Police raid dairy headquarters

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Business

A raid in the second largest Austrian dairy NÖM, which started on 15 May, was terminated yesterday (Thur) afternoon. Employees of the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) are still in the headquarters in Baden. The BWB has raided three out of ten largest Austrian dairies – Berglandmilch, Kärntnermilch and NÖM. The remaining seven dairies (Gmundner Milch, […]

Jedermann offered to everyman at the supermarket

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Culture

Austrian supermarket chain Merkur scored a coup for customers after getting hold of hundreds of tickets for the enormously popular Jedermann at the Salzburger Festspiele this year. The tickets are regarded as one of the hottest cultural properties in the annual events calendar in Austria and are usually sold out almost immediately. So many Austrians […]

Rewe International increases its turnover in Austria

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Business

Leading supermarket company Rewe International AG said its turnover in Austria soared at over seven billion Euros last year.The company, which handles the Austrian business activities of the German Rewe Group, said today (Fri) that it achieved a turnover of 7.04 billion Euros in 2010, up by 1.83 per cent compared to 2009.Rewe International said […]

Supermarket chain launches hydro power cooperation

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Business

Customers of an Austrian supermarket chain will be able to order hydro energy supply while buying their foodstuff.Bosses at Merkur said today (Tues) shoppers would be offered contracts with Styrian provider Unsere Wasserkraft, a subsidiary of Energie Steiermark, at its shops as of now.Merkur is part of the German Rewe Group which also includes market-leading […]