Marko Arnautovic to play for Austria

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Austria’s national football team coach Didi Constantini has had a change of heart and given a late call-up to controversial striker Marko Arnautovic for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Germany and Turkey. The 22-year-old, dropped earlier this year after a loss of form and problems at his German club Werder Bremen, had originally been left […]

Property with a great view

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Great views are guaranteed from anyone who decides to snap up two heavyweight properties from BIG – the Austrian federal real estate company (Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft).The BIG is offering the 2,690-metre Großer Kinigat peak and the 2,600-metre Roßkopf for 121 euros. The tender for the land of 1.2 million square metres altogether – is open until 8 […]

‘Safety first’ investments preferred by majority

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Only 10 per cent of Austrians focus on increasing their assets when making investments, according to a survey.One in 10 of the 1,000 Austrians interviewed by research agency Spectra said their chief priority is making a profit when it comes to choosing how to invest their money.Almost seven out of 10 Austrians (67 per cent) […]

Late Hofmann strike serves up first points

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Rapid Vienna beat Red Bull Salzburg thanks to a last minute goal, but a strong midfield was the key to glory yesterday (Sun).The home team performed much better than in the first two Bundesliga rounds in which they suffered bitter defeats against Wacker Innsbruck and Magna Wiener Neustadt.Christoph Saurer scored the opener in the 49th […]