Business
TA joins WAC as job cull fears linger on
Telekom Austria Group (TA) has joined an internationally-operating union of telecommunication service providers.
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XXXLutz in €200mn Lesnina deal
Austrian furniture megastore chain XXXLutz has coughed up around 200 million Euros to snatch up a Slovenian competitor, it has been claimed.
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Politics
The Austrian Ambassador in Kosovo has been accused of beating up his wife.
Finance
Erste Bank CEO wants tax on assets
The head of Austria’s second-biggest bank has caused a stir by calling for the introduction of a tax on assets.
General News
Tourists located in Carinthia's Lake Faak yesterday (Weds) had to watch as a pensioner from Lower Austria drowned in front of them.
Travel
Falkensteiner Hotel Diadora: The Best Of Both Worlds
There has never been a better time to explore Croatia than the present. The spectacular country has made a comeback as a top tourist destination in recent years. The country is rich in history and culture as well as being blessed with stunning scenery and a land full of surprises.
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Green Austria
Many Vienna cultural locales flooded by rain
A number of Vienna cultural locales were flooded or otherwise disrupted by yesterday’s (Thurs) heavy rain.
Sports
Daniel Beichler found the net for his new club Hertha BSC Berlin in a 1-2 defeat against German third-league side FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt yesterday (Weds).
Lifestyle
Naked women beer ad angers feminists
Feminist politicians are outraged about a "sexist" beer ad now on across Austria.
Culture
Demi and Ashton 'to come to Austria'
Demi Moore and Asthon Kutcher will come to Austria to attend a charity gala for their anti-child slavery foundation, it has been reported.
