Vienna International Company News
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Vienna Insurance Group: increase the proportion of TBIH to 100 percent
After taking the lead in the TBIH Financial Services Group NV (TBIH), the Vienna Insurance Group agreed with Kardan Financial Services BV to acquire its minority stake of 40 percent.
July 23, 2010
Red Bull taking flight
In 2008 and 2009, the energy drink maker halved the gain compared to 2007. Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz wants his energy drink to build on old booms and sparkles, and he is optimistic.
July 23, 2010
OIAG to become an infrastructure holding
The OIAG aims to become an infrastructure holding company. The federal real estate company (BIG), Verbund (energy), Asfinag (infrastructure) and parts of the ÖBB (railway) will be slowly integrated in an ÖIAG structure.
July 23, 2010
Head of Erste Bank Treichl advocates stress test ranking
"Then, investors can visualize the results," said Treichl after a bankers' meeting with Trichet.
July 22, 2010
AT&S to shift gears
The expansion in China and India as a driver for the circuit board manufacturer.
July 22, 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
Intercell AG - publication pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of the Publication Ordinance
Since 2002, the shareholders meeting of Intercell AG has issued stock options on a regular basis to members of the management board, the supervisory board and employees.
July 21, 2010
Strabag signs a deal in Abu Dhabi
The German subsidiary Züblin is the consortium manager for the construction of a new port Strabag scored a deal for the construction of the new port in Abu Dhabi, the company reports in a press release. Via the German subsidiary Züblin as lead manager
July 21, 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
A-Tec Industries announces changes on Management Board
Christian Schrötter, CFO, today informed the company´s Supervisory Board of his decision not to extend his contract.
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
Constantia Packaging - shareholders will be reconciled with €47
The new owners of Constantia Packaging make cash payment of €47 ($60.61) per share to its minority shareholders.
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
EVN - Majority of Bulgarian Gorna Arda is sought
Lower Austrian electricity company plans to acquire 70 percent of a hydroelectric project.
July 20, 2010
Eco World Styria - Styrians to outstrip U.S.
The network meets the future on the international market as "The World's Green Tech Valley": a success story.
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
Karl-Heinz Strauss new boss of Porr
The Carinthian project developer and CEO of numerous private foundations and major shareholder of Porr Karl-Heinz Strauss is the new boss of the construction company.
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
Union speaks of "death blow" for Austrian Railway
In the context of the forthcoming increase of capital of Verbund hydro electrical plants could be bought from the Austrian Railway Network ÖBB.
July 15, 2010
Austria's largest construction companies by revenue
Strabag SE in 2009 remained by far the largest construction company in Austria.
July 13, 2010
Bwin’s successful World Cup record
bwin, the world's leading online gaming operator, recorded a record sports betting turnover at the 2010 Football World Cup compared to previous major events.
July 13, 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
Duel for lead of construction group
At the Board meeting next Thursday the new head of the construction at “Porr” could be decided.
July 12, 2010
Magna International AGM - Shareholders will vote about Frank Stronach’s future
The Austrian-Canadian supplier Magna International set a new general meeting for July 23rd, to vote about the retreat of founder Frank Stronach.
July 9, 2010
Hungarian burden for Austro-banks
Raiffeisen International (RI) CEO Herbert Stepic expressed his concerns during a general conference.
July 9, 2010
Voestalpine AG - Resolutions of AGM
Voestalpine AG Annual General Meeting approves dividend and share repurchase program.
July 8, 2010
Siemens - Major contract in the Czech Republic
Siemens to build a photovoltaic system for about €10m
July 8, 2010
Banks swap gold - Caused by Central banks?
European banks have tons of bunkers gold at the "Super Fed" BIS (Bank for International Settlement). But they could have acted only as intermediary.
July 8, 2010
REWE takes remaining 25 percent od ADEG
Rewe acquires Adeg. Two years ago, the group took over 75 percent of the retail chain in Austria. The deal does not require to be registered at the European Commission. Adeg is already completely integrated into Rewe.
July 7, 2010
AWD - Commercial Court allows class action
Consumer information association (VKI) goes to court on behalf of 1,300 investors.
July 7, 2010
No share price manipulation in Immoeast, confirmed by court-appointed expert
An investor claimed that the price of Immoeast shares had been inflated manipulative trading activities of former Constantia Privatbank (now Aviso Zeta Bank)
July 6, 2010
Immofinanz - Sale of 55m shares hasn't started
The placement of the 55m Immofinanz shares from settlement with Constantia Packaging has not yet begun as reported in today’s published "Company Flash" of UniCredit.
July 6, 2010
Zumtobel AG - Announcement pursuant to § 93 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act
Zumtobel, internationally leading supplier of integral lighting solutions for a variety of applications, announces that the capital decrease of 2009 led to an increase in the voting rights held by the members of the syndicate agreement to 35.3%.
July 6, 2010
Bank Austria’s Snowball clause illegal
The unilateral termination right of Bank Austria in its "Callable Snowball Floater " is unlawful according to the Supreme Court (OGH).
July 6, 2010
Strabag loses job over €3b ($3,7b) in Bosnia
Strabag will terminate its order for a highway bypass in Bosnia. The project was not advertised, which is why the EBRD did not participate in the financing. The Austrian construction group Strabag is negotiating the resolution of a €3b motorway contra
July 5, 2010
Cross Industries AG - Changes in Management Board and Supervisory Board
Mr. Rudolf Knünz resigns from the management board, Mr. Friedrich Roithner will take over the function of CFO.
July 5, 2010
C.A.T. Oil AG wins two hydraulic fracturing tenders in Western Siberia
C.A.T. oil AG, one of the leading providers of oil and gas field services in Russia and Kazakhstan, has been announced as the winner of two tenders for hydraulic fracturing services in Western Siberia.
July 5, 2010
MAN-Chief
The Austrian Georg Pachta-Reyhofen remains at the top of the German trucks and engineering group MAN.
July 2, 2010
Antitrust accusations against Polish subsidiary
The Polish Strabag subsidiary is under investigation for cartel collusion in public tenders.
July 2, 2010
Intercell reports Phase II Study Results of its Vaccine Enhancement Patch for Pandemic Influenza
Intercell AG today announced the results of a Phase II clinical trial of its investigational Vaccine Enhancement Patch (VEP) system for avian H5N1 influenza.
July 2, 2010
Agrana Beteiligungs-AG - AGM approves unchanged dividend
The 23rd Annual General Meeting of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG today voted to pay a dividend unchanged from the prior year - of EUR 1.95 per share for the completed 2009/10 financial year.
July 2, 2010
New management duo for Erste Bank Austria
Following the retirement of Bleyleben-Koren, the Bank will be lead by the duo Uher and Bosek.
July 1, 2010
Christ Water Technology AG - Invitation to the AGM
Pursuant to the Squeeze-out Act, CWT is obliged to make an announcement regarding any planned resolution to squeeze out minority shareholders at least one month before the day of the AGM.
July 1, 2010
Voestalpine AG - EU fines steel producers - voestalpine affected by €22m
Voestalpine has today been informed that the EU Commission has imposed fines, following action taken against a number of European prestressing steel manufacturers, including voestalpine Austria Draht GmbH.
June 30, 2010
Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG - Change of total voting rights
Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG hereby announces that at the end of the month June 2010 the number of voting rights amounts to a total of 35.956.688 voting rights.
June 30, 2010
Wienerberger with dampened expectations
Wienerberger AG expects a relatively good spring quarter, but is running after lost revenue of the first month.
June 30, 2010
A-Tec wants private bonds.
Denomination of €1000 - termination, at violation of certain ratios The A-Tec intends to target private investors with their planned five-year bond (subscription period from June 1 to July 5). The nominal value amounts to €1000 ($1223). The expiring A-
June 30, 2010
S&T System Integration & Technology Distribution AG - Change to the Management Board
CEO Christian Rosner steps down, company founder Thomas Streimelweger takes over as Chairman of the Management.
June 29, 2010
Erste Bank recommends formation of small cash reserves
The investment experts of “Erste Bank” recommend, from the third quarter, formation of small cash reserves in the amount of 5% in the conservative portfolio and 7.5% in the dynamic portfolio.
June 29, 2010
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