Events

Conferences

Blackstone to fund €1 bln German wind farm

Blackstone Group LP will invest in a €1 billion ($1.6 billion) project to build and manage a German offshore wind...

Conferences

Japan to buy Ukraine’s excess emissions allowances

Japan on Monday signed a basic agreement with Ukraine to buy the eastern European nation’s surplus allowances for greenhouse gas...

Conferences

Japan to buy Ukraine’s excess emissions allowances

Japan on Monday signed a basic agreement with Ukraine to buy the eastern European nation’s surplus allowances for greenhouse gas...

City

Hong Kong Int’l Airport named best of world again

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been named the world’s best airport by the London-based independent research group Skytrax...

City

Hong Kong Int’l Airport named best of world again

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been named the world’s best airport by the London-based independent research group Skytrax...

Conferences

India’s ONGC could buy UK co. operating in Russia, Kazakhstan

Indian oil and gas company ONGC intends to buy 100% of shares in Imperial Energy, a British oil company operating...

Conferences

India’s ONGC could buy UK co. operating in Russia, Kazakhstan

Indian oil and gas company ONGC intends to buy 100% of shares in Imperial Energy, a British oil company operating...

Conferences

Etihad Airways buys 100 Airbus, Boeing planes worth $20 bln

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, said here on Monday that it had agreed to buy...

Conferences

Etihad Airways buys 100 Airbus, Boeing planes worth $20 bln

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, said here on Monday that it had agreed to buy...

Conferences

Boeing wins FlyDubai deal as air show opens

Boeing Co struck first in its biennial battle with archrival Airbus by securing an order for 50 single-aisle 737 airliners...

Conferences

Boeing wins FlyDubai deal as air show opens

Boeing Co struck first in its biennial battle with archrival Airbus by securing an order for 50 single-aisle 737 airliners...

Social

Over 60 Russian defense firms take part in Farnborough air show

More than 60 Russian defense-industry companies are taking part in the Farnborough air show that opened on Monday, southwest of...

Social

Over 60 Russian defense firms take part in Farnborough air show

More than 60 Russian defense-industry companies are taking part in the Farnborough air show that opened on Monday, southwest of...

Conferences

Chavez to discuss joint banking venture during Moscow visit

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he will discuss plans to set up a joint Russian-Venezuelan banking venture during his...

Conferences

Chavez to discuss joint banking venture during Moscow visit

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he will discuss plans to set up a joint Russian-Venezuelan banking venture during his...

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...