The winner of last year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology, Hungarian mRNA researcher Katalin Karikó has donated a copy of her Nobel Prize and the prize money to her former alma mater, the University of Szeged (SZTE). In a lecture this Tuesday, during which she reported on the events of last December's Nobel Week in Stockholm, […]
2022 was a good year for Yettel Hungary: the telecom operator's revenue grew at a double-digit rate to EUR 615 million in accordance with international accounting standards, while its profit after tax was slightly lower at EUR 6 million, József Takács, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Yettel Hungary, said at a press briefing on Tuesday. […]
Performers from the international forefront of jazz and popular music will be arriving at Budapest's Béla Bartók National Concert Hall at the Palace of Arts (Müpa). Jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and her bandmate will perform on the June 30, the American band Take 6 on July 6 while Postmodern Jukebox will give a double […]
The Budapest Stock Exchange's (BSE) share index rose this week, closing at 67,289.07 points, a new all-time high of 761.66 points on Friday, 1.14 percent higher than a week earlier, MTI reported on Sunday morning. The stock market turnover for the week was HUF 58.04 billion, up from HUF 35.18 billion in the previous four-day […]
For the second time this year, the Masters & Pieces concert will take place at the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest. On 12 September, the world-famous American jazz pianist Rhoda Scott, who plays the Hammond organ, will perform with Hungarian artists, violin virtuoso Roby Lakatos, cymbal virtuoso Jenő Lisztes and singer Gigi Radics. The event […]
With the spread of artificial intelligence (AI), information security experts' tasks now extend to managing the security risks associated with it, as intelligent devices and AI-enabled process automation also represent new exposures, the audit and consulting firm Deloitte said in a statement sent to MTI. Gergő Barta, chief AI expert in Deloitte's cyber defense practice, […]
The budget airliner Wizz Air has announced its new aspiration to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. This new target marks a significant step in Wizz Air’s sustainability strategy, and builds on its ongoing investments in SAF development. To achieve the new goal, the airline is also calling for […]
Hungary finds itself grappling with a ballooning budget deficit that has compelled the government to put a temporary halt on state investments. As the first quarter of the year drew to a close, the central budget deficit alarmingly neared the full-year target, painting a stark picture of the financial challenges facing the nation. In March […]
As part of the HUF six billion development by the French engineering concern, modern machines were purchased, which can increase the production capacity by 40%. According to a government decision, 20% of the development amount is covered by Hungarian taxpayers. Alstom told MTI on Wednesday that the investment amount will be used to modernize its […]
The Hungarian oil company Mol's green hydrogen plant, established with a EUR 22 million investment, was inaugurated on Thursday in Százhalombatta, south of Budapest. In the new plant, carbon-free production can be realized on a large-scale industrial scale. József Molnár, CEO of the Mol Group, said at the opening ceremony that the company group has […]
A conference on the challenges, trends and current changes facing the automotive industry and trade in Hungary was held in Budapest, with the participation of top executives from the Hungarian automotive industry and automotive trade, with the title 'Are we running into the wall or can we still swerve the steering wheel?' The Budapest Automotive […]
The Embassy of Ireland in Hungary, the City of Szombathely and the Leopold Bloom Art Foundation have signed a tripartite cooperation agreement for closer cooperation in the Bloomsday project in Szombathely and the placement of the Foundation's art collection in the Szombathely Gallery. "Culture forms a special bond between Ireland and Hungary, and in my […]
In cooperation between BMW Group Factory Debrecen and E.ON Hungária Group, the leaders of the two companies signed a contract for the construction of a 50-hectare solar park on Wednesday at the factory's communication center. Hans-Peter Kemser, President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. (pictured on the right), said at a press event held […]
In addition to theater and street theater productions and family programs, there will be sixty musical programs on five stages from June 20 to 23 in Nagymaros at the VéNégy Festival and Theater Meeting, named after the Visegrád Four (V4) organization. Along with the British drum 'n' bass and trip-hop trio Kosheen, announced last year, […]
Alongside Rihanna, Cher, Tina Turner, Edith Piaf, Marilyn Monroe, the Hungarian House of Music in Budapest will present the stories of Hungarian singers Éva Marton, Zséda, Magdi Rúzsa, Zsuzsa Koncz and other artists in an exhibition entitled ‘Divas and Icons’, starting on May 18. ‘Diva & Icons’ is an international traveling exhibition of the Victoria […]
