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Austrian Securities Market and Stock Exchange News and Analysis
Read the latest headlines and breaking news about the Vienna International Stock Exchange and the Austrian securities market (bonds, stocks)
Telekom Austria Files for „Yesss!“ Takeover
Telekom Austria Group files with the Austrian Federal Competition Authority the notification for the proposed acquisition of Yesss!
May 31, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-31)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyses and Comments.
May 31, 2012 · Updated: May 31, 2012; 18:02
OeNB Reacts to EU-Commission´s Critique
The EU Commission warned Austria of the big lending exposure in Eastern Europe. According to the Austrian Central Bank, the CESEE region must be seen differantiated.
May 31, 2012
Andritz Acquires Further 10% of Schuler AG Shares
The Austrian technology group now has access to 48.5% of the total shares.
May 31, 2012
Participation Capital: € 98m Interest Payment by Erste Group
The Austrian bank pays € 98m in interest to the Republic of Austria.
May 31, 2012
Austrian Business Location: Further Slump in Competitiveness
According to the Swiss Management Institute IMD, Austria only ranks 21th among 59 analyzed countries. The Austrian tax policy is the absolute weak point.
May 31, 2012
The Euro - A Big Error (Part 4)
The common currency did not create convergence, but widened the gap between Northern and Southern Eurozone member states.
May 31, 2012
Asfinag Bond Issue Successfully Placed
The Austrian highway financing company has placed a € 1.0bn corporate bond at historically low rates. The bond has a maturity of 20 years.
May 31, 2012
Stable Results at EVN
The Austrian energy supplier reports stable revenues and earnings in the first quarter of 2012. Net income soared by 13.6%.
May 31, 2012
Androsch Criticizes Hypo Group Purchase
In 2009, the Austrian state nationalized the financially stricken Hypo Group. Much time was wasted, the industrialist and Fimbag board member Hannes Androsch thinks.
May 30, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-30)
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May 30, 2012 · Updated: May 30, 2012; 18:01
Exposure in Eastern Europe Remains Austria´s Weak Point
The Commission of the European Union warned Austria of the big exposure of domestic banks in Eastern Europe. Moreover, the austerity package was criticized.
May 30, 2012
Schlecker Austria: Sale Seems Likely
The Austrian subsidiary of the German chemist retail chain is said to be sold.
May 30, 2012
Century Casinos Closes $ 27m Credit Agreement
The Vienna-listed casino operator secured a $ 27m loan and intends to refund mortage debt.
May 30, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-29)
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May 29, 2012 · Updated: May 29, 2012; 18:13
Nowotny: „Keeping Greece in Eurozone Has Highest Priority“
The Governor of the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB), Ewald Nowotny thinks that ECB does not plan a new bond purchase program.
May 29, 2012
Andritz Expands in Germany
Andritz acquires 38.5% stake in Schuler AG, Germany, and announces takeover offer to purchase the remaining shares.
May 29, 2012
VBAG Achieves Turnaround
Stabilisation measures for the partly nationalized Austrian VBAG take effect: satisfactory first quarter result.
May 29, 2012
FMA Extends Ban on Short Selling
The Austrian Financial Marketn Authority extends the temporary ban on naked short selling of selected financial stocks.
May 29, 2012
Conwert Records Declining Earnings
The Austrian real estate company presented its first quarter results today. Net rental income was down by 13.3%
May 29, 2012
The Euro - A Big Error (Part 3)
The common currency did not create convergence, but widened the gap between Northern and Southern Eurozone member states.
May 29, 2012
Fekter Emphasizes: „Eurobonds Do Not Solve Debt Problem“
Maria Fekter, Austria´s Minister of Finance, thinks that the idea of common bonds is no real solution, but only symptom fighting.
May 26, 2012
Austrian Banks Record Profits Due to Special Items
This year, Austrian banks achieved earnings of € 1.0bn. This does not relate to operating business, but with special items.
May 26, 2012
ÖIAG Cuts Dividends
The publicly held industrial holding ÖIAG pays dividends of € 155m to the Austrian state. This is a decline by 18.4%.
May 26, 2012
Attacks Against ÖIAG, Appeal on Government
The Austrian Chamber of Labor (AK) says that Telekom Austria´s main shareholder ÖIAG has failed. The works council fears a slow, but steady privatization.
May 26, 2012
Conwert: Decline in Earnings Expected
Analysts of Erste Group and RCB (Raiffeisen Centrobank) predice a decrease in net income and rental income at the Austrian real estate company.
May 26, 2012
Fekter: “Strengthen Partnership with Eastern Neighbours”
Austria´s Finance Minister Maria Fekter emphasizes the necessity of a closer political and economic integration needed with partners in the East.
May 26, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-26)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Winners and Losers.
May 26, 2012
Greece and Eurobonds Divide Austria
The Greek exit and the introduction of Eurobonds are discussed heatedly. In Austria, there is no clear tendency.
May 25, 2012
KTM: Rising Sales, Stagnating Profit
The Austrian producer of motorcycles recorded sales of 19,408 vehicles (+29.9%). Turnover was up by 13.5% to € 135.7m.
May 25, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-25)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Growngrades, Analyses and Comments.
May 25, 2012
Wienerberger Closes Takeover of Pipelife
For a purchase price of € 162m, Wienerberger will increase revenues by approx. € 800m and EBITDA by approx. € 70m per year.
May 25, 2012
Sawiris Threatens ÖIAG with Slim
The new shareholder at Telekom Austria Naguib Sawiris announced to sell his stake to the Mexican investor Carlos Slim if the industrial holding ÖIAG does not act cooperatively.
May 24, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-24)
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May 24, 2012 · Updated: May 24, 2012; 19:45
Austrian Economy: OeNB Demonstrates Optimism
The Austrian Central Bank is satisfied with the performance of the domestic economy underlines the necessity of austerity measures.
May 24, 2012
OeNB’s Operating Profit Decreased
Profit of the Austrian Central Bank came to € 249m in 2011. Risk Provisions Increased by € 400m.
May 24, 2012
Warimpex Improved Sales and Profit
Warimpex reported Q1 figures today. Due to the good performance in Poland, Russia and the Czech republic, revenues soared by 18%.
May 24, 2012
Only 10% of Austrians Want to Invest in Securities
The confidence in equity markets is damaged. 62% expect the highest returns from gold and real estate. Only one out of ten Austrians are willing to buy securities.
May 24, 2012
Raiffeisen Bank International Doubled Net Income
In the first quarter of 2012, RBI´s net interest income was stable at € 875m (down 1.0% y-o-y), the operating income decreased slightly to € 1,295m (down 3.4% y-o-y). RBI´s Core Tier 1 ratio was up to 10.2%.
May 24, 2012
Pecik Becomes Member of Telekom Austria´s Supervisory Board
The Austrian investor, who holds a 21.5% stake in Telekom Austria together with his partner Naguib Sawiris, was elected as new supervisory board member. Sawiris was no candidate.
May 23, 2012
S Immo: Slight Decrease in Revenues and Earnings
The Austrian real estate company recorded a small rise in net income. A dividend of € 0.10 per share will be proposed.
May 23, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-23)
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May 23, 2012 · Updated: May 23, 2012; 19:20
Hypo Group May Need Further State Aid
The directors of the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) did not exclude that the nationalized Hypo Group Alpe Adria has a substantial capital shortfall.
May 23, 2012
Nowotny: „Austria is Safe“
The governor of Austria´s Central Bank (OeNB) Ewald Nowotny asserts that the economic stability in Austria is substantially better than in other regions of the Eurozone.
May 23, 2012
Fekter Warns of Greek Exit
Austrias Finance Minister Maria Fekter sees enormous difficulties in the case of an exit out of the Eurozone. The Financial Market Authority (FMA) supports Fekter.
May 23, 2012
Green Party: “Telekom Austria was the Cash Cow“
Gabriela Moser (Green Party) calls the Austrian government to implement a telecommunication strategy. Under the ÖVP-FPÖ government, Telekom Austria was abused as “cash cow”, Moser says.
May 23, 2012
RZB Capital Increase Completed
Raiffeisen Zentralbank´s shareholders subscribe core tier 1capital in the amount of roughly € 852m. The EBA capital requirements is already exceeded as a result.
May 23, 2012
The Euro – A Big Error (Part 2)
The system of the common currency has failed to work, but is still kept alive artificially. The euro brings enormous difficulties to stronger as well as weaker European economies.
May 23, 2012
Wienerberger Secures Liquidity Reserves up to 2016
New credit line provides € 250m for general corporate financing up to May 2016 .
May 23, 2012
VIG in Line with Expectations
Group premiums of the Austrian insurance group grew by 5.5 percent to more than € 2.7bn. Increase in Group profit (before taxes) by 6.0 percent to € 151.4m.
May 23, 2012
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