Many Austrian businesspeople are questioning investigations indicating that bribery is rampant in the country, a new survey shows.Research group Ernst & Young interviewed more than 100 Austrian employees and company chiefs as part of its European Fraud Survey 2011. The agency said today (Weds) only 34 per cent of polled Austrians believe corruption is common […]
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The number of Austrians spending their vacation within the country may decline, a travel poll suggests.Europ Assistance said today (Weds) 64 per cent of interviewed Austrians said they planned to go on holiday this summer, up by three per cent from last year. The insurance company said that just 20 per cent of them had […]
Faymann defends aid for Greece
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Freedom Party (FPÖ) chief Heinz-Christian Strache accused the government of “dispossessing” Austrians of their assets and savings by supporting ailing Eurozone member Greece.The right-winger said in the federal parliament in Vienna yesterday (Tues) the coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) must stop offering any further support to the struggling Southern European […]
The Austrian economy has to up its focus on emerging markets, a government minister has warned.Peoples Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner appealed on exporting firms based in Austria to eye up business in up-and-coming economies in Asia and South America to ensure Austria remains competitive.The minister explained today (Tues) that around 83 per cent […]
A controversial right-winger has higher approval ratings than new Peoples Party (ÖVP) boss Michael Spindelegger.Research firm Karmasin found in a poll for magazine profil that 13 per cent of Austrians want Heinz-Christian Strache (FPÖ), head of the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ), to become the countrys next chancellor. Only 12 per cent say the same about […]
Austrian Muslims name new leader
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Thousands of Vienna-based Muslims will head to the polls this Sunday to elect a new representative of their community.Around 10,000 members of the religious community registered to participate in the ballot which marks the end of a round of votes across the country. Only 100,000 people will have taken part in all of the elections […]
RHI profit plummets
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Fireproof products manufacturer RHI AG has said it is optimistic about the coming months despite the setback the firm experienced at the beginning of this year.RHI announced today (Thurs) it achieved a profit of 18.3 million Euros in the first quarter of 2011, down by 14.9 per cent compared to the same period of last […]
Ottakringer output stable
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Viennese brewery Ottakringer AG achieved a turnover beyond 45 million Euros in the first quarter of this year.The company said today (Thurs) it managed to improve its turnover from 34.39 million Euros between January and March 2010 to 45.45 million Euros in the same time span of 2011. However, Ottakringer pointed out that its turnover […]
VIA activity shoots up
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Austrias busiest aerodrome has experienced an immense passenger increase.Flughafen Wien AG (FW), the listed company managing Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE), said today (Thurs) there were 1.726 million customers at the airport last month, up by 23.6 per cent compared to April 2010.FW pointed out that VIA was – as many other airports in […]
Widespread usage of bootleg software
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Around one out of four software programmes used in Austria was purchased illegally, an international trade organisation has disclosed.The Business Software Alliance (BSA) announced today (Thurs) that approximately 25 per cent of PC and laptop software Austrians were currently working with were pirate copies. The BSA added that the global share of bootleg software was […]