The head of a railway company which plans to challenge Federal Railways (ÖBB) from December has said that his firms trains will have facilities for smokers.Stefan Wehinger, chief of Westbahn which will operate 13 times a day between Vienna and Salzburg, said today (Fri) that wagons will be equipped with “smoker cabins.”Speaking to the Kurier […]
London Array order for Voestalpine
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An industrial company based in the Upper Austrian city of Linz has been assigned to deliver 20,000 tons of steel for a new offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.Voestalpine AG said today (Fri) it was contracted to produce and deliver sheet metal objects weighing 20,000 tons altogether for German technology company Siemens AG which […]
Hotel Sacher head may snare rival
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Some of Austrias most prestigious hotels may get a new owner in the near future, according to reports by business media.Weekly magazine Format claims today (Fri) Hotel Sacher boss Elisabeth Gürtler has signalised interest in taking over Hotel Bristol. Both the Sacher and the Bristol are five-star establishments situated in the city centre of Vienna. […]
Tchibo-Eduscho ‘side sales’ prosper
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Tchibo-Eduscho, a leading coffee shop company, is making half of its profit with non-food goods, it has been revealed.The German-Austrian company which runs 140 shops in Austria said today (Fri) half of its overall turnover is generated by sales of jewellery, household products and clothes it is offering for limited time spans throughout […]
UNIQA strong in 2010
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Insurance company UNIQA Versicherungen AGs (UNIQA) international operations are prospering, figures presented today (Fri) show.The Vienna-based companys international operations department achieved premiums of 2.4 billion Euros last year, around 20.8 per cent more than in 2009. UNIQA Austria earned 3.8 billion Euros at the same time, up by 1.8 per cent compared to 2009.UNIQA does […]
Paper industry incomes to rise
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People employed by domestic paper industry companies will earn more from next month.Works council representatives announced today (Fri) company bosses of the sector agreed to pay 3.1 per cent more to staff from 1 May. Negotiators said the leadership of the firms also agreed to raise trainees salaries by the same rate. The settlement will […]
Nearly one out of four Austrians visit spas to maintain their relationships, a new poll has shown.Research group Meinungsraum which questioned more than 1,000 Austrians for health sector company Vamed said today (Fri) 24 per cent said they visit spas with their partners to cherish their bonds.The vast majority of 90 per cent […]
Austrian air traffic up
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Austrian airports registered significantly more passengers last year.Figures presented by Statistik Austria show that planes departing and arriving at aerodromes across the country recorded 24.5 million passengers in 2010, up by 7.9 per cent compared to the previous year. The agency pointed out that this increase was achieved despite delays and preliminary air traffic shutdowns […]
Verbund turnover shoots up
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Verbund AG has achieved a better turnover and higher earnings.The company Austrias busiest energy provider said today (Thurs) its turnover rose by 13.8 per cent to 917.7 million Euros from the first quarter of last year to the same period of 2011. The firm added that earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) jumped […]
Internationally operating technology group HTI High Tech Industries AG (HTI) managed to reduce its losses as the firm gets ready to enter the Vienna Stock Exchanges (WBAG) Prime Market.The Linz-based company is currently quoted on the WBAGs Mid Market. Its stocks will be traded on the Prime Market of the WBAG on 1 May. One […]