ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisation

- Austria: the public holding in charge of privatisation, OIAG, has announced that the privatisation of VOEST ALPINE (turnover 4.39 bn EUR in 2002 with 23,000 employees), the country's leading steel group, will be implemented this week. The Austrian State, which holds 34.7% of the group, will float up to 25% of its capital on the Stock Exchange. The rest (between 10 and 15% of its capital) will be given up via the issuing of convertible bonds. The share price will be set on 18 September, and...