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Stagnation Expected in Austria for 2011
Insecurity and a lack in foreign demand will cause a massive slowdown of the Austrian economy in 2012. Consumers and companies become more cautious.
October 17, 2011
Austrian Economy Cooling Down Rapidly
Drastic deterioration in industrial climate and consumer sentiment point to a break in the economic recovery in the second half of 2011.Economic outlook for 2012 lowered to just 1.4 per cent.
October 15, 2011
Mars Austria Invests EUR 33 million
The candy and pet food producer Mars Austria is investing EUR 33 million in its existing plant located in Lower Austria.
October 13, 2011
Performance of Investment Funds Drops Further in September
The average one-year performance was -3.74%. Only 526 out of 1,614 funds showed a positive performance.
October 12, 2011
Investment Funds with Negative Performance in August
The average one-year performance was -1.36%. Only 675 out of 1,615 funds showed a positive performance.
September 9, 2011
Majority of Investment Funds with Positive Development in June
June was another successful month for Austrian funds: 1,233 out of 1,628 funds showed a positive performance.
July 8, 2011
Companies’ Cash on Hand Reaches Record High
ATX and Prime Market companies‘ money holdings amounted to € 9bn in Q4 2010. Investments increased by 120% compared to the average of the three previous quarters.
May 19, 2011
EPIC Completes the Acquisition of UkrTelekom
The Austrian financial investor purchases 92.79% of the Ukrainian telecommunications company for € 921m.
May 16, 2011
Austrian Industrial Production Still Growing
Statistics Austria: Rise in Production index in January 2011: 8.4% over January 2010
March 26, 2011
WKÖ: "The Manufacturing Industry has not Processed the Crack Caused by the Crisis yet"
Production value of Austrian industry remains behind pre-crisis values despite a recovery.
March 16, 2011
OMV Observes Riots in Libya and Yemen „thoroughly“
The Austrian oil company OMV is not concerned by the current turmoils in Libya and Yemen. However, OMV watches the incidents permanently.
February 21, 2011
Economic Indicator: 2011 Brings More Dynamism to Austria's Economy
Economic recovery has stabilized rapidly in Austria. The Bank Austria Business Indicator has climbed to a three-year high.
February 17, 2011
aws: Investments in Austria Rise Again
"Companies are investing more heavily in expanding and adding production capacity", reports the management of aws (Austria Wirtschaftsservice).
February 16, 2011
Economic Growth Decreased Slightly in the 4th Quarter of 2010
The rise of Austria's economic performance in the 4th quarter 2010 was 0.6% in real terms compared with the previous quarter. This figure does not exactly strengthen the momentum of the economy.
February 16, 2011
Austria Savers Remain Cautious
For 67% of Austrian savers, savings’ security is a priority. High yields only plays a role for about 10% .
February 5, 2011
GM Powertrain-Austria Celebrates its 20 Millionth Transmission
The Austrian General Motors subsidiary also invested € 50m in the five-speed transmission production in 2010.
January 28, 2011
Austria's Growth Remains Dependent on Exports
The Austrian GDP will grow in real terms, according to WIFO, at an annual average of 2.2% per year between 2011-2015. The unemployment rate is expected to stagnate.
January 25, 2011
Slight Slowdown of Austria’s Economy
According to the Austrian National Bank (OeNB), economic growth slowed down temporarily at the turn of the year.
January 22, 2011
Weak Capital Base of Austrian Banks
According to the rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), Austria's major banks are equipped with very weak equity by international standards.
January 20, 2011
Trend Reversal: International investors push for Austria's Real Estate Market
Austria is getting increasingly popular for foreign real estate investors. Mainly speculators start to get interested in the domestic market to care.
January 19, 2011
Life Insurance Continues in Demand
While Austrian private investors have less savings, rights to pensions and life insurances rise.
January 19, 2011
Reform Backlog Prevents Austria Being a Success Model
The chairman of the WIFO, Karl Aiginger considers that Austria’s future capital has been gambled away because of lack of reforms. The EU, however, is "not on track" either.
January 19, 2011
Record of Assets under Management for C-Quadrat
The investment fund was able to increase the managed assets in Austria by 26% to € 3.3bn. The volumne of new investments in 2010 amounts to € 804m.
January 19, 2011
OMV Pulls its Staff out of Tunisia
Due to the recent developments in Tunisia, the Austrian OMV pulls back to a large extent. The cardboard manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof stays on.
January 18, 2011
Austria's Funds Showed a Plus in 2010
2010 was another year of gains for Austrian funds: of 1601 funds, 1464, showed a positive performance.
January 15, 2011
Investment Inhibition in Austrian Companies
The investment situation of Austrian companies is analyzed in the liquidity situation report by PwC. There are still frictions present on the capital market.
January 14, 2011
Austria Savers Remain Conservative
Saving behavior in Austria remains unchanged with a high degree of popularity of traditional building savings plans and bank savings accounts.
January 13, 2011
Additional Revenues for C-Quadrat
The Austrian investment fund C-Quadrat Investment AG earns additional revenues from performance fees in December 2010.
January 7, 2011
Is the Austrian Industry still competitive?
The chief economist of the Industriellenvereinigung (IV), Christian Helmenstein, draws a sobering picture on the future of the domestic industry.
November 26, 2010
Leitl Vehemently Asks the Government for Structural Reforms
The President of the Austrian Economic Chamber (WK), Christoph Leitl, call on the government for location and future investments.
November 25, 2010
Unexpected Rise in Research Expenditure
Against the general trend, Austria's economy is increasingly investing in research and know-how.
November 4, 2010
Too Few New Companies?
Austria comes out of the international comparison poorly in terms of start-up companies. The major problem is the lack of venture capital, according to the studies.
November 2, 2010
CEOs of Stock Exchange Alert: Vienna´s Taxation Plans Cast Investors out
The heads of Vienna´s stock exchange, Schaller and Bohl, fear that the introduction of capital and transactional taxes downgrades Austria´s capital market.
October 14, 2010
FDI - Austrian enterprises still expanding abroad; foreign enterprises in Austria stagnate
In 2008, Austrian enterprises still expanded their shares in foreign enterprises. 4 899 Austrian affiliates abroad meant a 14% rise in comparison to 2007.
October 5, 2010
Vienna now has its own Expat Center
In Vienna, the first Expat Center in Austria was opened. The project was handled by the Vienna Business Agency (former WWFF).
September 30, 2010
Lenzing places EUR 120 million corporate bond with mainly private investors
Lenzing AG, a world market leader in man-made cellulose fibers, placed a seven-year corporate bond with a coupon rate of 3.875 %.
September 24, 2010
AT&S to shift gears
The expansion in China and India as a driver for the circuit board manufacturer.
July 22, 2010
Bwin’s successful World Cup record
bwin, the world's leading online gaming operator, recorded a record sports betting turnover at the 2010 Football World Cup compared to previous major events.
July 13, 2010
International companies discover Austria again
In the first half of 2010, 93 companies settled in Austria; in the same period in 2009 there were only 84. Total investment volume tripled from €37m ($46,95m) to almost €103m ($130,69).
July 8, 2010
No share price manipulation in Immoeast, confirmed by court-appointed expert
An investor claimed that the price of Immoeast shares had been inflated manipulative trading activities of former Constantia Privatbank (now Aviso Zeta Bank)
July 6, 2010
Erste Bank recommends formation of small cash reserves
The investment experts of “Erste Bank” recommend, from the third quarter, formation of small cash reserves in the amount of 5% in the conservative portfolio and 7.5% in the dynamic portfolio.
June 29, 2010
Liquid-gas-project in Croatia delayed
The liquid-gas-project in Croatia, Adria LNG, in which OMV is involved with about one third will be postponed for at least three years.
June 21, 2010
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