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MOL takes HUF 30 billion loss for Q3 on refinery shutdown

Hungary-based oil-and-gas company MOL today reported a third-quarter loss of HUF 30.0 billion because of a write-down on the assets...

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OTP profit drops 74% on risks, Ukraine write-off

OTP Bank’s consolidated third-quarter after-tax profit fell 74% to HUF 10.9 billion from the same period a year earlier on...

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Oppositon to turn to EC over E.ON purchase

The opposition Socialist Party will file a complaint with the European Commission in connection with the government’s purchase of the...

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Savings banks plan to boost lending to SMEs

Hungary’s savings banks, in which the state now has a majority stake, plan to at least double lending to small...

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Households continue to repay loans in August

Hungarian households borrowed moderately in forints from domestic banks and repaid them far more in forex-denominated loans in August, as...

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Personal income tax grows in 2012

Hungarians filed personal income tax returns for HUF 1,357 billion (approximately €4.52 billion) last year, about HUF 150 billion more...

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ELMŰ-ÉMÁSZ margins narrow in first half 2013

The margins of Hungarian electricity distributors ELMŰ and ÉMÁSZ, both majority-owned by Germany-based RWE-EnBW, narrowed in the first half from...

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“99.9% chance” EU funding (minus penalty) restored

Government officials are optimistic that frozen European Union funds will be restored to Hungary after Chief of Staff János Lázár...

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HUF 856 million investment in Győr completed by Igm Kft

Austria-based robotics systems manufacturer Igm Kft has completed an HUF 856 million investment at its base in Győr, announced Igm...

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OTP profits edge down on higher operating costs

Consolidated after-tax profit of OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, edged down 1% to HUF 40.6 billion in the second...

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MOL reports strong results, profit for second quarter

Released early this morning, the newest MOL consolidated IFRS report shows huge improvement year-on-year in quarter two for the oil-and-gas...

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Suspended EU funds: Hungary could lose €2 billion

With the European Union suspending funds for 13 of the 15 National Development Agency (NFÜ) programs slated for EU support,...

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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...

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‘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...

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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...

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Jazz Icon Mario Biondi to Play Margaret Island

Mario Biondi, an iconic figure on the international soul and jazz scene, will take the stage at the Margaret Island...

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Preserving a Legacy, Building International Relations

Szilvia Besszer, the director of the Cziffra Festival, a Budapest-based classical music festival honoring the legendary pianist György Cziffra and...

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Profile: Music Historian Ádám Bősze

Music historian, antiquarian, author and former radio and television presenter Ádam Bősze is currently promoting his latest book, the wonderfully...

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France’s ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ Musical Comes to Budapest

There was enormous excitement in our family when we discovered that the musical institution “Notre Dame de Paris” is being...

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Kicking off Advent With Pop Hits and Musicals

The MOM Cultural Center will launch the last month of the year with a special light music program on Monday,...

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...

‘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...

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...

Jazz Icon Mario Biondi to Play Margaret Island

Mario Biondi, an iconic figure on the international soul and jazz scene, will take the stage at the Margaret Island...

Preserving a Legacy, Building International Relations

Szilvia Besszer, the director of the Cziffra Festival, a Budapest-based classical music festival honoring the legendary pianist György Cziffra and...

Hungary Music Recording Industry Revenue Reaches HUF 14 bln in 2025

Net revenue of the Hungarian music recording industry rose over HUF 14 billion in 2025, MTI reports, citing data from...

Attila Horváth, Vintage52: ‘Some Guitars Talk to Us’

It’s small, lacks flashy signs and is easy to miss, but, located on the corner of a quiet intersection in...

Profile: Music Historian Ádám Bősze

Music historian, antiquarian, author and former radio and television presenter Ádam Bősze is currently promoting his latest book, the wonderfully...

Domonkos Héja Hopes to Bring MRME Closer to its Audience and Spread Music Education

Domonkos Héja was appointed general music director of the Hungarian Radio Artistic Ensembles (MRME) on May 1. He speaks with...

France’s ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ Musical Comes to Budapest

There was enormous excitement in our family when we discovered that the musical institution “Notre Dame de Paris” is being...

Kicking off Advent With Pop Hits and Musicals

The MOM Cultural Center will launch the last month of the year with a special light music program on Monday,...

Music That Builds Bridges: Great Music Festival Returns to Budapest

Budapest once again hosted the international Great Music Festival (GMF), an event that gives musicians with different developmental paths a...