DO&CO has already qualified for the Euro2012 after the caterer was chosen to organise the events hospitality services.The Viennese company announced today (Thurs) it will handle catering for the tournaments premium partners and officials. The 2012 European Football Championships will take place in Poland and the Ukraine.The firm, which is headed by Attila Dogudan, was […]
Social Democratic (SPÖ) Infrastructure Minister Doris Bures has rejected calls for a taxation of flight tickets.The German government coalition of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) recently announced plans to charge tickets from next year to force aviation companies into doing their bit to help restore the state […]
A majority of Austrians fear suffering from a serious disease, according to research.Insurer Generali said today (Weds) its latest poll found that 54 per cent of Austrians were afraid of catching a life-threatening illness.The same share of the 1,372 people interviewed admitted being worried about a rise in living costs and a cutback of social […]
Camcorder prices have plummeted, an electronic consumer goods website reports.Experts from Geizhals.at, a price comparison platform, said today (Tues) camcorders were 27 per cent cheaper between April and June compared to the first quarter of this year.They added that prices for Blu-ray disc players dropped by an average 13.1 per cent in the second quarter […]
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 NDMs shares will improve his firms service capacities.”NDMs turnover remained stable year on year in 2009 despite […]
Twenty people have suffered from FSME (tick-borne encephalitis) so far this year after being bitten by ticks across Austria, it has been announced.ARGE Gesundheitsvorsorge said today (Weds) all cases could have been avoided since none of the affected people were vaccinated against the dangerous disease. The healthcare body added two of the victims were children […]
Austrian firms have invested more in Croatia than companies from other countries in the first quarter of this year, it has been announced.The Croatian National Bank (HNB) said today (Tues) Austrian businesses spent 195.8 million Euros during the first three months of this year. Germany is in second with business activities worth 90.4 million Euros, […]
The Austrian trade industry is showing signs of recovery as exports and imports soared year on year in April.Statistik Austria announced today (Fri) foreign trade businesses reported a 13.6 per cent improvement in export rates last April compared to the same month of 2009. This improvement follows a 9.6 per cent year on year plus […]
Infamous Holocaust denier Gerd Honsik is facing another trial after judges slashed his term earlier this year, it emerged today (Fri).Vienna prosecutors said they were considering pressing charges against the Austrian over the content of two of his books which they believe break the countrys strict anti-Nazi laws.Honsik was sentenced to five years in jail […]
The Austrian car dealers business has been stable so far this year with a 0.8 per cent year on year rise in registrations of all sorts of vehicles being reported.Statistik Austria said today (Fri) 223,247 vehicles were registered between January and June, up by 0.8 per cent compared to the first six months of 2009. […]