Freedom of Choice: Austria Emphasizes the Importance of Payment Options

Freedom of Choice: Austria Emphasizes the Importance of Payment Options

October 31, 2023, 986 characters Vienna (OTS) – “Whether electronically, card or cash – people in Austria decide how they pay,” says Franz Rudorfer, managing director of the federal banking and insurance division in the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ). With this, the Austrian banks are once again emphasizing the importance of freedom of choice when … Read more

The Structure, Development, and Regional Economic Importance of Lower Austrian Banks in 2022

The Structure, Development, and Regional Economic Importance of Lower Austrian Banks in 2022

Structure and development The density of bank branches in Lower Austria will be the highest in Austria in 2022 with 63 main branches and 718 branch branches. The Raiffeisen sector is particularly dominant: almost every second bank branch can be assigned to this sector (46.61%). In addition, savings banks (23.18%), stock banks (17.16%) and Volksbanks … Read more

Artificial Intelligence: Transformative Technology and Business Opportunities for Telefónica

Artificial Intelligence: Transformative Technology and Business Opportunities for Telefónica

“No one knows where we are going, but we have to lay the foundations so that the future is what we want.” With this phrase yesterday the head of Telefónica’s Artificial Intelligence area, Richard Benjamins, concluded the conference he gave on the occasion of the opening of the economic course, an event organized by the … Read more

Real estate price index – Price pressure on Lower Austrian real estate has eased

Real estate price index – Price pressure on Lower Austrian real estate has eased

Lower Austria has recorded a slump in demand. This was the result of the real estate price index 2023 of the Association of Real Estate and Asset Trustees of the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ). “Regardless of whether it is building plots, new apartments, terraced houses or single-family houses: the price pressure has eased considerably. The … Read more

UNOS Makes Four Motions in Vienna Economic Parliament for Small Business Support

UNOS Makes Four Motions in Vienna Economic Parliament for Small Business Support

UNOS with four motions in the Vienna Economic Parliament – demand for support for small businesses Entrepreneurship is the main backbone of our economy, but economic policy seems to forget the numerous small businesses and one-person businesses UNOS Federal Spokesman Michael Bernhard Vienna (OTS) – “In these times of crisis, we are particularly committed to … Read more

“Controversy Surrounding Linking Free Covid Tests to Medication Compliance”

“Controversy Surrounding Linking Free Covid Tests to Medication Compliance”

Linking free tests to taking medicines is met with criticismThe stipulation that testing is only possible at the expense of the health insurance provider if the people tested are willing to take Covid remedies in the event of a positive result met with broad rejection (including from the Medical Association, the Federation of Trade Unions, … Read more

Present results of study on Puerto Quetzal

Present results of study on Puerto Quetzal

This Tuesday the results of the study were presented “The main indicators of port competitiveness; infrastructure, administration and operation”with the participation of representatives of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT), Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Agriculture (CAMAGRO), AMCHAM and the Center for Economic Research (CIEN). The experts pointed out that in order to strengthen the … Read more

Experience Jobs from Lake Constance to Lake Neusiedl during Skills Week in Austria

Experience Jobs from Lake Constance to Lake Neusiedl during Skills Week in Austria

The Austrian Chambers of Commerce bring the variety of professions into the conversation – this year for the first time from March 20th to 24th, 2023: Show what you can do! Vienna (OTS) – The right choice of profession, career opportunities and further training are becoming more important than ever. The Austrian Chambers of Commerce … Read more

Poultry Division: There are strict conditions for imported chickens to preserve the health of the citizen

Poultry Division: There are strict conditions for imported chickens to preserve the health of the citizen

Muhammad Shaalan Saturday, February 25, 2023 08:36 PM Dr. Abdel Aziz Al-Sayed, head of the division confirmed poultry In the Chamber of Commerce, there is a current gap of 40% in the provision of poultry, and the Egyptian state is moving positively to bridge the food gap in poultry, explaining that the role of the … Read more

From lowering the tax rates are

News by Ilse Romahn (21.02.2023) This year’s trade tax survey by the Frankfurt am Main Chamber of Industry and Commerce shows that the municipalities are a long way from lowering the trade tax rates. Two municipalities are registering increases in the assessment rates for trade tax and property tax A. Three municipalities are raising property … Read more