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Hungarian Porcelain Maker Zsolnay Suspects Skulduggery
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra has reacted angrily to a government decree which declared the company of “elevated strategic importance” as defined by the bankruptcy act. They said the company is neither insolvent nor bankrupt, adding that they traced signs of “an intent for a hostile takeover” in recent weeks.
Hungarian Company Court Rejects Megapolis’ Application For Registration As TV2 Owner
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a first instance ruling the company court of the Budapest Municipal Court has rejected Megapolis Media’s application for registration as member of commercial television broadcaster TV2 Media Group Holdings, TV2 Media Group Holdings and its owners Yvonne Dederick and Zsolt Simon said.
Xpat Theatre: Edmond By David Mamet, 23 January
- 21 Jan 2016 10:55 AM
- entertainment
An encounter with a fortune-teller leads businessman Edmond to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage. Appalled, he flees into the vortex of the city's underbelly, plummeting into a free fall he mistakes for liberation. To Edmond's surprise, it's dark outside: hookers charge, pimps are violent, and the guy on the corner is a conman. With nothing to lose but his liberty, Edmond spirals ...
Vajna’s Magyar Broadcasting Completes TV2 Acquisition
- 3 Jan 2016 4:00 AM
- business
The Magyar Broadcasting Co has completed the acquisition of the commercial broadcaster TV2 group and submitted documents on its licence to the registry court, the company said on Sunday. Magyar Broadcasting is owned by Andrew G Vajna, a Hollywood producer and businessman who is also the government’s film industry commissioner, and also serves as the company’s managing director.
Disgraced Hungarian Broker Kulcsár Sentenced To 6.5 Years In Prison
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Kulcsár, the former broker of K&H Equities, on Tuesday received a prison sentence of six years and six months and a fine of 230 million forints (EUR 730,000) for embezzlement and other crimes. The non-final ruling was passed in a re-trial by the Municipal Court of Budapest. Bank executive Tibor E Rejtő and businessman-journalist Tamás Forró were acquitted in the retrial.
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Airport At Lake Balaton, Hungary To Be Renovated For HUF 5bn
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
The Héviz-Sármellék airport at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of 5 billion forints (EUR 16.1m), and will be connected to the M7 motorway by a new main road which will be built for an additional 4 billion forints, the daily Magyar Idők reported. The project is part of a plan of renewing the Balaton region to be carried out in the 2014- 2020 European Union funding period, Héviz mayor ...
Almost 3,600 Individuals, 3,100 Companies On Hungarian Tax Authority’s Blacklist
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There were 3,597 private taxpayers and self-employed individuals owing more than 10 million forints each in back taxes for at least 180 days at the end of September, figures from the Hungarian tax authority NAV show. The debtors’ list, updated on a quarterly basis, is headed by Zhou Tejiao, the owner of a now defunct company, who owes 13.6 billion forints.
Hungarian Porcelain Maker Zsolnay Suspects Skulduggery
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra has reacted angrily to a government decree which declared the company of “elevated strategic importance” as defined by the bankruptcy act. They said the company is neither insolvent nor bankrupt, adding that they traced signs of “an intent for a hostile takeover” in recent weeks.
Hungarian Company Court Rejects Megapolis’ Application For Registration As TV2 Owner
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a first instance ruling the company court of the Budapest Municipal Court has rejected Megapolis Media’s application for registration as member of commercial television broadcaster TV2 Media Group Holdings, TV2 Media Group Holdings and its owners Yvonne Dederick and Zsolt Simon said.
Xpat Theatre: Edmond By David Mamet, 23 January
- 21 Jan 2016 10:55 AM
- entertainment
An encounter with a fortune-teller leads businessman Edmond to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage. Appalled, he flees into the vortex of the city's underbelly, plummeting into a free fall he mistakes for liberation. To Edmond's surprise, it's dark outside: hookers charge, pimps are violent, and the guy on the corner is a conman. With nothing to lose but his liberty, Edmond spirals ...
Vajna’s Magyar Broadcasting Completes TV2 Acquisition
- 3 Jan 2016 4:00 AM
- business
The Magyar Broadcasting Co has completed the acquisition of the commercial broadcaster TV2 group and submitted documents on its licence to the registry court, the company said on Sunday. Magyar Broadcasting is owned by Andrew G Vajna, a Hollywood producer and businessman who is also the government’s film industry commissioner, and also serves as the company’s managing director.
Disgraced Hungarian Broker Kulcsár Sentenced To 6.5 Years In Prison
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Kulcsár, the former broker of K&H Equities, on Tuesday received a prison sentence of six years and six months and a fine of 230 million forints (EUR 730,000) for embezzlement and other crimes. The non-final ruling was passed in a re-trial by the Municipal Court of Budapest. Bank executive Tibor E Rejtő and businessman-journalist Tamás Forró were acquitted in the retrial.
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Airport At Lake Balaton, Hungary To Be Renovated For HUF 5bn
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
The Héviz-Sármellék airport at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of 5 billion forints (EUR 16.1m), and will be connected to the M7 motorway by a new main road which will be built for an additional 4 billion forints, the daily Magyar Idők reported. The project is part of a plan of renewing the Balaton region to be carried out in the 2014- 2020 European Union funding period, Héviz mayor ...
Almost 3,600 Individuals, 3,100 Companies On Hungarian Tax Authority’s Blacklist
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There were 3,597 private taxpayers and self-employed individuals owing more than 10 million forints each in back taxes for at least 180 days at the end of September, figures from the Hungarian tax authority NAV show. The debtors’ list, updated on a quarterly basis, is headed by Zhou Tejiao, the owner of a now defunct company, who owes 13.6 billion forints.