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Honda to recall 45,335 Civic hybrids worldwide

Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday it would recall 45,335 Civic hybrid cars globally to fix a faulty voltage converter...

In Hungary

Euronet buys Romanian mobile-phone payment system from Brodos

Euronet Worldwide Inc., a processor of automatic-teller machine transactions, bought a Romanian provider of prepaid cellular phone airtime to enter...

Conferences

United Nations raises estimate of emission-credit supply 20%

The United Nations, which manages an emission-credits system based on projects that curb greenhouse gases in developing nations, raised by...

History

Estonian January budget surplus was EEK1.4 bln as income rises

Estonia posted a state budget surplus of 1.4 bln krooni ($116 mln) in January as economic growth, the second-fastest in...

History

Almunia says EU to press Hungary to cut deficit more

The European Union will keep pressing Hungary's government to carry out its plan to cut the budget deficit, which was...

Sights

ProLogis to pay $1.03 bln for Parkridge warehouse division

ProLogis, North America's largest industrial real estate investment trust, will pay $1.03 billion for the industrial operations of English developer...

Food

Mol’s quarterly profit drops as crack spreads shrink

Mol Nyrt, Hungary's largest energy company, said Q4 profit declined 53% from the same period last year, as its refining...

Conferences

Group Crafts 1st US renewable energy credits trading contract

The Environmental Markets Association released the industry's first standardized contract for trading US renewable energy credits....

Tourism

Germany says it won’t sue EU on emissions plan for 2008-2012

Germany, the world's third-biggest economy, said it won't sue the European Union over a November 29 decision to limit the...

Tourism

Lithuania’s trade deficit gap in 2006 on wage growth

Lithuania's trade deficit widened last year to 14.26 bln litai ($5.37 bln) as rising wages boosted imports of consumer goods....

Sights

Oil prices back above $60 again

Oil prices have rebounded above $60 a barrel again on renewed tension between the US and Iran and continuing cold...

Tourism

Khodorkovsky accused of stealing $32 bln in oil – extended

Jailed Russian billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his former business partner Platon Lebedev embezzled more than $32 bln worth of oil...

History

Saab’s Gripen in talks with India defense companies on systems

Saab AB, the Swedish maker of the Gripen fighter jet, is in talks with Indian defense companies to build systems,...

History

UK bird flu outbreak spreads; Hungary link probed – extended

The UK bird flu outbreak that began in one shed of a Suffolk farm last weekend has now spread to...

Sights

European Investment Bank to borrow up to €50 bln in 2007

The European Investment Bank plans borrow up to € 50 billion ($65 billion) this year, EIB President Philippe Maystadt said....

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...