A vast majority of the mayors of Austrias debt-ridden towns could imagine cutting back subsidies for cultural events.A poll among Austrias mayors has found 95 per cent would reduce financial support for local arts and culture events were they forced to slash their annual budget. Magazine profil further reports today (Mon) the OGM research found […]
Spar Austria reports turnover increase
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Spar Austrias turnover edged up year on year in the first six months of 2010, it has been announced.The company announced today (Mon) net turnover rose from 2.35 to 2.44 billion Euros, adding that earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) improved from 36 to 39 million Euros.Spar Austria also said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation […]
Rapid Vienna officials face fresh pressure over revelations they paid for the flight tickets for two violent fans last week.The Birmingham Mail newspaper claims Rapid decided to cough up the cost of the air transfer of a pair of hooligans who missed their scheduled flight after being put in custody for assaulting a steward at […]
Bad day for Viennese Bundesliga clubs
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Rapid Vienna failed to narrow the gap to leaders SV Ried yesterday (Sun).Peter Pacults team embarrassed themselves losing against struggling LASK Linz 0-1. It was the first victory for the side managed by Helmut Kraft this season.Austria Vienna could not manage to take advantage from their rivals slipup. Karl Daxbachers squad were crushed by newly-promoted […]
HGAA to launch compensation claims
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Ailing Hypo Group Alpe Adria (HGAA) bosses have revealed plans to demand compensation from former bosses and political decision-makers.HGAA chief Gottwald Kranebitter announced today (Fri) the bank would launch legal action against ex-chiefs “in the coming weeks”. Kranebitter explained that it would focus on “those who caused damage to the bank”.The HGAA head declined to […]
Fire-fighting equipment producer Rosenbauer International AG had a good first half of the year as business figures presented today (Fri) show.The company headquartered in Leonding, Upper Austria, managed to increase turnover by 14 per cent to 274.5 million Euros year on year, while earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) rose by 33 per cent to […]
First ‘superbug’ infections reported
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Experts have warned against panicking after two NDM-1 cases have been registered in Austria.The federal health ministry announced today (Fri) that doctors at University Clinic Graz had found that two patients had intestinal bacteria resistant to commonly used hospital antibiotics.University Clinic Graz chief Gernot Brunner said: “Such multi-resistant germs appear all over the world from […]
More marriages so far this year
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The number of Austrians tying the knot is on the rise, new figures have shown.Statistik Austria announced today (Fri) there had been 16,588 marriages in the first six months of this year, up by 5.9 per cent compared to the same period of 2009.The number of weddings soared most significantly in capital Vienna (7.5 per […]
Rapid want Larsen
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Rapid Vienna are interested in Danish national team star Sören Larsen, it has been revealed.Rapids executive manager Alfred Hörtnagl travelled to France yesterday (Thurs) to meet FC Toulouse bosses to sort out final details to ensure the deal occurs before the summer transfer window shuts next Tuesday (31 August).Rapid are pressed to act after Nikica […]
Partizan allure Payer
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FK Partizan have put their sights on Rapid star Helge Payer, it has been reported.The Austrian sports press claims today (Fri) that the 30-year-old has become a target of the tradition-rich Serb league champions.Payer kept goal for Rapid for many seasons before coach Peter Pacult surprisingly decided 35-year-old Raimund Hedl would be his preferred goalkeeper […]