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Robin Hood not giving up despite going bust

The head of Styrian airline Robin Hood Aviation said the company’s plan was to continue making business despite news today (Mon) that it had filed for bankruptcy.

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General News

• Fraudster Kretschmer in wheelchair 'for the rest of his life'
• Body of missing Salzburg man found in river
• German ski tourer killed in avalanche

Sports

• Rapid win Vienna derby
• Calls for ÖSV reform as poor World Cup season ends
• Kaltenbrunner's assault on Mount Everest called into question

Business

• Gabor Shoes to close factory at end of year
• Atrium reduces its losses
• OeNB governor sees 2010 as third year of crisis

Panorama

• Pink 'not invited' to Life Ball
• Fire door foils robbers in Burgenland
• Red Cross to provide shelter for 1,500 Haitians

Travel

• Austria´s first Biathlon Hotel opens its doors
• Austrian Bob Dylan date revealed
• 'Misery' to capture the big stage

Eco-friendly cars to park for free in Innsbruck
Environmentally friendly cars will be able to park for free in Innsbruck, according to city environment councillor Walter Peer.

Missing woman found at mum's house
A woman who went missing in Tribuswinkel in Lower Austria’s Baden district on 4 March was found yesterday afternoon (Mon).

Doctor burglarises patients' homes
A trainee doctor who broke into his patients’ homes and nicked their belongings while they were in hospital was arrested today (Tues).

Five outboard engines stolen at Vorarlberg boatyard
Thieves stole five outboard engines from a storage area at a boatyard in Hard, Vorarlberg, on the shore of Lake Constance yesterday (Mon), police said.

ATV driver dies after accident
A 19-year-old man who ran into a row of trees while driving an all terrain vehicle (ATV) died yesterday (Mon).

Gabor Shoes to close factory at end of year
Gabor Schuhe AG announced yesterday (Mon) that it would close its factory in Carinthia's Spittal and der Drau district at the end of 2010 after 50 years of operation.

Fraudster Kretschmer in wheelchair 'for the rest of his life'
Former Salzburg Easter Festival (Osterfestspiele) technical director Klaus Kretschmer will be a paraplegic for the rest of his life, say doctors at Salzburg provincial hospital.

Pollmann to end part-time work next month
Car industry supplier Pollmann Austria announced yesterday (Mon) that it would be taking employees off part-time work and making them full-time as of 1 April.

Zach-Parkett enters bankruptcy proceedings
Bust flooring firm Zach-Parkett entered bankruptcy proceedings yesterday (Mon).

Prepare for allergies, says pollen warning service
The approach of spring poses the threat of a significant rise in pollution and allergies, the pollen warning service said yesterday (Mon).