Day: May 20, 2025

From JJ to Tommy Cash – ESC stars conquer the iTunes charts

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Our ESC king JJ (436 points) is ahead of the Israeli Yuval Raphael (357) and the cool Estonian Tommy Cash (356)—this is the official and, for Austria, so pleasing final result of the 69th Song Contest. The ranking looks slightly different in the iTunes charts, which are currently determined by the ESC hits.JJ’s haunting pop opera “Wasted Love” has been at number 1 for days now, that’s for sure! But behind him comes the first surprise: Italian Lucio Corsi, who only made it to 4th place at the ESC with…

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Online travel bookings: Why prices fluctuate and how you save

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In the digital era, booking travel online has become the norm. But did you know that the price of the same trip can vary depending on the device you use? A recent analysis by the Chamber of Labor (AK) shows that prices for online travel bookings can vary depending on the device, booking date, and browsing behavior. Price differences depending on device and dayThe AK conducted a comprehensive study between March 11 and 22, 2025, in which 30 price queries were carried out on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with up…

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Pensions, health insurance and other fees will increase starting July 1, 2025

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With the presentation of the 2025/26 double budget by Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ), the whole truth about the government’s planned billion-euro austerity measures to restructure the state coffers is on the table. The corresponding laws are now coming. A first package was already passed in March, including the abolition of educational leave and the VAT exemption for solar installations, as well as the increase in tobacco tax and the bank levy. A second legislative package will be passed in the National Council next Thursday, May 22. This “Budget Restructuring…

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