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No Common Trend for CEE-Countries
Regarding economic growth, prospects for CEE countries have worsened slightly. However, the region remains heterogeneous.
September 13, 2011
CEE-Region Remains Essential for Austrian Insurance Companies
According to a current market survey of Fitch, the CEE region plays a central role for domestic insurance companies. There is still growth potential.
September 12, 2011
CEE Economic Forum: Green Trends for Eastern Europe
In 2011, Forum Velden in Carinthia celebrates its 5th anniversary. Since its foundation in 2006, over 1.500 experts, top-managers and politicians from over 25 countries have participated in the Forum.
September 7, 2011
Slow Growth for CEE Telecom Sector Expected
Austrian Erste Group: “Seasonality and mobile data growth as key driver in H2 2011. The industry continues to struggle from slow consumer and public spending – Stabilisation to be expected in 2012.”
September 7, 2011
BKS Bank Continues Expansion Course
The Carinthian/Styrian regional bank recorded an increase in profit of 11.7%. Step-by-step expansion in international markets will be continued.
August 19, 2011
Green Light for Strabag’s Cooperation with Lafarge
The Austrian construction company has wrapped up the acquisition of a 30% stake in the joint venture with the French building material supplier.
August 5, 2011
AUA Give Up Their Focus on CEE
Austrian Airlines are going to improve their connections to Western Europe at the expense of their destinations in the East. The company is currently serving 46 airports in CEE.
May 30, 2011
Eastern Europe Becoming Attractive Again
For two years Austrians have abstained from investing in Eastern Europe, resulting in a loss of market share in these countries. Interest starts to recover now.
May 25, 2011
Real Purchasing Power: The Gap Between Austria and the CEE Region is Getting Smaller
For the coming years, a steady rise in unit labor costs in the CEE countries with the corresponding impact on the competition for business locations is expected.
April 16, 2011
Cineplexx Expands
The Austrian cinema operator intends to establish itself in Croatia. A location in the capital was already functioning, and two more have been added now.
April 12, 2011
Economic Growth in CEE and Austria Remains Solid
Concerning the equity markets as well as the economic circumstances, Raiffeisen Research is quite optimistic. In 2011, a further economic recovery is expected.
April 6, 2011
Southeastern Europe as a Region of Hope for Austria
Great interest of Austrian companies at the Austria Foreign Trade Forum on Export and Investment Opportunities in Southeastern Europe
April 2, 2011
Good Prospects for Kärntner Sparkasse
The regional bank was able to improve its operational result significantly last year. But Slovenian results still hinder profits.
March 16, 2011
Increasing Profits for BKS
The Carinthian/Styrian regional bank could increase net earnings after taxes by 14.8%.
March 4, 2011
Henkel CEE grows in Eastern Europe
The German company, which has set up its Eastern European headquarters in Vienna, achieved a sales increase of 6%.
February 26, 2011
Hypo Group: Losses up to € 1.3bn
The emergency-nationalized Hypo Group is deep in the red zone as the result of high provisions and value adjustments.
February 19, 2011
Spar: Moderate Growth in Market Share
The Austrian food trade group recorded a sales increase of 4.4% in the previous year. Growth in the CEE region turns out weaker.
February 18, 2011
Strong Growth for bauMax
The do-it-yourself group increased its sales in Austria and Eastern Europe in 2010.
February 18, 2011
Porr Enters Alliance in Slovenia
The Austrian construction company establishes a joint venture with SCT, the dominant construction company in Slovenia.
February 17, 2011
Accusations against Hypo Group in Slovenia
The Austrian bank is under investigation because of suspicious real estate and financial transactions.
February 15, 2011
Hypo Group Changes Leadership in Slovenia
Both the Slovenian subsidiary bank and the leasing company will receive a new leadership for "restructuring reasons".
February 10, 2011
Upward Trend for CEE Insurance Stocks
CEE insurance stocks to get a boost from rising profits, cheap valuation and stronger investor demand.
February 10, 2011
Business Climate Improves in Eastern Europe
According to the Austrian Kontrollbank (OeKB), the Business Climate Index has risen in Eastern Europe for the seventh consecutive time.
February 9, 2011
Rising Bankruptcy Fears in Eastern Europe
The Austrian Creditor Protection Association “Creditreform” foresees a further rise in bankruptcies in Eastern Europe. The economic crisis is not over yet.
February 9, 2011
150 New Bank Austria Branches in Eastern Europe
The new board of the CEE Division of Bank Austria presented the group's expansion plans for Eastern Europe. By 2015, 900 branches are to be added.
February 9, 2011
Investments in Renewable Energies in the CEE are booming
According to a study by TPA Horwath, Austrian companies will expand massively their involvement in the field of renewable energies in the CEE region.
February 4, 2011
CEE Economic Growth Forecast: 3.8% in 2011
According to UniCredit, especially Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic and Estonia will bounce back impressively due to stronger industry and domestic demand.
January 13, 2011
CEE: Raiffeisen Remains Optimistic
The analysts of the Austrian Raiffeisen International Bank give Austria and the CEE good growth prospects. However, there still remain known risks.
January 12, 2011
Satisfaction at CEE Stock Exchange Group
The CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) looks back at a “busy and successful year 2010”.
January 5, 2011
CEE Stocks to Climb by 20% in 2011
Erste Group analysts recommend: stock picking rather than sector allocation. 2011 to be a positive year for equity investments.
January 5, 2011
Austria's Labor Market Opens
As of May 1, 2011 the German and Austrian labor markets open for the new EU citizens. Romania and Bulgaria will follow suit in 2013.
December 30, 2010
OeNB: Recovery of the Financial System in a Persistently Uncertain Environment
The OeNB considers that domestic banks benefit from the positive development in the CEE region. However, uncertainties stay on as before.
December 15, 2010
Austria's Position in the CEE Region Shakes
According to the Roland Berger consultancy agency, Austria receives not only competition in the CEE countries, but the importance of the region also decreases from a global viewpoint.
December 1, 2010
Erste Group: CEE Companies More Efficient than Western Counterparts
CEE companies are more efficient, more profitable and less indebted as Western companies. The German corporate sector is the only sector to compete with CEE companies.
November 10, 2010
Hypo Alpe Adria: Involvement in Southeastern Europe to be maintained
The Carinthian bank intends to continue operating in the Balkans. The active involvement is justified because the region is the one with most significant growth in Europe and Hypo has the status of a systemically important bank.
November 10, 2010
Raiffeisen CEO Stepic: CEE Continues Being Europe’s Growth Driver
The boss of Raiffeisen Bank International Bank (RBI), Herbert Stepic, sees the CEE region continuing as long-term growth driver for Europe.
November 8, 2010
Strabag and Alpine Suspected of Cartelization
Damages for 2 billion euro (2.8 billion dollars) are said to be the result of forming a construction cartel for motorway construction in Slovenia.
November 3, 2010
Wienerberger Plans Full Takeover of Semmelrock International
The purchase of the remaining 25% stake in Semmelrock International has been announced today. Wienerberger regards the acquisition as a “logical step”.
October 29, 2010
Coface CEE Top 500 - Poland Largest Number of Companies in CEE
Poland has the largest number of companies in the Central and Eastern Europe Top 500 with 28.4%. Hungary ranks second with 16.6%, overtaking the Czech Republic, which is home for 13.8% of the CEE Top 500.
October 12, 2010
Hypo Alpe-Adria: 25% of the Slovenian Merkur DIY Chain Put Up for Sale
Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International has put up for sale a 25% share of Merkur, the insolvent Slovenian DIY and home improvement products chain, in the daily newspaper "Delo”
October 5, 2010
Brokerjet intends to expand into Poland
The Austrian online broker Brokerjet, a subsidiary of ecetra Central European e-finance AG (ecetra means Erste Bank Central European Trading), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Erste Bank Group, is already active in the Czech Republic and Slovenia.
October 1, 2010
CEE Real Estate: Outlook is brightening
CEE real estate stocks are currently in a phase of brisk corporate action. Financially sound companies with attractive assets are interesting takeover targets, while other companies are being taken over.
September 27, 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
Wolford opened a production facility in Slovenia
The Bregenz based and stock exchange listed producer of lingerie and hosiery opened its plant in Murska Sobota, Slovenia.
September 20, 2010
Strabag acquires property und facility management service provider in the Czech Republic
The acquisition of 100% of ECM Facility a.s., Prague garantes the number 5 position in property & facility management in the the Czech Republic.
September 20, 2010
CEE Companies in a Turmoil
According to a study by Deloitte, last year Eastern Europe’s top 500 companies showed a clear decline in sales.
September 14, 2010
XXXLutz takes over Slovenia's largest furniture retailer
The furniture store XXXLutz recently took over Slovenia’s largest furniture retailer Lesnina.
September 10, 2010
Kelag with more sales and profits
Economic recovery brought growth for the Corinthian energy provider in the first half of 2010.
August 30, 2010
Austrian Banks in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
According to a recent comparative study from the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB), the long-term commitment of Austrian banks in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) offers good prospects.
August 27, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange buys 16.5 percent stake of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange
The Vienna stock exchange holding company, CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG AG), has made some arrangements with minority shareholders of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange to purchase the remaining shares of its Slovenian subsidiary.
July 15, 2010
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