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ATX: UniCredit expects 11% Return in 2011
Austrian stock market outlook for Q1 2011: Vienna Stock Exchange creeps up again
January 29, 2011
Meinl Bank to Cancel Previously Scheduled Bondholder Meeting
According to Atrium, a US/Israeli real estate company, circumstances causing a cross-default event do not subsist anymore.
January 29, 2011
Pankl: Acquisition of US-company
The Austrian technology company Pankl Racing Systems AG increases its stake in Californian aerospace subsidiary from 75% to 100%
January 29, 2011
Teak Holz Manages Turaround
The Austrian timber company could realize profits again in the fiscal year October 2009/September 2010.
January 29, 2011
Polytec: CEO Reduces own Shares
Polytec´s CEO Friedrich Huemer reduced stake for a partial refinancing of the buyback of properties.
January 29, 2011
Strabag: Russia as Growth Driver
For Hans Peter Haselsteiner, CEO of Austria's largest construction group, Poland and Russia offer the best prospects for expansion
January 28, 2011
Ruttenstorfer Acquitted
The trial against Ruttenstorfer, CEO of the Austrian oil company OMV took place yesterday. Ruttenstorfer had been charged for insider trading.
January 28, 2011
Hope for Austria's Photovoltaic Industry
The development of alternative energy sources is being pushed by additional funding. EVN is also promoting alternative energies.
January 28, 2011
GM Powertrain-Austria Celebrates its 20 Millionth Transmission
The Austrian General Motors subsidiary also invested € 50m in the five-speed transmission production in 2010.
January 28, 2011
Sanochemia Stays in the Red
Despite improvements in its financial data, the Austrian pharmaceutical company Sanochemia does not succeed in eliminating its losses
January 28, 2011
New Sales Record for Novomatic
The Austrian gaming machine manufacturer considers the industry "on the upswing again". Casino licenses contributed to the result.
January 28, 2011
Meinl Bank Continues to Claim Default of Atrium
Meinl Bank: „Atrium zahlt Meinl Bank states: "Contrary to their own announcement Atrium is not paying back the 10.75% convertible bond". Cross default risk remains upright
January 28, 2011
Unmodified Lending Policy of Austrian Banks
Austrian banks did not change their lending policy in the fourth quarter of 2010, no modifications are expected for the current quarter either.
January 28, 2011
Verbund: Two Board Posts Vacant
The Austrian energy company advertises two executive board posts.
January 28, 2011
Telekom Austria Announces Closing of Spectrum Net Takeover
The acquisition of the second Bulgarian fixed network provider will be completed within the next weeks.
January 28, 2011
New Order in Poland for Kapsch CarrierCom
Kapsch CarrierCom has won the next large order for the deployment of a digital train radio system.
January 28, 2011
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-01-27)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
January 28, 2011
Humanomed to Expand to CEE/SEE
The Austrian Humanomed-Group, a health care company, sees potential to expand to countries in (South) Eastern Europe.
January 28, 2011
Still Losses at update software AG
update software AG, an Austrian provider of CRM solutions listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has released its preliminary results for 2010.
January 28, 2011
Erste Bank to Expand its Corporate Customer Business
Business with local companies is set to grow twice as fast as the Austrian market. Share for SME business set to rise from 24 to 33% in the next 3 years.
January 28, 2011
New Heads of Credit Risk Management at Bank Austria
Heinz Tschiltsch new head of CEE Credit Operations, Harald Brückl responsible for Special Credit Austria department.
January 28, 2011
Austrian Companies on Roadshow to Tokyo
Erste Group, RBI, VIG and Immofinanz are participating at the roadshow in Japan.
January 28, 2011
U.S. Embassy on Hypo Group: "Mini-empire in the Balkans"
New Wikileaks documents indicate that the U.S. Embassy analyzed the symbiosis between the Austrian financial and political scene.
January 27, 2011
Strong Sales Growth for DiTech
Net sales for the in-house production PC stores increased by 31% to € 96.2 m. 38.3% of sales are generated online.
January 27, 2011
Record Sales for BMW Austria
The German car manufacturer was able to set a new sales record in Austria last year. The engine plant also reports record sales.
January 27, 2011
Magna Steyr Expands Production in Graz
The German carmaker group BMW has a further model of the British brand "Mini" manufactured in Austria.
January 27, 2011
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-01-26)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
January 27, 2011
voestalpine Intends to Strengthen Equity Capital Base
The Austrian steel company plans to make itself more independent from debt. In spite of growing profits, investments remain low.
January 27, 2011
Slight Upward Trend in Austrian Tourism
Tourism in 2010: 0.4% more overnights; all-time-high in number of arrivals.
January 27, 2011
A Quiet Year for the Shopping Center Industry
Only a few large projects will be tackled in 2011 by Austria's shopping center industry; renovation of existing facilities rather prevails.
January 27, 2011
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-01-25)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exhchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
January 26, 2011
Bank Assistance is Lucrative for the State
Contrary to fears, revenues of the bank rescue package more than double the refinancing costs.
January 26, 2011
voestalpine Successfully Places Bond Issue
The Austrian steel company has closed its corporate bond issue. Proceeds are € 500m, the coupon is given by 4.75%.
January 26, 2011
New Board Member at S&T
The Austrian IT-consulter S&T appoints Michael Lanik as Chief Restructuring Officer.
January 26, 2011
Slow Progress for Nabucco
The negotiations in the Caspian region are "tough", but the political will exists, say sources from the Austrian oil and gas group OMV.
January 26, 2011
Strong Increase in Sales at AT&S
The Austrian technology group records sales amounting to € 365m in the first nine months 2010, which is a plus of 34%.
January 26, 2011
Andritz: Order in Portugal
The Austrian industrial plant manufacturer based in Graz reports an order for € 40m from the Portuguese power company EDP.
January 26, 2011
Palmers in the Red
The Austrian lingerie company has to accept operational losses in addition to an unprofitable acquisition.
January 26, 2011
Vienna Insurance Group Shows 15% Increase in Profits
Significant plus of Group profit for the year (before taxes) by almost 15 percent to about € 505m. Increase of premiums written by 6.1 percent to € 8.7bn.
January 25, 2011
Croatian Purchase for Telekom Austria
Telekom Austria is facing the purchase of Croatia's fixed-network provider Metronet for the amount of € 100m. However, the bidding process is not complete yet.
January 25, 2011
Casinos Austria Expands to Italy
Loss-making Casinos Austria hopes for a new and lucrative market in Italy.
January 25, 2011
Suspicion of Insider Trading against Immofinanz’s CEO
The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) is investigating Eduard Zehetner on suspicion of insider trading, according to the magazine "Profil".
January 25, 2011
Atrium Repays Convertible Bond to Meinl
The American-Israeli real estate fund Atrium repays the 10.75% 2008 convertible bond to the Austrian Meinl Bank.
January 25, 2011
Booming Tourism in Vienna
In 2010, guest-nights grew by 10.3% in Vienna. This is a new record since 1989.
January 25, 2011
Sanochemia Takes Over Alvetra & Werfft
The Austrian pharmaceutical company Sanochemia strengthens its market position through the acquisition of Alvetra & Werfft GmbH.
January 25, 2011
Rise in Earnings for Palfinger
The Austrian crane manufacturer records a 29-percent plus in revenues for 2010. For 2011, the company shows an optimistic outlook.
January 25, 2011
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-01-24)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
January 25, 2011
Ruttenstorfer Fine Confirmed
The fine imposed to the CEO of Austrian OMV, Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer, for market manipulation, remains standing.
January 22, 2011
Magna Expands Styrian Plants
The automotive supplier invests around € 30m for capacity expansion of in two Austrian locations to accept new orders.
January 22, 2011
ÖBB in "Rebuilding Phase"
The CEO of the Austrian Federal Railways, Christian Kern, sees a new era beginning for the group. He intends to put more focus on performance.
January 22, 2011
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