200 result(s) for competitive in Business
Hungary Jumps More Than 10 Places In World Bank Ranking
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary moved up by more than ten places to 42nd out of 189 countries in the World Bank’s 2016 Doing Business ranking, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The World Bank introduced a number of changes to the methodology used to compile the report, which allowed Hungary to improve to 42nd from its 2015 ranking of 54th place.
Hungarian Business Leaders Continue To Press For Country Strategy
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC), a body of business leaders established by the European Round Table of Industrialists, continued to press for the creation of a tangible country strategy in an annual report released on Monday. The Council said such a strategy was necessary to make Hungary’s competitiveness sustainable.
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.
Hungary Slips To 63rd Place In Global Competitiveness Ranking
- 30 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary has slipped to the 63rd place in the latest ranking of 140 countries based on competitiveness compiled by the World Economic Forum. In the report, Hungary fell by three places (the report included 144 countries a year earlier). On a scale of 1-7, Hungary’s overall score edged down to 4.25 from 4.28 a year earlier. Hungary reached higher scores in the category of health and primary ...
Schengen Disintegration “Threat To Hungary’s Foreign Trade”
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the Schengen system breaks down due to the migration crisis Hungarian companies could suffer, the foreign minister told a business conference. Péter Szijjártó said temporary border closures are causing major problems due to an increase in shipping times for companies employing just-intime manufacturing. If the Schengen system breaks down completely, lorries will have to queue at borders and ...
Standard & Poor’s Affirmed Hungary’s Credit Rating
- 22 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- business
The agency maintained the country’s rating with stable outlook. In the analysis accompanying the decision, S&P stressed that that Hungarian labour force was well educated and competitive, and the export structure was balanced. Improving domestic consumption, declining unemployment, the utilization of EU funds and the central bank’s lending programme have also driven economic growth.
Xpat Opinion: Strategy For The Sharing Economy
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
By Yusaf Akbar: Strategic thinking is at a crossroads. For decades, strategy theory and practice and the pursuit of competitive advantage has been centered on three complementary perspectives: external positioning, internal resources and capabilities and dynamic agility.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's 2016 Draft Budget Tabled In Parliament
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As Mihály Varga Minister of National Economy submits the draft of the 2016 budget to Parliament, analysts from across the political spectrum assess it according to their own political tastes and leanings.
Hungary Jumps More Than 10 Places In World Bank Ranking
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary moved up by more than ten places to 42nd out of 189 countries in the World Bank’s 2016 Doing Business ranking, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The World Bank introduced a number of changes to the methodology used to compile the report, which allowed Hungary to improve to 42nd from its 2015 ranking of 54th place.
Hungarian Business Leaders Continue To Press For Country Strategy
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC), a body of business leaders established by the European Round Table of Industrialists, continued to press for the creation of a tangible country strategy in an annual report released on Monday. The Council said such a strategy was necessary to make Hungary’s competitiveness sustainable.
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.
Hungary Slips To 63rd Place In Global Competitiveness Ranking
- 30 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary has slipped to the 63rd place in the latest ranking of 140 countries based on competitiveness compiled by the World Economic Forum. In the report, Hungary fell by three places (the report included 144 countries a year earlier). On a scale of 1-7, Hungary’s overall score edged down to 4.25 from 4.28 a year earlier. Hungary reached higher scores in the category of health and primary ...
Schengen Disintegration “Threat To Hungary’s Foreign Trade”
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the Schengen system breaks down due to the migration crisis Hungarian companies could suffer, the foreign minister told a business conference. Péter Szijjártó said temporary border closures are causing major problems due to an increase in shipping times for companies employing just-intime manufacturing. If the Schengen system breaks down completely, lorries will have to queue at borders and ...
Standard & Poor’s Affirmed Hungary’s Credit Rating
- 22 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- business
The agency maintained the country’s rating with stable outlook. In the analysis accompanying the decision, S&P stressed that that Hungarian labour force was well educated and competitive, and the export structure was balanced. Improving domestic consumption, declining unemployment, the utilization of EU funds and the central bank’s lending programme have also driven economic growth.
Xpat Opinion: Strategy For The Sharing Economy
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
By Yusaf Akbar: Strategic thinking is at a crossroads. For decades, strategy theory and practice and the pursuit of competitive advantage has been centered on three complementary perspectives: external positioning, internal resources and capabilities and dynamic agility.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's 2016 Draft Budget Tabled In Parliament
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As Mihály Varga Minister of National Economy submits the draft of the 2016 budget to Parliament, analysts from across the political spectrum assess it according to their own political tastes and leanings.