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PepsiCo makes big Russian deal

PepsiCo, world leader on the juice market, does not even rank in the top ten producers in Russia. That is...

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ECB injects more funds into money market

The European Central Bank (ECB) injected €61.05 billion ($83 billion) into the money market on Friday after pumping in huge...

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HTCC announces a delay in the filing of its quarterly report

Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. announced that during the preparation of its quarterly report for the Q2 2007, it determined...

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Mátra Petroleum suspends Marcali-1 discovery in Hungary for testing

Mátra Petroleum Plc has announced that it is suspending the Marcali-1 well for testing of the Pannonian gas discovery....

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Greenback reaches 9-day high against Hungarian forint

In the early Asian deals on Friday, the US currency showed choppy trading versus the Hungarian forint....

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PEI co-presents biofuels webinar

Robert Renkes, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI), co-presented a webinar on July 26,...

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Microsoft ‘monopoly’ comes under fire

Chinese academics and software developers gathered in Beijing yesterday to voice their opposition to Microsoft’s latest standard document format Office...

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Hungary ahead in illegal labor

Though the data earlier posted by the European Commission show that illegal labor amounts to the 17% of GDP in...

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Kiwi-made milk-based biofuel on the way in New Zealand

New Zealand's smallest oil company launched this week the first commercial biofuel to hit the nation's service station forecourts –...

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Growth exceeds expectations – Hungary

Official growth forecast for 2007 is 2.2%, but most recent numbers show that growth may well exceed 2.5% in reality,...

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Russian scientists begin North Pole dive to back territorial claim

Russian researchers are preparing to dive beneath the ice at the North Pole to gather scientific data and back the...

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IMF recommends higher interest rates in euro-zone

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said higher euro-zone interest rates could be necessary to keep inflation in check...

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Michelangelo Antonioni dies

Michelangelo Antonioni, one of the most innovative and distinctive film-makers of the 20th century, has died at the age of...

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Rare fossilized cypress forest found in Hungary

Hungarian scientists said on Tuesday they have discovered a group of fossilized swamp cypress trees preserved from 8 million years...

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Legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman dies

Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, an iconoclastic filmmaker widely regarded as one of the great masters of modern cinema, died Monday,...

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Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

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EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...

Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...