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Economic Chamber: Cautious Optimism in Austrian Industry
Industrial production is at the level of 2006; exports are still below pre-crisis levels.
December 15, 2010
Strong Growth in Foreign Trade
In the first nine months, Austria imported goods for € 82.45bn (+14.8%). Exports increased by 5.8% to € 79.69bn.
December 8, 2010
Sales Gowth in the Services Sector
In the third quarter, trade and services reached a revenue growth of 7.2% over the previous quarter of this year and of 5.2% over the same quarter of the previous year.
December 7, 2010
Economic Chamber in Tokyo: Biotechnology as an Opportunity
The President of the Vienna Economic Chamber, Brigitte Jank, sees above all great opportunities for Austria in Japanese biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
December 6, 2010
Trade Between Russia and Austria is Booming
The volume of trade between Austria and Russia has increased by 30%. Innovation and modernization are core issues for both countries.
December 6, 2010
Mitterlehner: To Expand Further Good Trade Relations with Switzerland…
The Minister of Economy, after meeting with his Swiss counterpart, said: "Switzerland is the third most important export partner; new opportunities with eco-innovations should be profited from".
December 2, 2010
Expansion Potential of Austrian Pharmaceutical Industry in Japan
Japanese pharmaceutical companies need new products and international cooperation. An opportunity for local companies.
December 1, 2010
Salary Increase in Trade up to 2.3%
Low incomes are taken more into account than higher salaries; the minimum wage in trade now amounts to € 1,300.
November 30, 2010
Globalization Study: Vienna Among Top 20 Cities
New York remains at the top of the ranking of the "Global City Index 2010" by A.T. Kearney. Vienna stays unchanged at 18th place.
November 30, 2010
Carinthia Strengthens Relations with China
The Carinthian Economic Chamber President, Franz Pacher, has signed a bilateral trade agreement with the Beijing Economic Chamber.
November 29, 2010
Europe's Public Debt and Unemployment Remain High
Austrian Institute of Economic Research: The revival of the EU states, driven by expansionary economic policies and export growth, is ebbing.
November 25, 2010
India: New Promising Market for Austrian Supply Industry
Car sales in India rise steadily by 30%. Indian vehicle and component manufacturers are increasingly showing interest in foreign technology.
November 23, 2010
WKÖ Promotes Trade With Developing Countries
The Economic Chamber Austria presents its strategies to strengthen Austrian companies in order to take advantage of business opportunities in developing and emerging countries more effectively.
November 23, 2010
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
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
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
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
Strong Growth of Austria's Export Figures
Growth in exports was 15.3% in the first eight months of 2010, mainly to emerging markets.
November 10, 2010
Austrian Statistics - Exports and imports increased more than 12%
According to preliminary results, total imports amounted to 62.84 bn euro and total exports amounted to 61.13 bn euro in the period January to July 2010.
October 8, 2010
Furniture Trade Grows by Feeble 1.6%
Austrian furniture retail-sales reported a growth of just 1.6% and therefore has showed growth for the sixth consecutive time. The low rate is due to products that are actually not furniture.
September 23, 2010
Export Indicator: The Economy is Expanding
According to the current results of the OeNB export indicator calculated on the basis of trucking mileage performance data of September 2010, the Austrian export economy has also expanded in the two summer months.
September 17, 2010
Hypo Alpe Adria: Greek Entrepreneur Xeniadis Signals his Interest in Buying
The Greek businessman Vasileios Xeniadis is prepared to offer 1.35 billion euro for Hypo Alpe Adria.
September 16, 2010
Austria stays among the top three foreign investors of the Czech Republic
After the deep slump of the Austrian-Czech foreign trade during the crisis year 2009 by approximately 20%, things are going up steeply again.
September 13, 2010
First half-year 2010: trade volume of more than 50 bn euro in both trade flows
Austrian imports increased by 12.3% and Austrian exports rose by 12.5% compared to the same period in 2009.
September 7, 2010
Foreign Trade Deficit, despite growth
Statistik Austria has published Austria’s trade balance. There are, increases in imports and exports.
July 12, 2010
No share price manipulation in Immoeast, confirmed by court-appointed expert
An investor claimed that the price of Immoeast shares had been inflated manipulative trading activities of former Constantia Privatbank (now Aviso Zeta Bank)
July 6, 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange includes two fundamental indices
The Vienna Stock Exchange introduces two Fundamental Indices, CECE and CEETX fundamental, which includes the company CECE and the CEESEG (CEETX) Traded Index.
June 22, 2010
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