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Hungarian National Bank Outlaws Asset Manager
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The MNB has banned the activities of asset manager Riches Builder and Seychelles-registered Riches Builder Investment and fined them Ft 338 million for collecting deposits without a licence. The two companies promised outstandingly high yields and repayment guarantees. An aggravating factor in the case was that the companies did not co-operate fully with the MNB during the investigation. The ...
HUF 60bn Billion For Budapest HÉV Upgrade
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A proposal has been drawn up for upgrading the HÉV suburban rail carriages at a cost of Ft 60 billion, mayor István Tarlós announced on Friday. The upgrade of about 300 carriages could be carried out by the city’s own company, therefore no public procurement tender would be needed. The complete overhaul of the inside of the carriages would cost Ft 30 billion and the renewal of the infrastructure, ...
World Class Culinary Treasure: Truffle In Corso Restaurant
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
With the help of specialist József Szakács and his best friend Torda, a Hungarian vizsla, InterContinental's chef and team collected lots of truffles for the kitchen.
Bribed Judge Gets 12 Years
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals yesterday extended from 10 years to 12 the prison sentence given to a former judge who had been convicted of taking bribes. The judge had accepted payment in exchange for more lenient treatment. The judge was suspended in January 2012, and is now banned for ten years from public affairs and banned for life from working as a judge or lawyer.
Activists Arrested As Family Is Evicted
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Police handcuffed and arrested activists who were trying to prevent the eviction of a woman afflicted with cancer, along with her family, from an Eighth District flat on Thursday. The family has rented the one-and-a-half room apartment from the district council for more than 30 years. The woman is reportedly unable to pay the bills because she is suffering from a brain tumour. The family’s ...
Pamper Yourself At SPA InterContinental Budapest
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Discover a unique and cosmopolitan wellness center where every element is customised to suit your schedule and needs. Located on the 1st floor of InterContinental Budapest, the SPA InterContinental pampers guests with relaxing wellness treatments inspired by Hungarian traditions and the nation’s great heritage of thermal baths.
Mobile Telephony In Hungary Celebrates 25 Years
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 10-15% of mobile subscribers in Hungary, 1.3-1.5 million people, now use 4G telecoms technology, Népszabadság writes on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the first Hungarian analogue mobile-service provider. Magyar Telekom’s Westel 0660 mobile service began operating on October 15, 1990 with 400 towers.
No State Funeral For Hungary’s Former President Göncz
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no state funeral for the former president Árpád Göncz, who, in an break with tradition, specified in his will that a simple memorial service be held. The former head of state will be laid to rest on November 6 in Óbuda cemetery alongside István Bibó, Miklós Vásárhelyi and György Litván, with whom he shared prison cells at various times in the years after 1956.
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...
Hungarian National Bank Outlaws Asset Manager
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The MNB has banned the activities of asset manager Riches Builder and Seychelles-registered Riches Builder Investment and fined them Ft 338 million for collecting deposits without a licence. The two companies promised outstandingly high yields and repayment guarantees. An aggravating factor in the case was that the companies did not co-operate fully with the MNB during the investigation. The ...
HUF 60bn Billion For Budapest HÉV Upgrade
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A proposal has been drawn up for upgrading the HÉV suburban rail carriages at a cost of Ft 60 billion, mayor István Tarlós announced on Friday. The upgrade of about 300 carriages could be carried out by the city’s own company, therefore no public procurement tender would be needed. The complete overhaul of the inside of the carriages would cost Ft 30 billion and the renewal of the infrastructure, ...
World Class Culinary Treasure: Truffle In Corso Restaurant
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
With the help of specialist József Szakács and his best friend Torda, a Hungarian vizsla, InterContinental's chef and team collected lots of truffles for the kitchen.
Bribed Judge Gets 12 Years
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals yesterday extended from 10 years to 12 the prison sentence given to a former judge who had been convicted of taking bribes. The judge had accepted payment in exchange for more lenient treatment. The judge was suspended in January 2012, and is now banned for ten years from public affairs and banned for life from working as a judge or lawyer.
Activists Arrested As Family Is Evicted
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Police handcuffed and arrested activists who were trying to prevent the eviction of a woman afflicted with cancer, along with her family, from an Eighth District flat on Thursday. The family has rented the one-and-a-half room apartment from the district council for more than 30 years. The woman is reportedly unable to pay the bills because she is suffering from a brain tumour. The family’s ...
Pamper Yourself At SPA InterContinental Budapest
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Discover a unique and cosmopolitan wellness center where every element is customised to suit your schedule and needs. Located on the 1st floor of InterContinental Budapest, the SPA InterContinental pampers guests with relaxing wellness treatments inspired by Hungarian traditions and the nation’s great heritage of thermal baths.
Mobile Telephony In Hungary Celebrates 25 Years
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 10-15% of mobile subscribers in Hungary, 1.3-1.5 million people, now use 4G telecoms technology, Népszabadság writes on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the first Hungarian analogue mobile-service provider. Magyar Telekom’s Westel 0660 mobile service began operating on October 15, 1990 with 400 towers.
No State Funeral For Hungary’s Former President Göncz
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no state funeral for the former president Árpád Göncz, who, in an break with tradition, specified in his will that a simple memorial service be held. The former head of state will be laid to rest on November 6 in Óbuda cemetery alongside István Bibó, Miklós Vásárhelyi and György Litván, with whom he shared prison cells at various times in the years after 1956.
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...