Austrian chefs have been listed among the worst in Europe in a new survey.Chefs working at restaurants and hotels in the Alpine country only garnered three per cent of the votes handed in by 10,500 participants in the poll by internationally operating travel ratings platform Zoover.Only British, Swedish and Portuguese cooks did worse, while Italians […]
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Ströck announces 11mn expansion
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Bakery chain Ströck is investing more than 10 million Euros in its production facilities.The company said today (Fri) that it had started improving and expanding its factories with an 11 million Euros investment.Ströck is one of the biggest bakery companies in Austria and especially strong in the Vienna region where it is competing with Anker, […]
Vienna International Airport (VIA) has raised its passenger figures prediction for this year as numbers continue to climb.VIA said today (Thurs) it registered 1.83 million passengers last month, up by 11.4 per cent compared to October 2009. The airport, which recorded a 13.8 per cent year on year increase in customers back in September, explained […]
European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn has appealed to colleagues to “think three times” before slashing subsidies for the European Unions (EU) weaker economies.The Peoples Party (ÖVP) politician said today (Thurs): “The EUs regional policy measures are an important aspect in creating growth. Thats why it would be counter productive to cut subsidies […]
Porr sackings underway
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Construction company Porr has started to lay off staff, new figures have shown.The Vienna-based firm, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchanges (WBAG) standard market auction, said today (Thurs) it had an average 11,560 employees in the first nine months of this year, down from 11,736 it had in the same period of 2009.This […]
The Turkish ambassador in Vienna has been branded an “arrogant nationalist” for claiming Austrians were only interested in other cultures when on holiday.Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache said today (Thurs) Kadri Ecvet Tezcan should be dismissed from his post after he gave interview to Viennese newspaper Die Presse which made headlines across Europe.Strache, whose […]
Most part time staff kept jobs
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The vast majority of workers in Styria asked to work part time during the economic crisis have held onto their jobs, it has been announced.Thomas Krautzer, head of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) Styrian branch, said today (Weds) 95 per cent of the 17,000 staff who were made part time by dozens of industrial […]
Free apps outpace chargeable features
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Smartphone users prefer free applications (apps), according to a telecommunications businessman.T-Mobile Austria head Robert Chvatal said today (Weds) customers of his company using so-called smartphones downloaded an average 20 apps of which 14 were available free of charge.”Games are the most popular downloads,” Chvatal announced, adding that T-Mobile Austria so far sold 200,000 Apple iPhone […]
Lady Gaga in Vienna recording studio
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Lady Gaga is recording new songs in Austria, it has been revealed.Bosses of Viennese recording studio MG Sound confirmed reports from today (Weds) that the pop star has booked into their venues for two days.The award-winning singer, who will perform at the citys Stadthalle tomorrow night, is understood to be trying to save time and […]
Fewer than one out of four Austrians are satisfied with the governments work, according to a poll.Researchers Karmasin found that just 22 per cent are pleased by the performance of the coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) which took office in December 2008.Sixteen per cent said they were in favour of […]