Andy Grove, one of the key figures in Intel rising to become a large, worldwide-known international technology company, has died in Los Altos, California at the age of 79. He was born in Budapest on September 2, 1936 as András István Gróf.
Andy Grove, one of the key figures in Intel rising to become a large, worldwide-known international technology company, has died in Los Altos, California at the age of 79. He was born in Budapest on September 2, 1936 as András István Gróf.
Until the conclusion of the probe the European Commission (EC) is currently conducting in the issue of possible distortions of competition, the Hungarian government will not draw from a EUR 10 billion loan facility provided by Russia.
Yemen-born Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulrab Mohamed has been voted as the doctor of the year in Hungary. He is a pediatrician and a specialsit neonatologist at the Department of Pediatrics of the Pándy Kálmán Hospital in Gyula, SE Hungary.
27 types of wine from 19 producers in Hungary's historical wine production region Tokaj will go under the hammer at the 4th Grand Tokaj auction this April. All 27 are special items that cannot be purchased anywhere else currently.
Following last year, when several tourism indicators hit new highs, this year also promises to be a record-breaking one in Hungary: dynamic growth experienced in the number of tourism nights by domestic guests and arrivals by foreign guests have also picked up.
Budapest Airport says it has achieved a unique triple success as it won the title of 'Best Airport in the Eastern Europe region' for the third consecutive year. The award was handed over at the ‘Passenger Terminal EXPO’ in Cologne, Germany.
A man armed with a Kalashnikov began shooting in the courthouse in the southern Hungarian town of Kiskunhalas this Wednesday morning. He reportedly wanted to go to the chief prosecutor's office to kill him but he was wrestled down by security guards.
March 15, 1848 saw the outbreak of the Hungarian revolution against Habsburg oppression. Commemorations this Tuesday were characterised by speeches (including that of PM Orbán) and anti-government demonstrations.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán expressed his outrage and grief over Sunday’s terror attack in Ankara to his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu while President János Áder expressed his condolences over the attack in a letter sent to Turkish President Recep Erdogan.
In order to boost employment, Hungary should reduce the burden of labour income taxation, especially for low-earners, and devote more funds to human capital and research & development in order to improve its lagging behind developed OECD countries.
Hungary's Sándor Liu Shaolin won the 500-meter event at the World Short Track Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea this Saturday with his brother, Shaoang coming in third. Shaoang secured another medal for Hungary: a silver at 1,500 meters.
The Emerging Europe Mega Mission 2016 business delegation, organized by British government's Trade and Investment Bureau (UKTI), visited the Hungarian capital this week, focusing on companies with advanced manufacturing technologies.
March 15 is not only a national holiday (commemorating the 1848 revolution) but also traditionally the Day of Journalism in Hungary. This year's celebration was held this Thursday with US Ambassador Colleen Bell also addressing the audience.
Two young Komodo dragons have arrived to the Sóstó Zoo in Nyíregyháza, NE Hungary from the Prague Zoo. Florian and Durian, both of them aged five years, replace the well-developed pair of Indri and Bagol that perished at the end of last year.
Rail traffic between Hungary and Croatia suspended months ago due to the flow of illegal migrants has been resumed in the spirit of the fact that the two countries have always regarded each other as good neighbours and important partners.
