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Strabag subsidiary Züblin awarded EUR 400 million contract in Chile(with document)
Züblin International, a subsidiary of publicly listed construction company STRABAG, has been awarded a EUR 400 million contract by Codelco, the world's largest copper producer. The Chuquicamata Mine, located in northern Chile, will be transformed from the world's largest open pit to an underground operation.
June 13, 2016
Austrian Embassy in Bogota Reopend
Austria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has re-opened its embassy in Bogota, Colombia, after four years.
March 7, 2016
UniCredit Bank Austria Named Best Trade Finance Bank in Austria
US financial magazine Global Finance selected Bank Austria for the eighth time in a row "Best Trade Finance Bank" in Austria.
January 21, 2016
Black Diamond Equipment Relocates European Headquarters from Switzerland to Austria
Producer of climbing, skiing, mountain sports equipment Black Diamond will move its European headquarters from Basel to Innsbruck. Tim Bantle has been appointed Managing Director. Black Diamond is actively recruiting staff for the new office, with approximately 35 jobs across sales, marketing, customer service, operations and finance. The new office is expected to be operational in May 2016. Black Diamond Equipment was established in 1989 and has its headquarters in Salt Lake City in Utah.
January 14, 2016
US Company Contour Moves European Headquarters from Paris to Vienna
The Vienna-based European headquarters will be the strategic centre for all thermal and renewable energy facilities in Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Armenia, Spain, Northern Ireland and Ukraine.
December 11, 2015
Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Council of Ministers Places 27 New Diplomats at Head of Embassies
The Council of Ministers of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to place 27 new Austrian diplomats at head of Austrian Embassies worldwide.
December 10, 2015
Press Freedom: Every Fifth Day a Journalist is Killed at Work
According to a report from Unesco, worldwide more than 700 reporters have been killed from 2006 to 2014 in the exercise of their profession. On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the OSCE Representative calls on participating States to step up their investigations.
November 2, 2015
Bank Austria Sells Prominent Property "The Mall" to Morgan Stanley Consortium
UniCredit Bank Austria AG announces that the purchase agreement for the shopping centre The Mall at Wien Mitte was signed with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), pending approval by the antitrust authorities.
October 22, 2015
How Can Exporters Benefit from the "Go-International Initiative" of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce?
Even in a challenging global economic environment, exports remain the driving force behind the Austrian economy. The go-international initiative of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce encourages companies to step across the border by offering advisory services, events and support, as well as making it easier for existing exporters to enter additional foreign markets.
October 19, 2015
Current State of Relations between NATO and Austria
NATO-Austria relations are conducted through the Partnership for Peace framework, which Austria joined in 1995. NATO and Austria actively cooperate in peace support operations, and have developed practical cooperation in a range of areas. NATO views Austria as an effective partner and contributor to international security, which shares key values such as the promotion of international security, democracy and human rights. Austria on the other hand selects areas of practical cooperation with NATO that match joint objectives.
October 16, 2015
Austrian President and Various Ministers at the UN-General Assembly
Federal President Dr. Heinz Fischer, Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Andrä Rupprechter and Minister for Education and Women’s Affairs Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek were in New York on the occasion of the leader’s week opening the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA).
October 8, 2015
Executives of Austrian Companies in the US and Canada Met in Chicago
For the second time, the Annual Conference for Executives of Austrian Subsidiaries returned to Chicago. A group of renowned financial, legal, economic experts and consultants presented an outlook on the business environment as well as forecasts for the US and Canadian economies to an audience of some 100 top-level Austrian executives and important decision makers from a variety of industries.
October 8, 2015
Magna Steyr Aimes for full Capacity Utilisation at Graz Plant
The car manufacturers Jaguar Land Rover are moving part of their production from England to Austria. With new orders from Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Daimler, the medium-term vehicle production at the Magna plant in Graz is set to return to levels in excess of 200,000 per year.
September 11, 2015
Bilderberg 2015: Full List of All 133 Participants
The full list of all 133 attendees to the top secret Bilderberg Group conference 2015 has been released (see below). The Austrians participating are René Benko, Oscar Bronner, Heinz Fischer, Alfred Gusenbauer, Erich Hampel, Wolfgang Hesoun, Gerhard Roiss, Rudolf Scholten and Karl Sevelda.
June 12, 2015 · Updated: June 12, 2015; 17:45
The Bilderberg Group - Background and Criticism
The first Bilderberg conference dates back to May 1954, when it was held at the Hotel de Bilderberg in Oosterbeek, Netherlands. Partly because of its working methods to ensure strict privacy, the Bilderberg Group has been criticised for its lack of transparency and accountability.
June 11, 2015
Bilderberg 2015: The "World Government" Meets in Austria
A select group of global elite is gathering today at the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol in Telfs-Buchen, Austria. The 63rd Bilderberg conference is a super secret annual conference where they can discuss politics, economics and foreign policy freely. A total of around 140 participants from 22 countries have confirmed their attendance at the Bilderberg conference 2015. As ever, a diverse group of political leaders and experts from industry and finance have been invited. This year the list includes nine Austrians. Key talking points on the agenda include the Ukrainian crisis, Greece, Middle East and Terrorism (see detailed list below). Security is tight - participants as well as protesters and journalists will have to deal with the Austrian anti terror squad "Cobra". After 1979 it's the second time that the conference takes place in Austria.
June 11, 2015 · Updated: June 11, 2015; 19:00
Quality of Living Rankings: Vienna Tops the List Again
Vienna remaines at the top of the 2015 Quality of Living Rankings, boasting the best quality of living for expatriates. In the top 5 there are two other European cities, Zurich (place 2) and Munich (place 4). Also Auckland (3rd) and Vancouver (5th) are among the top five cities.
March 4, 2015
Global Peace Index: Austria is Third Most Peaceful Country
The latest Global Peace Index analyses the state of peace around the world. It identifies the most and least peaceful countries, trends in violence and conflict, and calculates the economic impact of violence. The top three most peaceful countries are Iceland, Denmark and Austria. Small and stable democracies make up the top ten most peaceful countries. New Zealand, Canada and Japan are the only non-European countries in the top ten.
March 4, 2015
Austria is Celebrating 60 Years of United Nations Membership in 2015
Austria became a member of the United Nations in 1955 and is celebrating 60 years of UN membership in 2015. 70 years ago, the United Nations were founded in San Francisco.
February 5, 2015
Ivica Dačić in Vienna: Serbia Takes Over OSCE Chairmanship from Switzerland
The new OSCE Chairperson, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, spoke today at the inaugural Permanent Council meeting of Serbia's OSCE Chairmanship Vienna. He revealed his Chairmanship priorities pledging to rebuild trust and confidence in the OSCE region of 57 participating states.
January 15, 2015
Vienna: BRICS vs NAFTA – The Ups and Downs in the Economic Order
The BRICS conferenz 2014 was held at the Austrian Economic Chamber under the motto "BRICS vs NAFTA - The Ups and Downs in the Economic Order".
November 13, 2014
Update: Enquiry into TTIP and CETA Agreements
Details about the negotiation progress at Austria’s National Assembly have meanwhile been released. The Transatlantic Agreement CETA with Canada and the TTIP agreement with the USA have been cause for disagreements. The assembly has adopted a motion for resolution of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) concerning the transatlantic economic agreements with Canada (CETA) and the USA (TTIP). The motion calls for transparency of negotiations and ratification of the agreements by national parliaments.
September 25, 2014
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Visits Austria and The Balkans
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that he will visit Croatia, Serbia and Albania. The visit to the Balkans comes after Baird spoke about Ukraine and other global security issues at a high-level forum in Salzburg, organized by the International Peace Institute and the Salzburg Global Seminar.
August 27, 2014
Cost of Living Rankings: CEE Capitals Cheaper, Vienna is 32nd Most Expensive City
The Mercer's 2014 Cost of Living Rankings have been published and cover 211 cities across five continents. While Western European cities have all risen in the rankings mainly due to the strengthening of the Euro against the US dollar, most cities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), however have fallen in the ranking as a result of local currencies depreciating against the US dollar. Bratislava (#84), Prague (#92), Kiev (#98), Ljubljana (#116), Zagreb (#120), Budapest (#135), Warsaw (#142), Belgrade (#184).
July 25, 2014
Strabag to Build Outfall Tunnel in Canada
Publicly-listed construction group Strabag has secured a new contract in Canada: In its winning tender, the company agreed to build the Mid-Halton Outfall Tunnel for CAD 79 million (approx. EUR 54 million). The project centres on the excavation of two 60 m deep shafts and a 6.3 km rock-bored tunnel that is designed to carry treated effluent water from the water treatment plant in Oakville into Lake Ontario.
July 17, 2014
Switzerland: IMD Releases the World Competitiveness Yearbook Ranking 2014
The US leads, Europe recovers, and big emerging markets struggle.
May 22, 2014
Exporttag: Meet All Austrian Trade Delegates at the Export Day 2014
On June 24, the Export Day (Exporttag) of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO) will take place in Vienna. Economic delegates from all over the world will be present.
May 20, 2014
Sanction Imposed on Expobank
Russian-Latvian Expobank was added to the Canada’s black list.
May 9, 2014
Vienna: City with Highest Quality in Life
Just like last year Vienna is on top of the list of the major cities with the highest life quality. Baghdad ranks last in the survey carried out by Mercer.
February 19, 2014
EU: Current Account with Russia Deep in the Red
EU27 current account surplus came at € 29.1 bn in the first quarter of 2013.
July 18, 2013
Bolivia: “We Don’t Need a US Embassy“
Bolivian President Morales is still infuriated over the flight incident and considers closing of US embassy in La Paz. He is supported by his counterparts from Venezuela and Ecuador.
July 5, 2013
Diplomatic Uproar After Bolivian Emergency Landing in Vienna
After the allegedly forced stop of in Austria, Bolivian President Evo Morales has returned to his home country. International criticism arises, also in regard to Austria’s actions.
July 4, 2013
Vienna: Bolivian President Allowed to Continue Journey
Bolivan President Evo Morales had to land in Vienna after several European countries – among them Spain, France and Portugal – refused the right to overfly.
July 3, 2013
Snowden Applies For Asylum in Austria
Former US intelligence official Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in several countries, among them Austria, according to WikiLeaks.
July 2, 2013
WKO Export Day in Vienna
On June 20, the Export Day (Exporttag) of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO) will take place in Vienna. Economic delegates from all over the world will be present.
June 8, 2013
Poland: Dispute Over Shale Gas Law
Polish Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski has criticized the Environment Ministry for the planned national participation in the production of shale gas.
May 24, 2013
Three Major Energy Companies to Withdraw from Poland
After ExxonMobil two other huge energy enterprises left Poland after unsucessfully drilling for shale gas.
May 16, 2013
Magna Negates Downsizing
The Canadian-Austrian automotive component supplier Magna has rejects the alleged cut in workstaff in its plant in Graz.
May 6, 2013
Magna: Workstaff in Europe to be Reduced
According to CEO Walker the factory in Graz needs to become more efficient.
May 6, 2013
Voestalpine to Announce Decision on Expansion Into North America
The Austrian steel group plans a major investment in North America. According to voestalpine´s CEO Wolfgang Eder, the decision will be announced in February.
February 9, 2013
Voestalpine Acquires Canadian Sturdell Industries
The Vienna-listed voestalpine Group continues to further expand its market position in North America by undertaking an acquisition in its special steel segment.
December 7, 2012
Austrian Exports to Canada up by 17%
Bilateral trade between Austria and Canada amounts to € 620 million in first 6 months.
September 20, 2012
„Developing Our Traditionally Good Cooperation with Canada Further“
The Austrian State Secretary Waldner meets his Canadian counterpart Diane Ablonczy.
July 3, 2012
Austrian Automotive Industry in NAFTA Markets
Austrian companies from the automotive sector present themsevels in Detroit on October 25th.
July 2, 2012
Austria Connect Canada 2012
2nd Austria Connect Canada 2012 Conference: Intensive exchange of experiences and views in Toronto on Research and Development.
June 28, 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
Decreasing Production at Magna Austria
The Canadian automotive component supplier records rising revenues and profits. The Austrian subsidiary registers a cut of 10% in production.
May 11, 2012
Austrian Exports to Canada up by 4.5% in 2011
Bilateral trade between Austria and Canada reaches € 1.13bn. Canadian Exports to Austria were down by 1.9%.
May 7, 2012
Canadian Valeant Buys Assets of Gerot Lannach
The Austrian drugmaker Gerot Lannach sells its acetylsalicylic acid business in Russia. The sale price amounts to $ 185m.
March 13, 2012
Canada as Growth Market for Austria´s Environmental Technologic Industry
This week, the Canadian environmental trade fair “Globe 2012” will be held in Vancouver. For Austrian environmental technology suppliers, Canada may be a promising market.
March 12, 2012
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