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Austria: Mitsubishi Takes Over Majority Stake in Siemens‘ VAI
The industrial systems subsidiary of Siemens, VAI with the business location in Linz, is sold to Japanese competitor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
May 7, 2014
Pewag Striving for Larger Market Share in US
The Austrian snow chain manufacturer appreciates the label “Made in USA”.
May 6, 2014
“US Rolls Out Red Carpet for Austrian Industrial Enterprises”
Potential Austrian investors are attracted with many incentives such as low energy costs, few bureaucratical hurdles and excellent infrastructure.
May 5, 2014 · Updated: May 6, 2014; 13:25
Federation of Industries: “Industrial Compact“ for European Competitiveness
The Austrian Federation of Industries (IV) considers the EU entry of Austria as the basis of prosperty and economic growth in the past years. However, now reforms are required to catch up to a global level.
May 5, 2014
Majority of Czech Entrepreneurs Want Euro
According to a survey, more than three quarters of Czech entrepreneurs are in favor of the country adopting the Euro.
April 30, 2014
Austria: Industrial Production with Growth Potential
Austrian industry continues to grow - but somewhat less dynamically than at the turn of the year.
April 30, 2014
Do Taxes Justify a Relocation of Business?
Tax sensitive business operations should be relocated to other areas if necessary, according to the head of Erste Bank Austria.
April 24, 2014
Eder: Policy-Makers Have to Make Decisions
Wolfgang Eder, CEO of Austrian steel manufacturer voestalpine, claims not to have heard anything from the Austrian policy makers after he raised criticizm with regard to the Austrian business location.
April 24, 2014
Austria: Calls for Reduction of Bureaucracy Become Louder
Bureaucratic hurdles burden the Austrian enterprises the most apart from taxes and other levies.
April 23, 2014
Eder: Austrian Industrial Location Not Attractive Anymore
Austria may lose one of its most important industrial flagships. Wolgang Eder, CEO of the Vienna-listed steel manufacturer voestalpine threatens to leave Austria.
April 18, 2014
Industrial Location Austria Losing Attractiveness
Among other things, labor costs and energy prices are too high, according to the Austrian Federation of Industries.
April 16, 2014
Serbia: Effective Measures for Economy
The Serbian Chamber of Commerce considers the measures for economic growth “a very big thing”.
April 7, 2014
Austria: Dispute about Hypo Credit to Alpine
The granting of a loan to Alpine Bau, which went bankrupt soon afterwards, in the amount of € 25m by Austrian problem bank Hypo Group Alpe Adria has become an issue of the Austrian prosecution.
March 31, 2014
Austria: Industrial Production Loses Momentum
Austrian industry loses some momentum after strong growth at the start of the year.
March 28, 2014
Hungary: Orban Striving to Become PM Again
In an attempt to gain another four years as head of the government Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban praises the country’s achievements in the past years since his Fidesz party came into power.
March 26, 2014
Serbia: Share of NPL Increases Dramatically
The share of bad loans in Serbia has increased to 21.3 percent.
March 6, 2014
Austria: Solid Growth and Recovery in Industrial Industry
Austria’s industrial recovery continues.
March 3, 2014
“Polish Economy at Crossroads“
In an interview with Austrian daily “WirtschaftsBlatt“, Ryszard Petru, chairman of the Society of Policy Economists, sees high chances for the Polish economy; however, only if the country knows how to support innovation.
February 21, 2014
Austria: Economic Upturn Still in Standby-Mode
According to the analysis of the economic indicator of Bank Austria, there is moderate growth and hope for the first quarter in 2014.
February 17, 2014
Austria: Economic Growth Accelerates
In the fourth quarter in 2013 GDP increased by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter and by 0.9 percent year-on-year.
February 14, 2014
Poland: Economic Growth to Speed Up
According to the Economy Ministry’s forecast, economic growth is supposed to come at 3 percent of GDP year-on-year this year. Inflation, on the other, is expected to come at 2 percent.
February 10, 2014
Austrian Industrial Sector only Sees Weak Recovery
The Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) warns about a fragile economic recovery.
January 30, 2014
London Roadshow with Austrian Companies
Austrian Companies with Erste Group and the Vienna Stock Exchange on Road Show to London
January 27, 2014
Austria: OeNB Forecasts Modest Economic Growth
According to the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) economic growth in Austria only came at 0.3 percent last year.
January 24, 2014
Austrian State Sues Six Banks
The Republic of Austria filed lawsuits against six lending banks of bankrupt construction enterprise Alpine.
January 17, 2014
Austria: VIG to Sell Stakes in Porr
Listed Vienna Insurance Grop (VIG) downsizes its stake in Austrian construction company Porr, which is also listed at the Vienna Stock Exchange.
January 9, 2014
Slovenia: Calls for Reforms Become Louder
The Slovenian Chamber of Commerce (GZS) calls upon the government to accelerate the realization of reforms to boost economic growth.
January 8, 2014
Serbia: One of Fastest Growing Economies
Last year Serbia was among the ten fastest growing economies in Europe, as pointed out by Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.
January 8, 2014
Erste Group and Bank Austria Face Lawsuits
Two Austrian lending banks are involved both as plaintiffs and as defendants in bankrupt construction company Alpine’s court trials.
January 2, 2014
Austria: Kapsch Delivers Warning to Policy-Makers
Georg Kapsch, President of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV), is very cautious about economic growth in Austria and warns the policy-makers of a budget consolidation on the basis of expectations of growth.
December 27, 2013
Austria: Industrial Output Shrinks
In October the industrial production in Austria declined.
December 23, 2013
Czech Republic: Economic Sentiment Rises
As published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSU), the Czech economic sentiment indicator rose by one point to 5.5 points compared to November.
December 20, 2013
Ten Capital Market Themes for 2014 by Raiffeisenbank
Leading indicators show a recovery of global growth.
December 11, 2013
Construction Industry Remains Weak Point of Slovenian Industrial Sector
Slovenia´s industrial sector records a decline in employment and investments. Despite the economic downward trend, the energy sector achieves growing turnover figures.
November 16, 2013
Austria: Slight Economic Growth
The Austrian Institute for Economic Research (Wifo) has forecast an increase of the macroeconomic production by 0.2 percent in real terms compared to the previous quarter.
November 14, 2013
Industrial Sector: Growth Painfully Slow
According to a survey by research institute Markit, industrial production in the Eurozone increased in October for the fourth time in a row. However, the rate of growth is still low.
November 4, 2013
Slovenia: Significant Decline in Business Confidence
Sentiment indicator lower than in the previous month In October 2013 (-13 percentage points) the sentiment indicator was 1 percentage point lower than in September 2013 (-12 percentage points).
October 28, 2013
Voestalpine to Construct New Plants in China
The Austrian steel manufacturer will invest € 450m in new facilities and plans to triple revenues until 2020.
October 28, 2013
Without CESEE Business Alpine Would Still Exist
According to reports by auditor BDO and liquidator Stephan Riel, business in Austria remained profitable for insolvent construction company. If Alpine had never expanded business to CESEE it would still exist.
October 25, 2013
House Searches at Strabag Subsidiary in Croatia
The corruption scandal at the Croatian Chamber of Economy affects public road authority HAC and construction companies that were commissioned, among them Austrian Strabag and Alpine.
October 22, 2013
Bill Gates Becomes Second-Largest Shareholder in FCC
Spanish construction company and parent company of Austrian Alpine has a new shareholder: Founder of Microsoft Bill Gates has aquired a participation of around six percent.
October 22, 2013
German Rail Manufacturing Plant of Voestalpine to be Closed
At the end of October voestalpine will shut down its rail manufacturing plant TSTG Schienen Technik GmbH & Co KG in Duisburg, Germany.
October 21, 2013
Austria: Voestalpine Expects Same Results as 2012
CEO Wolfgang Eder expects the same level in profits as last year.
October 17, 2013
Austria: Alpine Bankruptcy Caused Further Enterprises to Go Bust
Alpine’s bankruptcy has caused thirteen enterprises to slip into insolvency so far. Half of the companies are currently fighting for continuation, according to credit protection agency KSV 1870.
October 16, 2013
Croatia: Hypo Group Losing Last Industrial Participation
Croatian chemical company Dioki is facing bankruptcy which is why Hypo Group is losing one of the last industrial participations in the country.
October 14, 2013
Austrian Industrial Sector Well Positioned in International Competition
In 2012, the Austrian industrial sector was well positioned in the international competition, according to a study by the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (Wifo).
October 14, 2013
Austrian Post: Enormous Growth Potential in Turkey
With a local partnership, the Vienna-listed Austrian Post wants to participate in the booming Turkish post market.
October 9, 2013
Austria: Alpine Holds € 52m in Assets
Creditors of Alpine have very little chances of being compensated after the construction company declared bankruptcy. Currently Alpine holds € 52m in assets.
October 9, 2013
Czech Republic: Construction Industry Still Contracts
In August 2013 the construction output decreased by 8.1%, year-on-year (y-o-y).
October 8, 2013
Austria: Alpine’s Bankruptcy Claims Amount to € 4.15bn
In regard to construction company Alpine’s insolvency, creditors have so far registered claims in the amount of € 4.15bn, as announced by liquidator Stephan Riel in the run-up to Wednesday’s examination hearing.
October 8, 2013