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Production Quota of OPEC Remains Stable
There was consensus in the Vienna-based OPEC. Members show their satisfaction with the current situation.
October 15, 2010
Global Financial Market System: Norbert Walter Urges for Regulation of Financial Markets
Economist Norbert Walter discussed world financial markets with Lower Austria Deputy Governor Sobotka and Hypo Lower Austria Chairman of the Board Harold at the HYPO Invest Club.
October 12, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange - Agreement with Macedonian Stock Exchange on Joint Dissemination of Data
In the future, the price data of the stock exchange of Macedonia will be disseminated in real time via the datafeed Alliance Data Highway (ADH) of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
October 8, 2010
Postponed: Decision on Nabucco Not Before 2011
Because the talks with the main supplying country Azerbaijan are proceeding with exceeding slowness, the decision about the construction of the pipeline will not be possible this year.
October 8, 2010
Immofinanz: Positive Signs Again
At exactly 12:53 pm on Thursday, an order for 926 shares allowed the Immofinanz stock to fight its way back to the zero-line. Investors hope that the worst is over by now.
September 30, 2010
Meinl Bank Pays 6 Million Euro: Airport Intl. and Power Intl. Reach a Partial Agreement
Meinl Bank and International Power pull back all the claims against each other, except those in the arbitration court.
September 27, 2010
Böhler-Uddeholm Forge Operation Obtains 130 Million Euro From voestalpine
The stock exchange listed steel group voestalpine has invested 130 million euro in a new forge operation at Böhler Edelstahl, Kapfenberg.
September 23, 2010
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) Declined by 80%
Participation in companies and real estate are attractive, but Austrian firms are reluctant to make acquisitions in Eastern Europe.
September 22, 2010
CEE Banking Sector Report: Still More Credit Losses in the East
The number of bad loans is expected to increase considerably in some Eastern European countries, a Raiffeisen-analysis shows.
September 21, 2010
Martin Schlaff: Acquisition of Several Latvian Oil Transport Companies Planned
After four years of delay Schlaff is reported to be planning the takeover of several Latvian transport companies.
September 20, 2010
Austria's Management and Supervisory Boards’ Salaries on the Test Bench
The partly state-run OMV had the most expensive board of all Austrian corporations in 2009. In total, the oil company spent 10.2 million euro on its bosses, 23.4% more than the previous year.
September 20, 2010
CESEE Bank Conference: Joint Supervisory Academy in Vienna
Finance Minister Josef Pröll wants to create common standards for the CEE region with an Eastern Bank Supervisory Academy in Vienna.
September 17, 2010
Sugar cartel held Austria by the short hairs from 2004 to 2008
Südzucker, Agrana and another provider sealed off the Austrian sugar market by collusion from 2004 to 2008. The Competition Authority has filed an application for a fine. A chief witness has spilled the beans.
September 10, 2010
Energy - Three offers for Verbund power plants
Those interested are European companies. By mid 2011 the partial sale of Innkraftwerke shall be completed. Right now the current prospects review the economic documents.
September 7, 2010
Voestalpine back in black
The Austrian steel company Voestalpine has benefited from strong economic recovery in the first quarter of 2010/11 and has by far exceeded earnings expectations of analysts.
August 20, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange - 2,650 points by the end of the year
Compared to the world's major stock exchanges the ATX is seen as an average performer with -5% in the first half of this year.
July 16, 2010
EURO - Confidence returns
Patient Euro is on the road to recovery. Europe's debt crisis and the financial problems mainly of Greece greatly affected the exchange rate earlier this year. Now, the Euro regains strength. After the low of $1.18, the Euro recovered step by step rising
July 16, 2010
Raiffeisen recommends - "Hands off of Gold"
RLB-manager Gerhard Rehor interprets rising gold price as signs of a bubble, and discourages investment.
July 14, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange - Strong rebound situation similar to 2009
Despite a poor image in the chart last week the ATX registered a strong rebound.
July 9, 2010
Banks swap gold - Caused by Central banks?
European banks have tons of bunkers gold at the "Super Fed" BIS (Bank for International Settlement). But they could have acted only as intermediary.
July 8, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange - Weak week
With -6.2%, the ATX registers a weak week. The only positive factor is that recent annual lows were not crossed.
July 2, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange - The largest price gains and losers in the first Six months
Airport Vienna with largest share, Intercell leads losers list.
June 30, 2010
All currencies declining against gold
The demand for gold is still on the rise, says expert of First Bank Ronald-Peter Stöferle. The fact that gold is seen as a safe haven in times of crisis is ambiguous according to Stöferle.
June 23, 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
Vienna Stock Exchange includes two fundamental indices
The Vienna Stock Exchange introduces two Fundamental Indices, CECE and CEETX fundamental, which includes the company CECE and the CEESEG (CEETX) Traded Index.
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
Vienna Stock Exchange - Wienerberger and Voestalpine very robust
The Vienna Stock Exchange ended Monday’s trading day with weak volume and higher prices. The ATX rose 42.66 points, or 1.81 percent, to 2405.77 units.
June 14, 2010
Vienna Stock exchange remaining at low
The ATX currently commutes listlessly at a low level. Although we had missed the best trading day due to a bank holiday, no noticeable performance compensation was observed on Friday.
June 4, 2010
Schieder wants ban on short selling
The Financial Secretary sees Germany as role model.
June 4, 2010
Vienna Stock exchange - Turbulent week with a strong rebound
The Vienna Stock Exchange experienced a shortened, but no less dramatic week. Although on Tuesday after Pentecost a new low was registered, it was followed by a strong rebound.
May 28, 2010
Austrian federal government is now sole owner of the Federal Reserve
The price fluctuations in international currency markets helped the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) in 2009 to a strong profit increase.
May 27, 2010
Petrol price boards
Last summer’s petrol price regulation came into force, whereby the oil companies can raise prices only once a day. This should be extended in an improved form.
May 27, 2010
ÖGPI gas price index rises in June
The Austrian gas price index - ÖGPI (C) - recorded a rise for June from the previous month.
May 25, 2010
ÖAMTC - oil price are at September 2009 rates but fuel prices are 17 cents higher
Oil prices are decreasing in price however fuel prices are rapidly increasing. Crude oil prices are at levels of September 2009. At the time average prices for diesel were at €0.953 while “Super” was sold at €1.051.
May 19, 2010
Mitterlehner relaxed about Euro crisis
People’s Party (ÖVP) Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner has said he will "observe the Euro crisis in a relaxed manner for the next few weeks."
May 19, 2010
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