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According to the latest analysis of global KPMG mergers and acquisitions market will grow in 2013. KPMG expects that the willingness to conclude transactions will grow as well as their capacity. The improvement of interest rates and stabilizing the world economy are the reasons.

CSR Consult is the only CE Europe based company joining the Shared Value Initiative and the Summit.

World’s First Office Building Outside the UK to Receive BREEAM Outstanding Rating

We would like to inform you that the brand new Czech cook book for men entitled “Men Themselves” was presented to the media at the official press conference to launch the book that took place on 14th May, 2013, in the Kempinski gardens.

NET PROFIT AT CZK 3.2BN: RESILIENT TOP LINE RESULT SUPPORTED BY LOAN GROWTH

New features also include searching for discounts available in the neighborhood / PRAGUE – Citibank Europe plc is the only bank in the Czech Republic that offers its clients a global transfer service via mobile and internet banking, as of May 2013. The service allows real-time electronic funds transfers between Citigroup accounts anywhere in the world, which means that transferred funds are credited to the beneficiary’s account abroad in a matter of seconds.

PRAGUE – Citibank Europe plc and AXA Group have entered into a co-operation agreement. Their strategic partnership helps to combine their extensive professional experience in the insurance and banking sectors and bring new interesting products and services for both companies’ clients.

PRAGUE – Citibank Europe plc will have its own TV spots sponsoring selected Czech Television shows as of May 1st, 2013. The campaign, prepared in cooperation with Publicis agency, will promote the Citi Life credit card. Two 10” versions of TV spot will be broadcasted during May before Evening and Sport News, and shows called Rub a líc and 168 hodin (News of the Week).

Software Defined Networking – SDN is an approach to building data networking equipment and software that separates and abstracts elements of these systems. SDN allows system administrators to network services more easily through abstraction of lower level functionality into virtual services. This replaces having to manually configure hardware and this has become more important with the emergence of virtualisation.

With 13 years of experience in gender equality “business” at GE and outside I warmly recommend the following article by Radek Špicar, Vice-President of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic and Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Prague to men and women as well.

Last Sunday 158 runners from the staff of ČSOB dressed in running clothes and run over 42 km long run with a clear objective - to help the needy. For each kilometer they run the Foundation of Olga Havel get CZK 100,- to support disabled children and adults.

Pilsner Urquell announces the third annual competition Urquell talent thanks to which promising music bands have the unique opportunity to perform during October´s Pilsner Fest music festival on stage alongside the professionals.

After another translating marathon the Khan´s school projects opens event more to Czechs interested in learning. 735 videos are already translated.

Tech Data, a global leader in the distribution of consumer electronics, has signed for a 16,254m2 expansion at its distribution hub at CTPark Bor.

The Kempinski’s running team had the opportunity to participate in the Prague Marathon this last Sunday, 12th May, 2013, to support a very worthy cause, the Bátor Tábor Foundation and its “Tym Odvahy” running community, finishing the race in a total time of 4:01:16.

Chateau Mcely is an ideal place for rides.

KPMG International is a double recipient of 2013 International Accounting Bulletin (IAB) Awards - in the CSR and social media categories.

Vodafone became a partner of 48th International Film Festival Karlovy Vary. Both entities continue in more than six years long cooperation. This year Vodafone will allow visitors to book tickets through SMS and practical mobile applications that will not only book tickets but alwo browse the festival catalog or build your own program.

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the release of the industry's first software defined networking (SDN)- and network functions virtualization (NFV)-based virtual family solution (vFamily), launching the residential services of telecom operators into the era of SDN. Based on the Huawei software-defined broadband network gateway (BNG) platform, this innovative solution enables telecom operators to provide residents with virtual residential gateway (vRGW) and virtual set top box (vSTB) services over the broadband network. This reduces the cost of providing family video services, simplifies terminal maintenance and management, improves family service experience, enhances telecom operators' innovation in service development, and shortens the time to market (TTM) of new services.