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Microsoft faces US probe of antitrust complaint

Microsoft Corp. faces a probe into an anonymous company's complaint that it's violating the terms of a 2001 antitrust settlement...

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UK must show „thin cap” tax is justified – extended

A UK regulation that limited tax deductions for units of non-British companies including PepsiCo Inc. is justified if it can...

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Constitutional Court clears three of opposition parties’ seven questions for referendum

Hungary's Constitutional Court has cleared three of seven referendum questions submitted by opposition parties Fidesz and KDNP last October, court...

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EU seeks more private lawsuits against price-fixers

European Union regulators plan to promote more private lawsuits against price-fixers while avoiding the creation of a legal culture similar...

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Erste Bank, other banks take cartel fine appeal to top EU court

Erste Bank AG and Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Austria's two biggest lenders, are among three financial institutions taking antitrust regulators...

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EU court strikes down Italian gambling restriction – extended

State-run gambling companies in the European Union may find it harder to defend their monopolies after Europe's highest court lifted...

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German dividend tax is illegal, EU’s top court says – extended

Germany's dividend income tax is illegal, the European Union's highest court ruled in a case that could force the government...

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Microsoft wins ruling on Alcatel-Lucent speech patent

Microsoft Corp., the world's biggest software company, didn't infringe an Alcatel-Lucent computer-speech patent, a federal judge ruled in a case...

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European Court says use of secret tapes, phone list was illegal

The European Court of Human Rights rebuked the Czech Republic for secretly taping conversations and tracking mobile-phone calls as part...

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Google fines from Belgian ruling to kick in as soon as March 7

Google Inc.'s €25,000 ($33,000) daily fine in a Belgian copyright dispute will start building as early as next week when...

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JPMorgan trust may be exempt from VAT, European Court Aide says

Investment trust companies, including a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co., may be able to benefit from the same tax...

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Mitsubishi Motors loses court appeal over fatal hub defect

Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Japan's sixth-largest automaker, lost its appeal in a ¥5.5 mln ($45,900) damage suit over a fatal accident...

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Serbia cleared of Bosnian genocide charge – extended

Serbia is not liable for acts of genocide in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica and elsewhere during the three-year civil...

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Oilman Wyatt loses bid to dismiss Iraq bribe charges

Oscar Wyatt Jr., the Texas oilman and Coastal Corp. founder, lost a bid for dismissal of charges he bribed Saddam...

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Merrill, Credit Suisse lose bid to delay Enron trial

Merrill Lynch & Co. and Credit Suisse Group lost their bid to delay the trial of a $40 bln investor...

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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%...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Majority of District VI Residents Vote for Homestay Ban

Around 54% of the residents of Budapest's District VI, in the city center, have voted for a homestay ban in...

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Budapest Residents to Weigh in on Rákosrendező Development Project

Budapest residents will be invited to air their opinions on the planned development of the area around the Rákosrendező railway...

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Hungarians Wish to Keep Paper-based Education

Epson conducted internationally representative research to assess the transformation of our printing habits, including its role in education, reports profitline.hu....

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52% of Hungarians Find Orbán’s Meeting With Putin Unacceptable

A poll by the Publicus Institute commissioned by the Hungarian left-leaning opposition newspaper Népszava has found that more than 52%...

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Only 10% on Hungarians Wish for Long Life

Every 10th Hungarian wants a long life, during which women prefer health and men more money, according to the latest...

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Gov’t Supporters Agree With Raising Teacher Wages

The vast majority of government voters, 78%, would raise teachers' wages, and almost all of the opposition voters (98%), according...

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Most Believe Hungary Headed in Wrong Direction

According to more than four-fifths of the population, things are going in the wrong direction in Hungary, research from Hóvége.hu...

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Public support for independent education, health ministries high

The Orbán government is not paying enough attention to education, according to 67% of those surveyed by Publicus Institute for...