An influential author and university lecturer has criticised the United States of America for having changed little since the end of the presidential term of George W. Bush. Thomas Nowotny, who worked as secretary of late Austrian Social Democratic (SPÖ) Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, claimed in an interview that the USA “are still very self-centred and […]
National economies in Asia and South America are of European countries and the United States in their bids to recover substantially from the credit crunch, according to an influential research organisation.The Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) announced today (Mon) that many states in Asia and South America were doing well trying to surpass pre-crisis gross […]
Oil heating causes 40 times more higher carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions than wood pellets systems, according to a new study.Pressure group proPellets Austria announced today (Fri) research by Bioenergy 2020+ and ARGE Renewable Energy Vienna / Lower Austria shows families heating their homes with oil could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 97.6 per cent […]
By Mary PenmanEver wanted to sleep in a converted sewer pipe, stay at a genuine Colorado ranch, or spend the night in an 18th century former prison? The 2011 edition of hotel guide “Unusual and unique overnight” is full of out of the ordinary places to stay, and would make a perfect Christmas gift for […]
Organised crime operators worldwide rake in more than 85 billion Euros every year according to a United Nations (UN) report.Yury Fedotov, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced at a conference in Vienna today (Mon) that the vast majority of the money is made on the heroin and cocaine […]
Austrian online gaming platform bwin has revealed plans to expand to South America.Company chief Norbert Teufelberger said in an interview today (Tues) that he saw more growth potential in America than in Europe.”The plan is to do business in two to four South American countries within one or two years,” he explained.The bwin head also […]