New vaccine using bacteria membrane

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Green Austria

The bacteria family of the Pastorellaceae are responsible for several infectious diseases. A team of molecular life scientists from Graz is now trying to find new vaccine “candidates”, which will protect us against these infections. Bacteria emit several kinds of protein and macromolecular particles of their membrane. These round particles are called “membrane vesicles” or […]

OMV head acquitted

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Business

OMV boss Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer has been found not guilty of insider trading.The former Social Democratic (SPÖ) state secretary faced three years in jail over suspicions he benefited from insider knowledge in a controversial stock purchase.Ruttenstorfer, who has headed the oil and gas company since 2002, acquired 26,500 OMV stakes worth 632,000 Euros in March 2009. […]

OMV bosses raked in most last year

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Mineral oil firm OMV has the highest-earning board members in Austria, a report has shown.The study by investors’ protection group IVA found that OMV’s six-member board raked in 10.2 million Euros in “crisis year” 2009, up from 8.3 million Euros in the previous year.IVA examined Austrian firms quoted on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s (WBAG) Prime […]

OMV chief expects much better results this year

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Business

Austrian oil and gas producer OMV’s chief Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer has said he expects his firm to have much better results this year than in 2009.Ruttenstorfer said today that predictions were difficult at present, especially given the recent sharp decline in the price of OMV’s stock, but said the plunging Euro would be “positive” for the […]