Events

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MNB: Annual inflation rises in 2015

The annual rate of inflation increased, while core inflation was unchanged in December 2015, the National Bank of Hungary said...

Conferences

Smart business schools promise competitive revitalization

This is the first column in a series of contributions from professors and other experts at the Central European University...

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Fornetti revenue grows 12% in 2015

Hungarian frozen bakery products company Fornettiʼs revenue was approximately HUF 25 billion in 2015, up 12% compared to 2014, the...

Social

National Chamber of Agriculture, Croatian Chamber of Economy sign agreement

The Hungarian National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Croatian Chamber of Economy (CCE) signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday,...

Social

Hungexpo revenue over HUF 5 bln in 2015

Hungexpo, the company managing the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center, reported revenue of over HUF 5 bln in 2015, around 30%...

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Make your next meeting simply successful

PROMOTION: It is a global phenomenon that our working days are extremely full and we rarely have time left for ourselves....

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Make your next meeting simply successful

PROMOTION: It is a global phenomenon that our working days are extremely full and we rarely have time left for ourselves....

Conferences

BBJ biweekly: Forecast 2016; EU funding to drop

What will happen to the Hungarian economy in 2016? Where is the real estate market going this year? What is...

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Report: Hungary postpones planned yuan bond issue

Hungary is putting off its plan to issue yuan-denominated bonds due to market turmoil, Dow Jones said today, quoting an...

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New trends in construction contracts

The following article was written by Eszter Kamocsay-Berta, LL. M. (Vienna), managing partner at KCG Partners Law Firm....

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Government to spend HUF 3 bln more on fostered workers

The Hungarian government is planning to launch a program at a cost of HUF 3 billion this year to help...

Conferences

MNB to introduce countercyclical capital buffer

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday announced its introduction of a countercyclical capital buffer to reduce the impact of...

Music

Budapest Klezmer Band gives New Year’s Day concert

Budapest Klezmer Band will give an extraordinary concert on the first day of next year from 8:00 p.m. at the...

City

Liszt Ferenc airport pax number exceeds ten million

The number of passengers crossing Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport has exceeded ten million since the beginning of the year,...

City

Budapest Airport launches minibus service

The consortium comprising Petrányi Autó and BUDPORT is launching a minibus service as of January at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport,...

Music

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Energy, Conferences, Green Energy

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

Music

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Music

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Energy, Business, Conferences

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

Investing in a Functioning Economy

About 90 guests attended an Economy CEO Breakfast and Executive Leadership Forum at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest on Thursday...

Debrecen to Host Europe’s Battery Leaders at Hungarian Battery Days in November

Leading policymakers, industry executives, international organizations and experts will gather in Debrecen on Nov. 4-5 for the sixth Hungarian Battery...

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...

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....

BFO Takes Classical Music Beyond the Concert Hall

The BFO is opening its new season with a focus on accessibility, from its free Heroes’ Square concert and new...

New Vision Needed: Addressing the Challenges in Hungary’s Everyday Musical Life

For this mini interview, the Budapest Business Journal speaks with Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Magyar Zenei Tanács (Hungarian Music...

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Heineken to Raffle Champions League Final Tickets at Heroes’ Square Festival

Heineken will raffle five tickets to the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest during the Champions Festival at Heroes’ Square...

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

Gábor Farkas: Tradition, Innovation and Eastward Outreach

Gábor Farkas, described as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation, became the rector of the Liszt Ferenc...

Female Business Leaders Stand for Roma Equality in an HBLF Initiative

Talent is evenly distributed across society: in every town and in families of all social and economic backgrounds, there are...