Festivals

In Hungary

Citigroup profit rises 18% in Q2

Citigroup reported Friday morning that its Q2 net income rose 18% to $6.23 billion....

In Hungary

Romania to compete against Bulgarian resorts

Although Romania is not on the tourist map of famous destinations, it has decided to compete with Bulgaria and start...

In Hungary

Bureaucrats’ salaries distort private economy in Romania – IMF representatives

The bureaucrats' salaries have become almost double compared with the average salary of the country over the last two or...

In Hungary

KSH reports on Jan-May wages – Hungary

In the first 5 months of 2007, gross average income was 7.4% up year-on-year and net average income 1.2% up...

In Hungary

Russian firms could raise $60 bln from IPOs in 2007

Russian companies could raise $60 billion on domestic and foreign stock markets from initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2007, Russia's...

In Hungary

Yukos East-Siberian fields sold off to Rosneft for $230

East Siberian deposits of the bankrupt oil company Yukos were auctioned off Thursday to state-controlled crude producer Rosneft for 5.847...

In Hungary

Rupert Murdoch gets Dow Jones

Rupert Murdoch has succeeded with his $5 billion (£2.5 billion) bid for Dow Jones, owners of the Wall Street Journal,...

In Hungary

Rome extends deadline for Alitalia bids

Italy extended its deadline for bids to acquire a controlling share of airline Alitalia for the second time within a...

In Hungary

Coca-Cola to buy Russia’s Aqua-Vision for €191.5 mln

Coca-Cola has announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in Russia's Aqua-Vision from Britain's Health Tech Corporation Limited for €191.5...

In Hungary

Aloca may raise bid for Alcan

Alcoa Inc. yesterday indicated it might increase its hostile offer for Canadian rival Alcan Inc. that is already worth $33...

In Hungary

Russia’s nickel giant receives approval for purchase of LionOre

Russia's nickel giant Norilsk Nickel has received all necessary regulatory approval for the purchase of Canada's leading gold and nickel...

In Hungary

Gazprom overestimated E.On

Negotiations on the exchange of assets between Gazprom and E.On AG as part of the project to develop the Yuzhno-Russkoe...

In Hungary

Deutsche Telekom gains union deal

Deutsche Telekom has secured a deal with unions that will see 50,000 support center workers accept both lower pay and...

In Hungary

Microsoft to buy shares in China TV giant

Microsoft China is buying 15 million shares of China's Sichuan Changhong Electric, one of the mainland's largest television makers....

In Hungary

TNK-BP Holding to pay out $4.6 bln in dividends for 2006

The holding company for Anglo-Russian joint oil venture TNK-BP will pay 119.3 billion rubles ($4.6 billion) in dividends for 2006,...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

In Hungary

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

In Budapest

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

In Budapest

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

In Budapest

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

In Budapest

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

In Budapest

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Festivals

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Body of Missing Ozora Festival Worker Found Near Event Site

The body of a 21-year-old festival worker who disappeared during the Ozora Festival in early August, has been found in...

Miskolc Film Festival Reaches for the Stars, Despite Lukewarm Local Support

Juliette Binoche, Vanessa Redgrave and Claudia Cardinale have each graced the stage at CineFest, Miskolc’s International Film Festival, in recent...

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

Budapest Plans All-night Parties After Aug. 20 Fireworks, Nationwide Transport Extended

Following the Aug. 20 fireworks, Budapest's streets will host all-night celebrations, while early-morning trains, buses and suburban rail services will...

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

Hungarian Police Probe Drug Possession Following Illnesses at Sziget Venue

Police have launched an investigation into drug possession after several people fell ill during a DJ show by Balázs Sebestyén...

Hungarian Government Warns Sziget Festivalgoers Against Wading Through Danube

Despite unprecedentedly low water levels on the Danube, attempting to wade through the river to reach Hajógyári Island, the venue...

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...