A majority of Austrians fear suffering from a serious disease, according to research.Insurer Generali said today (Weds) its latest poll found that 54 per cent of Austrians were afraid of catching a life-threatening illness.The same share of the 1,372 people interviewed admitted being worried about a rise in living costs and a cutback of social […]
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Camcorder prices plunge
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Camcorder prices have plummeted, an electronic consumer goods website reports.Experts from Geizhals.at, a price comparison platform, said today (Tues) camcorders were 27 per cent cheaper between April and June compared to the first quarter of this year.They added that prices for Blu-ray disc players dropped by an average 13.1 per cent in the second quarter […]
Palfinger grabs major NDM share
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Salzburg crane and hydraulic systems producer Palfinger has taken a major stake in Dutch company Ned-Deck Marine B.V. (NDM), it has emerged.Palfinger chief Herbert Ortner said today (Fri) he was convinced the acquisition of 75 per cent of NDMs shares will improve his firms service capacities.”NDMs turnover remained stable year on year in 2009 despite […]
Peoples Party (ÖVP) Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger has appealed to his Sudanese counterpart Ali Ahmed Karti to increase measures avoiding a civil war breaking out in Darfur.Spindelegger said Austria currently a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) had “great interest” in the wellbeing of the thousands of refugees living in the […]
The number of Austrians backing a total smoking ban in pubs and restaurants has soared after a new ruling went into force earlier this month.Opposition party chiefs have criticised the government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) for its ruling which forced venues smaller than 50 square-metres to decide between becoming […]
SPÖ and ÖVP go head to head in Styria
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A hot political summer is ahead as research shows the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) are neck-and-neck in Styria.People in the central province head to the polls on 26 September and SPÖ Governor Franz Voves made clear he will step down as leader of the Styrian Social Democrats if ÖVP Deputy Governor […]
Export / import rates soar
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The Austrian trade industry is showing signs of recovery as exports and imports soared year on year in April.Statistik Austria announced today (Fri) foreign trade businesses reported a 13.6 per cent improvement in export rates last April compared to the same month of 2009. This improvement follows a 9.6 per cent year on year plus […]
The appointment of Ägidius Zsifkovics as new bishop of the Eisenstadt diocese has been branded a “reckless demonstration of power by the Vatican.”Theologian Paul Zulehner said he was “disappointed” to hear of todays (Fri) decision of the Austrian Roman Catholic Church to make Zsifkovics the successor of Paul Iby.”I dont think he will be accepted […]
Solid car registration figures reported
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The Austrian car dealers business has been stable so far this year with a 0.8 per cent year on year rise in registrations of all sorts of vehicles being reported.Statistik Austria said today (Fri) 223,247 vehicles were registered between January and June, up by 0.8 per cent compared to the first six months of 2009. […]
Vienna hotel prices drop
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Vienna hotel room prices have declined dramatically, new figures show.International hotel comparison platform Trivago said today (Tues) the average price for a standard double room in the Austrian capital dropped by 17 per cent to 108 Euros per night this month compared to June 2010.Viennese hotel rooms however remain more expensive than the European average […]