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Hypo Group: Dramatic Losses Expected for 2010
The bank has to downsize, and will therefore have to part with many assets, according to the chairman of the board. For 2012, prrofits are expected again.
October 27, 2010
A-Tec: Will 100 Million be Given Up by the Creditors?
The creditors' committee deliberates today on how the company will continue existing. Mirko Kovats, founder and CEO of the company, wants to make a "substantial contribution" to the issue.
October 27, 2010
AUA: Outrage at Ticket Tax
Austrian Airlines are fearing a massive drop in sales and even see the tax as a threat to their existence.
October 25, 2010
Financing of OMV-Deal in Turkey Still Open
OMV leaves the financial markets still in the dark as to how it will cope with the acquisition.
October 25, 2010
HYPO Group: Further Liabilities Necessary?
The Carinthian HYPO Group would suffer massive losses should it sell its real estate in the Balkans. Due to the write-offs, new liabilities of the Republic might be required.
October 25, 2010
Deripaska Again at Strabag
After Deripaska’s decision, and successful talks with Strabag boss Haselsteiner, the Russian oligarch is a partner in the construction group again.
October 25, 2010
Large Power Plant in Turkey: Verbund concludes Joint Venture
With an investment volume of 550 million euro, the Verbund operates together with its Turkish partner Sabanci Holding, a gas-steam power plant.
October 25, 2010
New Budget: Details and Reactions
The entire tax package will bring additional revenues for around 1.2 billion euro. There are further saving measures for 1.6 billion euro. Reactions from the economic actors are ambivalent.
October 25, 2010
New Budget, New Taxes
The budget includes a new austerity package, which consists essentially of taxes on mineral oil, tobacco and banks.
October 25, 2010
OMV: Complete Takeover of Petrol Ofisi Fixed
The deal is finished. Turkey will be the third main market for the OMV group.
October 22, 2010
Bank Austria CEO Cernko: No More Bank Tax Soon
Due to Basel III, location reasons and to safeguard jobs, the bank tax will only be effective temporarily, according to Cernko
October 22, 2010
A-Tec Creditors: Minimum Rate Too Low
While an early agreement with the banks seems imminent, the legal minimum quota offered to the creditors of the insolvent A-Tec group is not enough. Staff’s resentment is also being felt.
October 22, 2010
Corporate Bond of Novomatic: Surprisingly High Demand
Issuing volume has been doubled. The placement process has been closed very early, Novomatic-boss Wohlfahrt is content with the succesful bond issue.
October 22, 2010
Vienna: SPÖ negotiates with the Greens
There is no fixed coalition commitment as yet. However, all signs point to a red-green coalition in the federal capital.
October 22, 2010
Telekom Austria: Good Results Expected for 2010
The CEO of Telekom Austria, Hannes Ametsreiter sees the current financial year as "stable and good".
October 22, 2010
KTM is Back Again
With a surprisingly positive quarterly result, the motorcycle manufacturer KTM shows its old strength. All expectations have been exceeded.
October 22, 2010
Major Project for Siemens Austria in Georgia
Siemens Austria is involved in a project to develop the electricity industry in Georgia. The infrastructure project will act as a bridge between Russia and Turkey.
October 22, 2010
OMV Deal: Many Questions Without Answer
Not only the extent of the takeover is unknown, but also how it will be financed.
October 22, 2010
A-Tec - Creditors are Demanding more Money
Against the minimum quota of 30 per cent offered by Mirko Kovats 30 resistance is forming. A-Tec announced that the negotiations of the daughter AE & E are well underway on renewal of the credit facility.
October 22, 2010
Raiffeisen CEO Stepic: The Crisis in Eastern Europe is Not Over Yet
The RBI boss explains why recovery is taking longer, why his institute does not want to pay back the state capital yet, and why he considers that Raiffeisen is being treated unfairly.
October 22, 2010
Switzerland: Pecik and Stumpf Ransom Themselves
While the two investors paid a fine for the case Sulzer, the case Oerlikon is still not finished.
October 21, 2010
Vienna International Airport: Business With Low-Cost Carriers booms.
A significant portion of Vienna International Airport’s sales are achieved with low-cost airlines. The airport's boss wishes a more extensive partnership with the Bratislava location.
October 21, 2010
Vienna Insurance Group in Albania
Further growth achieved with the acquisition of Interalbanian.
October 21, 2010
AT&S Leaves the Crisis Behind
Thanks to growth in sales and massive investments, AT&S looks forward to a positive future.
October 21, 2010
Justice: Powerless Against Accounting Frauds?
A poorly equipped Justice is facing an increasingly complex subject, aggravated by insufficient legal regulation.
October 21, 2010
Increase in Mineral Oil Tax likely
Economy Minister Mitterlehner speaks of a possible moderate increase.
October 21, 2010
Voestalpine: Good Prospects
Voestalpine has got back fast on the road to success. Cost reduction and growth outside Europe are the recipes.
October 21, 2010
Wienerberger: Slow Upwards Trend Again
The process is still slow, but the Group is able to participate immediately in the recovery with its existing capacity.
October 21, 2010
Criticism of Austria's Allocation of Subsidies
Both the volume and the organization of the allocation of subsidies are susceptible of improvement, experts say.
October 21, 2010
A-Tec Offers a 30% Quota
CEO Kovats is trying to rehabilitate his insolvent company with the help of creditors.
October 21, 2010
EnBW Remains Shareholder at EVN
EnBW decides not to continue the planned secondary offering of shares in EVN AG
October 20, 2010
OMV Plans Complete Takeover of Petrol Ofisi
OMV and Doğan Holding are in detailed negotiations regarding an acquisition of Dogan Holding’s stake in Petrol Ofisi by OMV
October 20, 2010
aws-mittelstandfonds: Participation in New Telecom Holding in Carinthia
The fund of the Austria Wirtschaftsservice-Agentur (Austrian Economic Service Agency), a company launched last year to finance medium-sized businesses, has now acquired its fourth participation.
October 20, 2010
Verbund Group: Capital Increase has Been Determined
The capital increase for the biggest domestic electricity generator will allow large investments in energy infrastructure and thereby accelerate new power generation projects.
October 20, 2010
The Next Acquisition: STRABAG Buys Gaul-Group
The German Gaul-group, a regional market leader for construction materials, has been bought by STRABAG for strategic reasons.
October 20, 2010
Bond Refinancing Collapsed: A-Tec Starts Insolvency Proceedings
After several problems with the refinancing of its corporate bond, A-Tec decides to start a restructuring.
October 20, 2010
Booming Tourism: Aeroflot Pressure on Austria's Airports
New routes of Aeroflot subsidiaries to Austria are created due to the growing flow of Russian guests.
October 20, 2010
IMF Considers Recovery as "Moderate and Uneasy"
Growth in Europe seems to be normalizing slowly. Dynamism is missing though, and many vulnerabilities are as yet unresolved.
October 20, 2010
bwin Notifies Merger with PartyGaming to Competition Authority
Transfer to the London Stock Exchange is bad news for the Viennese financial center. The merger will create the world's biggest betting provider.
October 20, 2010
Tourism in Vienna is Booming Like Never Before
All hotel categories are benefiting from strong growth in bookings. August and September were record months.
October 20, 2010
AUA: Licenses in Russia Expire
Austrian Airlines are worried about the landing and overflying rights in Russia. If there is no extension, there is a threat of higher costs.
October 20, 2010
Wienerberger Signs Agreement to Acquire Steinzeug Abwassersysteme
Planned acquisition of worldwide market leader and Europe’s largest producer of clay pipe systems
October 20, 2010
New Westbahn Claims Unjustified Subsidies for the ÖBB
The reason is an amendment to the Public Procurement Act, which allegedly gives preference to the ÖBB.
October 20, 2010
Réné Benko Has already Invested 700 Million Euro This Year
The Tyrolean invests as heavily as before in Vienna and Innsbruck real estate. As to Eastern Europe, he expresses cautious optimism.
October 19, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange - Today's Winners and Losers
Daily News from the Stock Exchange
October 19, 2010
Kapsch TrafficCom AG Issues a Corporate Bond
With the issuance of the bond, investments necessary for continuation of growth are made possible.
October 19, 2010
A-Tec Wins Major Contract for Project in England
A project in Australia is currently bringing A-Tec financial problems. A new project, however, offers prospects of success.
October 19, 2010
Austrian Airlines Loses Swiss Destination
As the St. Gallen-Altenrhein airport in eastern Switzerland will operate its own airline, AUA will no longer fly to this airport
October 19, 2010
Serbian Telekom: Entry of Telekom Austria?
The Serbian government expects to reach a price of 1.4 billion euro for its 51% share of Telekom. Participation of Telekom Austria is expected.
October 19, 2010