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- Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. agreed to buy Orange Austria in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion), adding to more than $31 billion of investments in overseas mobile-phone operations. - Austria's Kroell wins downhill by 0.01 seconds
Klaus Kroell gave Austria its first World Cup downhill victory of the season Friday, edging Bode Miller by 0.01 seconds in a race so tight the top five skiers were separated by only 0.08 seconds. - Hutchison Whampoa to Buy Orange Austria for $1.7 Billion
Hutchison Whampoa of Hong Kong agreed on Friday to buy the European telecommunications company Orange Austria in a deal worth 1.3 billion euros, or $1.7 billion, including debt. - Austria's Iraschko wins 2nd straight ski jump title
Daniela Iraschko of Austria won her second straight women's World Cup ski jump title Sunday. The world champion, who also placed first in a shortened event Saturday, jumped 85.5 and 91.5 metres for a total of 238.4 points to beat World Cup leader Sarah Hendrickson. - Orange Austria Deal May Need Changes for Antitrust Approval
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and Telekom Austria AG’s purchase of Orange’s Austrian mobile-phone assets may have to be amended to win European and Austrian approval, the country’s Federal Competition Authority said. - Austria's Baumann claims WCup super-combined
CHAMONIX, France (AP) -- Romed Baumann held off a strong challenge from promising Frenchman Alexis Pinturault to win Sunday's World Cup super-combined race for his second career victory.