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Solid Growth inTrade Between Austria and the Czech Republic

Exports between the two countries rise by around 20%. Cooperation is to be extended also to research.

November 22, 2010

CEE: Catch-Up Process Starts Again

After the growth break caused by the economic crisis, Eastern Europe is back on the upswing. However, the catch-up process has been delayed by years.

November 22, 2010

OMV Plans to Expand Further in Turkey

The Austrian oil and gas group is still assessing the best form of financing Petrol Ofisi. Further projects in Turkey are being evaluated.

November 22, 2010

IHS: Capital Gains Tax on Securities is Absurd

The introduction of the capital gains tax on securities would encourage speculation rather than contain it, says IHS (Institute for Advanced Studies) Director Felderer. Private investors are the victims

November 22, 2010

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-11-19)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

November 19, 2010

Rosenbauer Group Announces Q1-Q3 2010 Results

Revenues rose by 9.6%, EBIT is 22.4% above the level of 1-9/2009.

November 19, 2010

Study: Austrian Thermal Market Saturated

The regional management Burgenland has commissioned a study on the regional thermae. The offer is currently exceeding the demand.

November 19, 2010

S&T Seeks to Refinance Bonds

The Vienna-based IT service provider wants to have a sound financing basis. New investors are also being sought.

November 19, 2010

Audit Court: Massive Criticism of Vienna International Airport

The Court expects significantly higher costs for Skylink than the airport itself. There are personal consequences.

November 19, 2010

UniCredit: Expansion to the Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey

UniCredit’s subsidiary Bank Austria functions as an Eastern Europe Holding. 40% of the net income of the group comes from the region by now.

November 19, 2010

OMV Sells 56 Gas Stations to PKN Orlen

56 gas stations in the German states of Thuringia and Saxony go to a subsidiary of the Polish oil group PKN Orlen.

November 19, 2010

Little Progress for Southstream

The Russian energy group Gazprom has difficulties with the Southstream pipeline project. The optimal path has to be found first.

November 18, 2010

Economic Espionage: Damages for 880 Million Euro in Austria

Every year, Austrian companies lose 880 million euro to economic and industrial espionage.

November 18, 2010

Siemens Austria Participates in Construction of Zagreb’s Main Train Station

The consortium Siemens AG Österreich and Elektrokem d.o.o from Zagreb has been awarded the contract for the delivery of a modern electronic switch system

November 18, 2010

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-11-18)

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November 18, 2010

Bwin Announces Q1-Q3 2010 Results

Considerable decline in earnings and profits: EBIT fell by 70%, Result after tax shrank by 67%.

November 18, 2010

OECD: Austria's growth until 2012 at 2%

According to the report, the economy is returning back to normal values, but it will have to manage without fiscal stimulus.

November 18, 2010

AE&E: Negotiations Under High Pressure

The negotiators must reach an agreement still today in order to avoid the insolvency of the industrial plant manufacturer AE&E.

November 18, 2010

Magna: Fight for Pininfarina Car Designer

Magna is interested in buying the renowned car body manufacturer and designer Pininfarina, but Indians and Chinese also have purchase intentions.

November 18, 2010

Suspicion of Insider trading: Ruttenstorfer receives support

After the Vienna Public Prosecution's charges against OMV's CEO Ruttenstorfer, the latter now receives support. It is being said that he has merely been "clumsy".

November 18, 2010

Study: Agricultural Subsidies Produce No Growth

The Austrian Institute of Economic Research has determined that growth in the Austrian regions is accelerated by EU regional promotional financing, but not by agricultural subsidies.

November 18, 2010

Roche Lays Off 400 Jobs in Styria

The Swiss pharmaceutical group reduces its international workforce by 6%: a setback for the region.

November 18, 2010

Allianz Austria Announces Q1-Q3 2010 Results

With good results for the first nine months, both in the investment and the core business, Allianz could increase the net operating result by 27.3%.

November 18, 2010

Voestalpine Announces Q1-Q3 2010 Results

Voestalpine group increases EBIT by almost tenfold up to € 414m. Revenue goes up by 24.2% due to significant growth in sales

November 18, 2010

Linz Textil Announces Q1-Q3 2010 Results

The textile group was able to attain a sales increase of 20% and also a significant increase in earnings.

November 18, 2010

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-11-17)

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November 17, 2010

Indonesia and Austria Agree to Extend Cooperation

President Fischer officially visited the Islamic Republic Indonesia, which is of the most important future markets of the South Asian region for Austria.

November 17, 2010

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG Announces Results of Q1-Q3

Vienna-Stock-Exchange listed SBO records a clear increase of all key financial figures.

November 17, 2010

Binder&Co; Announces Q1-Q3 Results

Binder was able to increase its order intake by 50% over the previous year. However, company sales revenues and EBIT remained below the 2009 level.

November 17, 2010

Junge Industrie Wien: Explosive Generational Balance Study

Junge Industrie Wien calls for "courageous steps". The credo is future investments instead of transfer payments.

November 17, 2010

Private Consumption of Austrians Increases

After the crisis of 2009, in which private consumption stagnated, expenditure on consumption rises massively again. The growth rate is 4.2%,

November 17, 2010

Industry Welcomes EU Energy Infrastructure Package

Secretary General of the Federation of Austrian Industrialists, Markus Beyrer: the package is also important to achieve energy and climate objectives.

November 17, 2010

A-Tec: New Hopes with Ronny Pecik?

Pecik, a former associate of Kovats might get again into A-Tec. Several years ago, the investors separated because of differences.

November 17, 2010

Hoteliers: Threat of Staff Shortage

On one hand, hotel owners are confronted with more vacancies, on the other the seasonal contingent is reduced, so they are calling for the opening of the labor market.

November 17, 2010

AE&E: Staff asks for continuity concept

The staff of A-Tec's subsidiary AE&E (Austrian Energy & Environment) call on the negotiators in the restructuring process to ensure continuity.

November 17, 2010

GPA: Private Employees Receive 2.2% Salary Increase.

Bigger salaries in trade, crafts and consulting: the negotiators consider this to be a "reasonable result".

November 17, 2010

Warimpex Announces Results of Q1-Q3 2010

Upward trend continues in the third quarter of 2010: Sales up by 21 percent.

November 17, 2010

Post AG Announces Results for Q1-Q3 2010

The Austrian Post experienced a very stable period. Sales declined slightly, EBIT and cashflows increase moderately.

November 17, 2010

Strabag: Takeover of h s energieanlagen Austria

STRABAG SE increases its stake in h s energieanlagen Austria from 43 percent to 100 percent in order to enlarge fluidised bed technology for energy production.

November 17, 2010

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-11-16)

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November 16, 2010

Mayr-Melnhof Announces Results for Q3 2010

Mayr-Melnhof records a significant increase of results in Q3. The rise in cartonboard prices compensates the recent cost surge.

November 16, 2010

AE & E: No Agreement on Sale Talks

No agreement could be reached with the interested party from Hong Kong. The search for a buyer is under intense pressure of time.

November 16, 2010

Procurement: Economy Welcomes Extension

Economic Chamber President Christoph Leitl welcomes the planned extension of the threshold values regulation by one year as an important growth impulse

November 16, 2010

Study: 41% of Working Time in Austria is Unproductive

According to a study by the consulting firm Czipin Consulting, productivity continued to fall in 2008 and 2009.

November 16, 2010

Voestalpine Expands into the Gulf Region

The Austrian steel group will manufacture rail components for Saudi Arabia over a joint venture.

November 16, 2010

Oberbank Announces Results for Third Quarter 2010

Due to the expansion of interest and commission income and a stable cost structure, Oberbank has achieved an excellent result.

November 16, 2010

Consumer Price Inflation up to 2.0% in October 2010

Main drivers for inflation are energy prices. Thus, inflation further accelerates.

November 16, 2010

Merger Between Volksbanken and Investkredit

The merger between the Österreichischen Volksbanken AG (ÖVAG) and Investkredit, the subsidiary acquired in 2005, shall be in effect by July.

November 16, 2010

WKÖ: China Overtakes the U.S. as the Most Important Overseas Austrian Trade Partner

The volume of foreign trade (exports and imports) with China in the second third of the year was 5.6 billion euro compared to 5.1 billion euro with the U.S.

November 16, 2010

Hypo Tirol Regroups

The Tyrolean Hypo Bank AG is planning a new market direction, staff restructuring and financial consolidation.

November 16, 2010