Austria’s men’s tennis number one Jürgen Melzer said Thomas Muster was not making himself a laughing stock by deciding to stage a comeback.The former number one in the world sensationally announced yesterday (Weds) that he will compete on the ATP tour again. Critics claimed Muster, 42, was undermining his own monument and already compared his […]
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Sybille Bammer has been knocked out in the second round of the 220,000 US dollar WTA tournament of Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands today (Weds).The Upper Austrian lost against Kristina Barrois in three sets (6-3, 2-6, 3-6). The defeat was a bittersweet affair for Bammer, 29, since she has teamed up with German Barrois in double […]
The number of car registrations dropped year on year last month, but recovered after a dramatic decline in April.Federal statistics agency Statistik Austria announced today (Fri) 2.3 per cent fewer cars had been registered last month compared to the same month in 2009. The number of 29,057 registrations might however be regarded as good news […]
Dozens of concerts and exhibits will be on in Styria over the next few weeks as part of the Regionale10 festival.Fifty-one communities in Liezen district take part in the second edition of the event featuring theatre performances, musical shows and art exhibitions under the motto “In der Mitte am Rand” (In the Centre At […]
United Nation (UN) officials and diplomats working in Austria have the highest number of sick leave days, it has been revealed.Figures presented by Austrian health insurance officials today (Weds) show that officials employed at the UNs Vienna headquarters and at the Vienna-based Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) took an average 39.3 off days […]
Traffic officials have said only five people were killed on Austrian roads over the Whitsun weekend.A Traffic Department spokesman said today (Weds) that this was the lowest number of Whitsun traffic fatalities along with figures in 1996 and 2008 since 1967.One car driver, two motorcyclist and two cyclists died in the Whitsun traffic.A record number […]
Spice producer Wiberg had a record turnover last year despite reducing the number of staff, it was announced today (Weds).The Salzburg firm said it managed to increase its annual turnover by two million Euros year on year to 122 million Euros despite the ongoing economic crisis in 2009. The number of employees meanwhile declined from […]
BCR’s Q1 net profit slumps
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Austrian Erste Group’s Romanian subsidy Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) had a decline of 26.4 per cent in net profit in the first quarter of this year, according to company data released today (Fri).Net profit amounted to 58.7 million Euros, down by around 26.4 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2009.The reason was much […]
Austrian airspace gets all clear
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Aviation activity in Austria was back to normal today (Weds) after air traffic officials said there were no possible problems from volcanic ash anymore.Peter Schmidt, a spokesman for air traffic administration agency Austro Control, said the whole country was third in the European Unions (EU) new three-scale ash danger index.Schmidt explained this meant flights can […]
The number of people seeking debt counselling increased in Tyrol last year, it has been announced.Schuldenberatung Tirol (Tyrolean Debts Counselling) chief Thomas Pachl said yesterday (Weds): “An overall of 2,326 people asked us for advice last year, while 1,949 Tyrolean residents did so in 2008.”Pachl pointed out that the number of young clients has increased […]