776 result(s) for business growth
Xpat Opinion: A Lesson In The Risks Of Referendums
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
GKI: Business, Consumer Confidence Improve In July
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
GKI’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence stood at 0.0 points in July, up from -3.7 points in the previous month. The business confidence index rose to 5.6 points from 1.7 points as sentiment improved in industry and services but deteriorated in construction and trade. Industrial companies’ assessment improved in terms of output, order stock -- including export orders -- and ...
Brexit Interview With Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Q1. What does the Leave vote mean for expats rights to live, work, retire, collect a pension, in EU countries such as Hungary?
Research Institute Lowers GDP Growth Projections For 2016, 2017
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Research institute Kopint-Tárki on Tuesday said it lowered its GDP growth projections for Hungary for this year and next to 2.2 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, because of the slower-than-expected recovery and downside risk posed by the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Earlier, Kopint-Tárki had projected GDP growth of 2.4 percent for 2016 and 2.9 percent for 2017.
IBM To Enlarge Its Hungarian Headquarters With Project Worth More Than Three Billion
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
IBM will enlarge its Székesfehérvár IT service headquarters with an investment worth HUF 3.2 billion, and based on an individual decision, the Government will provide HUF 1.1 billion for the project. As a result, 410 new jobs will be created, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced on Wednesday in Székesfehérvár.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Hungarians Spend One In HUF 25 Online
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
After several years of dynamic growth, Hungary’s online retail trade volume continued to rise in 2015. Surpassing the psychological limit of HUF 300 billion (~EUR 963 million) for the first time, the net turnover reached HUF 319 billion (~ EUR 1024 million). The ratio of the e-tail sector increased to 4.1% of the total retail turnover, meaning that one in every HUF 25 was spent online in 2015. ...
Hungary Investment Volume Down 9.6% In Q1
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary fell by an annual 9.6% in the first quarter of 2016, the Central Statistical Office said. Investment volume fell after growing by 7% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Investment contraction was mainly due to the winding up of developments financed from European Union resources, which affected investments by central budget organisations to a larger extent. In areas less ...
US Ambassador: Corruption Worrying Problem In Hungary
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption in Hungary is of such an extent as to be worrying, US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in a lecture given in the Central European University. The ambassador outlined the standpoint of the United States in the areas of migration, security and foreign affairs.
Xpat Opinion: A Lesson In The Risks Of Referendums
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
GKI: Business, Consumer Confidence Improve In July
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
GKI’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence stood at 0.0 points in July, up from -3.7 points in the previous month. The business confidence index rose to 5.6 points from 1.7 points as sentiment improved in industry and services but deteriorated in construction and trade. Industrial companies’ assessment improved in terms of output, order stock -- including export orders -- and ...
Brexit Interview With Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Q1. What does the Leave vote mean for expats rights to live, work, retire, collect a pension, in EU countries such as Hungary?
Research Institute Lowers GDP Growth Projections For 2016, 2017
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Research institute Kopint-Tárki on Tuesday said it lowered its GDP growth projections for Hungary for this year and next to 2.2 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, because of the slower-than-expected recovery and downside risk posed by the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Earlier, Kopint-Tárki had projected GDP growth of 2.4 percent for 2016 and 2.9 percent for 2017.
IBM To Enlarge Its Hungarian Headquarters With Project Worth More Than Three Billion
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
IBM will enlarge its Székesfehérvár IT service headquarters with an investment worth HUF 3.2 billion, and based on an individual decision, the Government will provide HUF 1.1 billion for the project. As a result, 410 new jobs will be created, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced on Wednesday in Székesfehérvár.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Hungarians Spend One In HUF 25 Online
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
After several years of dynamic growth, Hungary’s online retail trade volume continued to rise in 2015. Surpassing the psychological limit of HUF 300 billion (~EUR 963 million) for the first time, the net turnover reached HUF 319 billion (~ EUR 1024 million). The ratio of the e-tail sector increased to 4.1% of the total retail turnover, meaning that one in every HUF 25 was spent online in 2015. ...
Hungary Investment Volume Down 9.6% In Q1
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary fell by an annual 9.6% in the first quarter of 2016, the Central Statistical Office said. Investment volume fell after growing by 7% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Investment contraction was mainly due to the winding up of developments financed from European Union resources, which affected investments by central budget organisations to a larger extent. In areas less ...
US Ambassador: Corruption Worrying Problem In Hungary
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption in Hungary is of such an extent as to be worrying, US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in a lecture given in the Central European University. The ambassador outlined the standpoint of the United States in the areas of migration, security and foreign affairs.


















