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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
Low-Cost Gas Stations on Unused ÖBB Property
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have signed a framework contract with Markus Friesacher for up to 35 low-cost gas stations on dormant property.
October 19, 2010
Real Estate Market for Logistics Objects is Booming
In the vicinity of the Airport Vienna, a new logistics cluster arises.
October 19, 2010
Verbund´s Subsidiary Sorgenia Achieved Higher Profits
Net income climbed during the first three quarters to 57.6 million euros
October 19, 2010
Austrian Federal Railways in Debt Crisis
Several infrastructure projects will increase the debt burden of the Federal Railways dramatically. This could bring considerable effects for the financial situation of the whole Federation.
October 19, 2010
A-Tec CEO Kovats: Refunding After 2nd November Possible
“There will be a solution.” Discussions with investors continue.
October 18, 2010
MAGNA: Still No Battery Plant in Burgenland
All efforts towards the establishment of the plant seem in vain so far, although the prospects for success seemed quite good recently.
October 18, 2010
Tax Evaders Targeted by the Ministers of Finance
Budget problems plague the majority of EU countries. In addition to budget discipline, the prosecution of tax evaders is to be addressed.
October 18, 2010
Industry Representatives are Satisfied with New Skilled Workers Regulation
Industry sees the new based immigration model based on criteria as a viable compromise.
October 18, 2010
Slight Fall in Corporate Tax
On the other hand, indirect taxes experienced an increasing trend. Despite tax competition, tax increases are expected due to budget needs.
October 18, 2010
Do & Co Expands Rapidly in Turkey
After the successful expanion with Turkish Airlines, Do & Co plans to enter the event-catering market
October 18, 2010
Hypo-Group: Bavarian Lawsuit Against Carinthia
The balance sheet of the Hypo Group -nationalized in 2009- was artificially inflated, according to the accusation from Bavaria.
October 18, 2010
Supervision of Banks: Austria and Russia Intensify Cooperation
A Memorandum of Understanding just signed facilitates cooperation in banking supervision between the two countries.
October 18, 2010
Strabag Expands its Competence in Bridge Building – New Order in Poland
Strabag SE, a large construction company in Central and Eastern Europe, signed an agreement to build a new bridge complex in Toruń, Poland.
October 18, 2010
Deal of the Social Partners on Immigration and Social Dumping
Introduction of the "Red-White-Red Card" to combat abuse in the labor market
October 17, 2010
WIFO-Boss Aiginger Calls Government for Economization
Aiginger claims for reforms in the tax system
October 17, 2010
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