The ski jumping complex in Tschagguns (Vorarlberg) will cost 27 percent more than the planned 12 million Euros. The regional president Harald Sonderegger (ÖVP) said the extra 3.2 million Euros are due to the bad ground conditions. The figure includes 400,000 Euros for damages caused by the extreme weather conditions of June. Project officials are […]
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Holidays against burnout
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The growing pressure in the working environment makes holidays even more important. This has been shown by a survey of the European Travel Insurance Company. Moreover, the search for the authentic experience as a counterbalance to the “virtual world of experience” will become more important in the future. However, the number of holidays has not […]
Erwin Hameseder, head of the Raiffeisen-Holding Lower Austria-Vienna will have to pay himself for the damage of the car accident he caused with his Porsche 911 on 3 April. An expert report stated that there was a cause and effect relationship between tyres and the accident. The spokesperson of Raiffeisen Insurance told the Austria Press […]
A businessman from Lower Austria who wanted to take out a loan online has been conned out of 51,000 Euros. The Lower Austrian was drawn in by a tempting offer made by the fraudsters based in the UK. They promised the man a quick and easy loan of a million Euros on the condition that […]
The government wants to crack down on illegal companies. Nineteen people were found guilty of various business crimes after being exposed by a special task force since April 2010. The investigative group of police officers, experts on cross-country corruption and labour market developments was established by Social Democratic (SPÖ) Labour Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer to keep […]
Frost destroys apple blossom
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The unseasonal frost has destroyed up to 80 percent of the apple blossom in East Tyrol according to local farmers. The temperature dropped in the region to -5 degrees centigrade over the Easter weekend and farmers spokesman Hermann Kuenz who is himself a farmer said: “I’ve been in business 25 years and I’ve never seen […]
The compulsory use of winter tyres rule ends this weekend on Sunday when spring officially arrives for the road transport authorities. The fact however that people will no longer be obliged to wear winter tyres does not seem to have been observed by mother nature – with snowfalls predicted on Monday in many parts of […]
UNIQA strong in 2010
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Insurance company UNIQA Versicherungen AGs (UNIQA) international operations are prospering, figures presented today (Fri) show.The Vienna-based companys international operations department achieved premiums of 2.4 billion Euros last year, around 20.8 per cent more than in 2009. UNIQA Austria earned 3.8 billion Euros at the same time, up by 1.8 per cent compared to 2009.UNIQA does […]
Allianz Austria seeks extra staff
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Insurance company Allianz Austria plans to hire additional employees, it emerged today (Fri).The firm, which belongs to the German Allianz Insurance Group, announced it wanted to engage 280 clerks to match growing demand in its private life insurance products.Allianz Austria has 3,410 staff, an increase since 2009, when the number was below 3,300.Chairman Wolfram Littich […]
Electrician killed by falling tree
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A Lower Austrian worker died after he was hit by a falling tree yesterday (Weds).The 40-year-old slipped and fell over on the sloping area in a forest near Schwarzenbach. The man was then hit by the beech tree that he had just cut down.The electrician was working on the family-owned estate with his brother when […]