A Romanian man suspected of stealing coffee machines worth tens of thousands of Euros in Austria has been arrested in his homeland.Daniel D. was caught in the city of Iasi in north-eastern Romania, according to the Romanian Times online newspaper. Austrian authorities issued a European arrest warrant on his name after finding out that he […]
An elderly Austrian lost almost 100,000 Euros in an internet scam, it has emerged.Police in Salzburg said today (Mon) that the 77-year-old man got in touch with them yesterday after having transferred more than 90,000 Euros to a bank account.The pensioner told officers that he was promised an undisclosed amount of money in an e-mail […]
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 […]
Baumit International managed a year on year turnover increase in 2010.The company, which is based in Waldegg, Lower Austria, said today (Fri) that its turnover soared by 10 million Euros to 790 million Euros in 2010. The construction material firm does business in 29 countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).Baumit International said it recently […]
Spar Austria chief Gerhard Drexel has called on political decision-makers to “prevent” speculation on agricultural products.Business experts have warned that increased speculation on the trade rates of cereal products and other foodstuffs may lead to significant price increases in supermarkets around the world.Asked by the Kurier newspaper whether shoppers will have to bear the brunt, […]
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 […]
A decreasing number of couples decide to buy real estate nowadays, according to a study.Researcher Andrea Baidinger said today (Fri) that just 61 per cent of unmarried and married couples aged 30 and younger were opting for the purchase of a house or a flat. She pointed out that around 75 per cent did so […]
German aviation giant Lufthansa expects its affiliated firm Austrian Airlines (AUA) to achieve earnings of 50 million Euros this year, it has been claimed.Business newspapers in Austria and Germany reported today (Thurs) that bosses of the German airline told AUAs board they want to see it make operative earnings of 50 million Euros in 2010. […]
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 […]
An Islam-criticising lecturer has been fined for vilification of religious theories.Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff was in court yesterday (Tues) for calling Islam “hostile” and the Koran “evil” in a seminar held in a Viennese hotel in 2009.An ongoing debate about the Austrian system of subsidising party academies was fuelled when it emerged that the event which […]