Strabag boss rules out further Swiss takeovers

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The head of Austrian construction sector top dog Strabag SE has rejected claims it was aiming for more acquisitions in Switzerland. Hans Peter Haselsteiner said today (Thurs) his company would not launch another attempt to take over Implenia. Strabag – Austria’s biggest building company – previously tried to grab a majority share in the firm. […]

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 […]