Business
03. 02. 12 - 15:22
Westbahn welcomes 6,000 a day
Westbahn manages to sell one in two of the overall number of tickets it offers, a spokesman said today (Fri).
Electricity prices 'should be lower'
The head of energy sector authority E-Control has claimed Austrians are paying too much for electricity. [...]
Hundstorfer confident despite rising unemployment
Austria registered a rise in joblessness last month – but the number of employed people rose as well. [...]
Austrian Building Award given to structural design tool GENT
New software "GENTs" has been honoured with the 2011 Austrian Building Award. Thanks to the new software, developed as part of a project sponsored by [...]
CEO of Raiffeisen receives Grand Decoration of Honour
CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), Herbert Stepic received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria [...]
EU troubles may hit job market top dog Austria
Austria had the lowest jobless rate in the European Union (EU) last month. [...]
Austrians unimpressed by rising rents
Almost one out of five Austrians consider investing in real estate within the next 12 months, according to an investigation. [...]
Schlecker to sell foreign business
Works council chiefs and unionists are closely observing developments at Schlecker as the German drugstore chain revealed plans to sell its internatio [...]
Unionist rubbishes ÖBB's workforce concept
Federal Railways (ÖBB) works council chief Roman Hebenstreit has called on company bosses to show more honesty regarding the firm’s workforce level an [...]
Property prices 'will continue to rise'
A real estate manager has said he expects Viennese property prices to climb further. [...]
Visa easing boosts tourism numbers
Salzburg notched up a record number of visitors from Taiwan last year after visa requirements were simplified. [...]
Austrian companies fall behind in CSR
The CSR Online Awards which are conducted on an annual basis came to Austria for the first time in 2011. The study which is conducted by communication [...]
AUA announces austerity package details
Austrian Airlines (AUA) has confirmed plans to freeze staff's wages. [...]
The Labour Chamber (AK) has criticised real estate managers over sharp price hikes. [...]
Berlakovich blocks possible cutbacks
The pressure is increasing on People’s Party (ÖVP) Environment Minister Nikolaus Berlakovich as he keeps refusing to reduce spending on the agricultur [...]
Crisis could cause more illegal work
A downturn of the economy could lead to an increase of illicit work in Austria, an expert on the issue has warned. [...]
A leading airline caterer will soon provide food for Federal Railways (ÖBB) customers, according to a newspaper. [...]
Job fears as Schlecker goes bust
Around 3,000 people may lose their jobs in Austria as a leading drugstore chain declared itself bankrupt. [...]
It will take another two years until the Austrian economy grows by two per cent, a Viennese institute has warned. [...]
Record-breaking Vienna tourism set to spend €14mn
Viennese tourism officials plan to invest 14 million Euros on marketing across the globe this year. [...]
AUA responsibilities 'to be razed'
The German owner of Austrian Airlines (AUA) plans to relocate several departments of the Vienna-based carrier to Frankfurt, according to a report. [...]
Küberl says ORF must end political deals
National broadcaster ORF managed to solve the Pelinka issue "one millimetre from the precipice", according to Caritas Austria President Franz Küberl. [...]
Tradition-rich cafes experience web hype
The number of people using cafes’ free internet is soaring, new figures show. [...]
VIA passenger figure stagnation expected
Difficult times are ahead for Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE), according to the aerodrome’s bosses. [...]