Events

Conferences

OECD predicts bleak future for world’s leading economies

The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday slashed its growth forecast for the world’s leading industrialized powers,...

Conferences

UK: Major new drive for offshore wind power

The government opened a major new phase on Wednesday in its drive for renewable energy, calling for bids to build...

Conferences

UK: Major new drive for offshore wind power

The government opened a major new phase on Wednesday in its drive for renewable energy, calling for bids to build...

Conferences

Turkey: GE considers atomic power license

General Electric, the US-based nuclear power equipment maker, is “very serious” about bidding for Turkey’s first atomic-power license, its Turkish...

Conferences

Turkey: GE considers atomic power license

General Electric, the US-based nuclear power equipment maker, is “very serious” about bidding for Turkey’s first atomic-power license, its Turkish...

Conferences

Open oil sector to foreign investments, Paulson urges GCC

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson assured Gulf investors on Monday that the United States will remain open to sovereign wealth...

Conferences

Open oil sector to foreign investments, Paulson urges GCC

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson assured Gulf investors on Monday that the United States will remain open to sovereign wealth...

City

Czech govt to sell Prague Airport in tender

The Czech government approved a plan on Monday to sell the country’s main air travel hub Prague Airport in a...

City

Czech govt to sell Prague Airport in tender

The Czech government approved a plan on Monday to sell the country’s main air travel hub Prague Airport in a...

Conferences

US emissions bill a “first step”: UN climate chief

A bill going to the US Senate this week seeking deep cuts in US greenhouse gases by 2050 is a...

Conferences

US emissions bill a “first step”: UN climate chief

A bill going to the US Senate this week seeking deep cuts in US greenhouse gases by 2050 is a...

Conferences

Silverjet stops flights as it runs out of cash

Silverjet said it stopped flights on Friday after failing to get a $5 (£2.5 million) million loan from Abu Dhabi-based...

Conferences

Silverjet stops flights as it runs out of cash

Silverjet said it stopped flights on Friday after failing to get a $5 (£2.5 million) million loan from Abu Dhabi-based...

Conferences

Ex-World Bank chief throws cold water on Russia’s growth plans

Former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn said on Friday that by 2050 Russia will be only the world’s ninth largest...

Conferences

Ex-World Bank chief throws cold water on Russia’s growth plans

Former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn said on Friday that by 2050 Russia will be only the world’s ninth largest...

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...