Discount supermarkets in Austria are struggling to increase their market share, it has been reported.Austrian agricultural branch authority Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA) announced today (Weds) Hofer and Lidl had an overall market share of around 20 per cent. AMA explained the chains the two leading low-price foodstuff retailers in the country grew strongly between […]
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 […]
More exports and higher activity of the countrys production sector have led to a 0.8 per cent increase of the Austrian gross domestic product (GDP) in the final quarter of last year, a think tank has announced.The Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) said today (Thurs) the GDP was 0.8 per cent higher between October and […]
A majority of Austrians think the turmoil in North Africa and the Arab region will influence the political and economic situation in Europe.Research group Market, which interviewed more than 400 Austrians, said today (Thurs), 76 per cent expected the developments in Libya and other countries to affect current circumstances in Europe.While many Austrians reportedly brace […]
The Austrian foreign ministry has abandoned its partial travel warning for Egypt.The ministry said today (Tues) it would still appeal to Austrians not to travel to sparsely frequented areas where the country borders with Sudan and Libya. The authority however warned tourists from going there already before the most recent protest movements which resulted […]
Swedish telecommunication systems giant Ericsson has appointed a new head for its representation in Austria.The company announced today (Thurs) that Emil Nilsson will succeed Roland Nordgren as chief of its Central Europe department which is based in Vienna. Ericssons office in the Austrian capital is also in charge of the firms operations in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, […]
Austrians put more trust in doctors than policemen, new figures show.A poll by the Gallup Institute reveals that the 1,000 interviewed people gave general practitioners an average 8.1 points on a trust index from zero to 10. Police officers were ranked at 6.72 on the scale in which 10 was the top mark.Banks which […]
A Turkish accession to the European Union (EU) would help Europe to improve its credibility in the Arab world, British Minister for Europe David Lidington has claimed.Lidington said in his speech at an event at the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) yesterday evening (Mon) that the EU would have more influence on developments in the world […]
Nearly one in two Austrians said their country should continue to participate in financial projects to stabilise ailing Eurozone members even if the European Union (EU) were to demand higher contributions.A study carried out by research firm Karmasin for weekly magazine profil shows that 49 per cent of Austrians think the federal government of Social […]