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Rise in Profits Expected for Immofinanz
Tomorrow, on Tuesday, the Austrian real estate company presents its results for the second quarter. EBIT should rise significantly.
December 19, 2011
Bank Austria Reviews Strategy for CEE
In its expansion strategy, the bank focuses on four countries. Plans for Hungary and Romania are stopped, up to 450 jobs will be cut.
December 17, 2011
S&T Aims to Achieve Turnaround in 2012
The Austrian information technology service provider wants to return to the profit zone. In 2012, turnover should reach € 220m at least.
December 14, 2011
VIG and Zurich Fight for Polish Warta
According to the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita, the Swiss Zurich and the Austrian Vienna Insurance Group are the favorites for the acquisition of Warta.
December 14, 2011
Vienna International Considers IPO
The Austrian hotel operator aims to be quoted at Vienna Stock Exchange in the medium run. Further growth is planned.
December 12, 2011
Immofinanz Sells Project in Germany
The Austrian real estate group sells its stake in a project in Düsseldorf in order to grow in Russia and Poland.
December 12, 2011
Atrium Completes Acquisition of Shopping Centre in Poland
The Vienna-listed real estate company Atrium finished the acquisition of a € 55m project in the seventh largest city in Poland.
December 12, 2011
Austrian Foreign Trade Deficit on the Rise
From January to September 2011: imports rose by 17%, exports increased by 14%. The deficit amounts to € 6.0bn.
December 7, 2011
Only Small Increase in Exports in 2012
After a substantial growth in 2011, OECD expects only a slight rise in Austrian exports.
December 6, 2011
KapschTrafficCom to Gain Order from Russia
The Austrian toll collect system supplier expects final announcement on the award of a Russian contract in two weeks.
December 5, 2011
Polish Financial Market Authority Claims RBI´s Quotation
The Vice-President of the Polish financial market authority, Wojciech Kwasniak, asks the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International to quote in Warsaw, besides the listing in Vienna.
December 3, 2011
Porr Considers Capital Increase
In order to realize further growth, the owners of the second-largest Austrian construction company plan to raise the equity base.
December 3, 2011
Strabag Finishes Largest Project in Company History
The Austrian construction company finished work on the A2 motorway in Poland ahead of schedule. The project had a total volume of € 1.3bn.
December 1, 2011
Strabag Increased Revenue and Earnings after Nine Months
Revenue of the Austrian construction group was up by 9%. EBIT stood at € 208m – 8% higher than in 2010.
November 30, 2011
Immofinanz Refinances Shopping Center in Poland
Two German banks arranged a € 210m facility for the Austrian real estate group’s Silesia City Center in Katowice.
November 29, 2011
Strabag Wins New Orders for Environmental Technology Division
The Austrian construction group secured new business worldwide. The total volume is € 110m.
November 29, 2011
VIG Acquires Polish Life Insurance Company Polisa
The Austrian insurance group rounds off its product portfolio in Poland. Polisa generated a premium volume of € 21m in 2010.
November 29, 2011
Kapsch TrafficCom Reports Strong Growth
Revenues of the Austrian toll system supplier increased by 90%, EBIT more than doubled in the first half of the fiscal year 2011/12.
November 23, 2011
Analysts Expect Good Results for Kapsch TrafficCom
The Austrian toll system supplier will increase sales as well as earnings in the third quarter, analysts say.
November 22, 2011
OMV to Sell Petrol Stations to Slovak Slovnaft
The Austrian oil and gas group OMV has already announced its downsizing strategy in the petrol station business. Slovnaft, a Slovak subsidiary of the Hungarian MOL, shows interest.
November 22, 2011
Conference on European Economic Integration
“European Integration in a Global Economic Setting – CESEE, China and Russia“. Conference jointly organized by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank.
November 18, 2011
VIG Raises Equity Base in Croatia
The local authority claimed for a capital increase for the Croatian subsidiary of Vienna Insurance Group. Now, € 15m were transferred.
November 16, 2011
Vienna Insurance Group Reports Moderate Rise in Profits
Profit (before taxes) went up by about 10 percent to € 414.1m. Group premiums rose by 4.0 percent to € 6.8bn.
November 15, 2011
Growth Potential in CEE Banking Sector
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International has a very favourable growth outlook for six CEE banking markets representing 80 per cent of the region's total banking assets
November 8, 2011
VIG Officially Bids for Polish Warta
Potential buyers of the Polish Warta insurance had to publish their offers by the end of October. Vienna Insurance Group participates.
November 7, 2011
PKN Orlen Interested in OMV´s Petrol Stations
The Austrian oil corporation OMV downsizes its operations in the Czech Republic. 220 Petrol stations are for sale.
October 31, 2011
Tourism: Moderate Increase in Guest Nights
The current summer season 2011 brought a rise in overnights by 2.2% for the Austrian tourism industry between May and September.
October 25, 2011
Rabmer Building Opens a New Subsidiary in Poland
Rabmer Building has established a Polish subsidiary. Already since last year the Polish market has been managed by eleven employees from Bydgoszcz.
October 24, 2011
Raiffeisen as Success Guarantee for the Polish State Railways Bond
Polskie Koleje Panstwowe Spólka Akcyjna (“PKP”), the Polish State Railways, rated BBB by Fitch, successfully issued its debut international transaction in the form of a Eurobond amounting to EUR 180 million, reported the Raiffeisen Bank International.
October 21, 2011
Austria Ranked 32nd in the “Doing Business 2012” Ranking
Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 183 economies.
October 20, 2011
Austria - Regional Leader in E-Mobility
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants released a new study on e-mobility in Central and Eastern Europe. The study presents a comprehensive assessment of e mobility maturity in eight countries and identifies best practices.
October 20, 2011
Austria with the Best Situation on the Real Estate Market in the Region
Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland are the three countries from Central Europe, where the condition of the property market according to the banks’ opinion is the best – states the KPMG’s research - CEE Property Lending Barometer 2011.
October 19, 2011
Warsaw is Going to Have a Second Airport
According to plans, Modlin airport authorities expect regular international and domestic airlines connections to start in autumn next year.
October 18, 2011
Growth of CEE Region Under Threat from Eurozone Crisis
The EBRD research is predicting a slow-down in emerging Europe’s economic growth next year with the continuing eurozone sovereign debt crisis posing challenges to recovery from the 2008-09 global financial crisis.
October 18, 2011
Spectacular Surge in Profits of CEE Technology Companies
The annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program honors the fastest growing Central European technology companies. It is based on the percentage of revenue growth over five-year period.
October 18, 2011
Raiffeisen's Comment on Current Developments of CEE Eurobonds
Eurobond markets felt the deteriorating market sentiment in recent weeks, reported Raiffeisen Research.
October 18, 2011
Warsaw Stock Exchange, the Financial Hub of CEE
The 4th Warsaw-CEE Financial Hub conference will be held on 30th November 2011 in the Listing Room of the Warsaw Stock Exchange under the honorary patronat of the Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski.
October 18, 2011
The Intended VIG Acquisition of Polish Warta Faces a Tough Competition
According to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, analysts estimate the value of the Polish insurer Warta at € 230-340m.
October 17, 2011
Polish Foreign Trade Will Increase by 125% by 2025
The world trade will increase only by 73%, states the report of HSBC Trade Connections. The document presents forecasts for the international trade in the perspective of several years.
October 13, 2011
Warsaw Ahead of Vienna and Prague in the Ranking of the Most Attractive European Business Cities
Warsaw moved up three places in the ranking of the most attractive European cities to locate a business, prepared by Cushman & Wakefield.
October 13, 2011
Vienna Insurance Group Has Its Own Funds to Buy the Polish Insurer Warta
Guenter Geyer, the head of the Austrian insurance company quoted by the Polish daily Gazeta Prawna confirmed the interest in an auction of the Warta Insurance and Reinsurance Company.
October 13, 2011
Immofinanz Opens Shopping Center Extension in Poland
The Austrian real estate company invested € 50m in the project, making it one of the top five shopping centers in Poland.
October 12, 2011
Drop in Car Production in Poland
In September 2011, the production of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Poland amounted to 70,521 units, an increase by 63,24% (27,319 units) compared to August 2011 reported the Samar Institute.
October 12, 2011
Skoda’s Domination in Poland
According to research conducted by Samar, Skoda has been the unquestionable leader of the Polish car market during last 30 months.
October 11, 2011
Gloom Over Clothing Industry in Poland
In the first half of this year over 13 thousand of clothing shops disappeared from the Polish market.
October 11, 2011
Santander Close to Become a Leading Player in Poland
According to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, Santander, the Euro zone’s top lender, made a binding offer for Polish Kredyt Bank.
October 11, 2011
Bewag Achieved Turnaround
The regional energy provider Bewag turns back to the profit zone. In 2011, CEO Michael Gerbavsits expects a double-digit million figure in profits.
October 3, 2011
Strabag Awarded Motorway Project in Poland
Two subsidiaries of the Austrian construction group lead the consortium which signed a contract worth € 120m. The group’s share is 55%.
September 30, 2011
VIG to Start Due Diligence on Warta in October
The Austrian insurance group intends to grow on the Polish market. An acquisition would double its premium income in the country.
September 28, 2011
Red Bull Intends to Enter China
The Austrian energy drink producer has concluded the technical test phase. The market entry into China is now within splitting distance.
September 27, 2011
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