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GE to boost renewables budget

General Electric Co.'s energy investment business annuced increasing investment in renewable energy to $6 billion by 2010....

Conferences

GE to boost renewables budget

General Electric Co.'s energy investment business annuced increasing investment in renewable energy to $6 billion by 2010....

Conferences

India, Hungary to sign agreement on agriculture and allied sectors

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of an agreement between India and Hungary on cooperation in the...

Conferences

India, Hungary to sign agreement on agriculture and allied sectors

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of an agreement between India and Hungary on cooperation in the...

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Moscow will need 300,000 foreign workers in 2008

The Moscow economy will need a total of 300,000 foreign workers in 2008, mainly in the construction, retail and transport...

Conferences

Moscow will need 300,000 foreign workers in 2008

The Moscow economy will need a total of 300,000 foreign workers in 2008, mainly in the construction, retail and transport...

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India, Italy on agro-food sector cooperation

The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for signing of a MoU between India and Italy on cooperation in...

Conferences

India, Italy on agro-food sector cooperation

The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for signing of a MoU between India and Italy on cooperation in...

Conferences

UN report: US decline could moderate China’s economic growth

China might see a “significant dent” in its economic growth rate, if the US economy slides into a recession, said...

Conferences

UN report: US decline could moderate China’s economic growth

China might see a “significant dent” in its economic growth rate, if the US economy slides into a recession, said...

Conferences

Gulf Finance House set to launch Energy City Libya

The Prime Minister of Libya, Dr Ali Al Mahmudi Al Baghdadi and Esam Janahi, Chairman of Gulf Finance House yesterday...

Conferences

Gulf Finance House set to launch Energy City Libya

The Prime Minister of Libya, Dr Ali Al Mahmudi Al Baghdadi and Esam Janahi, Chairman of Gulf Finance House yesterday...

Conferences

Foreign investment reached a new high in 2007, says UNCTAD

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) reached a new record in 2007, rising almost 18% compared with 2006 to reach an...

Conferences

Foreign investment reached a new high in 2007, says UNCTAD

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) reached a new record in 2007, rising almost 18% compared with 2006 to reach an...

Social

Dakar Rally cancelled amid security fears

This year’s Dakar Rally has been cancelled at the last minute. This is the first cancellation of Dakar Rally’s 30...

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...