RBS to become Under-21s team as boss focuses on RB Leipzig

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Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed plans to make Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) the Under-21s team of his company’s football ambitions.The entrepreneur said today (Fri) he was convinced that RB Leipzig – who are currently competing in Germany’s fourth-highest league – will soon play a vital role in European football.”Red Bull Salzburg will be […]

Palfinger grabs major NDM share

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Business

Salzburg crane and hydraulic systems producer Palfinger has taken a major stake in Dutch company Ned-Deck Marine B.V. (NDM), it has emerged.Palfinger chief Herbert Ortner said today (Fri) he was convinced the acquisition of 75 per cent of NDM’s shares will improve his firm’s service capacities.”NDM’s turnover remained stable year on year in 2009 despite […]

The Coral roll into Vienna

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Culture

Psychedelic indie rock stars The Coral are to come to Austria, it has been announced.The Hoylake-based five-member format will perform at Vienna’s Szene club on 29 October, according to a report by Britishrock.cc.The Coral – whose sixth studio album “Butterfly House” will be released in German-speaking Europe later this month – have given gigs in […]

Budget petrol station businessman eyes Vienna, reports say

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Alarm bells are ringing at petrol stations across Vienna as a canny Salzburg businessman is reported to have plans to open a budget station later this month.Business dailies report today (Thurs) Markus Friesacher considered taking his Salzburg success story to the federal capital. The entrepreneur’s Hofer stations caused a stir – and kilometre-long tailbacks – […]

Injured hiker keeps 75 busy in Salzburg

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Seventy-five firemen took part in a five-hour search operation for a slightly injured hiker in Salzburg today (Weds).Local authorities said the man called for help after falling down a ravine at the Kapuziner mountain close to the city of Salzburg. They said the search lasted around five hours as the 58-year-old gave wrong information about […]

Besiktas call off Vienna fixture

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Besiktas cancelled a friendly against Austrian Bundesliga vice champions Austria Vienna.The Turkish giants announced today (Fri) they will not meet the team coached by former defender Karl Daxbacher at Vienna’s Franz Horr Stadium on 8 July.The club failed to give reasons for their change of mind, but it is assumed the twist had to do […]

Woman kidnaps baby as mum tries on clothes

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A woman from Salzburg was reunited with her baby five hours after the girl was kidnapped at a shopping centre.Nina Zwilling was in an H&M store in Salzburg’s Europark mall when she noticed that baby Nora was no longer in her cradle yesterday morning (Weds).The mother-of-three – who was also accompanied by her two-year-old boy […]

‘Mozart effect’ a myth, say scientists

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Lifestyle

Listening to works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart does not make people more intelligent, groundbreaking research by a group of Austrian scientists has found.Researchers at Vienna University said they looked into 39 international studies conducted on the issue in which more than 3,000 people took part.Study leader Jakob Pietschnig said yesterday (Tues): “I recommend listening to […]

LASK target Red Bull Salzburg’s Zickler

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LASK Linz have set their sights on Red Bull Salzburg star Alexander Zickler.”We want to convince him that football would be fun again for him if he joins us,” LASK coach Helmut Kraft said today (Mon).Zickler is expected to leave the champions at the end of the season. The 36-year-old’s contract with the “Bulls” expires […]

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Parndorf to expand

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Around 200 new jobs will be created when 20 to 25 new shops open at Parndorf’s McArthurGlen Designer Outlet next year.Thomas Reichenauer, company manager of the international shopping centre management group, said today (Fri): “We plan to invest between 20 and 25 million Euros. Twenty to 25 new shops will open on an additional 5,300 […]