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Scholz Warns of Tension with Trump as Border Integrity and NATO Spending Loom Over Germany's Election
Sunday, January 12, 2025 - 4:30pm | 447Read More...German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a member of the nation’s Social Democratic Party, has raised concerns over President-elect Donald Trump’s moves on border integrity. Scholz, who has been chancellor since 2021, highlighted shaky times ahead in relations with Washington and also suggested...
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Teen Detained In Vienna Over Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot Against Taylor Swift Concert
Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 1:11am | 520Read More...An 18-year-old Iraqi national has reportedly been taken into custody in Vienna, Austria, linked to the alleged ISIS-inspired plot aimed at a Taylor Swift concert. What Happened: The Austrian Interior Ministry confirmed the arrest of the teenager on Friday. The teenager is suspected to have ties...
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Taylor Swift's Austrian Concerts Canceled Due To Terror Threat — Suspect Allegedly Linked To Islamic State: 'Tragedy Prevented,' Says Chancellor
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 8:53pm | 497Read More...Taylor Swift’s three scheduled concerts in Vienna have been canceled due to a confirmed terror threat at the venue. What Happened: The Austrian government confirmed a planned attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, leading to the cancellation of the concerts for safety reasons. The organizer,...
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Another Setback For Google? Alphabet Faces Austrian Privacy Complaint Over Chrome Tracking
Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 3:18am | 545Read More...Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has been hit with a privacy complaint by Austrian advocacy group NOYB. What Happened: The complaint alleges that Google tracks users of its Chrome browser without proper consent, according to Reuters on Thursday. The U.S. tech giant is in the process of...
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Euro 2020 Group C Betting Preview And Picks
Friday, June 11, 2021 - 10:49am | 505Read More...The Euro 2020 is set to begin June 11 with the Group Stage and run through July 11. The games will be aired on ESPN and EPSN+, both units of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). Ahead of the quadrennial soccer tournament featuring the top teams in Europe, Benzinga is providing group betting previews....
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Nokia Extends Partnership With A1 Telekom Austria To Provide 5G Radio Network
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 8:19am | 249Read More...Mobile network operator company A1 Telekom Austria (OTC: TKAGY) extends partnership with Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) for 5G coverage across Austria in a multi-year contract including the supply of 5G radio access and core network services. The deployment of products and services...
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Austria's Cold Shoulder Towards The Trucking Industry
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 4:12pm | 627Read More...The Austrian government has announced that Euro 6 trucks will have their road toll rate raised by 4 percent beginning on January 1, 2020. Günther Reder, chairman of the Association of Freight Transport in the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ), came down heavily on the proposed increase in...
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Austrian Presidential Election: Far-Right Party Loses To Independent Candidate
Monday, May 23, 2016 - 6:22pm | 391Read More...The Austrian presidential race was a heated and close one. However, in a Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) post published Monday, far-right leader Norbert Hofer recognized his defeat against independent candidate Alexander van der Bellen, who imposed himself in Sunday’s poll, with just 50.3 percent...
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Europe's Migrant Crisis Could Exacerbate The Region's Economic Troubles
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 9:16am | 330Read More...In recent weeks, the number of migrants from war-torn countries entering the EU has increased exponentially. However, though more and more desperate families are arriving each day to seek asylum in European countries, the region has been unable to come up with a plan to rehouse them all. The...
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These Awesome Charts Highlight Just How Diversified (or Homogeneous) Some Nations' Exports Are
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 3:36pm | 136Read More...Ever wondered what the leading exports of Antarctica or North Korea or the Solomon Islands are? Well you've come to the right place. Courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Benzinga has compiled an array of export tree maps from countries and regions around the...
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Moody's Downgrades Multiple EU Countries, Warns UK and France
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 7:39am | 809Read More...Stock prices across Europe fell during early Tuesday trading after Moody's Investors Service downgraded the credit ratings of several European Union countries. Moody's downgraded the credit ratings of Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain and gave each of them a negative outlook as well. The...
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Germany Denies "Elite Bonds" Rumors
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 9:30am | 531Read More...Germany is denying reports that Germany, France and four other Eurozone members with triple A credit ratings are reportedly considering issuing "Elite Bonds". According to German magazine Die Welt, the governments of Germany, France, Austria, Finland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have discussed...
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Best Satire of Faux Austrian Economics Ever
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 1:01am | 3927Read More...Someone has created a fabulous, richly detailed parody of Austrian economics. They call it The Daily Bell and claim that its perspective reflects Austrian economics. In reality, it satirizes faux Austrian economics' sycophancy toward elite white-collar criminals. http://thedailybell.com/3206/...
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Many PIIGS Becomes One SIC PIG?
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 1:53pm | 339Read More...The world has long recognized that Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain (the so called PIIGS) have been struggling with debt and solvency issues for years. Obviously, Greece has been the poster child for the group, with massive Greek protests dominating the news seemingly every other day....
