Taxi dying in Germany feared
economy The German Association of Taxi and Rental Cars fears that numerous taxi companies in Germany will not survive the corona crisis. Many have already given back their license, and by the end of this year a third of the cars will no longer be on the road. “We...
Corona brought the end of 2000 British pubs
economy Thousands of British pubs did not survive the pandemic, according to an industry association. At least 2,000 had already closed permanently as a result of the long corona lockdown, said Dave Mountford from the Forum for British Pubs to the broadcaster “Sky News”. “Pubs will need years of...
German environmental NGOs are in favor of the end of the combustion engine in 2030
In a joint letter, several environmental associations are calling on German car manufacturers not to sell any new vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2030 at the latest. Manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW would instead have to gear their production towards “efficient and low-consumption electric vehicles”, according...
“Department Store Austria” with a promotional offer for online trading
economy The failed online retailer directory “Kaufhaus Österreich” of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Chamber of Commerce now lives on as an information platform for retailers. Since Saturday, 10 million e-commerce funding has been available via www.kaufhaus-oesterreich.at, as announced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. With a...
Köstinger is planning a summit of the EU tourism countries
Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) is trying to find a common line for the EU holiday countries on the “Green Pass”, which should enable freedom of travel in summer. At a summit with twelve other countries, including Germany and the Mediterranean countries, a “common approach” should be discussed, Köstinger...
Buying frustration instead of Easter vacation? The trade is hoping for good sales
The upcoming Easter business gives retailers a glimmer of hope. When travel is impossible and celebrations are canceled, some of them could give their loved ones a nicer gift or – given the bleak winter weather – treat themselves to a spring dress. SN / sn Along with eggs...
Raid also at Höller Disposal in St. Johann
Who did the garbage cartel harm? Municipalities demand quick clarification, it is about 900 million euros garbage fee per year. In Salzburg, in addition to Rieger, there was also a raid on Höller’s in St. Johann. SN / andreas kolarik Have Austrians paid too much to dispose of their...
Association of municipalities calls for rapid clarification of the garbage cartel
After the house searches by the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) of over 20 waste disposal companies, the President of the Association of Municipalities, Alfred Riedl, calls for a quick and complete clarification. The association of municipalities does not want to comment on any further details at the moment, because...
Bank chief resigns in Brazil – pressure from Bolsonaro
economy SN / AFP / EVARISTO SA After criticism from President Jair Bolsonaro, the bank chief resigned source SN Friday March 19, 2021 7:10 am Accessed on March 19, 2021 at 7:28 am on https://www.sn.at/wirtschaft/welt/bankenchef-in-brasilien-zurueckgcen-druck-von-bolsonaro-101279062...
For the time being, Semperit is holding onto the gloves
Semperit wanted to sell the glove division. Now that’s exactly how you earn the money. SN / semperit The listed Semperit Group generates 48 percent of its sales with the glove division. Sometimes things turn out differently than you think. This also happens to forward-thinking managers. One example is...