63 result(s) for gap in Business
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Hungary Beset By Growing Regional Differences
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the fast-growing and sluggish regions of Hungary is widening, we learn from a new study on the status of the country's various districts. Budapest and the northwest regions are head and shoulders above the rest, in particular the northeast and the disadvantaged areas along the Dráva River in the southwest corner of the country.
Hungarian Pay Gap 25-Fold
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the lowest and highest wages in Hungary is 25-fold, according to a survey for international personnel services provider Trenkwalder. The lowest-paid blue-collar employees receive an average 114,000 forints (EUR 370) monthly basic wage before tax and the highest-paid employees receive 2.8 million forints (EUR 9030) a month, it showed.
Citi To Spend Over 3 Billion Forints On Service Centre Expansion
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest Citi Service Centre is to invest over HUF 3 billion, thereby creating 250 new jobs, with a support of HUF 250 million from the Hungarian Government, announced Péter Szijjártó, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade at a press conference on Wednesday.
Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.
TEDxDanubia 2014: The Age Of Uncertainty, Budapest, 15 May
- 6 May 2014 9:02 AM
- business
We live in uncertain times, probably more so than ever before. The pace of change is accelerating, the amount of information and choices is overwhelming. A merging biological and technological revolution is transforming our reality. The gap between rich and poor has widened to unprecedented levels. Population growth and human induced ecological changes are creating unforeseeable risks on a ...
Hungarian Women Earn One-Fifth Less Than Their Male Counterparts
- 13 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- business
Hungarian women earn, on average, about 21% less than men, according to data collected by fizetések.hu, a salaries site run by jobs portal Workania. The fresh data show men earned on average 220,000 forints a month last year, while women took home just 173,400 forints.
Matolcsy Sees Four Large Banks Leaving Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Four of the eight largest foreign-owned banks in Hungary might leave the country in the next 12 to 18 months, MNB governor György Matolcsy said on Hír TV. Without naming any banks, he said the institutions are not lending and are not helping the Hungarian economy.
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Hungary Beset By Growing Regional Differences
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the fast-growing and sluggish regions of Hungary is widening, we learn from a new study on the status of the country's various districts. Budapest and the northwest regions are head and shoulders above the rest, in particular the northeast and the disadvantaged areas along the Dráva River in the southwest corner of the country.
Hungarian Pay Gap 25-Fold
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the lowest and highest wages in Hungary is 25-fold, according to a survey for international personnel services provider Trenkwalder. The lowest-paid blue-collar employees receive an average 114,000 forints (EUR 370) monthly basic wage before tax and the highest-paid employees receive 2.8 million forints (EUR 9030) a month, it showed.
Citi To Spend Over 3 Billion Forints On Service Centre Expansion
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest Citi Service Centre is to invest over HUF 3 billion, thereby creating 250 new jobs, with a support of HUF 250 million from the Hungarian Government, announced Péter Szijjártó, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade at a press conference on Wednesday.
Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.
TEDxDanubia 2014: The Age Of Uncertainty, Budapest, 15 May
- 6 May 2014 9:02 AM
- business
We live in uncertain times, probably more so than ever before. The pace of change is accelerating, the amount of information and choices is overwhelming. A merging biological and technological revolution is transforming our reality. The gap between rich and poor has widened to unprecedented levels. Population growth and human induced ecological changes are creating unforeseeable risks on a ...
Hungarian Women Earn One-Fifth Less Than Their Male Counterparts
- 13 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- business
Hungarian women earn, on average, about 21% less than men, according to data collected by fizetések.hu, a salaries site run by jobs portal Workania. The fresh data show men earned on average 220,000 forints a month last year, while women took home just 173,400 forints.
Matolcsy Sees Four Large Banks Leaving Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Four of the eight largest foreign-owned banks in Hungary might leave the country in the next 12 to 18 months, MNB governor György Matolcsy said on Hír TV. Without naming any banks, he said the institutions are not lending and are not helping the Hungarian economy.