Festivals

In Hungary

Government to sell 20% stake of Croatian telecom

The Croatian government decided Friday to sell no less, than 20% of the shares of the Croatian telecommunications company —...

In Hungary

GE, Microsoft discuss buying Dow Jones

General Electric Co. and Microsoft Corp. were in discussions in recent weeks to combine Dow Jones & Co. with some...

In Hungary

Oil, gasoline futures rebound on continued supply worries

Oil and gasoline futures rebounded Monday as depressed prices following the previous session’s big declines drew traders back into the...

In Hungary

Pensions: work longer for less and save more, says OECD

Pension reforms in rich countries mean that retirement benefits will be 15-25% less than would have been paid, and most...

In Hungary

Payment ceiling could limit contactless scheme for Mastercard and Visa

Mastercard and Visa´s decision to participate in a contactless payment scheme in the UK seems a prudent strategy, due to...

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Early G-8 protest turns violent

Police used tear gas on protesters who pelted them with rocks, bottles and sticks during a rally against the G-8...

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Kapsch on the lookout for e-toll tenders

Austrian Kapsch TrafficCom AG is waiting eagerly for the public procurement tenders concerning the future electronic highway toll system, member...

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Borrowers threatened by currency fluctuation

Lured by low interest rates, homeowners in Eastern Europe are taking out mortgages in foreign currencies, exposing themselves to unforeseen...

In Hungary

Bank of New York becomes nominal holder of VTB’s 14.6% stake

The Bank of New York has become a nominal holder of 14.625% of shares floated by Russian state-controlled foreign trade...

In Hungary

Putin urges private investment in IPOs

President Vladimir Putin said Monday that more initial public offerings (IPOs) should be held to attract private investors....

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Auxiliary services bring OMV around 10% more clients in Romania

OMV Romania, the former local branch of Austrian petroleum group OMV, which is currently in Petrom's portfolio, introduced a service...

In Hungary

MKB increases stake in Romexterra Bank

Hungarian commercial bank, MKB Bank Nyrt increased its majority stake from 55.37% to 75.95% in Romanian Romexterra Bank on May...

In Hungary

European Parliament votes for stricter rules on organic food

Parliament finally adopted on Tuesday the resolution on organic food products which accompanies the detailed - but non-binding - legislative...

In Hungary

New Serb government eyes big energy projects, sell-offs

Serbia is hoping to attract some €3 billion ($4 billion) of investment into the energy sector over the next four...

In Hungary

Russian restaurant chain to raise $125 mln from IPO

Rosinter Restaurants Holding, a leading restaurant operator in Russia and other former Soviet republics, intends to raise about $125 million...

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 Hungary

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...

In Hungary

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...

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

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...

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

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...

In Budapest

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...

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...