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Tourism

Boeing to sell 10 cargo aircraft to Russian carrier Volga-Dnepr

Boeing Co., the world's second-largest commercial-aircraft maker, will deliver 10 Boeing 747-8 and 747-400 ERF jets to Volga-Dnepr, a Russian...

Tourism

Flights hit by BA sale to Flybe

British Airways has sold the regional operations of its subsidiary airline BA Connect to Flybe, a move that will lead...

Awards

Accor sells German, Dutch hotels for €863 mln

Accor SA, Europe's largest hotel operator, agreed to sell 72 hotels in Germany and 19 in the Netherlands to Moor...

Tourism

More than 660,000 Romanians traveled abroad in 1st month in EU

Foreign travel by Romanians increased an annual 12% in January, the month Romania joined the European Union and citizens won...

In Hungary

Czech cabinet to demand that radar site be part of NATO system

The Czech government will probably demand that a missile-defense radar site in the country requested by the US be part...

In Hungary

Swiss law aimed at attracting top EU talent lures prostitutes

Switzerland entered a treaty with the European Union to import workers, seeking more bankers, managers and academics. What it got...

Sights

Graphisoft Park takes out loan with Westdeutsche Immobilien

Graphisoft Park SE, a property manager spun off from a Hungarian software maker of the same name, signed a loan...

Tourism

VAT rise hits German retail sales

German retail sales slumped in January, as a sales tax rise introduced at the beginning of the year started to...

Tourism

APEH checks for phony companies

State Tax Office (APEH) ordered the suspension of 616 company tax registration numbers as of January 31, 2007 - 383...

In Hungary

US charges 13 with insider trading

Thirteen people, including current and former employees of Morgan Stanley, UBS and Bear Stearns, have been charged with criminal securities...

Drinks

America simply loves Herend

Wealthy consumers rated Herend, Hermes and Waterford the Top Three Fine China Brands of 2006....

Conferences

PPF Investments takes over Romanian insurance company Ardaf

PPF Investments Ltd., a Jersey-registered private equity investor, took over Romanian insurer S.C. Asigurare Reasigurare Ardaf SA....

In Hungary

China’s lawmakers may end tax breaks, protect property rights

Foreign investors will likely find themselves enjoying fewer favors in China as the nation's leaders propose laws next week that...

Conferences

Global economic imbalances and how to deal with them

MEPs from the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee completed their two-day debate with national MPs with a detailed examination of...

In Hungary

Russia’s Magnitogorsk to pay 96% of 2006 profit as dividends

OAO Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel, the closely held owner of Russia's biggest steel mill, will direct 96% of 2006 profit...

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...