uniqa will double no-claims bonus over the last two years and will automatically count it in the same amount for accident insurance as well…
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SkoFIN offer reduced interest when purchasing Volkswagen, Audi and Seat cars on credit in autumn

November 1, 2009 | 08:35pm CEToriginal
It ranges from 0% to 8.9%. Zero loan increase may be obtained, for example, in such cases...
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CSOB Pojistovna to increase basic rate of damage liability by 5% for 2010

November 1, 2009 | 07:05pm CEToriginal
However, most clients will pay for the damage liability less due to bonuses for driving without accidents and other discounts. Insurance may fall to...
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Jan Krob to be CSOB Leasing sales head as of January 2010

October 26, 2009 | 06:59pm CEToriginal
Krob comes to the leasing company from the parent CSOB. He replaced Radan Santora who...
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CCS: Fuel went up markedly in Czech Rep last week, in Slovakia moderately

October 26, 2009 | 05:59pm CEToriginal
The oil price is now coming to its several months’ peak. During the following days, fuel price increase will continue...
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CCS: Petrol continues to cheapen in Czech Rep, diesel price increasing

October 20, 2009 | 03:42pm CEToriginal
Fuel prices are stagnating in Slovakia. Oil price reached the annual maximum last week and is now attacking the border...
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Renault and Dacia continue in a number of discounts in October including spare parts and tires

October 19, 2009 | 07:24pm CEToriginal
Today, a winter service action was introduced in the dealer network during which customers receives an inspection of their car before the winter for CZK 98 or an extended inspection for…
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News and special offers by SkoFIN: Operative leasing on-line, APR 0%, GAP insurance free of charge, winter tires for Skoda cars in addition

October 17, 2009 | 08:23pm CEToriginal
The special offer Winter Tires for model Fabia along with availing of a lease or a credit includes advantageous interest running with APR under the limit of…
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LeasePlan showed a profit of EUR 61 million in H1

October 17, 2009 | 06:28pm CEToriginal
The results were very negatively affected by a drop of selling prices of finished car leases. The value of portfolio and the number of cars administered…
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2009 Prague Motor Show: Novelties from Frankfurt, Chinese cars, new EVs and HEVs

October 14, 2009 | 10:22am CEToriginal
New Czech company EVC Group will be presenting plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius or electric cars Smart and Skoda at the show…
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CCS: Fuel prices falling for eight week in a row in Czech Rep

October 12, 2009 | 09:36pm CEToriginal
Petrol and diesel became cheaper by more than 10 hellers last week; Slovakia experienced a growth, too. During the following days…
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