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Austria's President Van der Bellen Brings in Experts on Energy and Climate Issues as Advisors

Ex-Verbund boss Wolfgang Anzengruber and Wifo economist Angela Köppl are volunteering their expertise to Austrian President Van der Bellen. According to the Federal President's Office, the war in Ukraine and inflation, as well as the slowly emerging energy crisis in Europe, call for expert advice on energy economics and climate issues.

August 31, 2022
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Austria Goes Back to Coal Power

The Mellach heating power plant in Styria, which is currently shut down, is to be converted so that electricity and heat can be generated there again from coal in an emergency. This was confirmed by Austria's Chancellor Nehammer.

June 20, 2022
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March 8, 2022

Western Balkans: Foreign Minister Linhart Visits Albania and North Macedonia

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November 22, 2021
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Vienna Stock Exchange: EVN Replaces Telekom Austria in ATX

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March 3, 2021

Largest Austrian Listed Companies: Verbund Replaces Andritz in ATX five

The semi-annual review of the Austrian leading index ATX shows no change in the composition. However, Verbund AG is moving into the ATX five, which comprises the five largest listed companies, instead of Andritz AG from Styria, according to the Vienna Stock Exchange in a press release.

September 4, 2019

Vienna Stock Exchange: High Dependence on UK Traders

In 2018, around 60% of the equity turnover on the Vienna Stock Exchange came from UK trading participants. Hence equity turnover declined by 16.3% compared to the previous year. The most active stocks were Erste Group, OMV and Voestalpine. The SME segment "direct market plus" started with 8 companies, including 4 new listings.

April 3, 2019

Verbund Raises Earnings Forecast and Dividend for 2014

Verbund AG announced today that the earnings forecast for financial year 2014 is being raised. Verbund expects EBITDA of around €800m (previous forecast: €770m) and a Group result of around €125m (previous forecast: €85m) in financial year 2014. The planned dividend continues to be based on a payout ratio of approximately 50% of the adjusted group result which in 2014 will be around €210m (previous forecast: €190m).

January 22, 2015

Verbund Withdraws from Bulgaria

Verbund withdraws from Bulgaria by selling its 16 MW wind farm on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast to Inwind Sp Ltd, a project company of Bulgarian Inovent Holding AD. The transaction is scheduled to close by the end of 2014. Both companies agreed on not disclosing any financial details of the transaction.

October 30, 2014
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Fischer: Room for Further Trade with Albania

Austrian President Heinz Fischer was paying a visit to Western Balkan States.

May 22, 2014

Verbund: Trying to Get Rid of Sorgenia

The Austrian utility Verbund announced not being willing to invest any further money into loss-making Italian energy group Sorgenia.

May 8, 2014

Austria´s Government: Old Turns into New

The leaders of the old government, Chancellor Werner Faymann and Deputy Chancellor Michael Spindelegger, announced to form a new government.

December 12, 2013

Does Austria Need Further Privatizations?

Voestalpine´s CEO Wolfgang Eder wants to support the Vienna Stock Exchange. Without further privatizations, the stock market in Vienna could be history soon.

September 24, 2013 · Updated: September 25, 2013; 11:30

Romania: Austrian Investors Demand Transparency

In an interview with Business Review Romania, Rudolf Lukavsky, commercial counselor for Romania and Moldova at the Austrian Embassy described the downsides and advantages of the economic environment in the country.

September 17, 2013
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Moody´s Downgrades Austrian Verbund

The rating agency lowers the rating of the Austrian energy group from „A3“ to „Baa1“.

August 2, 2013

Austria: Verbund to Take Austerity Measures

Only a few months ago, CEO of Verbund Wolfgang Anzengruber promised that “2013 will become the best year in the company’s history”. However, there have been bad news for the energy company ever since.

August 1, 2013

Austria: Operative Losses for Verbund

Quarters 1–2/2013: Verbund improves EBITDA and Group result considerably. In total, the water supply, asset swap and impairments have a favourable impact on results.

July 31, 2013

Verbund to Write Off Gas Power Plants

During an analyst’s conference in London and after the closing of the stock exchange, energy company Verbund announced dampened earning prospects.

June 13, 2013

Verbund Puts Wind Farms in Romania into Operation

One of the largest onshore wind farms of Europe with a 225 megawatt capacity near the Black Sea coast.

June 13, 2013
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Austria: EVN Results Expected to Be Below Estimates

EVN specifies expected consolidated Group net profit as of 09/30/2013

May 2, 2013

Verbund: Result Decreased Significantly by 40.3 %

Negative Earning Trend for Quarter 1/2013 in a difficult energy and general economic environment.

May 2, 2013

Foreign Enterprises Complain About Romanian Policy Making.

Regulations in energy sector were changed overnight.

April 26, 2013

Verbund AG: Closing of The Asset Swap With E.ON

Verbund, Austria’s leading electricity company, and E.ON, one of the world’s largest energy providers, finalised the asset swap that was signed on 3 December 2012.

April 26, 2013

Verbund: Group Result Increased, Higher Dividend

EBITDA: +15.4% to €1.2bn | Group result: +9.4% to €389m | Recommended dividend: +9% | €0.60 per share.

March 6, 2013
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Verbund AG: New appointments to the Executive Board

Peter Kollmann becomes new CFO of the Austrian energy supplier. CEO Wolfgang Anzengruber was confirmed.

March 5, 2013

Austria: Rise in Profits to be Expected for Verbund

Specialists predict a plus in profits while revenues receded by approx. 17 %.

March 5, 2013

Austria Plans Biggest Hydro Power Plant in its History

In Southwestern Styria, Verbund, Austrian Railways and the Styrian energy supplier EStAG want invest more than € 1.0bn in a new hydro power plant.

January 26, 2013

Austrian Federal Competition Authority Approves Verbund´s Deal in Turkey

The Austrian energy group Verbund sells its stake in the Turkish joint venture Enerjisa to German E.ON. In return, Verbund gets E.ON´s hydro power plans in Bavaria.

January 11, 2013

Verbund Posts Managing Board Positions

The Austrian energy group is looking for new management board members in the period from 2014 to 2018.

December 18, 2012
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Energie Steiermark and Verbund Simplify Shareholding Structure

Verbund sells STEWEAG-STEG shares to Energie Steiermark and is buying Energie Steiermark’s shares in Verbund Thermal Power.

December 5, 2012

Verbund Focuses on Hydro Power

After the deal with German E.ON, the biggest Austrian energy company has a new core market and a new core product.

December 4, 2012

Verbund Sells Enerjisa to E.ON

Verbund, Austria’s leading utility, and E.ON, one of the world’s largest energy providers, have reached an agreement on an asset swap.

December 3, 2012

Verbund Leaves Turkey

The Austrian energy group sells its interest in Enerjisa to German E.ON. Verbund will re-focus on hydro power.

November 23, 2012

Verbund: Better Results, Outlook Raised

In the first three quarters of 2012, the Austrian electricity company recorded an increase in revenues and net income.

October 24, 2012
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Verbund Does Not Exclude Sale of Enerjisa

The Austrian energy company Verbund is said to withdraw from Turkey. However, further investments would be conceivable too, Verbund says.

October 12, 2012

Verbund Sells € 70m Asset

Austria’s biggest electricity producer is focussing on majority interests with emphasis on hydropower.

October 11, 2012

Anzengruber: „Withdrawal from Turkey is no Issue Yet“

Wolfgang Anzengruber, CEO of the Austrian energy company Verbund, emphasizes that Turkey is a future market.

September 27, 2012

ÖIAG to be Enlarged?

Publicly held companies like Verbund or Austrian Railways should be integrated into the Austrian industrial holding group.

September 21, 2012

Verbund in Turkey: Further Investments Instead of Withdrawal

In August, Verbund was said to sell its stake in Enerjisa to German eon. Now, Verbund may enlarge its investments in Turkey further.

September 19, 2012
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September 19, 2012

EVN and Verbund Open the Ashta Hydropower Plant in Albania

The project company “Energji Ashta“ and its owners EVN and Verbund are opening the first section of the Ashta hydropower plant (Ashta I) on the Drin River in Northern Albania.

September 18, 2012

Verbund Commissions 100 MW Wind Farm in Romania

The Austrian energy group´s 100 MW wind farm of Casimcea I, close to the Romanian Black Sea Coast, joins the grid.

September 11, 2012

Germany to Depend on Austria´s Electricity “for the next 50 years“

After Germany´s nuclear exit, the German energy production faces new challenges, Michael Fuchs at the biggest German power grid operator Tennet thinks that Austria and Germany have a symbiotic relationship.

September 8, 2012

ÖIAG: Three Potential Candidates

The Austrian Industrial Holding needs a new chairman. Tomorrow, the decision should be published.

September 6, 2012

Verbund is Said to Sell Stake in Turkish Enerjisa

According to “Kleine Zeitung”, the Austrian energy group Verbund wants to withdraw from Turkey. German eon may purchase Verbund´s stake.

September 6, 2012

Verbund Invests in German Wind Power

With the acquisition of five wind farms in Germany, the Austrian energy company enlarges its hydropower portfolio.

August 23, 2012

Verbund: Sale of Enerjisa May Bring Synergies

The German energy group eon is said to be interested in Verbund´s stake in the Turkish Enerjisa. In exchange, Verbund should receive hydro power plants in Southern Germany and Austria.

August 20, 2012

Verbund to Sell Stake in Enerjisa?

The German energy group eon is said to be interested in Verbund´s Turkish interest.

August 17, 2012

Verbund: Erste Group Pessimistic

The Austrian energy company is expected to record lower earnings in the coming years.

August 7, 2012

ÖIAG: Search Goes On

The number of candidates for the succession of Markus Beyrer as CEO of the Austrian industrial holding keeps within limits.

August 2, 2012
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