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October 2005

Tesco Taking Over Carrefour Stores in the Czech Republic

October 3, 2005

Tesco and Carrefour announced an asset swap on September 30 where Tesco will take over all 11 Carrefour stores in the Czech Republic. What does this mean for shoppers? I have shopped at the Carrefour stores in Nový Smíchov and Eden and sure hope it means improved customer service, more options for fresh fish, and [...]

Seven Wonders of the Czech Republic

October 2, 2005

One of the largest Czech dailies Mladá fronta DNES and its online version iDNES ran a public poll over the summer in which their readers were asked to choose seven wonders of the Czech Republic. There were 30 candidates and two were voted out each week. The poll ran for 11 weeks. Once the seven [...]

Astronomical Clock in Prague Under Reconstruction

October 1, 2005

The Astronomical Clock in Prague (orloj) is undergoing some reconstruction work and will be covered by scaffolding until November 30. You can see “before” and “during” pictures below and I will post a picture after the reconstruction is completed.

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