Yamaha, the Japanese owner of Bösendorfer, has introduced a new chief executive at the tradition-rich piano maker.Yamaha announced today (Weds) that Bösendorfer deputy managing director Brian Kemble will succeed Yoshichika Sakai who has headed the Vienna-based firm since 2008. Yamaha explained Sakai will return to Japan to focus on new projects at its piano department […]
Energy sector giant Verbund AG has suffered a turnover decrease.The Viennese firm, in which the Republic of Austria holds a 51 per cent interest, said today (Weds) its turnover shrank by five per cent to 3.3 billion Euros in 2010. Verbund added that its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) declined by 15.4 […]
Austrian Social Democratic (SPÖ) Chancellor Werner Faymann met political leaders from Germany and Portugal in Berlin today (Weds).Faymann gathered with German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Chancellor Angela Merkel and Portuguese Socialist Party Prime Minister Jose Socrates in the German capital to speak about topics which will be debated at the upcoming Eurozone meeting.The term Eurozone […]
A France-based Tunisian man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle two fellow countrymen into Austria.The 33-year-olds car was stopped on a main road near Schönberg in Tyrol yesterday (Tues). He identified himself as a Tunisian citizen living in France, while the cars passengers two men aged 21 and 24 had no […]
An important Vienna city centre traffic route will be closed down for three hours tomorrow (Thurs), it has been announced.Motorist association ÖAMTC appealed to drivers today to avoid the area of the State Opera, as the Ringstraße boulevard will be shut down for individual traffic between Schwarzenberg Square and Operngasse from 8pm to 11pm. The […]
A shipping company founded only three years ago has filed for bankruptcy.The Creditors Protection Association (KSV 1870) said today (Weds) Parzermair RFE – Sondertransport und Logistik GmbH (Parzermair) had debts of around 4.3 million Euros. KSV 1870 added that the haulier, which is based in Schwanenstadt in Upper Austrias Vöcklabruck district, currently employed 35 staff. […]
Salaries in Austria will rise this year, according to an internationally operating personnel consulting firm.Aon Hewitt said today (Weds) Austrian businesses would pay three per cent more to their staff this year than in 2010. Aon Hewitt spoke with decision-makers at 42 Austrian firms of various branches. Aon Hewitt stated around half a year ago […]
Olympic Airlines has announced plans to stop offering flights to Vienna.The Greek aviation firm explained today (Weds) the decision was part of a company-internal restructuring process.Olympic Airlines was recently kept by the European Commission (EC) from merging with local rival Aegean Airlines.Now Olympic Airlines said, it would reorganise its schedules as a consequence. The airline […]
Two people had to be hospitalised after a fight in an après ski bar in Salzburg yesterday evening (Tues).Police in the ski resort of Wagrain said today a 26-year-old tourist from Denmark smashed a glass beer mug over a Frenchmans head after the boozed-up Frenchman, 30, made advances to the Dane’s girlfriend.The French holidaymakers pals […]
A Viennese teen disappeared again after having been missing for weeks.Karin P. failed to return after leaving the family home in the city on 10 January. The black-haired girl has been missing ever since before turning up again a few days ago.Police said today (Tues) that the 15-year-old disappeared once more last Sunday.