Spar auf gro er Einkaufstour: "Wollen nicht nur Pam Pam kaufen"

Article Abstract:

Spar Warenhandels AG, with a group turnover of Sch 42.42bn the second-largest trading group in Austria, wants to grow further through acquisitions. Spar made a takeover offer for Meinl's hypermarket chain Pam Pam, which is for sale, and is on the lookout for further acquisition targets in Austria. Such targets could be the Maxi stores, or the Zielpunkt and Magnet chains of German Tengelmann group. Particularly in Vienna Spar is interested in outlets of at least 500 square metres of selling area. Since new stores are hardly possible, acquisitions are regarded as the solution. With regard to possible concerns of the Cartel Office about a market dominating position, Spar argues that it plays only a minor role in eastern Austria so far.

Comment:

Second-largest trading group in Austria, w/ group turnover of Sch42.42 bil, wants to grow further via acquisitions

General Merchandise Stores, Retail stores, Spar Warenhandels AG

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AUSTRIA: LICENCES TO PRIVATE RAILWAY OPERATORS

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Graz-Koflacher Eisenbahn GesmbH (GKE) and Wiener Lokalbahnen will be the first private rail transport operators in Austria. They are the first companies to have been granted a national licence for passenger and freight transport. While GKE is to concentrate on freight transport, Wiener Lokalbahnen is to focus on local public transport, but sees potential also in freight transport. GKE still needs to buy the rolling stock before starting operation in the next few months. Wiener Lokalbahnen, on the other hand, is to make use of European locomotive pools rather than buying its own rolling stock. Stern & Hafferl was granted a limited licence for the Lambach-Wels line.

Government regulation (cont), Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing, Railroad Freight Operations, New Freight Cars, Rail freight, Freight cars, Graz-Koflacher Eisenbahn-und Bergbau-Gesellschaft

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BB wollen Verkehrs-Kooperation in Ballungszentren

Article Abstract:

Austria wants to improve regional passenger transport. The state-owned railway company sterreichische Bundesbahnen ( BB) is aiming to intensify cooperation with private railway companies, buses and taxes to coordinate better timetables and services. By 2001, BB is to invest Sch 6bn in double-deck wagons for commuter traffic. The Austrian government is to provide Sch 8bn for the improvement of infrastructure. Sch 170mn is to be spent per year on park-and-ride systems for railway stations.

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Aims to intensify cooperation with private railway companies, buses and taxis to better coordinate timetables and services

Marketing procedures, Osterreichische Bundesbahnen

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