B&H Airlines will offer flights between Banja Luka and Vienna from next month.The aviation company, which was founded as Air Bosna in 1994, announced today (Thurs) it will start offering two connections per week between Bosnia and Herzegovinas second largest city and the Austrian capital from 31 October.B&H Airlines added it also won the rights […]
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Red Bull Salzburg saved coach Huub Stevens scalp as the team avoided defeat against Austria Vienna away from home in last night’s (Weds) goalless draw.The Dutchman was put under serious pressure after his team was beaten 3-1 by third league club Blau-Weiß Linz in the second round of the ÖFB Cup last week. The Bundesliga […]
Viennas political leaders have been harshly attacked for their decision to ask homeless people to pay for staying at city-funded lodgings.Social Democratic (SPÖ) councillor Sonja Wehsely said today (Weds) homeless people would have to cough up four Euros for every night they spend at the capitals subsidised emergency shelters from November.The councillor whose party […]
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 OMVs 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 Exchanges (WBAG) Prime […]
British comedy legend John Cleese has said his countrys culture was in decline since Rupert Murdoch became active in its newspaper industry.The 70-year-old “A Fish Called Wanda” star told Austrian newspaper Die Presse: “England changed much more than I did. We used to have some sort of middle class culture with an adequate amount of […]
OMV grabs rival’s Pakistan gas licence
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OMV has taken over a major competitors right to explore and produce gas in Pakistan, it has emerged.The Vienna-based oil and gas giant said today (Tues) it acquired the licence to produce gas in the Asian country by Malaysian firm Petronas.OMV said the purchase will increase its gas production in Pakistan to around 25,000 barrels […]
A majority of Austrians regard Thilo Sarrazins controversial ideas a “justified approach” to re-discuss integration issues, a poll has shown.Viennese researchers Karmasin found 51 per cent of Austrians said the outgoing Deutsche Bundesbank executive board members statements were a good starting point to kick off a discussion about Austrian immigration and integration issues. Only 39 […]
Siemens brand value unchanged
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Siemens AG, the German IT and electronics firm headed by an Austrian, has been knocked down two spots in the ranking of the worlds biggest brands.The company which is headquartered in Munich, Berlin and Erlangen made 49th place in analysis agency Interbrands Best Global Brands 2010 list.Interbrand said today (Fri) Siemens current brand […]
Hurts to bewitch Austria in 2011
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Synthpop superstars Hurts will come to Austria next year.Britishrock.cc reports today (Fri) that the celebrated duo were set to perform at the Arena concert hall in the capital Vienna on 15 March.Hurts, consisting of Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson, were formed only last year.The Manchester-based bands debut studio album “Happiness”, which came out earlier this […]
Right-wing Austria is entangled in a bitter war of words over the sexual orientation of its late icon Jörg Haider after controversial statements by a Vienna councillor.Vienna Freedom Party (FPÖ) official Gerald Ebinger tried to encourage homosexuals to support his party at the 10 October city parliament elections.Asked why people should support the FPÖ which […]