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Thiem and Tsitsipas reach Paris Masters 3rd round

Dominic Thiem withstood 30 aces from big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic to win 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4 on Wednesday and reach the third round of the Paris Masters.

The two-time French Open runner-up also saved nine break points out of 10, and then broke Raonic for the first time in the ninth game of the deciding set before serving out the match.

UPDATE/Sebastian Kurz: Austrian companies could pack their things and leave; I'm not worried

The Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, on Friday stated, regarding the emergency ordinance on the fiscal measures announced by the Minister of Finance, that he is not worried about the Austrian companies, as he knows they could just pack their things and leave.

INTERVIEW Austrian ForMin Kneissl: We hope Romania will address concerns over criminal law changes

"Changes to the criminal codes have raised concerns about possible negative impacts; we hope that Romania will address these concerns and that Romania intends to solicit international expertise from GRECO and the Venice Commission," Austria's Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl tells AGERPRES in a recent interview, urging Romania to consolidate considerable progress in combatting corruption

Erste Group's EUR 40mn Sirius Offices Belgrade investment

Erste Group has announced that it officially opened Sirius Offices business complex in Belgrade for tenants who are expected to enter the building soon.

Erste Bank Serbia is the first tenant to move into the new business complex, which will become its main business center in Belgrade, the group announced.

Emergency Deal Announced to Keep Croatia's Agrokor Solvent

Austria's Erste Bank on Friday announced that Croatia's biggest private company Agrokor - currently embroiled in a deep financial crisis - and its creditors had reached a deal on a "standstill agreement" whereby the company will remain financially liquid while its debts are placed on "standby".