Life keeps getting more expensive in Austria, figures presented today (Weds) show.Inflation rose by three per cent in February compared to the same month in 2010. This is the highest increase since October 2008 when the global economic downturn broke out. The price level soared by 3.1 per cent that month compared to October 2007.Last […]
The Austrian foreign ministry has appealed to Austrians to leave the Greater Tokyo Area.Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, a spokesman for the ministry, said today (Tues) people were well-advised to depart from the region. He said: “It cannot be estimated how the situation will develop after the incidents at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.”Several explosions occurred at the […]
Geiger counters have sold out across Austria, according to radio reports.The detector, which establishes the amount of nuclear radiation, is not available anymore at the countrys leading electronic appliance stores. A spokesman for a firm said today (Tues) demand for the product has been “incredible” since last weeks earthquake in Japan.Several detonations occurred at a […]
Rapid Vienna have retained their chances to win the league for a 33rd time.The team managed by former 1860 Munich boss Peter Pacult beat city rivals Austria Vienna 1-0 away from home yesterday (Sun). It was the first defeat Austria Vienna suffered in the Bundesliga since losing to Rapid last November. Ex-SV Ried star Hamdi […]
A Serbian family business manufacturing soap from goats milk has revealed plans to enter Austria.Company chief Zeljko Zeljkovic from Kikinda said today (Mon) he wanted to export his product to Austria and Germany in the near future as business in his homeland has been prospering.Zeljkovic explained he started to make the special soap based on […]
A Slovakian gang accused of dozens of cash machine thefts in their homeland and in the neighbouring Czech Republic was not active in Austria, police announced today (Fri).A spokesman for the Federal Crime Office (BK) in Vienna said investigations to this point suggest that the five men who were arrested earlier this week […]
The Austrian government will support Libyan refugees, it has been announced.Maria Fekter, interior minister in the coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the conservative Peoples Party (ÖVP), said today (Fri) Austria will send 15,000 so-called hygiene packages to refugee camps set up in Tunisia and Egypt where people fleeing from the civil war in the […]
Graz-based shoe company Leder & Schuh International AG (Leder & Schuh) has managed a 10 per cent turnover increase.The firm which runs Humanic, Jello and other chains said yesterday (Thurs) it achieved a turnover of 542.8 million Euros last year, up from 496.3 million Euros in 2009.Leder & Schuh has a market share […]
Turkey has started to import cattle from Austria again after having decided to stop doing so amid fears animals were infected with the blue tongue disease last month.The Lower Austrian Agricultural Chamber announced today (Fri) Turkish officials decided to lift the ban which was implemented after a laboratory test showed that at least one cow […]
The Austrian economy is reasserting itself, new figures show.Statistik Austria announced today (Fri) the value of exports carried out by Austrian companies increased by 16.5 per cent to 109.2 billion Euros last year compared to 2009. The state agency however pointed out that 2009 figures had shown a 19 per cent decline compared to 2008.Firms […]