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Erste Bank intends to become Austria´s leading bank by 2015
Erste Bank, the banking unit of Erste Group responsible for Austria, announced that it was planning to overtake Raiffeisen and become Austria´s leading bank by 2015.
September 10, 2010
Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank - The new Group Press Officer
Dominic Köfner to take on the role of Group Press Officer for Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International AG (HGAA)
September 9, 2010
Horváth & Partners Study - CEE remains attractive
A new study of the Horváth & Partners Management Consultants studied the success factors for setting up the subsidiaries of production sites in CEE.
September 8, 2010
Raiffeisen Centrobank AG - Interim Financial Report released
Raiffeisen Centrobank made the biggest contribution to the result of the group with a profit after tax of EUR 14.401 mn.
August 31, 2010
TeleTrader decreases loss, raises revenues slightly
TeleTrader, a stock-listed IT service provider, posted in H1 2010 a loss on ordinary activities of EUR 62,000 (US$ 48,819), which was slightly better than the loss in H1 2009 (EUR 170,000/US$ 215,900).
August 30, 2010
Raiffeisen Evolution shifting back
The real estate developer Raiffeisen evolution (RE) was significantly affected by the uncertainty in the property markets in 2009.
August 26, 2010
Meinl Bank compensates MEL-investors
The next 600 small investors may get back a third of their losses with MEL-papers. Overall Meinl Bank wants to pay out 3.2m ($4) and then retrieve the money from financial institutions.
August 20, 2010
VIG registers higher semi annual profit
The Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) earned €209.8m ($266) in the first half of 2010, which is over ten percent more than a year ago. While more premiums were taken up, paid benefits decreased.
August 20, 2010
AWD back in black
The financial services group AWD Holding AG returned to profitability and achieved a profit before interest and taxes (EBIT) of €20.4m. In the same period last year AWD had at deficit of €10.3m, the EBIT margin is at 7.8 percent.
August 18, 2010
C-QUADRAT Investment AG - Interim Financial Report as of 30 June
C-QUADRAT Investment AG concluded the first half year of 2010 with an operating income of €29.6m, an operating profit of €5.4m and a net profit of €8.5m.
August 16, 2010
New management at S&T Austria GmbH
Eduard Bugelnig, Patrick Schnebel and Robert Latka take over management of the Austrian subsidiary of S&T.
July 23, 2010
AWD - Commercial Court allows class action
Consumer information association (VKI) goes to court on behalf of 1,300 investors.
July 7, 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
Unternehmens Invest AG - Voting rights of Knünz GmbH
KP Invest Beteiligungs GmbH announces that Pierer GmbH and Knünz Gmbh each have transferred UIAG shares to KP Invest Beteiligungs GmbH through a transfer of assets and contribution, bringing the participation in voting rights and in share capital to 50.1%
June 29, 2010
Pierer and Knünz to introduce shares in equity firm
KP Invest is majority shareholder in Cross Industries and UIAG
June 28, 2010
Is Telekom Austria more expensive than the industry average?
Given the current revenue multiples, the Austrian government would have to pay almost 2 billion euros for the network of TA, which is about half the company's current market capitalization.
June 22, 2010
Power International Limited continues legal battle with Meinl Bank
The former company Meinl Power International Limited PI (PI) seeks to pursue its litigation with Meinl Bank.
June 22, 2010
Power International Limited - AGM approves all resolutions
All proposed resolutions on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of PI Power International Limited (PI) held today, Tuesday, in Vienna, were approved by a majority of about 99%.
June 22, 2010
Lyoness Austria received a certificate of Leading Companies of Austria by the WKO Vienna
Leading Austria is a nationally operating platform, evaluating companies in Austria by their own management quality system.
June 15, 2010
ÖBFA wants to sell more government bonds to the public
The Austrian Federal Financing Agency ÖBFA launches an information campaign, with the aim to increase the interest of private investors and their savings in form of Austrian government bonds.
June 8, 2010
Raiffeisen launching Zuno
Raiffeisen International is starting a direct bank with the pretty name Zuno, which will start this year in Slovakia.
June 8, 2010
Raiffeisen banks are approaching reunification
Raiffeisen International, performed better than expected in the first quarter of 2010.
June 8, 2010
123people wins Venture Capital & Private Equity Award 2010
Jury commends startup success story, "Made in Austria"
June 8, 2010
Schieder wants ban on short selling
The Financial Secretary sees Germany as role model.
June 4, 2010
Banks are approaching reunification
Raiffeisen International, the listed Ostbankenholding of the sector, has ended the first quarter of 2010 better than expected.
May 31, 2010
Chief Justice - AvW to pay investors
The Supreme Court declined a revision. The ruling is regarded as indicative of the current 400 million euro investment scandal.
May 31, 2010
AGM of C-QUADRAT Investment AG
C-QUADRAT Investment AG achieved a significant year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit for the year and looks back on a successful financial year 2009.
May 27, 2010
Manfred Url succeeds Erich Rainbacher as CEO of Raiffeisen Bausparkasse
Manfred Url succeeds Erich Rainbacher as CEO of Raiffeisen Bausparkasse, Johannes Schuster joins the board of RZB.
May 21, 2010
Three Austrian firms amongst the top hundred Red Herring finalists
Three Austrian firms are amongst the top finalists fort his year’s „Red Herring Europe award“: Flimmit, Mobilizy and Nabriva Therapeutics Inc.
May 19, 2010
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