More than four in 10 babies were born out of wedlock last year, figures presented today (Thurs) reveal.Austrian statistic authority Statistik Austria announced that 40.1 per cent of all babies born in 2010 were born out of wedlock, up slightly from 39.2 per cent in the previous year.Carinthia registered the highest share of illegitimate births […]
Vienna International Airport (VIA) has strengthened its reputation as a major gateway to Eastern Europe (EE).The airport said today (Thurs) that it registered 9.9 per cent more passengers on flights departing to and arriving from airports in EE last month than in January 2010. VIA added that the number of passengers on flights to destinations […]
Bank Austria (BA) bosses have said they wanted to increase the institutes focus on private clients in Burgenland.New BA Burgenland chief Andrea Staufer-Waldert said today (Weds) that the bank currently has 52,000 private customers in the eastern province. She added that BAs 13 branches in Burgenland were serving more than 2,100 small and medium-sized enterprises […]
Almost 3,000 non-Austrians set up new companies in Vienna in 2010, according to the citys Economy Chamber (WKW).The WKW said today (Weds) that 2,900 bosses of new firms were foreigners, adding that another 5,000 Austrians established their own businesses in the capital in the past year.The organisation announced that the overall number of company foundations […]
Austrian households energy expenditure continues to climb, new figures show.The Federal Energy Agency announced today (Mon) that Austrians had to pay 8.9 per cent more for the same energy goods and services last December than in the same month of 2009.The authoritys Energy Price Index (EPI) which also takes car fuel rates into account […]
More than 2,000 Romanians took on jobs in Austria last year, according to new figures.Romanian online recruiting platform Tjobs reports today (Mon) that around 2,500 people from the Eastern European (EE) country signed work contracts with Austrian firms in 2010. The agency also said that a further 10,500 Romanians applied for jobs in Austria at […]
Styrian decision-makers are under pressure to react to figures showing soaring amounts of fine dust in several cities in the province.Latest Styrian Air Quality Report figures show that there were more fine dust particles in the air in Graz than allowed on 25 days so far this year. The provincial capital recorded too high levels […]
More than four out of 10 Austrian women will surprise their partners with presents on Valentines Day, according to a poll.The Federal Economy Chambers (WKO) Viennese branch (WKW) found that not just men buy gifts for their partners on 14 February. Its study shows that 42 per cent of women plan to spend money on […]
The Austrian economy weathered the economic downturn well in 2010, new figures suggest.The Federal Labour Market Service (AMS) announced today (Fri) that companies doing business in the country offered 404,733 positions last year. The authority explained this was a 14.3 per cent increase compared to the number of vacant jobs in 2009.AMS officials stressed that, […]
Damages of 15,000 Euros were caused by thieves who stole tools and cables from a construction site in Lower Austria, it has been reported.Police in St. Pölten said today (Fri) that clothing, computer equipment, tools, copper cables and other items were taken from the building site in the city in the night-time incident. They added […]