3,053 result(s) for companies
Hungary Contests EC Prohibition Of New Rates
- 19 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- business
Hungary is appealing a prohibition of the application of steeper rates for supermarket oversight fees and tobacco company health-care contributions pending the outcome of probes by the European Commission. Hungary is contesting the prohibition with the European Court, according to a newsletter from the European Union’s judicial body.
Szijjártó Hungary Diversifying Trade Relations
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is diversifying its trade relations to the south and east to ensure it is among the winners in the new world order taking shape, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. This world order is emerging in the wake of global challenges and regional economic integration, the minister said at the opening of the second Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest. At the start of this year, Hungary ...
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest Puts A Smile On The Faces Of 1,000 Children
- 15 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Every year the All Nations Lions Club Budapest packs 1,000 bags for giving them away to children in need on St. Nicholas’ Day, putting a big smile on the faces of those girls and boys. However, this more than ten years old tradition of the club would not work without the kind support of organizations, companies and private persons who provide donations and donations in kind. Hence also this year ...
Better Telecommunications To Boost Opportunities, Ader Tells ITU Conference
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Efficient telecommunications will increase “our opportunities, openness, freedom, and security”, President Janos Áder told a gala night of the World Telecom conference, which started in Budapest on Monday. In his address, the president said that the IT revolution of the second half of the 20th century was almost entirely due to developments by private companies.
Mobile Telephony In Hungary Celebrates 25 Years
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 10-15% of mobile subscribers in Hungary, 1.3-1.5 million people, now use 4G telecoms technology, Népszabadság writes on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the first Hungarian analogue mobile-service provider. Magyar Telekom’s Westel 0660 mobile service began operating on October 15, 1990 with 400 towers.
Demjan Appoints CEU BS Alumna Borbala Czako To Chair Euro 1 Million Migration Fund
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Demján Group, owned by one of Hungary’s most prominent businessman Sándor Demján, has donated one million euros to establish a migration fund. This fund will support improving conditions for refugee children currently in Hungary or on the borders of the country. It will be used to buy food, clothing, finance domestic travel, healthcare and to produce information material and assist civilians and ...
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...
Video: Hungarian Special Army Force KMZ In Training
- 12 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian Special Force (officially MH 34. Bercsényi László Különleges Műveleti Zászlóalj/ HDF 34th ’László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion) serves as Hungary’s special unit. Originally, it was formed on 1 October 1939 under the name of Hungarian Defence Parachute Battalion (Honvéd Ejtőernyős Zászlóalj), but the operation was suspended in 1954.
10.000 Steps A Day For A More Competitive Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
700 employees from 30 international and Hungarian companies joined the 10.000 steps initiative, launched by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in September 2015. The first milestone of the 100-day program is a half-day walk organized on October 8, where close to a hundred participants walked from the St Stephen’s Basilica to the Margaret Island.
Hungary Contests EC Prohibition Of New Rates
- 19 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- business
Hungary is appealing a prohibition of the application of steeper rates for supermarket oversight fees and tobacco company health-care contributions pending the outcome of probes by the European Commission. Hungary is contesting the prohibition with the European Court, according to a newsletter from the European Union’s judicial body.
Szijjártó Hungary Diversifying Trade Relations
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is diversifying its trade relations to the south and east to ensure it is among the winners in the new world order taking shape, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. This world order is emerging in the wake of global challenges and regional economic integration, the minister said at the opening of the second Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest. At the start of this year, Hungary ...
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest Puts A Smile On The Faces Of 1,000 Children
- 15 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Every year the All Nations Lions Club Budapest packs 1,000 bags for giving them away to children in need on St. Nicholas’ Day, putting a big smile on the faces of those girls and boys. However, this more than ten years old tradition of the club would not work without the kind support of organizations, companies and private persons who provide donations and donations in kind. Hence also this year ...
Better Telecommunications To Boost Opportunities, Ader Tells ITU Conference
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Efficient telecommunications will increase “our opportunities, openness, freedom, and security”, President Janos Áder told a gala night of the World Telecom conference, which started in Budapest on Monday. In his address, the president said that the IT revolution of the second half of the 20th century was almost entirely due to developments by private companies.
Mobile Telephony In Hungary Celebrates 25 Years
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 10-15% of mobile subscribers in Hungary, 1.3-1.5 million people, now use 4G telecoms technology, Népszabadság writes on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the first Hungarian analogue mobile-service provider. Magyar Telekom’s Westel 0660 mobile service began operating on October 15, 1990 with 400 towers.
Demjan Appoints CEU BS Alumna Borbala Czako To Chair Euro 1 Million Migration Fund
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Demján Group, owned by one of Hungary’s most prominent businessman Sándor Demján, has donated one million euros to establish a migration fund. This fund will support improving conditions for refugee children currently in Hungary or on the borders of the country. It will be used to buy food, clothing, finance domestic travel, healthcare and to produce information material and assist civilians and ...
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...
Video: Hungarian Special Army Force KMZ In Training
- 12 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian Special Force (officially MH 34. Bercsényi László Különleges Műveleti Zászlóalj/ HDF 34th ’László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion) serves as Hungary’s special unit. Originally, it was formed on 1 October 1939 under the name of Hungarian Defence Parachute Battalion (Honvéd Ejtőernyős Zászlóalj), but the operation was suspended in 1954.
10.000 Steps A Day For A More Competitive Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
700 employees from 30 international and Hungarian companies joined the 10.000 steps initiative, launched by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in September 2015. The first milestone of the 100-day program is a half-day walk organized on October 8, where close to a hundred participants walked from the St Stephen’s Basilica to the Margaret Island.