Honorary Consul of Israel opened in Debrecen
Yossi Amrani, Ambassador of Israel to Budapest described the relationship between Israel and Hungary exceptional.
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Economy
Support of 300 Million Given to Hungarian Startup
BOOKR Kids – the Hungarian startup which revolutionized reading tales to children – will get a total of 314 million HuF support from the state-owned Hiventures Risk Capital Fund Management.
Strike expected at Luton Airport
Workers at Luton Airport have voted to walk out on strike over the late May Bank Holiday weekend – with passengers warned to expect delays.
Vodafone Purchases UPC Hungary
According to their announcement, Vodafone has come to an agreement with Liberty Global about buying its Hungarian, Czech, Romanian and German subsidiaries. It means a 18,4 billion euros bargain.
British Telecom Cuts 13,000 Jobs During Next Three Years
British Telecom announces that they plan to cut 13,000 (management and back-office) jobs in the next three years to achieve a cost reduction of £1.5bn.
Passengers not allowed to sit next to each other unless they pay for it
From now on, those passengers who want to sit together on Wizz Air flights have to pay extra fees. The airline says that they are constantly improving their services to provide better travel experience.
Russia Banned Hungarian Meat
After a number of other countries, from the 7th of May Russia has also banned Hungarian meat from its market.
New Direct Flights Between Budapest and Chicago, New York and Philadelphia
The Polish airlines, LOT launches new direct flights between the cities of Budapest and Chicago, USA. This is the first direct flight connection between the two cities.
Hungarian luxury hotel uses Russian tech for spying
The Sárvár Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa Ltd. was warned by the Hungarian National Privacy and Information Authority to use online services that conform the Hungarian and EU data protection requirements – says 24.hu.
Gibson Guitar Company Files for Bankruptcy
Legendary guitar company, Gibson has filed for bankruptcy, since they have at least 100 million USD of debt.