Hotels in the city of Salzburg have upped their prices by more than 25 Euros, it has been revealed.International hotel comparison website Trivago (www.trivago.co.uk/hotelprices) said today (Thurs) that a standard double room in the holiday hotspot currently costs 129 Euros a night, up from 102 Euros last month.Thousands of skiers spending their holidays in the […]
The supervisory board of Vienna International Airport (VIA) has decided to remove all three co-chiefs from power.The panel agreed in a 14-hour-long meeting yesterday (Weds) to lay off Herbert Kaufmann by the end of this month. Gerhard Schmid and Ernest Gabmann will leave Flughafen Wien AG, the company managing Austrias biggest airport, next year.The trio […]
A foundation established by Hollywood legend Michael J. Fox has decided to support an Austrian firm in developing a vaccine against Parkinsons disease.Vienna-based Affiris AG announced today (Thurs) that it had received a donation of more than 355,000 Euros from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) which was set up by the 49-year-old “Back to […]
Higher household servicing expenses have avoided a significant decrease of inflation in Austria last month.State agency Statistik Austria found that a 3.3 per cent rise in energy prices and a 2.7 per cent increase of housing maintenance costs kept the annual inflation rate from declining more significantly than from 2.1 per cent in November 2009 […]
An Upper Austrian is fighting for his life after being shot by his girlfriend with a hunting rifle.Gerold A., 27, was shot in the face by Susanne-Marina B. during an argument at the family home in Kirchschlag in Upper Austrias Urfahr-Umgebung district last night (Weds).Paramedics arrived at the house within minutes despite a snowstorm raging […]
Vast parts of Austria must brace themselves for more snow, it has been announced.Weather forecasts from today (Thurs) show that the whole west of the country will be hit by intensive snowfall from tomorrow morning. Conditions in the eastern flatlands will, however, be mostly dry and sunny. Traffic in the east was especially badly affected […]
Notes by incest monster Josef Fritzl have been destroyed by prison staff, it has been revealed.British newspapers report today (Thurs) that wardens at Stein jail in Krems, Lower Austria, found sickening drafts for an autobiography in the 75-year-olds cell earlier this week.The convicted rapist, serving a life sentence after admitted to rape, incest, murder and […]
A leading American metal and plastic containers manufacturer has revealed it is close to completing the acquisition of an Austrian rival.US media report today (Thurs) Silgan Holdings Inc. (Silgan) is ready to take over Vogel & Noot Holding AG (Vogel & Noot) for 253 million Euros.Vogel & Noot, which is based in Wartberg in Styrias […]
Scottish striker Michael Paton will not join Austrian Bundesliga club Wacker Innsbruck, according to reports from today (Thurs).Press and newspaper claims that the 21-year-old decided to battle for his place in the starting eleven of Scottish Premier League (SPL) side Aberdeen FC despite having spent a week-long trial at Wacker earlier this month.The daily Aberdeen-based […]
Office furniture specialist Bene AG has managed to reduce its losses.The company, which is based in the Lower Austrian town of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, said today (Weds) it suffered losses of 8.7 million Euros in the third quarter of the 2010/2011 business year, down by 100,000 Euros year on year.Benes turnover declined from 135 […]