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Income Report: Workers' Wages Fell in Real Terms
In its income report, the Audit Court presents the evolution of the income of the Austrians. Increasing differences can be identified.
December 24, 2010
Investigations Against Sanader Continue
The investigation of Austrian and Croatian authorities against the former Prime Minister of Croatia in the Hypo affair are being intensified. Many questions remain unanswered.
December 23, 2010
AustrianTourism Figures Increase.
According to Statistik Austria, the winter season started with positive figures in Austria: November breaks a new record in overnight stays with 3.8m..
December 23, 2010
Telekom Srbija: Minimum Price € 1.4bn
The Serbian Ministry of Economy announced today the minimum price for the majority stake in Telekom Srjbija. Telekom Austria is an interested party.
December 23, 2010
Raiffeisen Negotiates over Polbank
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) negotiates actively for the Polish Polbank.
December 23, 2010
Production Increased over 5.2% in October
The production index for October 2010 of Statistik Austria shows an increase of over 5.2% compared with October 2009.
December 23, 2010
Porr: Turkish stake might increase
The Turkish Renaissance Group currently holds a 10% stake in Austria's third-largest construction group. This share could be increased significantly.
December 23, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-12-23)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
December 23, 2010
Vienna Insurance Group Expands in Macedonia
Vienna Insurance Group granted life insurance licence in Macedonia. The project will be started with the Austrian bank Erste Group.
December 23, 2010
OMV Gas Project is Delayed
Austria's OMV is involved in a joint venture for a liquid gas project in Croatia. Delays are expected.
December 23, 2010
Good Prospects for the Vienna Stock Exchange
According to the analysts, the upward trend due to good economic data and corporate earnings on the Vienna Stock Exchange will continue.
December 22, 2010
Foundations: Greater Legal Certainty for Founders
A new amendment to Austrian private foundations law allows more clarity for private founders.
December 22, 2010
Hypo Group: Sanader Denies Payments of Commissions
The former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, questioned in Salzburg, denies having ever received money from the Hypo Group.
December 22, 2010
AAA Rating Confirmed for Austria
The rating agency Standard & Poor’s; leaves Austria’s credit status unchanged.
December 22, 2010
Austria's Export Economy is Booming
Given the high growth rates in the past year, the Austrian export economy shows itself also optimistic for 2011.
December 22, 2010
OMV Closes Acquisition of 54.14% in Petrol Ofisi
OMV, an Austrian energy group, completed the acquisition of a 54.14% stake in Petrol Ofisi A.S.
December 22, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-12-22)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
December 22, 2010
Changes in Board of Bewag have been Completed
The energy supplier from Burgenland gets a new board after a seven-week long call for tenders.
December 22, 2010
Verbund Starts Restructuring in France
The Austrian energy company takes full control of the Poweo production subsidiary Poweo Production S.A.S.
December 22, 2010
Change in Magna´s Management
The Austrian-Canadian component supplier announces a change in its Board of Directors. Belinda Stronach leaves.
December 22, 2010
Leitl: Municipal Financial Problems Act as Growth Brake
The President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), Christoph Leitl, demands greater spending efficiency in the public sector in order to improve municipal finances.
December 22, 2010
BWT Speeds up Investment
BWT, an Austrian leader in water technology, is starting an extensive investment programme into brand and infrastructure.
December 22, 2010
Success For Siemens Austria in Norway
The Austrian Subsidiary of the German technology group received orders of 32 ecological threepart subway-trains for the Norwegian capital Oslo.
December 22, 2010
New Markets for Red Bull and Rauch
The Austrian Food companies Rauch and Red Bull open new distribution networks through the Croatian Atlantic Group.
December 21, 2010
Urgent Need for Capital at Austrian Banks
Walter Rothensteiner, Chairman of RZB as well as the Credit Division of the Economic Chamber, considers that domestic banks are under massive capital pressure.
December 21, 2010
Austrian Official Debt Level Rises
Due to the EU-wide commitment to a more transparent presentation of liabilities, the official debt ratio of Austria will continue to increase.
December 21, 2010
Austrian Supervisory Boards Come Out Favorably in Worldwide Comparison
According to a KPMG study, Austrian supervisory board members are informed timely and sufficiently about in-house operations.
December 21, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-12-21)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
December 21, 2010
Bank Austria-Fund “Real Invest Europe” Opens as from 21 December 2010
Revaluation of property portfolio complete. Commercial property in Stuttgart sold at market price.
December 21, 2010
The KSV Publishes Austrian 2010 Insolvency Statistics
The Kreditschutzverband (KSV, Credit Protection Association) has established an 8% decrease in corporate insolvencies.
December 21, 2010
Austrian-Hungarian Know-How for Macedonia
The Hungarian and Austrian Stock Exchanges make their capital market know-how available to the Macedonian Stock Exchange.
December 21, 2010
Above-Average Labor Market Data for Austria
Compared with Europe, there are relatively a lot of people of working age employed in Austria. The proportion of unemployed is also low.
December 21, 2010
WIFI trains Russian leaders
The Austrian Institute for Economic Promotion (WIFI) functions as a partner of the Russian government in the framework of the management training program
December 21, 2010
Brain Force Reports Positive Turnaround
Brain Force Holding AG, an Austrian IT services provider, announced its business results for the 2009/10 fiscal year.
December 21, 2010
ÖIAG: Sale of the Post and Telekom is possible
Peter Michaelis, the departing CEO of the Austrian state holding company (ÖIAG) is considering the sale of interest holdings.
December 20, 2010
Order for Over € 100m for Voestalpine
The Austrian steel company receives an order for over € 100m by Daimler Trucks.
December 20, 2010
A-Tec Has to Divest Itself of Holdings
In the course of restructuring, several holdings of the insolvent conglomerate are sold in order to achieve an appropriate quota.
December 20, 2010
Meinl against Atrium: Up to 7,000 Lawsuits
The Austrian bank files lawsuits against the successor company of her former real-estate funds MEL.
December 20, 2010
Further Increases in Prices of Industrial Goods
Increase in industrial producer prices in October 2010 is, according to Statistik Austria, +4.0% compared with the same month last year.
December 20, 2010
New Project in Poland for Atrium
Atrium strengthens polish portfolio with € 168.5m acquisition of a shopping centre in Warsaw.
December 20, 2010
Immofinanz Records Increasing Revenues and Earnings
Revenues of the Austrian Real Estate Company were up by 3.3%. EBIT increased by 19%.
December 20, 2010
Potential of Austria's Creative Industries
Mitterlehner and Leitl: the Austrian creative industry accounts for 60,000 cross-industry jobs and acts as an export driver.
December 20, 2010
Higher Dividends at Telekom Austria
Telekom Austria Group Updates its Cash Use Policy and Provides Financial Outlook at its Capital Market Day.
December 20, 2010
Porr takes over TEERAG-ASDAG and starts reorganization
The Porr Group presents a new corporate structure. Focus is put on domestic civil engineering and road construction with TEERAG-ASDAG.
December 20, 2010
WIFO: Economic boom persists, but also risks
The export-driven boom of the Austrian economy continues. Growth will however slow down in the first half of 2011.
December 20, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2010-12-20)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.
December 20, 2010
JoWood is Deep in the Red
The Vienna game developer has to accept a loss of over € 25m in the first three quarters. Sales have fallen sharply.
December 17, 2010
French SNCF Participates in Westbahn Project
The French National Railways acquire a stake of 25% in the Haselsteiner project.
December 17, 2010
Austrian Economic Chamber focuses Growth Market China
Minister of Economy Mitterlehner presented together with the President of the Economic Camber, Leitl, strategies for the export market China.
December 17, 2010
FMA: Solid Performance of Austrian Pension Funds
The Financial Market Authority (FMA) publishes a report on the Austrian pension funds. The performance is diverse. .
December 17, 2010
