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IPIC Intends Further Increase in OMV
The second core shareholder of OMV, the Arab state fund International Petroleum Investment Company, which is situated in Abu Dhabi, plans another rise in its shareholding.
March 8, 2012
Beyrer Aims For Strategic Investor at Telekom Austria
The head of the state holding ÖIAG and Telekom Austria´s supervisory board believes that Ronny Pecik will not remain as shareholder. A strategic partner is desired.
March 5, 2012
Public Dispute Over Privatizations
The two government parties disagree to the sale of further publicly held companies. ÖVP pushes for privatizations, for SPÖ the idea is inacceptable.
February 29, 2012
Sawiris Aims to Stay in Telekom Austria
The Egyptian investor Naguib Sawiris, the partner of the Austrian investor Ronny Pecik, wants to maintain his engagement in Telekom Austria.
February 24, 2012
AUA to be Re-Sold?
Rumors on Austrian Airlines do not end. A sale by Lufhansa is discussed, even the insolvency is not excluded.
February 9, 2012
Pecik Aims For Becoming Chairman of TA´s Supervisory Board
The Austrian investor Ronny Pecik is said to put effort in replacing the current chairman of Telekom Austria´s supervisory board, Markus Beyrer.
January 31, 2012
Pecik´s Stake in Telekom Austria Beyond 20%
The Austrian investor currently holds 15.0% of Telekom Austria´s share capital. Furthermore, Pecik owns call options for another 5.1%.
January 17, 2012
Supervisory Board of Telekom Austria Calls For Dividend Suspension
The supervisory board member Alexander Sollak claims that not dividends should be paid out for 2011. Instead, the equity base should be strengthened.
January 9, 2012
SPÖ Wants to Defend State’s Stake in Telekom Austria
According to State Secretary Andreas Schieder, the ÖIAG should defend its shareholding of 28%.
December 22, 2011
Troubles at State Holding ÖIAG
The dividend policy at Telekom Austria is criticized fiercely. Moreover, the new core shareholders at Telekom and OMV cause fears of takeovers.
December 10, 2011
Pecik Calls For Supervisory Board Members
The new core shareholder of Telekom Austria, Ronny Pecik wants to extend his influence on the management.
December 9, 2011
Austrian Post: Privatization Is Not Planned
The trade union of post employees wants to lower the dividends. Privatization plans have not been discussed yet.
December 8, 2011
Pecik Now Owns 15% in Telekom Austria
The Austrian investor has bought additional shares in the telecommunication group, making him the second largest shareholder.
November 25, 2011
Spindelegger: Cost Cuts and Privatizations to Save Triple-A
Annual interest payments would grow by € 3bn if Austria was downgraded by one notch.
November 11, 2011
Verbund´s Subsidiary APG Going Public?
The IPO of Verbund´s subsidiary Austrian Power Grid is being discussed.
October 25, 2011
New Major Shareholder for Telekom Austria?
After the exit of a U.S. fund, investor Ronny Pecik might acquire a substantial stake in the Austrian telecommunication group.
September 9, 2011
New Job for Former Finance Minister Pröll
Siemens Austria reduces the size of its Executive Board and appoints the former politician to its Supervisory Board.
September 9, 2011
“Telekom, Post and OMV Could Be Privatized Immediately”
Karlheinz Kopf calls for privatizations in the infrastructure sector. Last year, the Austrian state earned € 244m from its shareholdings.
September 5, 2011
Mitterlehner with Plans for Reform of ÖIAG
The Minister of Economics intends to reposition the Austrian state holding company. Markus Beyrer, the new CEO, is currently evaluating new concepts.
July 25, 2011
Michaelis: “Should Have Sold Postbus”
The CEO of ÖIAG regrets his decision to integrate the bus company into ÖBB. He will be succeeded by Markus Beyrer at the end of June.
June 3, 2011
OMV: No Sale of Stake in Borealis
The Austrian energy group OMV holds 36% of Borealis. IPIC, itself involved in OMV appears to be interested in the OMV share.
April 15, 2011
ÖIAG Provides Increased Revenue for the Sate
The Austrian state holding company will deliver about 250mby means of higher dividend payments to its owner, the Republic of Austria.
April 8, 2011
FPÖ Intends to Establish Itself as an Economic Party
In an interview with the "Wirtschaftsblatt", FPÖ chairman Heinz-Christian Strache says that the party wishes to address entrepreneurs more strongly in future.
March 3, 2011
Eder Favors Further Privatizations
The CEO of Austria's largest steel company, voestalpine, would like to see the state pushed away from business still further.
February 15, 2011
SPÖ against expanding the ÖIAG
The expansion urged by Industrial Association and the ÖVP meets the resistance of the Social Democratic coalition partner.
February 15, 2011
WIFO Promotes Expansion of the State Holding
The Director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research wants to concentrate all Austrian state-owned enterprises in the ÖIAG.
February 5, 2011
ÖIAG: Markus Beyrer is the New Chairman
The so far Secretary General of the Industriellenvereinigung (Industrial Federation), Markus Beyrer, is Peter Michaelis’s successor on the board of the ÖIAG.
February 2, 2011
Demand for Elimination of the ÖIAG
IAs part of the succession process for the CEO position at the Austrian industrial holding (ÖIAG) political representatives are increasingly imposing conditions.
January 27, 2011
ÖIAG: Industrialist Beyrer is Favorite
In the discussion about the succession for the state holding company OIAG, the Secretary General of the IV (Federation of Austrian Industries), Markus Beyrer, is a favorite.
January 25, 2011
OMV: Market Predicts Capital Increase
Due to acquisitions and the rating situation, analysts expect a capital increase of Austria's energy group.
January 7, 2011
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
OMV: Operating Result of Over € 2.0bn Expected
The CEO of the Austrian oil group, Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer says: "2010 was a good year for OMV”.
December 10, 2010
Michaelis Leaves Austria's State Holding Company
The contract of Peter Michaelis, Chairman of The State Holding Company OIAG, expires in June 2011. There is disagreement over the succession in the government.
December 3, 2010
OMV: Republic of Austria Will Hold On to Its Stake
An informal consultation is said to have been held between the governing parties to keep the government stake in OMV, should there be a capital increase.
October 27, 2010
ÖIAG: ÖVP vs. SPÖ
Schieder and Rudas demand dissolution of the state holding ÖIAG, Finance Minister Pröll, on the other hand, wants to “strengthen” it.
September 17, 2010
Austrian Post Refurbishes its Board
ÖIAG boss Peter Michaelis gives green light for the refurbishment of the Post’s board. Meanwhile, rumors are growing that the changes will not only affect the parcels sector.
September 16, 2010
ÖIAG Boss Michaelis Under Pressure
ÖIAG Boss Peter Michaelis considers that the "campaign" against him evidences that "the actual work of ÖIAG provides no target for criticism." He considers his 700,000-euro salary as justified.
September 15, 2010
OIAG to become an infrastructure holding
The OIAG aims to become an infrastructure holding company. The federal real estate company (BIG), Verbund (energy), Asfinag (infrastructure) and parts of the ÖBB (railway) will be slowly integrated in an ÖIAG structure.
July 23, 2010