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Hungary Opens Airspace Again After Re-Introducing Flight Restrictions
- 21 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- travel
"Hungary has fully opened its airspace shortly before 11:00 CET on Tuesday. Based on information provided by the National Meteorology Service (OMSZ), air traffic control agency Hungarocontrol re-introduced restrictions in Hungarian airspace at dawn due to volcanic ash drifting over the country from an Icelandic eruption.
European Recovery May Choke On Volcanic Ash
- 19 Apr 2010 5:00 AM
- business
"Hungarian airspace remains closed from all traffic until Monday noon local time, the National Transport Authority’s Civil Aviation Directorate announced. This means that all flights are cancelled in Hungary and Budapest Airport has no incoming our outbound flights at all. The airspace closure, implemented all over Europe due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland sending dangerous ash clouds into the ...
Credigen Bank Withdraws From Hungary
- 12 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Credigen Bank, the Hungarian consumer finance unit of French Sofinco, has terminated its activities in Hungary. A major player on the local consumer loan market, it will complete collecting its outstanding debt and then withdraw from Hungary altogether, the bank confirmed to local news portal index.hu. It has contracts with such large retail chains as Tesco, Media Markt, Saturn and Extreme ...
Swirl Of World Musicians And Farewell Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This year's World Music Stage at Sziget is seeing the greatest international artists and most interesting aspiring stars of the world music genre. Between 11th and 16th August, this venue is about to give a taste of the best of Eastern-European world music artists, and of course Hungarian specialities of the genre cannot be missed either.
Hungary's Bajnai To Meet Obama In Prague
- 1 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai will meet US President Barack Obama in Prague next week, Népszabadság reports. The government has neither confirmed nor denied the report.
Hungary Forint At 3-Week Low vs. EUR
- 31 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint has eased about 0.5% intraday against the euro on Tuesday, slumping to a nearly three-week low. Meanwhile, global investor sentiment is relatively mild and only the Czech koruna depreciated in the region, while Poland’s zloty firmed.
Holocaust Victims, Heirs File Lawsuit Against Five Hungarian Banks, Claim USD 2 M
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"A group of Holocaust survivors and heirs filed a lawsuit in Chicago against several banks, including banks based in Hungary, demanding compensation of more than USD 2 million. A similar group has recently filed a lawsuit against Hungary’s state-owned railway company MÁV, demanding USD 8.92 billion (HUF 1,773 bn).
Crisis Creates Appetite For Movies In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"How has the economic crisis changed movie-going patterns in Hungary? How come multiplex movie theatres are more successful in Slovakia than in Hungary? How can cinema operators keep audience numbers up in the age of torrent sites and affordable home theatre systems? Is 3D really the key to survival? Portfolio.hu has addressed these questions and more in an interview with V.J. Maury, Chief ...
Ringier-Axel Springer Merger Would Create Print Media King In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2010 10:58 AM
- business
"The merger of Swiss Ringier and Germany’s Axel Springer would create the biggest print media company in Hungary, provided the competition authority green-lights the deal. Ringier AG and Axel Springer AG have announced on Wednesday that they will combine their operations in five Eastern European countries in a new company to be headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Each partner will hold 50% of ...
Hungary Opens Airspace Again After Re-Introducing Flight Restrictions
- 21 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- travel
"Hungary has fully opened its airspace shortly before 11:00 CET on Tuesday. Based on information provided by the National Meteorology Service (OMSZ), air traffic control agency Hungarocontrol re-introduced restrictions in Hungarian airspace at dawn due to volcanic ash drifting over the country from an Icelandic eruption.
European Recovery May Choke On Volcanic Ash
- 19 Apr 2010 5:00 AM
- business
"Hungarian airspace remains closed from all traffic until Monday noon local time, the National Transport Authority’s Civil Aviation Directorate announced. This means that all flights are cancelled in Hungary and Budapest Airport has no incoming our outbound flights at all. The airspace closure, implemented all over Europe due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland sending dangerous ash clouds into the ...
Credigen Bank Withdraws From Hungary
- 12 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Credigen Bank, the Hungarian consumer finance unit of French Sofinco, has terminated its activities in Hungary. A major player on the local consumer loan market, it will complete collecting its outstanding debt and then withdraw from Hungary altogether, the bank confirmed to local news portal index.hu. It has contracts with such large retail chains as Tesco, Media Markt, Saturn and Extreme ...
Swirl Of World Musicians And Farewell Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This year's World Music Stage at Sziget is seeing the greatest international artists and most interesting aspiring stars of the world music genre. Between 11th and 16th August, this venue is about to give a taste of the best of Eastern-European world music artists, and of course Hungarian specialities of the genre cannot be missed either.
Hungary's Bajnai To Meet Obama In Prague
- 1 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai will meet US President Barack Obama in Prague next week, Népszabadság reports. The government has neither confirmed nor denied the report.
Hungary Forint At 3-Week Low vs. EUR
- 31 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint has eased about 0.5% intraday against the euro on Tuesday, slumping to a nearly three-week low. Meanwhile, global investor sentiment is relatively mild and only the Czech koruna depreciated in the region, while Poland’s zloty firmed.
Holocaust Victims, Heirs File Lawsuit Against Five Hungarian Banks, Claim USD 2 M
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"A group of Holocaust survivors and heirs filed a lawsuit in Chicago against several banks, including banks based in Hungary, demanding compensation of more than USD 2 million. A similar group has recently filed a lawsuit against Hungary’s state-owned railway company MÁV, demanding USD 8.92 billion (HUF 1,773 bn).
Crisis Creates Appetite For Movies In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"How has the economic crisis changed movie-going patterns in Hungary? How come multiplex movie theatres are more successful in Slovakia than in Hungary? How can cinema operators keep audience numbers up in the age of torrent sites and affordable home theatre systems? Is 3D really the key to survival? Portfolio.hu has addressed these questions and more in an interview with V.J. Maury, Chief ...
Ringier-Axel Springer Merger Would Create Print Media King In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2010 10:58 AM
- business
"The merger of Swiss Ringier and Germany’s Axel Springer would create the biggest print media company in Hungary, provided the competition authority green-lights the deal. Ringier AG and Axel Springer AG have announced on Wednesday that they will combine their operations in five Eastern European countries in a new company to be headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Each partner will hold 50% of ...