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G7 likely to keep closer eye on banks

The Group of Seven economic powers are likely to deploy an international team to keep closer tabs on the world's...

Conferences

G7 likely to keep closer eye on banks

The Group of Seven economic powers are likely to deploy an international team to keep closer tabs on the world's...

Conferences

Nordic countries vow to boost co-op to better cope with globalization

Nordic countries should further deepen their cooperation to face up to the challenges of globalization and climate change, said a...

Conferences

Nordic countries vow to boost co-op to better cope with globalization

Nordic countries should further deepen their cooperation to face up to the challenges of globalization and climate change, said a...

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Merrill Lynch backs Bear Stearns bailout

Merrill Lynch & Co Chief Executive Officer John Thain said the Fed’s rescue of Bear Stearns Cos helped avert “systemic...

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Merrill Lynch backs Bear Stearns bailout

Merrill Lynch & Co Chief Executive Officer John Thain said the Fed’s rescue of Bear Stearns Cos helped avert “systemic...

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Study: treatment reverses blood disorder in mice

An experimental treatment in mice showed promise in reversing a rare blood disease that can cause leukemia, US researchers said....

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Study: treatment reverses blood disorder in mice

An experimental treatment in mice showed promise in reversing a rare blood disease that can cause leukemia, US researchers said....

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JC Flowers lines up financing for Friends offer

US buyout firm J.C. Flowers stood by its Ł3.5 billion ($7 billion) proposal to take over British life insurer Friends...

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JC Flowers lines up financing for Friends offer

US buyout firm J.C. Flowers stood by its Ł3.5 billion ($7 billion) proposal to take over British life insurer Friends...

Conferences

Swiss bank regulator hopes worst behind UBS

Beleaguered Swiss bank UBS might be back on a more stable track after billions of dollars in writedowns and capital...

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Swiss bank regulator hopes worst behind UBS

Beleaguered Swiss bank UBS might be back on a more stable track after billions of dollars in writedowns and capital...

Conferences

E.ON pushes on with offshore UK wind farm

E.ON is to apply for planning permission on Monday to build one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms, hoping...

Conferences

E.ON pushes on with offshore UK wind farm

E.ON is to apply for planning permission on Monday to build one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms, hoping...

Conferences

Labor shortage, high wages plague Russia employers

Labor disputes have hit three major employers in Russia in two weeks, signaling severe tightness in the labor market that...

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...