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Vienna's Foreign and Bilateral Relations
Read the latest headlines about bilateral relations in the areas of economy, business, diplomacy, culture and tourism between Austria and its partners
Magna - Plan of arrangement completed
Magna's plan of arrangement to eliminate Magna's dual-class share structure has been completed.
September 1, 2010
OMV to cover 9 percent of Romanian energy demand
The gas-fuelled power plant Brazi in Romania of Austrian energy group OMV is going to be ready by autumn 2011 and will then produce enough energy to cover 9 percent of the Romanian energy demand.
August 30, 2010
Strabag sells joint venture share to Sberbank
Strabag sold its 49 percent share of the housing-development joint venture to the Russian Sberbank.
August 23, 2010
Hungary gives bank tax its blessing
The new Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will not abandon the highly controversial tax, as decided in Parliament.
July 22, 2010
Constantia Packaging subsidiary with acquisition in Spain
A 100-percent subsidiary of the packaging manufacturer Constantia Packaging AG, which was incorporated a few weeks by the U.S. financial investor One Equity Partners (OEP) is buying in Spain.
July 21, 2010
Banks' equity - "Basel III costs 46 000 jobs"
The stricter rules for the equity of banks will reduce lending by up to 20 percent, says the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) in Vienna.
July 21, 2010
Telekom Austria's verifies sale to Russian MTS
Telekom Austria (TA) checks on behalf of the Finance Ministry its own sale to the Russian telecom company MTS.
July 20, 2010
Andritz receives major order for new stainless steel works from China
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Fujian Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd. to supply major components and systems for a new stainless steel plant in Fujian Province, China.
July 20, 2010
East-Europe Bank - "Hungary carries risks of infection"
The proposed bank tax against the wishes of the IMF is not a good sign, says the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
July 20, 2010
EVN - Majority of Bulgarian Gorna Arda is sought
Lower Austrian electricity company plans to acquire 70 percent of a hydroelectric project.
July 20, 2010
EURO - Confidence returns
Patient Euro is on the road to recovery. Europe's debt crisis and the financial problems mainly of Greece greatly affected the exchange rate earlier this year. Now, the Euro regains strength. After the low of $1.18, the Euro recovered step by step rising
July 16, 2010
Defying EU fusion reactors
According to calculations of the Green Party Federal Councillor Elisabeth Kerschbaum the project costs Austria €158m.
July 15, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange buys 16.5 percent stake of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange
The Vienna stock exchange holding company, CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG AG), has made some arrangements with minority shareholders of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange to purchase the remaining shares of its Slovenian subsidiary.
July 15, 2010
Andritz Hydro to supply propeller turbines for Lower Mattagami hydropower project, Canada
International technology Group Andritz has been awarded a contract by Kiewit-Alarie a Partnership to supply three propeller turbines and generators for the Lower Mattagami River Project being developed by Ontario Power Generation in Ontario, Canada.
July 13, 2010
