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China looking for bilingual bankers

Chinese demand has already fueled booms in markets from copper to shipping, but the rise of the world’s fastest growing...

Conferences

SAP to acquire 10 firms in India and China

The world’s largest maker of business-management software, SAP AG, said last Tuesday that India and China will be the key...

Conferences

Romania: Koreans seek 3,000 people to manufacture Samsung LCDs in Oradea

Korean company Hanil Electronics, a supplier of components and equipment for Samsung, intends to invest approximately €30-40 million ($41-55 million)...

Food

Subprime-hit German bank foresees loss as high as €700 million

Deutsche Industriebank AG, a German bank bailed out last month by the government, said Monday that it expected losses of...

Food

China: Beijing launches massive checkup for product quality, food safety

Beijing will ban all unlicensed catering outlets and celebrity-starred medical ads by the end of this year, according to the...

Food

US mortgage crisis will be extended, Fed chief says

More US homeowners are likely to default on risky loans over the coming months, extending uncertainty about US economic growth,...

Conferences

Bosnia gets $35 million in project funding from World Bank

Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the World Bank signed Friday in Sarajevo financing agreements for several projects amounting in...

Food

Romania: Oltchim starts negotiations to acquire Petrochemicals Arges

Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea will start negotiations on September 5 over the acquisition of Petrochemicals Arges, Romanian national daily Ziarul Financiar...

Conferences

Lithuania to host energy summit

Lithuania is to host an international summit conference on energy in Vilnius, October 10 and 11....

Tourism

SkyEurope drops hubs in Budapest and Krakow

Slovak discount airline SkyEurope announced Friday that it plans to drop two of its five hubs as a cost-cutting measure....

Food

EC approves creation of BP’s biofuels JV

The European Commission has cleared BP’s plans to create a biofuels joint venture company with Associated British Fuels called Vivergo....

Conferences

Wind River buys Romanian embedded firm

US based Device Software Optimization (DSO) Wind River Systems, Inc., announced that it has acquired privately-held S.C. Comsys s.r.l., an...

Food

Nestle opens new pet food plant in Russia

Nestle has opened a €30 million ($41 million) pet food plant in Russia’s Kaluga region, south of Moscow. The production...

Conferences

EU proposes tougher benchmark on global temperature rise

The European Union has proposed a tougher benchmark on global temperature rise in a report presented to the Vienna climate...

Tourism

Russia’s Lukoil wants to sell directly to German refineries

Russia’s second-largest oil concern LUKoil said Thursday it would seek to sell its oil directly to German refineries without any...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Hotel Clark Budapest Retains Michelin Key for Second Consecutive Year

Hotel Clark Budapest, the flagship hotel of Unione Hotel Management, has retained its Michelin Key, recognizing its approach to contemporary...

Karácsony Expects Deal on Budapest’s Finances Within Weeks

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony expects an agreement with the government on resolving the capital’s financial problems within weeks, he told...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Budapest Car-Free Weekend Brings Road Closures and Tram Changes Sept. 19-20

Budapest’s Car-Free Weekend will bring family activities and sustainable transport programs to central streets and riverfront areas Sept. 19-20, alongside...

Budapest Repays HUF 67 bln Overdraft but Faces HUF 86 bln Solidarity Bill

Budapest has repaid a HUF 67 bln overdraft after receiving local business tax advances, but the capital still needs a...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Highlights Hungary’s Potential and Investment Hurdles

Expanding geothermal energy in Hungary requires predictable regulation and infrastructure upgrades, speakers said at the fourth Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit....

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...