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Tumpel - draw lessons from the crisis
"The financial markets and their actors have brought the worst economic crisis since the Second World War "says Austrian Chamber of Labour President Herbert Tumpel...
June 2, 2010
Tumpel pleased with labour market revitalization
"The recovery in the labour market is a welcomed development. This shows that the economic stimuli programmes and actions of the Minister of Social Affairs are important and correct, "says AK President Herbert Tumpel.
June 1, 2010
Telekom Austria approves dividend of 75 cents
Austria's telecommunications service provider Telekom Austria decided at its regular meeting today, a dividend of 0.75 euros for 2009.
May 28, 2010
Austrian federal government is now sole owner of the Federal Reserve
The price fluctuations in international currency markets helped the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) in 2009 to a strong profit increase.
May 27, 2010
New FMA standards against money laundering
In the future, all transfers in Austria can be traced back; donations to certified organizations and payments of up to € 1000 are exempt.
May 27, 2010
Austria's energy - unilateral emission reduction not purposeful
“The European Commission’s statement on a planned unilateral act on emission reduction is rejected by the Austrian energy sector, "said Secretary General Schmidt.
May 26, 2010
Leitl - No to Bank tax charged - European financial transaction as better solution
"The economy needs a permanently stable financial system. But not at the expense of savers and Investors"
May 26, 2010
Jank - Vienna also requires No. 1 for business friendliness
Chamber of Commerce Vienna President Brigitte Jank is delighted about Vienna’s top spot in the current Mercer survey. For international managers, Vienna continues to claim the title as the city with the highest quality of life.
May 26, 2010
ÖBB (Austrian Nationalised Railway) - Bures: Save three billion €
Infrastructure Minister Doris Bures announced structural adjustments of various railway projects. As for the Brenner Base Tunnel, long-term financing is difficult to secure.
May 25, 2010
Solo attempt at transaction tax is possible says Chamber of Labour
"At purchase of every sausage roll a value-added tax is due, then why don’t financial speculators have to pay no sales tax for market transactions?
May 21, 2010
Mitterlehner - IMD-Ranking as a confirmation of Austria’s growth
Minister of Commerce Reinhold Mitterlehner welcomes the better position of Austria in IMD's ranking of Competitiveness.
May 21, 2010
Stock Exchange opposes government’s attempt policy regarding introduction of transaction tax
Austria Stock Exchange expresses vehement discontent with the Austrian government’s intention to introduce the transaction costs in a solo attempt.
May 20, 2010
Solo attempt as an infringement of regulation
It sounds uneventful, also hardly known by relevant experts however contains explosive substance in the context of the debated transaction tax.
May 20, 2010
Mitterlehner relaxed about Euro crisis
People’s Party (ÖVP) Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner has said he will "observe the Euro crisis in a relaxed manner for the next few weeks."
May 19, 2010
National Council pro "Euro security shield"
Social Democrats SPÖ, People Party ÖVP and Green Party members Van der Bellen and Moser vote pro coalition while the freedom party rejects the referendum.
May 19, 2010
Transaction tax - SPÖ plans a referendum
The Social Party Austria together with the German Social Party (SPD) plans to start a referendum on a financial transaction tax as well as financial regulation. It would constitute the first EU-referendum.
May 18, 2010
WIFO-head - transaction tax yes, but not solo
If a tax is limited to one country it would result into a stock tax says the head of Austrian Institute of Economic Research Austria (Wirtschaftsforschungs Institut Österreich WIFO) Karl Aiginger.
May 18, 2010
Transaction tax is favourable to bank tax according to WIFO
According to WIFO (Institute of economic research Austria) a financial transaction tax (TT) is favourable to a bank tax (BT) on multiple grounds.
May 17, 2010
Austrian health insurance sector recorded a small deficit
After last year’s surplus Austria’s 19 health insurance companies are expecting a minor deficit in 2010. According to May’s forecast a €11.8m decline is expected at an overall budget of 14.5 billion euros.
May 17, 2010
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