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Xpat Report: CEU Business School Roundtable About What Venture Capitalists Really Do
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Between the two notions of venture capitalists as either rainmakers who change the fate of a startup the instant they sign a check or as investors whose funding comes at the cost of founders losing control of their company lies a much more nuanced reality. Entrepreneurs and MBA students glimpsed this reality at a roundtable developed by the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Central ...
Budapest Spring Festival Founder Dies
- 27 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Imre Kiss, the founding head of the Palace of Arts, and the man responsible for creating the Budapest Spring Festival in 1981, died on Sunday at the age of 69 following a lengthy illness, the Palace of Arts announced. As founding director of the Spring Festival, Kiss reconnected Budapest to the cultural circulation of Europe and the world, and opened avenues for Hungarian and foreign artists.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Property Market Developments In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
1% of households surveyed by the Hungarian Economic Research Institute (GKI) definitely intend to buy or build a new home in the next 12 months. This is good news because this number was merely 0.3% in the spring of 2010. The record year was early 2008 when 3% of households had such optimistic plans.
Xpat Opinion: LMP’s Decision Not To Join Together-2014 Draws Criticism And Praise In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
While centre-left columnists find the decision self-destructive, and suggest that it plays into the hands of Fidesz, centre-right bloggers celebrate it as a triumph of principles over political pressure. Some analysts forecast a split in the party, while others claim it was high time for LMP to decide where it stands. Major right-wing papers have not commented on the decision as yet.
Xpat Opinion: Low Real Estate Supply In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
Less than 10,000 apartments will be built in Hungary by the end of this year, while there is an annual demand for over 40,000, according to the National Statistical Bureau. If the stock of apartments is not renewed at the healthy rate of 1% per annum, the aging of real estate and consequent quality issues are bound to accumulate.
Shearwater, Akvárium Club Budapest, 8 November, 8 pm
- 7 Nov 2012 6:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been suggested—by fans, detractors, even by the band’s founder—that Shearwater and whatever we call underground/indie/whatever-rock in this part of the century are not an obvious fit. And that’s true. So much of what we hear these days (the lousy stuff, anyway) is willfully insular; Jonathan Meiburg’s songs, by contrast, have constantly tackled bigger questions and been propelled by massive ...
FIVOSZ Recognized As October’s Active Citizen By U.S. Embassy Budapest
- 7 Nov 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 30, 2012, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy A. Betts presented the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award to Patrik Kovács, the founder of FIVOSZ (Young Entrepreneurs Association). FIVOSZ was recognized for creating and maintaining a support network for young entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 2008, FIVOSZ has provided support in all business-related fields, such as marketing, training, ...
Getaway From Budapest To Bologna With Ryanair
- 28 Oct 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
As capital of the Emilia Romagna region, Bologna is an art city, a university centre and a place renowned for its excellent cuisine. It hosts important international trade fairs and is one of the world’s greatest motor cities. Ducati, Lamborghini and Maserati were all born in Bologna and Ferrari’s headquarters can be found in nearby Modena.
News From The Seedling Trust Hungary: Be The Inspiration, Sponsor A Dream
- 25 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"If you’ve ever wanted to help someone in a way that you could immediately feel the payback, this may be the best chance you’ll get this year. We’re campaigning to find dream sponsors for the Seedlings in the Care Homes to help meet individual needs better than ever. Month by month, we introduce you to the Seedlings.
Xpat Report: CEU Business School Roundtable About What Venture Capitalists Really Do
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Between the two notions of venture capitalists as either rainmakers who change the fate of a startup the instant they sign a check or as investors whose funding comes at the cost of founders losing control of their company lies a much more nuanced reality. Entrepreneurs and MBA students glimpsed this reality at a roundtable developed by the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Central ...
Budapest Spring Festival Founder Dies
- 27 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Imre Kiss, the founding head of the Palace of Arts, and the man responsible for creating the Budapest Spring Festival in 1981, died on Sunday at the age of 69 following a lengthy illness, the Palace of Arts announced. As founding director of the Spring Festival, Kiss reconnected Budapest to the cultural circulation of Europe and the world, and opened avenues for Hungarian and foreign artists.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Property Market Developments In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
1% of households surveyed by the Hungarian Economic Research Institute (GKI) definitely intend to buy or build a new home in the next 12 months. This is good news because this number was merely 0.3% in the spring of 2010. The record year was early 2008 when 3% of households had such optimistic plans.
Xpat Opinion: LMP’s Decision Not To Join Together-2014 Draws Criticism And Praise In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
While centre-left columnists find the decision self-destructive, and suggest that it plays into the hands of Fidesz, centre-right bloggers celebrate it as a triumph of principles over political pressure. Some analysts forecast a split in the party, while others claim it was high time for LMP to decide where it stands. Major right-wing papers have not commented on the decision as yet.
Xpat Opinion: Low Real Estate Supply In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
Less than 10,000 apartments will be built in Hungary by the end of this year, while there is an annual demand for over 40,000, according to the National Statistical Bureau. If the stock of apartments is not renewed at the healthy rate of 1% per annum, the aging of real estate and consequent quality issues are bound to accumulate.
Shearwater, Akvárium Club Budapest, 8 November, 8 pm
- 7 Nov 2012 6:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been suggested—by fans, detractors, even by the band’s founder—that Shearwater and whatever we call underground/indie/whatever-rock in this part of the century are not an obvious fit. And that’s true. So much of what we hear these days (the lousy stuff, anyway) is willfully insular; Jonathan Meiburg’s songs, by contrast, have constantly tackled bigger questions and been propelled by massive ...
FIVOSZ Recognized As October’s Active Citizen By U.S. Embassy Budapest
- 7 Nov 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 30, 2012, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy A. Betts presented the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award to Patrik Kovács, the founder of FIVOSZ (Young Entrepreneurs Association). FIVOSZ was recognized for creating and maintaining a support network for young entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 2008, FIVOSZ has provided support in all business-related fields, such as marketing, training, ...
Getaway From Budapest To Bologna With Ryanair
- 28 Oct 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
As capital of the Emilia Romagna region, Bologna is an art city, a university centre and a place renowned for its excellent cuisine. It hosts important international trade fairs and is one of the world’s greatest motor cities. Ducati, Lamborghini and Maserati were all born in Bologna and Ferrari’s headquarters can be found in nearby Modena.
News From The Seedling Trust Hungary: Be The Inspiration, Sponsor A Dream
- 25 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"If you’ve ever wanted to help someone in a way that you could immediately feel the payback, this may be the best chance you’ll get this year. We’re campaigning to find dream sponsors for the Seedlings in the Care Homes to help meet individual needs better than ever. Month by month, we introduce you to the Seedlings.