As Christmas fades once again into the background and New Year takes precedence the Christmas markets in the capital Vienna have transformed overnight into New Year markets. There are now officially five New Year markets which sell a range of lucky charms and fireworks and these have been joined by 336 street stalls that are […]
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The Schönbrunn Palm House
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The Palm House in the palace park at Schönbrunn in Vienna is the largest of its kind on the European continent. It houses dozens of Mediterranean, tropical and subtropical plants. Emperor Franz Joseph commissioned the construction of the Palm House in 1882. Architect Franz Segenschmid had his hands full: with a length of 111 meters, […]
Mystery SMS may help solve murder
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Austrian police are hoping that the mystery SMS sent claiming to be from the woman who was already dead might help them track down her killer. The 58-year-old woman was found dead with massive head injuries in her flat in Schwechat outside Vienna after a neighbour raised the alarm. The neighbour said that the woman […]
The four star gourmet Jagdhotel in Guntramsdorf, Austria, is hosting two evenings of wine and top culinary fare during March. The wine tasting will take place in the hotel located just 20 kilometres from Vienna. Creative, regional cuisine lies at the heart of Gabriele and Franz Fakler’s hotel located on the Austrian wine route in […]
AUA approaches black figures
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Austrian Airlines (AUA) managed to reduce its losses last year.The struggling carrier suffered a loss of 64.7 million Euros in 2010, it was announced yesterday (Thurs). The airline stressed this was a significant improvement compared to the previous years loss of 230.9 million Euros.AUA, which reduced its workforce from more than 7,000 to around 5,900 […]
AUA gets 50mn earnings command
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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. […]
The property insurance chief of a leading insurer has expressed doubts over the recently presented figures showing a decline in crime.Federal Crime Office (BK) director Franz Lang said earlier this week that 2,617 car thefts were reports across Austria in 2010, significantly fewer than in the previous year when 5,297 such offences occurred. He also […]
OMV boss to exit Roche supervisory board
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Austrian businessman Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer has decided not to reapply for a place on the supervisory board of Swiss healthcare company F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (Roche).Ruttenstorfer, who has headed Vienna-based oil and gas group OMV for eight years, entered Roches supervisory board in 2007. The Swiss health industry giant will decide on who will follow the […]