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Holcim, other cement makers face damages, court rules

HeidelbergCement AG, Holcim Ltd. of Switzerland and rival cement makers face damage claims of at least €114 million ($150 million)...

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Yukos auction date set for March – extended

Five Russian oil refineries and 400,000 barrels of daily oil production will be among the assets of Yukos going under...

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Microsoft says Alcatel-Lucent infringes four patents

Microsoft Corp. sued Alcatel-Lucent, claiming it is infringing patents on a system that integrates telephones with computers for calls, messages...

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Deloitte is ordered to pay €98 mln to Parmalat by February 23

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's Italian unit must pay €98 million ($130 million) from a legal settlement to Parmalat SpA by February...

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Marks & Spencer wins ruling in UK tax dispute over EU losses – extended

Marks & Spencer Group Plc won a key ruling in a tax dispute over £100 million ($195 million) in European...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...