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Food

Mol quarterly profit seen falling on oil price, forint: Outlook

Mol Nyrt, Hungary's largest energy company, may say Q4 profit declined 24% on falling crude oil prices and the Hungarian...

Tourism

BA to charge £240 for extra bag

British Airways is planning to add up to £240 (€364) to the cost of a return long-haul flight if passengers...

In Hungary

German prosecutors say more than 30 questioned in Siemens probe

The bribery probe at Siemens AG, Europe's biggest engineering company, has led to the questioning of more than 30 people,...

Tourism

Foreign visits to Romania jump 20% in December before EU entry

Visits to Romania by foreigners jumped 20% in December from a year earlier as the country invested in tourism infrastructure...

Food

Allianz selling €750 mln stake in Germany’s BMW

Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, is selling a €750 mln ($973 mln) stake in Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, to raise...

Food

World oil demand to rise 2% annually through 2011

The International Energy Agency, an adviser to 26 oil-consuming nations, said world oil demand will rise at an average pace...

In Hungary

Richter Q4 profit falls 40% on domestic income drop

Gedeon Richter Nyrt, eastern Europe's biggest maker of contraceptives, said Q4 profit fell 40% on lower income from its home...

History

Hungary says January budget deficit was narrower than expected

Hungary's government, which ran up the European Union's widest budget deficit last year, said the shortfall in January was narrower...

In Hungary

Goldman downgrades emerging Europe telecom stocks

Investors should reduce holdings of telecommunications stocks in the emerging markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa because gains...

History

Állami Nyomda wins government order to print prescription forms

Állami Nyomda Nyrt, a Hungarian printer that makes the country's election ballots, won a government order worth Ft 407.2 mln...

Conferences

Europe accepts Slovenian grant of emission permits

The European Commission, which regulates the European Union's compulsory emissions trading system, accepted Slovenia's grant of carbon-dioxide permits in the...

City

Buyers „eye Prague airport bid”

A number of investment groups are eyeing the possible purchase of Prague Airport, according to a Czech report....

History

Russia charges Khodorkovsky with money laundering

Russian prosecutors charged jailed billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky with money laundering and embezzlement, crimes that could add at least 15 years...

Food

Tisza Cipő announced for sale

The State Privatization and Holding Zrt (ÁPV) announced the sale of the 99.37% stake in shoe manufacturer Tisza Cipő Zrt...

Conferences

E.ON’s Endesa offer may succeed after raising bid

E.ON AG, Germany's biggest utility, may succeed in buying Endesa SA after raising its unsolicited bid for the Spanish electricity...

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...

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...

Budapest to Raise Fare Evasion Penalties From Nov. 2

Budapest's public transport penalty fares will be raised by approximately 20–25% in several categories from November 2, daily newspaper Népszava...