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Budapest court rejects Merck patent case against Richter drug – extended

A Budapest court rejected Merck & Co.'s patent-infringement case against Gedeon Richter Nyrt's Sedron osteoporosis medicine, reaffirming an appellate court...

Issues

Russian prosecutors close new investigation of Khodorkovsky

Russian prosecutors have finished their investigation into new embezzlement charges against jailed ex-billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his former partner, Platon...

Issues

Enron prosecutors to retry former Merrill bankers

Three ex-Merrill Lynch & Co. Bankers will be retried for their roles in an Enron Corp. fraud involving the sham...

Issues

Swissair ruined by „miserable management,” court told

Swissair Group went bankrupt in 2001 because of „miserable management,” not the collapse in air travel after the September 11...

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Yukos bidders would get stolen property, ex-CFO says

Chevron Corp. and other international oil producers that may be planning bids for assets of Russia's OAO Yukos Oil Co....

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Google breached newspapers’ copyright, court rules

A Brussels court said Google Inc. violated copyright laws by publishing links to Belgian newspapers without permission and ordered the...

Issues

Volkswagen’s top labor leader supports law protecting carmaker

Volkswagen AG's top labor leader criticized efforts to rescind a law protecting Europe's largest carmaker from a hostile takeover, putting...

Issues

Danone loses bid to cut beer-cartel fine at EU court

Groupe Danone, France's biggest foodmaker, lost a final bid to cut a €42.4 mln ($55 mln) fine for a former...

Issues

Khodorkovsky calls new charges „farce,” expects to be convicted

Jailed Russian billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky, serving eight years for fraud and tax evasion, called the new charges filed against him...

Issues

Porsche looks to EU court for legal opinion on „Volkswagen law”

Porsche AG's decision whether to raise its stake in Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, may be influenced by an advisory...

Issues

Enron Banks that didn’t settle ask court to end investor suit

Merrill Lynch & Co. and Credit Suisse Group, sued by Enron Corp. investors, will ask an appeals court to end...

Issues

Opel toy car doesn’t „necessarily” breach trademark

Europe's highest court said that a toymaker may have the right to use the „flash” logo owned by General Motors...

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Sumitomo, Nippon cartel fines are upheld by EU court

Nippon Steel Corp., Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. and two other steelmakers failed in their bid to get fines for fixing...

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UK may not be liable for lost pensions – extended

The UK government may escape compensating thousands of retirees after Europe's highest court ruled it shouldn't be held fully liable...

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Last Swissair CEO tells trial $9 mln payment „not my idea”

Swissair’s last CEO before the airline went bankrupt in 2001, Mario Corti, defended in court yesterday the Sfr12 mln ($9,6...

Party Popularity

Tisza Support Slips to 47%, but Retains Wide Lead in Europion Poll

Support for Hungary’s governing Tisza Party fell to 47% of adults in September, five percentage points below its May-June peak,...

Party Popularity

Tisza Remains Dominant Political Force in Hungary as Far-Right Mi Hazánk Strengthens

Support for the governing Tisza Party slipped below 50% among Hungary’s adult population in August, while Mi Hazánk strengthened and...

Party Popularity

Péter Magyar Says Fidesz Polling Below 20% for First Time in 30 Years

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that Fidesz had fallen below 20% in a...

Issues

Strong Public Support for Euro Adoption Among Hungarians

Medián's fresh survey data show that nearly four-fifths of Hungarians would replace the forint with the euro, although, while 92%...

Issues

Survey Shows What Public Expects From Tisza Government

A recently published Publicus survey shows that 64% of Hungarians expect the Tisza government to fix healthcare and education, making...

Party Popularity

Local Conflicts Over Battery Plants Contributed to Loss of Support for Fidesz, Pollster Says

Local conflicts, arising from "residents' increased sense of vulnerability and opposition to the battery industry" could have contributed to a...

Issues

Majority of Hungarians Support EU Membership, but Uncertainty is Rising Slightly

A new survey conducted by the 21 Kutatóközpont shows that 62% of Hungarians would vote to remain in the EU...

Polls

Fidesz or Tisza? Recent Polls Offer Clashing Views Before Vote

As Hungary heads into the final stretch of the campaign with less than two months to go until election day,...

Issues

55% of Hungarians Think Continued EU Membership ‘Good’

According to a recent Eurobarometer survey, most Hungarians still view their country's European Union membership positively, but support has weakened...

Issues

Survey: Dunaújváros Residents Hope for New Industrial Investment

Dunaújváros is, and wants to remain, an industrial city — according to a recent representative survey conducted among local residents...

Polls

78% of Students Would Choose Current University Again, Survey Finds

Higher education serves as a foundation of knowledge-based societies and innovation, the Nézőpont Institute said in a recently published survey...

Polls

3/4 of Hungarians see EU Membership as Beneficial, Survey Finds

Approximately three quarters of Hungarians view the country's European Union membership as beneficial, according to a recently published Eurobarometer survey....

Issues

Media Type, Not Politics, Drives News Source Choices: NMHH

Hungarian media consumers select their news sources based on the type of media rather than political orientation, target audience, or...

Polls

Tisza Surges Past Fidesz in Latest Poll, Leads by Double Digits Among Committed Voters

Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party has overtaken Fidesz as Hungary’s most supported political force, according to new data from the 21...