272 result(s) for business forum
Xpat Opinion: A Race To The Bottom On Immigration In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested recently that the death penalty should be considered here in a European Union country, he said he was reacting to the shock of the murder of a shopkeeper. He was also probably trying to stay competitive with Jobbik, the far-right party that appears ready to overtake Orbán’s Fidesz party in ...
CEE Aviation Conference 2015, Budapest, 3 – 4 September
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Press release: The first annual CEE aviation conference will cover the latest industry news and updates, current technologies and future trends of the aviation sector. We also aim to analyze airline and airport business development strategies in the CEE region, all while providing business networking opportunities for guests, sponsors, speakers and the media.
Taking place 3rd-4th September at ...
Hungary’s President Áder Sums Up Water Talks In S Korea
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opportunities can be found in crises, Hungary’s president said in Gyeongbuk, South Korea, summing up his talks at the 7th World Water Forum that he opened in Daegu the day before. On the forum’s sidelines, János Áder held talks with Benedito Braga, president of the World Water Council, Yvo de Boer, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and Thomas P. Bostick, Chief of ...
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 ...
U.S. Ambassador @ AmCham Business Forum In Budapest
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
"Madam Ambassador, Minister Martonyi, Mr. Pongrácz, Ms. Lippai-Nagy, Mr. Benkő, ladies and gentlemen. Good Afternoon.
It is a great pleasure for me to attend this, my first AmCham Hungary event, made even more pleasant by the participation of my friend, Ambassador Szemerkényi.
It is a great pleasure for me to attend this, my first AmCham Hungary event, made even more pleasant by the participation of my friend, Ambassador Szemerkényi.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
AmCham’s New President & Board Elected @ 25th Annual General Assembly
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The 25th AmCham Annual General Assembly was held on December 3 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. After the reports by outgoing President, William Benko, Secretary Treasurer Péter Fáth and AmCham CEO, Írisz Lippai-Nagy the General Assembly elected the new President, Ferenc Pongrácz, new Second Vice President Dr. Andrea Jádi Németh and five Board members-at-large.
Xpat Report: “Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary” Was Successfull
- 26 Nov 2014 7:10 AM
- community & culture
"Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) organized this event by financial support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and organizational support of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Hungary in November 21-22 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected participants from Azerbaijan and Europe, as well as representatives of embassy, Hungarian National Assembly (Parliament), Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, ...
Xpat Opinion: A Race To The Bottom On Immigration In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested recently that the death penalty should be considered here in a European Union country, he said he was reacting to the shock of the murder of a shopkeeper. He was also probably trying to stay competitive with Jobbik, the far-right party that appears ready to overtake Orbán’s Fidesz party in ...
CEE Aviation Conference 2015, Budapest, 3 – 4 September
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Press release: The first annual CEE aviation conference will cover the latest industry news and updates, current technologies and future trends of the aviation sector. We also aim to analyze airline and airport business development strategies in the CEE region, all while providing business networking opportunities for guests, sponsors, speakers and the media.
Taking place 3rd-4th September at ...
Hungary’s President Áder Sums Up Water Talks In S Korea
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opportunities can be found in crises, Hungary’s president said in Gyeongbuk, South Korea, summing up his talks at the 7th World Water Forum that he opened in Daegu the day before. On the forum’s sidelines, János Áder held talks with Benedito Braga, president of the World Water Council, Yvo de Boer, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and Thomas P. Bostick, Chief of ...
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 ...
U.S. Ambassador @ AmCham Business Forum In Budapest
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
"Madam Ambassador, Minister Martonyi, Mr. Pongrácz, Ms. Lippai-Nagy, Mr. Benkő, ladies and gentlemen. Good Afternoon.
It is a great pleasure for me to attend this, my first AmCham Hungary event, made even more pleasant by the participation of my friend, Ambassador Szemerkényi.
It is a great pleasure for me to attend this, my first AmCham Hungary event, made even more pleasant by the participation of my friend, Ambassador Szemerkényi.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
AmCham’s New President & Board Elected @ 25th Annual General Assembly
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The 25th AmCham Annual General Assembly was held on December 3 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. After the reports by outgoing President, William Benko, Secretary Treasurer Péter Fáth and AmCham CEO, Írisz Lippai-Nagy the General Assembly elected the new President, Ferenc Pongrácz, new Second Vice President Dr. Andrea Jádi Németh and five Board members-at-large.
Xpat Report: “Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary” Was Successfull
- 26 Nov 2014 7:10 AM
- community & culture
"Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) organized this event by financial support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and organizational support of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Hungary in November 21-22 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected participants from Azerbaijan and Europe, as well as representatives of embassy, Hungarian National Assembly (Parliament), Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, ...