Vienna International Company News

Read the latest headlines about developments in international organizations, companies and institutions operating in Vienna, Austria

Rosneft: Ambitious Plans

Russion oil producer intends to increase its shareholder value by 60 % in the next two years.

April 26, 2013

Austria: Faymann Betrays Ignorance

Chancellor Faymann claims not to have known about the controversial letter which has reached the media yesterday. He fears that Austria would now become a “laughingstock”.

April 26, 2013

Austria: Four Conditions For Commission In Return for Bank Secret

In a letter to Tax Commissioner Semeta Austrian Finance Minister Fekter and Chancellor Faymann set the conditions for the agreement of a negotiation mandate with third countries about the exchange of information.

April 25, 2013

US: Most Important Export Market for Austrian Wine

The United States have replaced Germany as the most important export market for Austrian wine.

April 25, 2013

Poland: Audit at Oil and Gas Company PGNiG

Poland’s new Treasury Minister Wlodzimierz Karpinski announced on Wednesday to carry out an urgent audit at Polish state-controlled oil and natural gas company PGNiG.

April 25, 2013

Austria: Green’s Motion of Censure Denied

The Green Party’s motion of censure against Finance Minister Fekter was denied by almost all parties in the National Assembly.

April 25, 2013

NCR to Expand Business Activity in Serbia

US corporation National Cash Registers is to employ a further 300 staff members.

April 25, 2013

Croatia: Trying to Sell Croatia Airlines

Croatia is starting an attempt to try and sell a stake of troubled Croatia Airlines (CA).

April 25, 2013

CEO of Alpine: „Hubris Led to Losses“

Schiefer, new CEO of Alpine, explained in an interview why Alpine made losses in 2012.

April 25, 2013

Turkey's Borsa Istanbul Second Most Lucrative in The World in March

The Borsa Istanbul 100 (BIST 100) index provided the second biggest yield in March worldwide, following the Buenos Aires Bourse.

April 25, 2013

Austria: Porr to Increase Capital

Listed construction company Porr AG intends to get up to € 20.7m from the stock exchange. The offer only includes selected investors and existing shareholders.

April 25, 2013

Czech Republic: New Rounds of Negotiations for Temelin Tender

Czech power provider CEZ has started another round of talks with bidders in the offer to extend the Temelin nuclear power plant in southern Bohemia.

April 24, 2013

Austrian Greens Put Forward Motion of Censure Against Fekter

The Austrian Greens intend to file a motion of censure against Finance Minister Maria Fekter. Party Leader Eva Glawischnig announced a “match of Greens against Fekter”.

April 24, 2013

Bulgaria: Sofia As Most Affordable Tourist Destination

Huffington Post has nominated Bulgarian capital Sofia to be the most affordable tourist destination in Europe.

April 24, 2013

EU Commission Waiting For Austria’s Decision

The EU Commission expects a uniform stance in regard to Austria’s bank secret and the transition to automatic exchange of information.

April 23, 2013

Hungary: MNB Cuts Interest Rate by 0.25 %

The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the ninth month running.

April 23, 2013

Austria: Haselsteiner to Increase Share at Westbahn

Hans Peter Haselsteiner, CEO of Strabag, is going to increase his stake in Westbahn to 47 %, the railway company, which is in majority privately held and main competition for Austrian Railways (ÖBB).

April 23, 2013

Austria: KA Finanz Not Planning On Needing More State Funds

After last week’s S&P report said KA Finanz was prone to needing further state funding, the rating agency apologized to the banking institute.

April 23, 2013

Serbia: Telekom Srbija to Be Privatized

According to reports by the media, the Serbian government wants to take another try to privatize Telekom Srbija.

April 23, 2013

Slovakia: R&D Spendings Low But Increasing

Compared with other countries, Slovakia’s R&D spendings are little but slowly and steadily they are increasing. Among the countries with the highest growth rates of R&D spendings, Slovakia ranks 5th.

April 22, 2013

Nowotny Concerned About Reputation of Austrian Banks

Ewald Nowotny, Govenor of the Austrian National Bank (OeNB), is critical towards the continuing debate about keeping the bank secrecy. He fears that doubts in the integrity of the domestic banking sector could emerge.

April 22, 2013

Ca Immo: Google To Lease 14,000 Sqm In Munich

Google has taken out a lease with CA Immo and E&G Financial Services for the planned Kontorhaus office building, in Munich’s Arnulfpark.

April 22, 2013

Former Polish President: “EU Needs Ukraine”

In an interview with Polish news magazine Wprost, former Polish president Aleksandar Kwasniewski explains that in the future, the EU will need Ukraine.

April 22, 2013

Austria: Immofinanz Group Acquires Berlin Residential Portfolio

Buwog, a wholly owned subsidiary of Immofinanz Group, has acquired a residential portfolio in Germany.

April 22, 2013

Austria: National Assembly to Vote on Bail-Out Package for Cyprus

In order for Cyprus‘ bail-out package to become effective, many national parliaments have to vote in favor of it. Austrian’s opposition is against it.

April 22, 2013

KTM: Strong Growth in Q1 2013

Sales: 26,029 vehicles / +34.1%, Revenue: 163.5 mio. EUR / +20.5%, Overproportional growth in Asia (+424%), Increase of market shares in Europe (+9.4%) and US (+23.3%)

April 22, 2013

Hungary: Lopatka Presses For Legal Security for Austrian Enterprises

State Secretary Reinhold Lopatka met with Hungarian State Secretary for European Affairs Gergely Pröhle in Budapest toda to urge for legal security for Austrian enterprises in the neighboring country.

April 19, 2013

EU Countries to Use Ukrainian Gas Storage Facilities

EU Countries Show Interest in Ukraine’s Gas Transportation System

April 19, 2013

Montana Tech Components: Record Results Again in 2012

The industrial group Montana Tech Components AG could once again surpass the year 2011 and completed the financial year 2012 with new record levels in sales and earnings. This course of growth is set to continue in 2013.

April 19, 2013

Sberbank Europe AG Appoints Igor Strehl to Management Board

Igor Strehl moves from Management Board of VTB Bank to Sberbank Europe.

April 19, 2013

Germany: New Building for Brandenburg by STRABAG

Agreement on the financing, planning, construction and operation over 30 years of an office building in the state capital of Potsdam. Project value € 82 million

April 19, 2013

Hungary: Financial Regulator to Be Merged With MNB

Hungary plans to fuse the financial regulator with the central bank.

April 19, 2013

Vienna Stock Exchange: Head of GPW Denies Takeover.

Vienna Stock Exchange, which has already acquired several stock markets in Central and Eastern Europe, has been interested in the Warsaw exchange GPW (Giełda Papierów Wartościowych).

April 19, 2013

Rehn: Slovenia Has to Take Actions Immediatly

EU official presses Slovenia to restructure its banking industry to evade bailout.

April 19, 2013

Cyprus: Increase of Taxes Resolved

The Cyprian parliament has voted for an increase of taxes. Among other things, business taxes will increase from 10 % to 12.5 %.

April 19, 2013

Bank Austria: Focus on Major Clients in CESEE

In an interview with Austrian newspaper Standard, Head of CESEE division of Bank Austria, Gianni Papa, explains why the banking institute wants to focus on its core market.

April 18, 2013

Austria: Tyrolean and AUA Agree on Social Plan

After eleven hours of negotiations, three main points were decided on. However, details have not been disclosed yet.

April 18, 2013

Slovenia: State Aid to Rescue and Re-Structure Companies

At its regular session, the Government also approved the draft Act Governing the Rescue and Restructuring Aid for Companies in Difficulty.

April 18, 2013

S&P: More Funds For KA Finanz

Austrian major banks are performing weakly. Risks increase in CESEE countries. S&P also warns of real estate bubble in Vienna.

April 18, 2013

Spar: Expanding in Hungary

Spar Austria Group intends to expand the meat plant near Budapest and the entire branch network in Hungary.

April 18, 2013

RBI to Take Over Bank of Cyprus Affiliate?

The Bank of Cyprus has split up with the assets of its Romanian affiliate. Apart from RBI, Banca Transilvania is a potential buyer.

April 18, 2013

Croatia Looking at EU Through Rose-Tinted Glasses

On July 1, Croatia will be joining the EU as 28th member state. Croatia is the first country after the economic crisis to become a member of the Union.

April 17, 2013

First EU Bail-Out Funds for Cyprus in Mid-May

The € 10bn worth bail-out package for Cyprus will become effective in the next few weeks, according to the Irish EU Presidency.

April 17, 2013

IMF Warns Eurozone of Ongoing Risks to Economic Stability

The International Monetary Fund has warned the Eurozone in a Global Financial Stability Report, urging for a reforming zeal and restructuring of weak banks.

April 17, 2013

Post AG Affiliate to Expand in Croatia

Croatian affiliate of Austrian Post AG, Weber Escal & Post d.o.o., intends further expansion on the Croatian market.

April 17, 2013

Moody’s Confirms Bad Outlook for Slovakia

Ongoing difficulties and slow economic growth in Eurozone are the main factors.

April 17, 2013

Rothensteiner: „Strictly Against Discussion“

Head of RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank) Walter Rothensteiner is everything else but happy about the current discussion about the bank secret and deposit guarantee.

April 17, 2013

Slovenia to Emerge From Quagmire By Itself?

A recent report by the OECD paints a dim picture of the country’s economic future.

April 17, 2013

„Unlawful“ Farming in Hungary

The estimated 200 Austrians, who are engaged in agriculture in Hungary, are apparently not highly esteemed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

April 16, 2013

Austria: Number of Small-Business Owners Increased Marginally

In 2012, there were around 251,000 one-person-businesses in Austria which is 11,000 more than in 2011.

April 16, 2013