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Even in times of commercial distress brought on by an ailing economy and compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, retrenchments cannot be implemented without first considering alternatives to dismissal. Join the directors of WerthSchröder Inc, Volker Werth and Christina Pfalzgraf as they discuss the complexities in terms of South African law during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Members News! We welcome WerthSchröder Inc. as new Premium Member
WerthSchröder is not your run-of-the-mill law firm. No, not because of their Art Deco reception. No, not because a professor with 35 years international experience runs their Africa-desk.
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The SARB reduced the repo rate, or repurchase rate, by an unprecedented 275 basis points (bpts), or nearly three full percentage points, since the beginning of the year to 3.75%; a record low. And further cuts may be possible! Off course the SARB’s actions are...
Members News! We welcome KTM South Africa as new Premium Member
Members News! We welcome KTM South Africa as new Premium Member Powered by a distinct READY TO RACE mentality, KTM is Europe’s leading high-performance street and offroad sport motorcycle manufacturer based in Mattighofen, Austria. Over the years KTM has built a...
An Unfinished Symphony – National Geographic/MIAGI Documentary Film
National Geographic Documentary Films, in association with the Nobel Peace Prize, is streamIng AN UNFINISHED SYMPHONY, a film about MIAGI ‘Music is a great Investment’ and its contribution to a cohesive society in South Africa. AN UNFINISHED SYMPHONY is part of a...
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Clothing that fits properly, using 3D body scans – Powered by Twinster
Based in the Upper Austrian capital of Linz, twinster’s innovative business model promises to make buying clothes that don’t fit properly a thing of the past.
Austria – 1.6% 2019 GDP growth – Better than the eurozone average
In 2019, the Austrian economy grew by 1.6% year-on-year, significantly weaker than in the previous year. Yet, it still grew faster than the eurozone average, which we expect to have grown by 1.2% According to a flash estimate from the Austrian Institute of Economic...
Austria: Europe’s new role model? ÖVP and Green Party will form Austria’s new government
After two months of official negotiations, the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Green Party will form Austria’s new government after the Greens approved the coalition programme at a party conference on Saturday with 93%. The coalition is not only a novelty in...
FAW puts the Upper Austrian business location on fast track
Chinese vehicle giant FAW puts the Upper Austrian business location on the international fast track. FAW Jiefang, one of the biggest Chinese utility vehicle producers, will form a strong economic hub in the future in cooperation with the Federal Province of Upper...
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS - INTERNATIONAL B2B CONFERENCE ON 11 MAY 2020 The Applied Artificial Intelligence Conference is a B2B event connecting users and providers of artificial intelligence solutions. The focus of the conference: At the...
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA partners with 14th German-African Energy Forum
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is happy to announce its partnership and support for the 14th German-African Energy Forum which is to take place from 25.-26. March in Hamburg, Germany. The Forum focuses on innovative solutions for a carbon-neutral economic transformation of the...
Austria – 1.6% 2019 GDP growth – Better than the eurozone average
In 2019, the Austrian economy grew by 1.6% year-on-year, significantly weaker than in the previous year. Yet, it still grew faster than the eurozone average, which we expect to have grown by 1.2% According to a flash estimate from the Austrian Institute of Economic...
The new ‘home’ of KTM – KTM’s ‘MOTOHALL’ set to open early May in Mattighofen
KTM’s ‘MOTOHALL’ is the result of four years planning and almost 30 million euros of investment. Here’s the lowdown on the company’s impressive new showpiece set to open early May in Mattighofen. There is an undeniable KTM presence in Mattighofen. The town is a short...