7,521 result(s) for business
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Sunday Shop Closure Studies Show Budget Shortfall In Hungary
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
According to one of what may have been several impact studies on Sunday closures commissioned by the Ministry of National Economy, nearly 63 percent of respondents strongly opposed the forced closing of retail stores. However, the same study found that the results of the poll could be significantly influenced by employing convincing communication tactics.
Bookings Up At Lake Balaton Campsites
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
By Christian Keszthelyi: Bookings for the summer season at Lake Balaton are already up more than 50% as compared to two years ago, according to Balatontourist deputy head Ferenc Székely, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Consumer Confidence In Hungary Worsens
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down to -3.6 points in March from -3.2 points in February as consumer expectations worsened. Whereas the business index rose to 4.2 points from 3.5 points, the consumer index fell to -25.8 points from -22.4 points.
Microsoft Launches Free Windows 10
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
By Christian Keszthelyi: Microsoft said yesterday that it is offering free upgrades to Windows 10 for all Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, even for those who currently use pirated versions of the operating system, international news agency Reuters reported. Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 10 is expected to become available for free in Hungary as of this summer.
Hungary’s Largest-Circulation Tabloid Weekly Goes Out Of Business
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Helyi Téma”, the freely circulated pro-government tabloid weekly newspaper distributed to several hundred thousand households every week, is to go out of print after the company publishing it has been placed under enforcement by bailiffs, according to press reports. The paper, owned by right-wing billionaire Tamás Vitézy, was first published in 2004 in Budapest and had been distibuted across the ...
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
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 ...
Lottery Ticket Sales Jump As Rollover Jackpot Grows
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
State-owned Hungarian lottery company Szerencsejáték expects sales of its popular weekly pick-five game to reach levels unmatched for years as the rollover jackpot reaches HUF 3.23 billion (EUR 10.7m), business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Sunday Shop Closure Studies Show Budget Shortfall In Hungary
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
According to one of what may have been several impact studies on Sunday closures commissioned by the Ministry of National Economy, nearly 63 percent of respondents strongly opposed the forced closing of retail stores. However, the same study found that the results of the poll could be significantly influenced by employing convincing communication tactics.
Bookings Up At Lake Balaton Campsites
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
By Christian Keszthelyi: Bookings for the summer season at Lake Balaton are already up more than 50% as compared to two years ago, according to Balatontourist deputy head Ferenc Székely, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Consumer Confidence In Hungary Worsens
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down to -3.6 points in March from -3.2 points in February as consumer expectations worsened. Whereas the business index rose to 4.2 points from 3.5 points, the consumer index fell to -25.8 points from -22.4 points.
Microsoft Launches Free Windows 10
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
By Christian Keszthelyi: Microsoft said yesterday that it is offering free upgrades to Windows 10 for all Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, even for those who currently use pirated versions of the operating system, international news agency Reuters reported. Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 10 is expected to become available for free in Hungary as of this summer.
Hungary’s Largest-Circulation Tabloid Weekly Goes Out Of Business
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Helyi Téma”, the freely circulated pro-government tabloid weekly newspaper distributed to several hundred thousand households every week, is to go out of print after the company publishing it has been placed under enforcement by bailiffs, according to press reports. The paper, owned by right-wing billionaire Tamás Vitézy, was first published in 2004 in Budapest and had been distibuted across the ...
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
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 ...
Lottery Ticket Sales Jump As Rollover Jackpot Grows
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
State-owned Hungarian lottery company Szerencsejáték expects sales of its popular weekly pick-five game to reach levels unmatched for years as the rollover jackpot reaches HUF 3.23 billion (EUR 10.7m), business daily Napi Gazdaság said.