Events

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Barclays in £4 bln share issue

Barclays raised £4.5 billion ($8.87 billion) from investors including Qatar and Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui and aims to use half the...

Conferences

Barclays in £4 bln share issue

Barclays raised £4.5 billion ($8.87 billion) from investors including Qatar and Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui and aims to use half the...

Conferences

DONG Energy invest in Polish wind farm

Skærbæk, Denmark-based DONG Energy’s supervisory board decided on Tuesday to build a 443 million Danish krone ($92.3 million) wind farm...

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DONG Energy invest in Polish wind farm

Skærbæk, Denmark-based DONG Energy’s supervisory board decided on Tuesday to build a 443 million Danish krone ($92.3 million) wind farm...

Conferences

OPEC document warns of investment uncertainty

There will be a slight drop in demand for OPEC oil by 2012 followed by considerable uncertainty over demand growth...

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OPEC document warns of investment uncertainty

There will be a slight drop in demand for OPEC oil by 2012 followed by considerable uncertainty over demand growth...

Conferences

Qatar, Shell in refinery, petro chemical deal with PetroChina

Qatar and Royal Dutch Shell, together with PetroChina, plan to build a refining and petrochemical complex in China, the companies...

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Qatar, Shell in refinery, petro chemical deal with PetroChina

Qatar and Royal Dutch Shell, together with PetroChina, plan to build a refining and petrochemical complex in China, the companies...

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Centrica to take BE stake if EDF bid agreed

British Gas-owner Centrica will take a minority stake in British Energy if the nuclear power operator is bought by France’s...

Conferences

Centrica to take BE stake if EDF bid agreed

British Gas-owner Centrica will take a minority stake in British Energy if the nuclear power operator is bought by France’s...

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CEZ favorite for CWP wind farm project in Dobrogea, Romania

Czech Republic-based energy group CEZ, which entered the domestic market as a result of the privatization of the former Electrica...

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CEZ favorite for CWP wind farm project in Dobrogea, Romania

Czech Republic-based energy group CEZ, which entered the domestic market as a result of the privatization of the former Electrica...

Conferences

US and China to discuss energy challenges: Paulson

Top US and Chinese economic officials opened two days of talks on Tuesday that US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said...

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US and China to discuss energy challenges: Paulson

Top US and Chinese economic officials opened two days of talks on Tuesday that US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said...

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In parts of Europe, migrant workers head home

Four years after Polish graphic designer Chris Rychter headed to Britain to find work and study as a citizen of...

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...