Events

Conferences

Putin says: Russian companies invested $140 billion globally by 2006

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russian companies invested $140 billion globally up to 2006, and called on Russian and...

City

Hochtief takes over Hungary’s main airport, promises investment

A consortium led by Germany’s Hochtief AirPort on Thursday promised to pump €261 million ($351.8 million) into Hungary’s main airport...

Conferences

Putin, Bush to discuss European missile defense plans Thursday

The Russian and US presidents will discuss the proposed deployment of a US missile shield in Central Europe Thursday, a...

Conferences

Global warming „is three times faster than worst predictions”

Global warming is accelerating three times more quickly than feared, a series of startling, authoritative studies has revealed....

City

Ryanair reports increase in full-year profits by 33% to €401 mln

Ryanair announced record net profits of €401 million, a 33% increase over the prior year figure and €11 million ahead...

Conferences

Eastern Europe hit by shortage of workers

Western Europe is not the only part of the EU suffering from a shortage of labor. Companies in the east...

Conferences

Satyam wins Frost & Sullivan Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for offshore testing market

Frost & Sullivan awards Satyam Computer Services Ltd the Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for Offshore Testing Market for the year...

Conferences

IFC invests more than $600 mln in China in financial year 2007

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, funded over $600 million in China's...

Conferences

Poland, Lithuanian premiers: new reactor to boost energy security

The prime ministers of European Union neighbors Poland and Lithuania agreed Friday that a new reactor at Lithuania's existing Ignalina...

Conferences

The G8 preparation are not going well

The print edition of Le Monde makes the point in its main editorial hat next week's G8 summit in Heiligendamm,...

Conferences

Bush seeks climate change talks

But critics are saying American move is a ploy to get around proposals for emission reductions at upcoming G8 summit....

Conferences

US unveils emission cuts strategy

US President George W. Bush yesterday urged 15 major nations to agree on a global emissions goal for greenhouse gases...

Conferences

China’s deputy central banker predicts bigger share of euro in world reserves

Euro is set to play a bigger role as a reserve currency for central banks, Wu Xiaoling, vice governor the...

Conferences

E.ON unveils €60 bln investment plan

Europe's biggest energy group E.ON AG unveiled plans Thursday to build 18 new power plans as part of a €60...

Conferences

BP returns to Libya in $900 mln deal

Oil giant BP has announced that it has struck a deal to return to Libya after an absence of more...

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...