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Közép-Európai Média és Kiadó raises its Bookline.hu stakes to 45%

György Márffy, deputy chairman of Bookline.hu Nyrt, informed Bookline.hu that he sold 424,998 pieces of his shares on an average...

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Sports Direct boss takes Adidas stake

Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has taken a personal stake in Adidas, and is reportedly steering his company towards the...

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Altex wants to bring back customers who shop in Hungary

Electronics retailer Altex, which saw a 20% decline in turnover last year, estimates it will close the 2006 financial year...

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India’s Glenmark acquires majority stake in Czech drug company

India's Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Monday announced that it had acquired a majority stake in Czech drug firm Medicamenta to get a...

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Barclays merge ABN Amro

The combined Barclays-ABN would be a Goliath with a market value of almost £90 billion, operations in 74 countries, more...

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Airbus wins Aeroflot A350 order, offers Russia role – extended

Airbus SAS, the world's largest planemaker, won a pledge from Russia's OAO Aeroflot to buy 22 A350 jets and offered...

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3i buys Czech printing company, first eastern European buyout

3i Group Plc, Europe's biggest publicly traded private equity firm, agreed to buy Czech printer Euro-Druckservice AG in its first...

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Rosneft borrowing $22 bln to buy assets in Yukos bankruptcy – extended

OAO Rosneft, Russia's state-run oil company, agreed to borrow $22 billion to buy assets in Russia and abroad, including those...

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ABN Amro shares surge on speculation about takeover

Shares of ABN Amro Holding NV surged to a record as the largest Dutch bank becomes a takeover target for...

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Axa to buy Hungarian retail bank Ella to expand in East Europe

Axa SA, Europe's second-largest insurer, agreed to buy the Hungarian retail bank Ella Holdings Ltd. for an undisclosed amount, seeking...

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Berlin prepares public-offering backup for its Landesbank stake

The city of Berlin is seeking investment banks to help oversee a possible public offering of its stake in Landesbank...

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Dollar falls to three-month low on concern over slowing economy

The dollar fell to the lowest level this year against the euro and dropped versus the yen on concern a...

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UBS says euro’s long-term rally versus dollar nearing an end

UBS AG said the euro's five-year rally against the dollar may be peaking as the trade deficit in the world's...

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Russia’s GV Gold will try to sell shares in London by July

OAO GV Gold, a Russian gold producer that delayed its initial public offering in February, will try to sell shares...

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UkrTelecom 2006 net falls as clients move to mobiles

VAT UkrTelecom, Ukraine's national phone company, said profit fell as customers increasingly used mobile handsets rather than fixed-line phones....

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Logicor Announces Sale of Operations in Hungary to Sino Logistics

Logicor announced the sale of its Hungarian operations to Sino Logistics. The transaction includes the company's local real estate portfolio...

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Wizz Air Becomes Official Partner of Sziget 2026 Festival

Wizz Air has become the official partner of Sziget 2026, the company announced. Under the agreement, Wizz Air flights will...

MOL Gets U.S. Clearance for Preparatory Steps in NIS Acquisition

MOL has received a U.S. sanctions license authorizing certain preparatory transactions related to its potential acquisition of a stake in...

Serbia Says MOL Deal for NIS Stake Signed; MOL Reports No Disclosure Update

A contract for MOL’s acquisition of a stake in Serbian oil and gas company NIS from Russia’s Gazprom Neft has...

Szentkirályi to Take Over Almdudler Distribution in Hungary From January.

Szentkirályi Magyarország is set to take over Hungarian distribution of popular Austrian herbal soft drink Almdudler on January 1, 2027....

O3 Partners Plans Minority Stake in Impact Ventures Under Strategic Partnership

O3 Partners N.V. and Impact Ventures Venture Capital Fund Management Plc., together with its owner, have signed a memorandum of...

Duna Group Opens Door to Hungarian State Stake in Controversial African Road Project

Duna Group, one of the construction companies that became a major player in Hungary during the Orbán era, remains open...

Continest Expands French Operations With First Strategic Partner

Continest Technologies Plc.’s rental division has established its first strategic partner in France, strengthening the company’s presence and expanding access...

Hungary’s Liwo Group Wins EUR 1.5 mln Slovenian Hospital Contract

The Slovenian subsidiary of Hungary’s Liwo Group has won a public procurement contract to provide comprehensive indoor cleaning and internal...

MOL Signs Agreement With Shell to Buy BG Cyprus in Largest E&P Move Since 2019

MOL Group said Friday it had signed an agreement with Shell to acquire BG Cyprus Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary....

BME, OTP Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education and Research

A new partnership between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank aims to connect academic expertise...

BME, OTP Bank Sign Strategic Cybersecurity Cooperation Agreement

The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening...

Hungary M&A Activity Rises 16% in 2025, Above Global Average

Merger and acquisition activity in Hungary rose 16% in 2025, outpacing the global and regional averages, according to data compiled...

Logicor Announces Sale of Operations in Hungary to Sino Logistics

Logicor announced the sale of its Hungarian operations to Sino Logistics. The transaction includes the company's local real estate portfolio...

MOL Successfully Concludes Talks With Serbia on NIS Acquisition

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said it successfully concluded negotiations with the government of Serbia on the conclusion of...

Wizz Air Becomes Official Partner of Sziget 2026 Festival

Wizz Air has become the official partner of Sziget 2026, the company announced. Under the agreement, Wizz Air flights will...

4iG, Northrop Grumman Sign Satellite Deal to Boost Hungary’s Space Capabilities

4iG S&D has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop a geostationary communications satellite under Hungary’s flagship Husat...