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Bulgaria: Signs of Economic Recovery
Bulgaria services sector marks the highest growth of FDI
July 26, 2013
China: Big Plans for Ljubljana Airport
China Southern, Asia’s biggest airline company, plans to establish a hub in Ljubljana for SEE.
July 24, 2013
EU: Current Account with Russia Deep in the Red
EU27 current account surplus came at € 29.1 bn in the first quarter of 2013.
July 18, 2013
Serbia to Invest in Renewable Energy
The Balkan country wants to invest more than € 10bn in its energy production. The focus will be on renewable energy.
July 18, 2013
Turkey Considers Economic Re-Orientation
The Turkish government wants to shift its economic focus from Europe to Asia.
July 18, 2013
Russia to Reduce Oil Export
Russia produces more oil which is increasingly used in the country itself. Refineries outside of Russia do not fear immediate bottlenecks in the supply of oil.
July 11, 2013
Gazprom Runs Risk Of Losing Leading Position
Currently, only state-controlled energy giant Gazprom is permitted to export gas. Due to cooperations with French Total and Chinese enterprises, Moscow now intends to open the market.
July 9, 2013
Austria: Moderate Economic Upturn
After one year of a phase of stagnation, the Austrian economy shows recovery, according to the results of economic indicator by the OeNB (Austrian National Bank).
July 5, 2013
Austrians to Invest Strongly in FDIs
Austrian investors have increased their direct investments in foreign countries by eleven percent to a total of € 145.5bn while FDIs in Austria remain unchanged at € 118.3bn.
June 26, 2013
Magna Opens New Engineering Center in Shenyang
Magna International Inc., announced yesterday that its Magna Steyr operating unit continues to strengthen its worldwide network of engineering services by opening a new engineering center located in the Tiexi District of Shenyang, China.
June 26, 2013
Rosneft to Supply China Over 25 Years
Russia’s Rosneft agreed to double oil supplies to China, in a deal worth $ 270bn.
June 24, 2013
Russia: Putin Changes Personnel at Ministry of Economics
In the light of the menancing recession, Russian president Vladimir Putin has reorganized the leaders of economic policy-makers.
June 24, 2013
Mitterlehner: „4,000 New Austrian Exporters Within Two Years“
Internationalization Offensive (IO) “go international” will be prologued until 2015. Economy Minister Mitterlehner and head of the Chamber of Commerce (WKO) Leitl present their main targets for Austrian export.
June 21, 2013
Russia to Improve Relations to China
Russia turns its back on Europe and starts focusing on Asia instead in regard to oil export.
June 21, 2013
Russia Enhances Oil Supply to China
Experts describe the dealings as a community of purpose rather than a sign of improved relations.
March 23, 2013
Russia Makes Oil to Gold
In the last decade, Russia´s government has transformed the oil exports into gold reserves. No other country has bought more gold in the last years.
February 12, 2013
Erdogan Considers Joining „Shanghai Five“
Turkey´s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan increases the pressure on the EU. He considers a political re-orientation towards the east.
February 1, 2013
Andritz Acquires Majority stake in Shanghai Shende Machinery
Austrian technology Group Andritz has acquired an 80% stake in Shanghai Shende Machinery Co. Ltd., a renowned supplier of technologies and systems for feed and biomass pelleting.
January 28, 2013
“Germany overestimated, USA and China underestimated”
Trade with USA and Italy just as crucial for Austrian economy as trade with Germany, Bank Austria reports. "Made in Austria" products count for above-average proportion of Austrian exports.
January 26, 2013
Turkey Plans to Build World´s Biggest Airport
Until 2017, Turkey wants to build the biggest airport. In total, the new airport will handle up to 150 million passengers.
January 23, 2013
Hungarian Government „Do Not Need Help from IMF“
Hungary´s Minister of Economics György Matolcsy argues that his country has never needed a loan from the IMF.
December 22, 2012
RHI: USA and India as Growth Markets
CEO Franz Struzl considers expanding into India, Russia and the U.S. Investments will reach about € 50m.
December 1, 2012
Androsch: „AT&S Under Double Pressure“
In an interview with “Wirtschaftsblatt”, the major shareholder of the Austrian semiconductor producer AT&S explains that the company faces increasing costs and declining prices.
October 15, 2012
Voestalpine: No Investments in Europe
Wolfgang Eder, CEO of the Austrian steel company expects that Europe faces a longer phase of stagnation. The steel industry will not recover before mid-2013.
October 12, 2012
Andritz is Concerned About China
The CEO of Andritz Wolfgang Leitner thinks that there are substantial risks for the Chinese and European economy.
October 10, 2012
Serbia Asks China for Loan
The Serbian Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic asked the Chinese Exim Bank for a € 850m loan in order to realize construction projects. IMF is not satisfied with Serbia´s austerity policies yet.
September 26, 2012
RHI Demonstrates Optimism
The Austrian manufacturer of refractory products expects increasing revenues and a growing EBIT margin.
September 24, 2012
Palfinger´s Joint Venture in China Starts Operations
The Austrian crane manufacturer is about to intensify its China activities. After only six months, the competent authorities have given their approval to the Group’s joint venture with the Chinese Sany Group.
September 3, 2012
Voestalpine Underlines Expansion Into Asia and America
For voestalpine´s CEO Wolfgang Eder, Europe is a stagnating market. By contrast, growth is expected to take place in the U.S.
August 25, 2012
Crisis in Eurozone: Stepic Is Optimistic
In an interview with the Austrian newspaper “Presse”, RBI´s CEO Herbert Stepic expects that the crisis will be managed until 2015.
August 25, 2012
Telekom Austria Reconsiders Takover of „Yesss!“
The takeover of Hutchison/Orange and Telekom Austria/Yesss! becomes difficult. After the new EU requirements, Telekom Austria wants to examine the acquisition again.
August 4, 2012
AUA Invests € 80m in Long Distance Flights
Lufthansa´s subsidiary Austrian Airlines upgrades its airplanes. Ten long distance plances will be renewed.
July 30, 2012
Hutchison´s CEO: „Austria Benefits from Merger“
Hutchison Austria still holds on the acquisition of the third largest telecommunication service supplier Orange.
July 19, 2012
FACC Builds New Technology Center
The Austrian aviation company enlarges its R&D activities. The new technology center should be completed in 2013.
July 16, 2012
Austrian Foreign Trade Figures Flattening
After record results in 2011, the growth in Austrian foreign trade was substantially down in the first months of 2012. Austrian politics promotes exports to non-European markets like China, Brazil and the U.S.
July 12, 2012
Zumtobel Group Strengthens its Presence in China
The Austrian lighting company announces that the newly built factory was opened in Tianjin, China, for road and tunnel lighting. R&D activities in China will be expanded.
July 12, 2012
Active Direct Investments Higher than Passive Direct Investments
Austrian enterprises make more investments abroad than foreign countries do in Austria, Austrian Central Bank announced.
July 5, 2012
Voestalpine to Put Effort into Growth
The Austrian steel producer intends to grow through acquisitions again in the medium term. Exports to Brazil and Asian countries should be promoted.
July 4, 2012
New CEO at ATB
Andreas Schindler is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Wolong-owned ATB Austria Antriebstechnik.
July 4, 2012
„Up to 70% of European Steel Capacities are Endangered“
Wolfgang Eder, CEO of Austrian voestalpine, thinks that the European steel industry faces fierce competition from the East.
July 3, 2012
Orange Sale: EU Commission is Concerned too
After the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) expressed its concerns about the acquisition of Orange by Hutchison Austria, the EU Commission announces to deepen its examination.
June 29, 2012
Orange Deal: „Federal Competition Authority is Ignorant“
The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) has to examine the takeover of Orange by Hutchison Austria thoroughly. The patience of all parties is limited.
June 28, 2012
Austria´s Exports to Asia on the Rise
Last year, Austrian exports totaled € 122bn. Above all, exports to emergin markets Brazil, India and China are growing.
June 21, 2012
Orange Takeover to be Postponed
The Commission of the EU identified several shortcomings in the takeover of Orange by the Hong Kong based Hutchison.
June 15, 2012
Slow Growth in Austrian Foreign Trade
January to March 2012: small increase in imports (2.3%) and exports (2.8%).
June 6, 2012
Austrian Furniture Industry Increases its Exports
In 2011, the total production of the Austrian furniture industry decreased by 3.3 percent to close to € 2.3bn according to the latest figures.
June 6, 2012
„India and China are not the Problems“
Voestalpine´s CEO Wolfgang Eder thinks that competitors from Turkey, Russia and Ukraine may become problematic for the European steel industry.
June 5, 2012
Russians Push New Railway Line to Vienna
Russian Railways intends to establish an axis between China and Europe.
June 4, 2012
Austrian Industrial Sector Pushes for Austerity
The Federation of Austrian Industries sees still a huge potential to reduce public expenses and underlines the importance of the industrial sector.
May 22, 2012
Red Bull Still Waits for China
The Austrian energy drink producer aims to enter the Chinese market but still waits for the approval by Chinese authorities.
May 16, 2012