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FCC Acquires Remaining Shares in Alpine
Supervisory board chairman Aluta-Oltyan will sell his 20% stake in Austria’s second largest construction company to the Spanish majority owner.
November 23, 2011
Leitl Promotes Exports to BRICS-Countries
The President of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Christoph Leitl, wants the exporting industries to focus more on Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
November 22, 2011
Fekter Optimistic to Hold AAA-Rating
Austria's Finance Minister expressed confidence on Tuesday that the country would hold on to its AAA sovereign rating.
November 22, 2011
Austrian Minister of Economics Criticizes Hungary
On the occasion of a bilateral meeting between the Hungarian and the Austrian Minister of Economics Reinhold Mitterlehner repeated his critics regarding Hungarian foreign currency loans.
November 21, 2011
A-Tec: Investigations Against Kovats
Investigations by the Austrian Public Prosecution Authority against the CEO of A-Tec, Mirko Kovats, proceed. The suspicions are massive.
November 19, 2011
Voestalpine Cuts Production
For the Austrian steel producer, the upward trend is now over. Steel production will be reduced by 10% in the last quarter.
November 19, 2011
Felderer Pleads for Pay Freeze for Civil Servants
The head of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS), Bernhard Felderer, suggests to stop the salary increase for civil servants next year.
November 19, 2011
Jobs to be Cut at Bank Austria
After the announcement of high write-offs yesterday, the Austrian subsidiary of UniCredit will reduce its staff from 10,800 to 10,000 by 2015.
November 15, 2011
Sharp Criticism Against Felderer
The head of the Viennese Chamber of Labor, Werner Muhm, attacks the director of IHS, Bernhard Felderer. His economic forecast is “propaganda of fear”.
November 12, 2011
Spindelegger: Cost Cuts and Privatizations to Save Triple-A
Annual interest payments would grow by € 3bn if Austria was downgraded by one notch.
November 11, 2011
Changes in the Board of Budapest Stock Exchange
Michael Buhl takes over as CEO in addition to his functions at the Vienna Stock Exchange and the CEE Stock Exchange Group.
November 11, 2011
Felderer: “Austria’s Triple-A at Risk”
The head of the IHS warns against a spillover of the Italian crisis and calls for a national debt brake.
November 9, 2011
Lauda Leaves FlyNiki
Niki Lauda, founder of the Austrian Airline FlyNiki, sells his 50.1% stake to the German Air Berlin.
November 8, 2011
Federal Railways: Debt Burden € 15.2bn
The Austrian Minister of Infrastructure, Doris Bures, announced the amount of debt for Austrian Federal Railways and Asfinag.
November 5, 2011
Kovats Complains against Court Order
A-Tec’s outgoing CEO challenges a court decision as he sees an infringement of his property rights.
November 3, 2011
Erich Hampel New Chairman of Bank Austria’s Supervisory Board
The Austrian succeeds Paolo Fiorentino who will remain on the board as deputy chairman.
November 3, 2011
No Nationalization of Austrian Banks
The head of the Austrian bank holding company Fimbag, Klaus Liebscher, believes that Austrian major banks do not need further capital provided by the state.
November 2, 2011
Austria Intensifies Economic Relations to Serbia
The President of the Viennese Chamber of Economics, Brigitte Jank, meets Serbian Ministers in Belgrade and sees a huge potential for Austrian companies.
November 2, 2011
Austrian Trade With China to Double
On the occasion of the state visit of the Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Austrian Minister of Economics stated to aim a deepening of the bilateral economic relations.
November 1, 2011
Raiffeisen: „Do Not Need State Capital“
Walter Rothensteiner, CEO of the Austrian RZB, intends not to sell shares in order to raise the equity base.
November 1, 2011
Nationalization of Banks Not Excluded Anymore
According to the Minister of Economics, Reinhold Mitterlehner, in the worst case scenario a partly nationalization of banks could take place.
October 31, 2011
Nowotny Expects Lower Growth Rates
The head of the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) Ewald Nowotny lowers the growth estimation for the Austrian economy.
October 31, 2011
State Visit: Hu Jintao in Austria
The Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Austria. Today the official meetings with the Austrian President Heinz Fischer and the Government will take place.
October 31, 2011
Erste Group´s CEO Wants to Avoid Further State Aid
Andreas Treichl, CEO of the Austrian major bank Erste Group, wants to prevent a further influence of the Austrian state.
October 29, 2011
Orban Attacks Austrian Banks
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wants to release his country from the “debt slavery” and criticizes Austria´s reactions.
October 29, 2011
„Austria´s Triple A Not in Danger“
For the Austrian Minister of Finance, Maria Fekter, the status of the domestic economy is “well prepared”.
October 29, 2011
Chinese Companies Looking for Investment Opportunities in Austria
China’s President Hu Jintao comes for a state visit and is accompanied by a 160-member business delegation.
October 28, 2011
Changes in the Management Board of Teak Holz
Siegfried Mader takes over as CEO from Markus Baumgartner who becomes CFO. Klaus Hennerbichler and Pavel Brenner leave the Board.
October 28, 2011
Strikes at Post Possible
For the trade union, the staff policy of Austrian Post´s management is “not acceptable”. A deadline for CEO Pölzl is fixed by the trade union.
October 25, 2011
Ingrid Krenn-Ditz Becomes the New Head of RBI’s PR Department
According to Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s, in November 2011 Ingrid Krenn-Ditz will take over the management of the Public Relations department.
October 24, 2011
WIFO Claims Property Tax
Karl Aiginger, CEO of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research calls for a significant increase in taxation of real estate and fuel.
October 24, 2011
Schaller New CEO of RLB Upper Austria
Heinrich Schaller will succeed Ludwig Scharinger as CEO of the regional Raiffeisenlandesbank. Scharinger retires, but becomes consultant for RLB.
October 24, 2011
New Co-Investor for Pecik
Ronny Pecik, who is said to have acquired a substantial stake in Telekom Austria, now has a new partner. The Egyptian Sawiris faces liquidity problems.
October 24, 2011
Victory AG Sold to China
The Austrian investor Ronny Pecik, who recently acquired a minor stake in Telekom Austria, sold his investment company to China. Raiffeisen and Hypo Group still have uncovered loans.
October 22, 2011
SBO Expects „Extreme Growth“
In the long run, Gerald Grohmann, CEO of the Austrian oilfield equipment manufacturer Schoeller-Bleckmann, sees an excellent development.
October 22, 2011
More Dividends For Agrana´s Shareholders
The Austrian fruit and starch company Agrana announces a dividend increase for the business year 2011/12.
October 22, 2011
A-Tec: Kovats to be Replaced
Mirko Kovats, CEO of the Austrian A-Tec, will be replaced from his positions in order to avoid further “disturbances”.
October 22, 2011
Warimpex Hopes for Strong Year
The Austrian real estate company holds out the prospect of a dividend payment. EBIT is expected to increase by 20% this year.
October 21, 2011
Pecik to Resell Stake in Telekom Austria?
The Austrian investor is reportedly planning to buy further shares and to sell the package to Russian Vimpelcom in several years.
October 21, 2011
Vienna International Airport to Cut Costs
Several savings measures should increase next year’s result by € 25m. The Skylink extension will be opened in June 2012.
October 20, 2011
GM Makes Major Investment in Austria
The U.S. corporation invests € 50m in its Viennese powertrain factory.
October 19, 2011
Austrian Budget: 3.2% Deficit in 2012
Today, the Austrian Minister of Finance, Maria Fekter, presented the budget for 2012. The debt quota rises further until 2015.
October 19, 2011
FMA Investigates Against Treichl
The Austrian Financial Market Authority has severe suspicions against Erste Group´s CEO Andreas Treichl.
October 18, 2011
€ 4.0bn Capital Requirement for Austrian Banks
After the industrialist Hannes Androsch, also the Vice-President of the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB), Wolfgang Duchatczek, sees a need to support domestic banks.
October 17, 2011
Pecik Acquires Minor Stake in Telekom Austria
The Austrian investor now enters the Vienna-listed Telekom Austria Group. For the time being, Pecik holds a 5.4% stake.
October 17, 2011
Austrian Metal Industry: Strike Threatens
After a warning strike on Friday, representatives of the metal industry and the trade union still reached no agreement. Now, a full strike threatens.
October 15, 2011
Do Austrian Banks Need More Capital?
Recently, the prominent Austrian industrialist Hannes Androsch expressed his concerns about the equity situation of Austrian banks. Androsch sees many challenges for the domestic bank sector.
October 15, 2011
Financial Syndicate for Nabucco Arising
The Austrian OeKB intends to conduct a financial consortium for the gas pipeline project Nabucco.
October 15, 2011
Lufthansa Holds On Austrian Airlines
The German Airline will keep its Austrian subsidiary despite of persisting losses.
October 15, 2011
Debt Crisis Reaches Steel Industry
The CEO of Austrian voestalpine expects stagnation in European steel production volumes. Declining commodity prices might reduce margin pressure.
October 12, 2011
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