Austrian number one tennis player Jürgen Melzer has crashed out in the semi final of the ATP tournament in Dubai.The Lower Austrian was today (Fri) beaten by seventh-seed Mikhail Youzhny.The Russian goes into the final of the 1.6 million US dollar event after beating Melzer 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).Melzer failed to win the first set despite […]
Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer has said he may get the Czech secret service involved in the investigation of Austrian firm Steyrs sale of tanks to the Czech Defence Ministry.Czech business newspaper Hospodarske noviny quoted him in todays (Fri) edition as saying: “It is a question of whether the secret service has any relevant information. […]
Carinthian machine and packaging manufacturer Hirsch Servo AG reported today (Fri) that it had sunk deeper into the red in the first half of its 2009/2010 business year (1 July to 30 June).The firm said its losses had increased by 0.25 per cent year on year to 2.19 million Euros and its turnover had declined […]
An ice figure skating show based on ballet “Swan Lake” is to be performed in Vienna.The touring production initially intended only for St. Petersburgs 300th anniversary in 2003 has become a hit all over the world.The show called “Schwanensee on Ice” (Swan Lake On Ice), based on the famous ballet by Pyotr Ilyich […]
A 28-year-old Chilean man broke into at least 56 apartments in Vienna-Donaustadt and Vienna-Floridsdorf between November 2009 and January 2010, police said today (Fri).Police arrested Humberto A. on 12 January after a passerby saw him enter an apartment from its balcony and called them.Police said the break-ins had resulted in damage amounting to 300,000 Euros.
Music fans are being given the chance to decide about a part of the line-up at the biggest free of charge music festival in Europe.Organisers of the Vienna Donauinselfest said people can select 26 bands to perform on six of the events dozen stages on the festivals website, www.donauinselfest.atThe “Rock The Island Talent Contest” voting […]
A woman on her way home from the mountain hut she was managing saved a 71-year-old German skiers life yesterday (Thurs) near Kühtai, Tyrol.The man had fallen into deep snow while skiing off-piste and could not get up. The woman saw him, called rescuers and began to dig him out.An emergency doctor who arrived at […]
OMVs Romanian subsidiary Petrom yesterday (Thurs) reported a net profit of 334 million Euros in 2009.That was up by 34 per cent from its net profit of 248 billion Euros in 2008.Petrom, Romanias largest oil company, had turnover of 3.13 billion Euros in 2009, down by 23 per cent from 4.08 billion Euros the previous […]
Vienna-based packaging company Duropack is reportedly planning to take over Croatian paper and plastic products manufacturer Belisce.The Zagreb stock exchange announced yesterday (Thurs) that Duropack would make an offer for all Belisces shares it does not already own. The Austrian firm has 26.7 per cent of them.Duropack purchased 20 per cent of Belisces shares two […]
England will play their final test match ahead of this summers World Cup in Graz, it has emerged.Organisers of the national teams training camp in Styria announced today (Thurs) that the star-studded squad would play against Japan at UPC Arena in Graz on 30 May.The friendly would be broadcast live in Japan, they added, but […]