Employees of a leading drugstore chain will get an extra day off if they use it for community work, it has been reported.DM Austria, the Austrian branch of German cosmetic products and drugstore chain DM, said today (Tues) that its 5,400 staff will be granted an additional paid day off work if they use the […]
The turnover of Austrias retail trade soared by nearly three per cent year on year in 2010, it has been announced.Researcher KMU Forschung Austria said today (Tues) that shops in the country generated an overall turnover from sales of 50.1 billion Euros after taxes, 2.7 per cent more than in 2009. It pointed out that […]
More and more Austrians are opting for foodstuff produced in an eco-friendly way, according to new figures.The Austrian agricultural branch authority Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA) announced today (Tues) that 116,280 tons of organic products were sold in specialised and regular supermarkets across the country in 2010.AMA explained this is a 21.5 per cent improvement compared to […]
A Viennese man bled to death after he fell into a glass cabinet yesterday afternoon (Mon).Martin B. was found lying in a pool of blood in front of the smashed case in his apartment in the Liesing district by firemen.A worried neighbour called the police after hearing an unusually loud noise coming from the flat […]
A delegation formed of Austrias political and economic elite is currently meeting with decision-makers in New Zealand.Austrian Peoples Party (ÖVP) Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger and Federal Economy Chamber (WKO) President Christoph Leitl are heading the Austrian group who are currently on the island in the south-western Pacific Ocean.Spindelegger, who will meet New Zealand National Party […]
A German hiker survived a night at subzero temperatures after falling down a steep cliff.A search operation was launched for the 31-year-old man yesterday (Mon) but to no avail. He was eventually discovered dangling in a net set up to protect roads and houses from falling rocks near Sölden in Tyrols Imst district.Rescuers said the […]
An Upper Austrian producer of solar collectors has gone bust, it emerged today (Mon).The Austrian Creditors Protection Association (KSV 1870) said Eberstalzell-based Xolar had debts of nearly four million Euros. KSV 1870 added that 74 employees and 100 creditors were affected.Xolar was taken over by Upper Austrian Greiner Group (Greiner Technology & Innovation, GTI) last […]
People offering tours through the city centre of Vienna in horse carriages must brace for stricter regulations as the provincial government agreed to reform existing laws.The government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Green Party said today (Mon) that the entrepreneurs running the service which is popular with tourists will face fines […]
Investigations are underway after the body of a second-hand car dealer was found in a storage hall in Vienna yesterday (Sun).Police said today the 36-year-old from former Yugoslavia was shot in the head, adding that they did not find a weapon. The corpse was discovered by his family at an industrial estate rented by the […]
Nearly 80 per cent of children suffering from cancer in Austria nowadays make a full recovery, it has been announced.An Austrian Childrens Cancer Charity (Österreichische Kinder-Krebs-Hilfe) said today (Mon) that 80 per cent of Austrian kids suffering from different forms of the disease 40 year ago died. The statistic has now been turned on its […]