Mel Gibson has claimed that a good plot needs a suffering leading character.The Hollywood actor told Austrian showbiz magazine Live: “Pain is the requirement for personal growth and gain. Without pain, theres a void. Good films feature at least one main character suffering from severe conflicts. Theres no strong story without this circumstance.”Gibson celebrates a […]
Oil sales in decline
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Austrians are buying less heating oil amid soaring prices, new figures show.The Institute for Economic Oil-Heating (IWO) announced today (Fri) private and business clients bought 1.7 billion litres of the product last year. The organisation explained this was a 0.6 per cent decline compared to figures from 2009.The IWO said it has been registering a […]
Mozart exposed as copycat
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart copied the work of a contemporary to use parts of it in his own symphonies, researchers have revealed.The Stiftung Mozarteum (Mozarteum Foundation) in Salzburg said today (Thurs) that the celebrated composer transcribed a composition by Michael Haydn in 1783. The organisations investigations show that some pieces of music by Mozart from that […]
A leading car equipment chain has apologised after it emerged that it offered a petrol can named after a World War Two (WWII) military force.Forstinger, which runs around 120 stories across Austria, promised today (Thurs) to remove the “Wehrmacht” gas canister from its shelves within the next few days after a member of the Austrian […]
Intercell names new CEO
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Struggling vaccine developer Intercell AG has presented a new company chief.The Vienna-based research firm said today (Thurs) board member Thomas Lingelbach will take over as CEO next Tuesday (10 May). Current head Gerd Zettlmeissl will leave the company “to pursue other personal and professional interests,” Intercell added.Lingelbach has been the companys COO since 2006. He […]
Glider crash kills two
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Two people were killed in an air traffic accident in Salzburg this morning (Thurs).The so-called microlight aircraft caught fire after it touched an overhead cable near Leogang. Both passengers the German pilot and a not yet identified person died.Reports have it that the man sent off an emergency call moments before the crash.The […]
Pacult to return to Germany
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A struggling football club subsidised by energy drink producer Red Bull has signed former Rapid Vienna boss Peter Pacult.RasenBallsport (RB) Leipzig announced today (Weds) they agreed with the ex-national team striker over a two-year deal, adding that he will take over after the end of the current season. Pacult was fired by 32-time Austrian Bundesliga […]
Cheapskate Lauda back in action
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Niki Lauda is starring in another episode of an acclaimed advertisement series.The new advertising spot set to be screened on Austrian television shows the Formula One (F1) legend dragging a suitcase packed with shoes into the lobby of a hotel to clean and cream them on a shoe-polishing machine set up there for […]
The Austrian ambassador in London has revealed plans to invite Great Britains royal newlyweds to the Vienna Opera Ball.Emil Brix attended the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Londons Westminster Abbey last week. Austrian broadcaster ORF announced that its seven-hour royal wedding day programme had around 1.9 million viewers. Tens of thousands more […]
Transaction error upsets BA clients
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Bank Austria (BA) customers have been assured they will be compensated for losses temporarily suffered due to a technical glitch.Viennese newspapers report today (Thurs) that hundreds of customers of BA and credit card payment services provider Paylife were affected by the error which meant amounts twice as high as intended had been withdrawn from their […]