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Istanbul to Receive € 22bn for World's Largest Airport
Today, a Turkish construction consortium has secured itself a record sum of around € 22bn for the contract of the construction of the world’s biggest airport in Istanbul.
May 3, 2013
CESEE: Business Climate Index Dropped in April
Enterprises in CESEE countries remain cautious for the most part.
May 2, 2013
RHI: US Proceedings Completed
Chapter 11 proceedings of the US companies deconsolidated in 2001 completed
May 2, 2013
Germany: Upgrade and Expansion at Zumtobel Plant in Usingen
Lighting manufacturer invests 1.2 million euros in energy concept and factory hall expansion. Annual energy savings of approx. 25 per cent. EU Green Building certification applied for.
May 2, 2013
Vienna: Infrastructure & Construction Summit Brings Together All Balkan Countries
Government ministers from Austria and various Balkan countries will be discussing infrastructure and construction in the region at a two-day summit in Vienna at the end of May.
April 30, 2013 · Sponsored Content
Lopatka: „Poland Important Economic Partner and Ally of Austria in EU“
Austrian State Secretary encourages bilateral relations and trade between the two Central European countries as well as improved relations between EU and US.
April 30, 2013
Voestalpine: Compensations for Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is to receive compensations by Austrian steel manufacturer voestalpine.
April 29, 2013
Alpine and Porr to Be Compensated by Serbia
The Austrian construction companies Alpine and Porr claim € 71m from Serbia before the court of arbitration due to a flopped major project for the building of a highway.
April 26, 2013
US: Most Important Export Market for Austrian Wine
The United States have replaced Germany as the most important export market for Austrian wine.
April 25, 2013
CEO of Alpine: „Hubris Led to Losses“
Schiefer, new CEO of Alpine, explained in an interview why Alpine made losses in 2012.
April 25, 2013
Austria: Porr to Increase Capital
Listed construction company Porr AG intends to get up to € 20.7m from the stock exchange. The offer only includes selected investors and existing shareholders.
April 25, 2013
Slovakia: R&D Spendings Low But Increasing
Compared with other countries, Slovakia’s R&D spendings are little but slowly and steadily they are increasing. Among the countries with the highest growth rates of R&D spendings, Slovakia ranks 5th.
April 22, 2013
KTM: Strong Growth in Q1 2013
Sales: 26,029 vehicles / +34.1%, Revenue: 163.5 mio. EUR / +20.5%, Overproportional growth in Asia (+424%), Increase of market shares in Europe (+9.4%) and US (+23.3%)
April 22, 2013
Hungary: Lopatka Presses For Legal Security for Austrian Enterprises
State Secretary Reinhold Lopatka met with Hungarian State Secretary for European Affairs Gergely Pröhle in Budapest toda to urge for legal security for Austrian enterprises in the neighboring country.
April 19, 2013
Germany: New Building for Brandenburg by STRABAG
Agreement on the financing, planning, construction and operation over 30 years of an office building in the state capital of Potsdam. Project value € 82 million
April 19, 2013
Slovenia: State Aid to Rescue and Re-Structure Companies
At its regular session, the Government also approved the draft Act Governing the Rescue and Restructuring Aid for Companies in Difficulty.
April 18, 2013
Slovenia to Emerge From Quagmire By Itself?
A recent report by the OECD paints a dim picture of the country’s economic future.
April 17, 2013
„Unlawful“ Farming in Hungary
The estimated 200 Austrians, who are engaged in agriculture in Hungary, are apparently not highly esteemed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
April 16, 2013
Czech Republic: Finance Ministry Worsens Economic Outlook
In an updated macroeconomic forecast for the economic development, the Czech Finance Ministry deteriorated the country’s outlook.
April 16, 2013
Russia: Most Important Future Market for Opel
Head of General Motors, Dan Akerson, regards Russia as the most important future market for Opel.
April 15, 2013
Major Project for Alpine In Berlin
Alpine to build 345 appartments in Berlin. Building permission of € 56m project was announced yesterday.
April 12, 2013
Czech Republic: 5.7 % Decrease of Industrial Production.
In February 2013, industrial production decreased at constant prices by 5.7%, year-on-year; working day adjusted decreased by 1.6%. Compared to the previous month, seasonally adjusted industrial production was higher by 1.6%.
April 9, 2013
Fitch: Poland Best Placed For Economic Recovery
In a statement regarding a report on the need of structural reforms in the CESEE region, rating agency Fitch awarded Poland the best position for an economic recovery among five countries.
April 9, 2013
Czech Republic: Exports and Imports Decreased Considerably
In February 2013, according to preliminary data of ‘cross−border statistics’, exports and imports at current prices fell by 3.6% and 4.4%, year-on-year (y−o−y), respectively.
April 9, 2013
Slovakia: US Steel to Keep Producing in Kosice
US Steel and the Slovak government have come to an agreement which allows the steel manufacturer to stay in Eastern Slovakia.
April 8, 2013
Russia: Economic Growth Below Expectations
The Russian economy is flatlining. The government and the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) blame each other for the current state of affairs.
April 8, 2013
Eder: Future of Voestalpine and Steel Manufacturing Industry
In an interview CEO of voestalpine, Wolfgang Eder explains the current situation on the steel market and points out that mass products will come from CESEE countries in the future.
April 4, 2013
New opportunities for Lithuanian and Turkish business
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė together with Turkish leader Abdullah Gül opened the Lithuania-Turkey business forum.
April 4, 2013
Slovakia: Industrial Production Increases by 4.1 %
Production still driven by the automotive industry. Industrial production in January 2013 increased month-on-month by 4.1%.
April 3, 2013
2012: Significant Increase in Austrian Construction Industry
According to the latest data issued by Statistik Austria, the construction industry has increased its output significantly in 2012.
April 2, 2013
Bulgaria: Labor Hour Costs Increased 5.1 % in Q4 2012
Preliminary data of NSI for the Fourth Quarter of 2012 indicated that the total hourly labour cost rose by 5.1% compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2011.
March 30, 2013
Serbia: GDP Decreased by 1.7 % in 2012
Based on data released by the Statistical Office, GDP fell by 1.7% in 2012. Broken down by quarter, real y-o-y GDP fell by 2.7% in Q1, 0.3% in Q2, 2.1% in Q3 and 2.0% in Q4.
March 30, 2013
67 % of Estonians Work in Service Sector
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) of Statistics Estonia, 67% of persons employed in Estonia worked in service sector, 29% in industrial sector and only 4% in primary sector.
March 30, 2013
Slovakia: Economic Sentiment Indicator Increased to 90.4
The three-month moving average of economic sentiment indicator (ESI) increased by 1,8 points to 90,4 compared with the previous month´s value.
March 30, 2013
Serbia: Financial Underhand Practices Discovered
Financial underhand practices had lead to losses of € 700m for the Serbian state.
March 30, 2013
Magna to Build Research Center in Austria
Magna plans to set up a new research department in Traiskirchen.
March 29, 2013
Hungary: Economic Growth Only in 2014
The MNB, the National Bank of Hungary estimates economic growth to further stagnate in 2013 but forcasts positive devolopments for the next year.
March 29, 2013
Strabag: Defends Its Number 1 in Czech Republic
In a survey, 302 public customers have chosen Austrian construction enterprise Strabac to be the best in its sector. Swietelski follows on 2nd place.
March 28, 2013
Strikes Paralyze Poland
Protests against government’s changes in education, social and labor policy.
March 27, 2013
Austria: Alpine’s Future Sealed
The restructuring contract has been signed by banks and insurance companies. Shareholders are not affected by a haircut.
March 26, 2013
Roiss: “A European Concept and Joint Investments Are Needed“
In an interview with the Austrian newpaper Kurier, CEO of OMV explains why Europe needs other sources of energy and why there is a growing competitive disadvantage compared with the USA.
March 25, 2013
Czech Republic: Confidence in Domestic Economy Inreased Marginally
Overall confidence in domestic economy increased slightly in March. The composite confidence indicator (economic sentiment indicator) increased by 0.2 points compared to February.
March 25, 2013
"Croatia Will Not Benefit From Joining The EU"
Croatia will join the European Union as the 28th member state in a few months. Economists criticize the country for not carrying out enough reforms and only focusing on tourism.
March 22, 2013
Vienna: One of the Most Innovative Cities
According to a ranking by the Australian agency 2thinknow, Vienna is the most innovative city in Europe and scored 3rd place in the cities worldwide, succeeding Boston and New York.
March 22, 2013
Slight Improvement for Austria’s Economy in 2013/14
IHS (Institute of Advanced Studies) and Wifo (Austrian Institute of Economic Research) forecast a sluggish growth for Austrian’s economy.
March 21, 2013
Hungary: Gross Earnings Increased Marginally
In the national economy – at corporations employing at least 5 persons, budgetary and designated non-profit institutions – average gross earnings increased by 2.5%, while net earnings excluding family tax benefits grew by 3.9% compared to 2011.
March 21, 2013
FCC to Cut Down On Manpower
Alpine’s parent company, Spanish construction enterprise FCC is going to cut back on 1,000 jobs. Furthermore, company shares that are not part of the core business in the amount of € 2.2bn are supposed to be sold.
March 20, 2013
Vienna International Airport: Top Score of +127.5 % Net Profit
EBITDA at € 221.m (+17.1%), net profit after non-controlling interests of € 71.9m, dividend: slight increase to € 1.05 per share (2012: € 1.00)
March 20, 2013
Austria: How to Keep Enterprises (from Drifting Away)
At the moment, there is a subtle fear in Austria’s economy that large enterprises are going to outsource to foreign countries which is currently the case with voestalpine.
March 19, 2013
Slovenia: Highest Decrease in Construction Industry
In January 2013, compared with December 2012, the production in construction in the Eurozone was down by 1.4% and down by 1.3% in EU27-states. Slovenia experiences the highest decrease with 7.4 %.
March 19, 2013
