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Uniqa: Strong Growth in Premium Income
The Austrian insurance company announced to have achieved 20% growth in Bulgaria.
January 16, 2012
EVN Raises Stake in Bulgarian Subsidiaries
The Austrian energy group acquired additional shares for € 45m in connection with the privatization process in Bulgaria.
December 21, 2011
Bulgaria Starts Sale of Share in EVN Bulgaria
The Bulgarian state withdraws from the Austrian energy company. 33% of the shares in EVN Bulgaria will be privatized.
December 13, 2011
Bulgarian Investment Opportunities Forum in Vienna
On 29 November, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange is hosting an event on the forthcoming privatization of Bulgaria’s energy distribution companies.
November 23, 2011
Austrian Wage Increases below European Average
Real incomes are expected to go up by 0.8% next year. The average rate for Europe will be 1.3%.
November 4, 2011
EU Calls for Opening of Labor Markets to Romanians and Bulgarians
The European Parliament wants a solution by the end of 2011 and does not see any negative effects on social welfare systems.
October 27, 2011
Negative Results for S&T
The Austrian IT service provider S&T had to report losses in the third quarter of 2011. Sales were below expectations.
October 22, 2011
Vienna Insurance Group Merges Bulgarian Subsidiaries
The Austrian insurance corporation intends to strengthen its market presence via the merger of Bulstrad and Bulgarski Imoti,
October 5, 2011
BP Plans Rival Project to OMV´s Nabucco
The British Petrol Corporation intends to open up new gas fields in the Caspian region. BP is thus a new competitor for the Austrian OMV.
September 27, 2011
No Common Trend for CEE-Countries
Regarding economic growth, prospects for CEE countries have worsened slightly. However, the region remains heterogeneous.
September 13, 2011
New Road Construction Project in Bulgaria for Alpine
Rehabilitation of 109 km of road - Contract value: € 20 m - 24-month construction period.
September 12, 2011
Borealis Doubles Profit and Expects Challenging Market Conditions
The Austrian chemical company delivered strong second quarter results despite a softening market environment.
August 11, 2011
EVN Expands in Bulgaria
The Austrian electricity company invested € 5m in the construction of a solar power station in Bulgaria and increased its stake in a joint venture project in the country.
July 21, 2011
Atrium Executes Settlement Agreement with Multi Investment
As a result of the agreement, the American-Israeli real estate fund will receive net cash of € 64m and generate a profit of € 156m.
July 15, 2011
UniCredit and Raiffeisen Seek to Broker Bulgaria's EVN Stake Sale
Bulgaria is going to sell its minority stake in an electricity distributor operated by the Austrian energy company.
June 3, 2011
Wolf Theiss Identifies Opportunities in CEE Electricity Markets
Significant legislative changes particularly in Bulgaria and Romania, two of the most dynamic markets for RES-Electricity in the CEE/SEE region, have resulted in a dramatic increase in investor and other stakeholder interest in such projects.
May 3, 2011
SW Umwelttechnik Reports Satisfying Rise in Sales
Sales of the Austrian technology company were up by 12%. The company completed its first major export projects in Bulgaria and Moldova.
April 28, 2011
Shipping on the Danube is Far Below its Potential
Capacities are only being utilized in modest proportions on Austria’s main waterway. Investments in expansion would be necessary.
April 23, 2011
Bulgaria: EVN Thermal Power Plant Almost Completed
The project of the Lower Austrian energy company EVN in Bulgaria will go into operation still this year.
March 17, 2011
Leitl: "Austria Continues as Top Investor in Bulgaria"
Bulgarian President Parvanov for economic talks at the WKÖ: Foreign trade volume between Bulgaria and Austria amounts to € 900m.
March 9, 2011
Tourism: Trend for High-Price Segment Continues
Austria's tourism industry shows itself satisfied with the current winter season. Guests come increasingly from Eastern Europe.
March 3, 2011
Strong Growth for bauMax
The do-it-yourself group increased its sales in Austria and Eastern Europe in 2010.
February 18, 2011
Investments in Renewable Energies in the CEE are booming
According to a study by TPA Horwath, Austrian companies will expand massively their involvement in the field of renewable energies in the CEE region.
February 4, 2011
Telekom Austria Announces Closing of Spectrum Net Takeover
The acquisition of the second Bulgarian fixed network provider will be completed within the next weeks.
January 28, 2011
Austria's Labor Market Opens
As of May 1, 2011 the German and Austrian labor markets open for the new EU citizens. Romania and Bulgaria will follow suit in 2013.
December 30, 2010
Bank Austria: Growth Potential for Real Estate in Romania and Bulgaria
Despite the signs of economic revival, Bulgaria and Romania markets are still largely being ignored by international investors, says Bank Austria.
November 29, 2010
Vienna Insurance Group Takes a 100% Stake in TBIH
VIG now realizes an increased involvement in Turkey, Ukraine and Georgia.
November 26, 2010
Telekom Austria Buys Two Bulgarian Cable Operators
Telekom Austria buys two cable operators in Bulgaria: Megalan Network and Spectrum Net. The two companies are worth 83 million euro free of debt; Telekom will pay about 72 million through Mobiltel.
September 15, 2010
CEE Companies in a Turmoil
According to a study by Deloitte, last year Eastern Europe’s top 500 companies showed a clear decline in sales.
September 14, 2010
EVN building cogeneration plant in Plovdiv/Bulgaria
Today, Prime Minister Bokyo Borissov, Provincial Governor Erwin Pröll and EVN's CEO Burkhard Hofer oversaw the ceremony for the construction of a highly efficient cogeneration plant in the city of Plovdiv.
September 13, 2010
Bauhaus arrives in Bulgaria via Vienna
The German do-it-yourself group Bauhaus, which controls all its CEE business from Austria, has ambitious plans for Bulgaria.
September 10, 2010
EVN - Majority of Bulgarian Gorna Arda is sought
Lower Austrian electricity company plans to acquire 70 percent of a hydroelectric project.
July 20, 2010