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EU Commission: Action Plan for Steel Industry in Europe

During his visit to Linz, EU Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani announced measures for the steel industry in Europe.
May 7, 2013


Romania: BRD Shows Extensive Decrease Profits

Romania's second-largest bank BRD profit down by 84%.
May 7, 2013


OMV: Investments in Austria to Increase to € 450m

With extra investments OMV intends to improve the exploration of domestic production fields. However, there are currently losses in the gas business.
May 7, 2013


AMAG: Slight Decrease in Sales in Q1 2013

Sound earnings despite strong decline in aluminium price.
May 7, 2013


Immofinanz: Secondary Listing in Warsaw Starts Today

Today the first Immofinanz shares will be traded at the Warsaw stock exchange. CEO Eduard Zehetner will be giving a press conference in Poland’s capital.
May 7, 2013


Magna Negates Downsizing

The Canadian-Austrian automotive component supplier Magna has rejects the alleged cut in workstaff in its plant in Graz.
May 6, 2013


Semeta Confident Austria and Luxembourg Stop Blocking

EU Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta does not expect any blocking by Austria for the loosening of the bank secret for foreigners and the transition to the automatic exchange of information.
May 6, 2013


Real Estate Industry: Major Losses for Properties In CESEE

According to Manfred Wiltschnigg, CEO of Austrian Real Estate Agency Immofinanz until the end of March, investments in Poland are becoming more risky.
May 6, 2013


EU: Hungary and Slovenia Have to Act Quickly

The European Union issued warnings to Slovenia and Hungary to move quickly.
May 6, 2013


30th Financial Conference - Where are we and where are we headed?

Slovenia will witness further privatisation in 2013
May 6, 2013


Austria: Restructuring Plan for Hypo Group Threatened By Rejection

The restructuring plan of Austrian crisis-struck banking institute Hypo Group is threatened to be rejected by the EU Commission.
May 6, 2013


Magna: Workstaff in Europe to be Reduced

According to CEO Walker the factory in Graz needs to become more efficient.
May 6, 2013


Slovenia: South Stream Gas Pipeline Project to Get National Priority Status?

Russia urges Slovenia to give the South Stream gas pipeline project national priority status.
May 6, 2013


Istanbul to Receive € 22bn for World's Largest Airport

Today, a Turkish construction consortium has secured itself a record sum of around € 22bn for the contract of the construction of the world’s biggest airport in Istanbul.
May 3, 2013


Croatia: Pushing Ahead With Croatia Airlines Restructuring

Despite of protests of employees restructuring measures will be continued.
May 3, 2013


Success for Slovenian Bonds at US Market

Slovenia was able to gain some of the required funds for the restructuring of its banking sector through the US bond market.
May 3, 2013


Austria: Commission Wants Roadmap to Hypo’s Future

The EU Commission wants the Austrian government to announce the next steps for Hypo Group until the end of this month.
May 2, 2013


Croatia Airlines To Cancel Flights After Staff Went On Sick Leave

Croatia Airlines had to cancel 13 flights on May 1, after 25% of the airlines staff went on a sick leave, in what the heads of the airline consider a protest against changes to employment conditions.
May 2, 2013


CESEE: Business Climate Index Dropped in April

Enterprises in CESEE countries remain cautious for the most part.
May 2, 2013


RHI: US Proceedings Completed

Chapter 11 proceedings of the US companies deconsolidated in 2001 completed
May 2, 2013


Austria: EVN Results Expected to Be Below Estimates

EVN specifies expected consolidated Group net profit as of 09/30/2013
May 2, 2013


Sberbank: New Head of SME Business

Sberbank Europe AG appointed Csongor Németh as new Head of SME business
May 2, 2013


Germany: Upgrade and Expansion at Zumtobel Plant in Usingen

Lighting manufacturer invests 1.2 million euros in energy concept and factory hall expansion. Annual energy savings of approx. 25 per cent. EU Green Building certification applied for.
May 2, 2013


Romania: US Chevron to Explore for Shale Gas

Chevron gets green light for exploration of shale gas in Dobrogea blocks.
May 2, 2013


Verbund: Result Decreased Significantly by 40.3 %

Negative Earning Trend for Quarter 1/2013 in a difficult energy and general economic environment.
May 2, 2013


Austrian Airlines: Worse Results Than Expected

Results of the first quarter of 2013: Austrian Airlines improves earnings by EUR 11 million only.
May 2, 2013


Hypo Group to Get a Bad Bank?

Chancellor Faymann confirmed negotiations about the establishing of a bad bank for non-performing loans.
April 30, 2013


Lopatka: „Poland Important Economic Partner and Ally of Austria in EU“

Austrian State Secretary encourages bilateral relations and trade between the two Central European countries as well as improved relations between EU and US.
April 30, 2013


Joint Energy Diversification Plans for Ukraine and EU

Ukraine and EU share Energy Diversification Plans - Energy Community Official.
April 30, 2013


Romania: OMV Petrom, Exxon And Transgaz To Team Up

According to Romanian officials, OMV Petrom, Exxon and Transgaz might partner to transport the Black Sea gas onshore.
April 30, 2013


Erste Group Finalizes Selling Of Ukrainian Subsidiary

Erste Group finalizes the sale of Erste Bank Ukraine.
April 30, 2013


Austria: Government Shows Unanimity About Banking Secret

Fekter criticized Social Democrats.
April 30, 2013


Cyprus: Parliament to Vote on Bail-Out Package Today

Narrow majority of MPs expected to vote in favor.
April 30, 2013


Asmussen: “New Eurozone Members Will Reap Benefits of Initial Phase”

CEEs and The Crisis: Current Challenges and Benefits
April 30, 2013


2013 IIF Annual Meeting of Central and East European Bank Chief Executives

The 2013 Annual Meeting of Central and Eastern European Bank Chief Executives, hosted by Deutsche Bank AG, will take place on April 28-30 at Deutsche Bank’s office in Berlin.
April 29, 2013


Selling of Hypo Group Would Cost Austria Dearly

The selling of Hypo Group would cost the Austrian state around € 16bn.
April 29, 2013


„Slovenia Can Manage On Its Own“

In an interview with Austrian newspaper Kurier, President of the Slovenian Bankers Association France Arhar stresses that Slovenia is not the new Cyprus.
April 29, 2013


Immofinanz Share Soon to Be Listed in Warsaw

The Immofinanz share will in all probability be listed in the Main Market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange starting on 7 May 2013.
April 29, 2013


EU Ready to Adopt Measures Over CEZ in Bulgaria

Van Rompuy promised to take actions during his visit in Prague.
April 29, 2013


Kapsch TrafficCom Lands Important Contract in Poland

Kapsch wins another important railway communications contract in Poland
April 29, 2013


Voestalpine: Compensations for Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is to receive compensations by Austrian steel manufacturer voestalpine.
April 29, 2013


Austria: Solution for Bank Secret Issue Until May 22

After the recent turbulances within the Austrian government coalition, Chancellor Werner Faymann hopes to find an agreement with the EU concerning the bank secret until May 22.
April 29, 2013


Erste Group: Significant Decrease in Net Profits in Q1 2013

Erste Group posts net profit of EUR 176.2 million in Q1 2013 (Q1 2012 net profit of EUR 346.5 million); risk costs decline.
April 29, 2013


Kapsch TrafficCom Last Bidder for Major Project in Slovenia

Austrian listed electronic toll system provider Kapsch is the only bidder for the establishing of an electronic toll system for trucks in Slovenia.
April 26, 2013


Van Rompuy Encourages Romania to Become Eurozone Member

During his one-day visit to the Romanian capital, President of the European Council Van Rompuy noted Romania’s progress and stressed the importance of a banking union within the Eurozone.
April 26, 2013


Foreign Enterprises Complain About Romanian Policy Making.

Regulations in energy sector were changed overnight.
April 26, 2013


Verbund AG: Closing of The Asset Swap With E.ON

Verbund, Austria’s leading electricity company, and E.ON, one of the world’s largest energy providers, finalised the asset swap that was signed on 3 December 2012.
April 26, 2013


US: Kapsch TrafficCom Opens TDM Protocol

Kapsch and E-ZPass® Group paves the way for nationwide electronic tolling interoperability
April 26, 2013


Alpine and Porr to Be Compensated by Serbia

The Austrian construction companies Alpine and Porr claim € 71m from Serbia before the court of arbitration due to a flopped major project for the building of a highway.
April 26, 2013