Hotel says independence will be a benefit

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Hotel Burgenland in Eisenstadt is under new management from this year. The famous four-star hotel was formerly part of Austria Hotels Betriebs GmbH for 10 years and has now been sold. The hotel will now be run in its own rights are not as part of the chain, say the management. The director of the […]

Löscher to get management award

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Siemens AG boss Peter Löscher will be awarded WU Manager 2010, Vienna’s University of Economics and Business (WU) has announced.The university said about the Austrian today (Weds): “Löscher has managed to combine successful long-term management operations with a high level of social competency.”The Villach-born businessman, who has headed the German IT company for three years, […]

Vienna hotly tipped as Madonna reveals gym plans

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Vienna may be among the European cities pop star Madonna is eyeing up as locations for her fitness centres.The award-winning singer’s management announced recently that she had plans to open 10 gyms in Brazil, Argentina, Asia and Europe. The branch will be called The Hard Candy Fitness Centers after her 2008 album “Hard Candy” which […]

Croatia wins arbitration against Austrian firm

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Croatia is celebrating after a United Nations (UN) court rejected an Austrian company’s demand for 80 million Euros compensation over a failed gambling venture.The gambling project was set up by the Croatian Lottery together with the Austrian firm Adria Beteiligungs GmbH (Adria) which suffered during the independence war and was eventually scrapped over management differences.The […]

AWO to host renewable energy showcase in Prague

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The Austrian Foreign Trade’s (AWO) representation in Prague is to host a showcase in a bid to strengthen ties with Czech companies in the renewable energy sector, it has been announced.Officials said many “very interesting and promising” biomass, biogas and waste management projects were currently going on in the Czech Republic.Austria is the official partner […]

Saubermacher rumoured to acquire AVE

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Styrian waste management and recycling firm Saubermacher Dienstleistung-AG reportedly wants to  acquire Upper Austrian waste management firm AVE, a subsidiary of Upper Austrian energy provider Energie AG Oberösterreich (EAG).Business magazine trend reported the news today (Mon), but EAG General Director Leo Windtner said the report had no basis in fact.He said: “AVE’s continued consolidation is […]

Lauda to become a granddad

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Niki Lauda is to become a grandfather for the first time.The three-time Formula One champion’s son Lukas confirmed newspaper reports about the news today (Thurs).”Yes, that’s correct, I’ll become a dad. But it’s also too early to speak about it,” his son Lukas – a Barcelona-based sports management company manager – said.Lauda, 61, who heads […]