A Freedom Party (FPÖ) official has criticised Wiener Linien for failing to evacuate many of its employees after bomb threats.FPÖ Vienna vice chairman Johann Gudenus said today (Thurs) it was “not acceptable” that the Viennese public transport agency evacuates passengers swiftly but does not inform its own staff in the case of a bomb scare […]
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Wienerberger manages recovery
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Wienerberger AG the worlds biggest producer of bricks is back in the black.The firm headed by Heimo Scheuch said today (Tues) that it had earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) of 10.7 million Euros last year after a loss of 258.1 million Euros in 2009. Wienerberger added that its turnover declined by four […]
BEWAG starts sales
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New BEWAG boss Michael Gerbavsits has revealed that the sale of B.net has started.BEWAG, the leading energy provider in the eastern province of Burgenland, is expected to end various projects abroad as it prepares to merge with gas provider BEGAS.Now Gerbavsits said he has started examining offers of investors interested in acquiring the firms Croatian […]
Strabag upbeat despite less activity
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Strabag SE chief Hans Peter Haselsteiner is optimistic despite a decline in building activity.Haselsteiner said today (Mon) that his Vienna-based construction company carried out assignments worth 12.78 billion Euros last year, down by 1.9 per cent compared to 2009.He said: “We will be able to increase our performance by five per cent to 13.5 billion […]
AZ Bau goes bust
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A Carinthian construction company has filed for bankruptcy.Twenty-one employees and almost 200 creditors will be affected by the insolvency of AZ Bau. The Villach-based firm said today (Fri) it had assets of 1.3 million Euros, adding that its liabilities were 3.17 million Euros.The Creditors Protection Association (KSV 1870) said the plan was to find a […]
BauMax wants 100 extra staff
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BauMax a leading DIY equipment chain has announced it aims to hire 100 additional employees this year.The company said today (Thurs) that it is seeking 100 new staff for its 67 shops in Austria. BauMax explained it planned to open “seven to eight” new branches in the country this year. Eight new BauMax […]
Red Bull TV may go global
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Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed plans to launch TV stations in English-speaking countries.The businessman said today (Mon) that his Red Bull TV programmes could soon be screened “on the Anglo-American market”. The main topics of Red Bull TV are sport, music and lifestyle. Its different series are currently broadcast on ServusTV, an Austrian […]
Strabag gets rid of Conwert stocks
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Building business top dog Strabag SE has ended its participation in Viennese real estate company Conwert Immobilien Invest SE (Conwert).Strabag, which is Austrias leading construction company, announced yesterday (Tues) that it has sold all of its 2.053 million Conwert share certificates.Conwert focuses on the acquisition and development of exclusive apartments in cities across Austria, Germany, […]
Public transport officials in Vienna have rubbished claims that mayhem will be bought about when it shuts down one of its busiest U-Bahn connections for several weeks next year.Wiener Linien, which manages public transport service in the federal capital, announced today (Mon) that it will stop offering service on the U1 underground line between Reumannplatz […]
TUI Travel, Europes leading travel company, is bracing for immense losses due to the riots in Egypt.TUI Austria, the German companys Austrian subsidiary, announced today (Thurs) that the whole company is expecting to make a loss of between 29 million and 35 million Euros in the first quarter of 2011 due to the thousands of […]