The number of people living on the streets of Vienna is on the rise, a humanitarian aid expert has announced.Caritas Vienna head Michael Landau said today (Mon) that he expected more homeless people than ever before to be seeking help this winter.Landau explained that around 2,600 homeless people got in touch with Caritas workers at […]
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Wienerberger reduces its losses
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Wienerberger AG, the worlds biggest producer of bricks, said today (Weds) it suffered losses of more than 13 million Euros in the first nine months of this year.The Vienna-based company announced losses of 13.5 million Euros between January and September 2010 following losses of 198.2 million Euros in the same period of the previous year.Its […]
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) CEO Dominic Bruynseels has appealed to Romanian leaders to increase their efforts to fight black market activities.The former Barclays Bank official said yesterday (Weds) the mortgage sector was “still at risk” due to the current situation in the Eastern European country which has been badly hit by the economic crisis. He […]
Magna ends Graz plant part-time scheme
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Thousands of workers at Magnas Graz plant are back in full-time work as the car industry supplier registered a sharp increase in orders.Around 4,500 staff were put into an 18-month part-time model to avoid sackings.Workers Union official Thomas Stoimaier said today (Fri): “The companys order situation is currently very good and this is why it […]
OeNB chief welcomes EU’s Greece agreement
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Austrian National Bank (OeNB) Governor Ewald Nowotny said the rescue plan agreement “defused” the situation of cash-strapped Greece.Nowotny met with Austrian President Heinz Fischer today (Tues) to inform him about recent developments on the Austrian and European financial market.The OeNB boss said afterwards, referring to the rescue plan European Union (EU) leaders had agreed about […]
Firemen had to return to the same Graz apartment yesterday (Tues) for the seventh time in seven months, police said.The 37-year-old unemployed alcoholic resident had forgotten to remove a pot of beans from a hotplate before taking a nap and it had caught on fire.A neighbours dog raised the alarm by barking after it smelled […]
Six apprentices have been working at a hotel on Wörther Lake in Carinthia without heating or warm water in their rooms, according to the provincial Labour Chamber (AK).AK added that none of them had received any training as receptionists, cooks or waiters and a 16-year-old female apprentice had to prepare washing water in a water […]