Events

Conferences

Peter Hambro, AngloGold say Russian bill may hamper investment

Peter Hambro Mining Plc, the third-largest miner of gold in Russia, and AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. said foreign mining investment may...

Conferences

EU energy ministers endorse new biofuels target of 10% for 2020

European Union governments endorsed a stricter target for biofuels in a bid to cut pollution from vehicles and dependence on...

Conferences

German workers demand higher pay rises than 2006, poll shows

German workers say pay increases this year should exceed raises granted in 2006, with manual workers spearheading the push for...

Conferences

United Nations raises estimate of emission-credit supply 20%

The United Nations, which manages an emission-credits system based on projects that curb greenhouse gases in developing nations, raised by...

Conferences

Group Crafts 1st US renewable energy credits trading contract

The Environmental Markets Association released the industry's first standardized contract for trading US renewable energy credits....

Conferences

Europe accepts Slovenian grant of emission permits

The European Commission, which regulates the European Union's compulsory emissions trading system, accepted Slovenia's grant of carbon-dioxide permits in the...

City

Buyers „eye Prague airport bid”

A number of investment groups are eyeing the possible purchase of Prague Airport, according to a Czech report....

Conferences

E.ON’s Endesa offer may succeed after raising bid

E.ON AG, Germany's biggest utility, may succeed in buying Endesa SA after raising its unsolicited bid for the Spanish electricity...

Conferences

Blackout hits Russia resort Sochi, leaves 400,000 without power

Strong winds and heavy snow battered the Russian Black Sea resort Sochi, cutting power to 400,000 people and interrupting train...

Conferences

New therapies – safety first

The Environment Committee on Tuesday backed a draft EU regulation designed to encourage the development of gene therapy, cell therapy...

Conferences

Swedbank to offer „full” banking service in Russia by 2010

Swedbank AB, the largest bank in Sweden, will use its Baltic subsidiary AS Hansapank to expand in Russia, offering new...

Conferences

Ukraine’s industrial output will grow annual 8%, Makukha says

Growth in Ukraine's industrial output will accelerate to an annual 8% through 2011, helped by increased production in the machinery,...

Conferences

German inflation rose more than workers’ salaries in 2006

Monthly pay for employees in the public sector and in the manufacturing industry rose 1.2% in 2006, the lowest in...

Conferences

Blair, Wolfowitz says G-8 must expand, disagrees with Merkel

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said the Group of Eight industrialized nations should eventually expand to include countries such as...

Conferences

Climate change more extreme than thought, US study to show

The changing climate is more threatening than previously thought, a US government study will show, the report's author said....

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...