304 result(s) for consumer prices
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Hungary Is Fourth Cheapest Country In EU
- 28 Jun 2012 3:10 AM
- current affairs
The cost of living in Hungary is lower than in all but three other EU countries, according to the EU statistics office Eurostat. Prices of goods and services in Hungary were 64% of the EU average in 2011, Eurostat found. Alcohol and tobacco were cheaper in Hungary than in any other EU country, at 63% of the average.
Hungarian Parliament Has Voted On The Telecom Services Tax
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The next step is taken in order to establish long term fiscal sustainability and reduce general government debt. Due to the slowing of the European economy and the protracted euro-zone crisis, the European Commission forecasts lower growth for 2012 and 2013, and therefore the government has decided to implement measures aimed at fiscal improvement.
Ryanair Opened Its Budapest Base On 17 Feb.
- 17 Feb 2012 5:00 AM
- travel
"Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, on 17th February officially opened its 51st base in Budapest, where it is initially basing three aircraft (growing to 5 aircraft by summer 2012), operating 32 routes which will deliver up to 2.4m passengers p.a. and 2,400 jobs as Ryanair invests over $350 million in Hungarian aviation and tourism.
Malév Is Dead, Long Live Low Cost Carriers?
- 9 Feb 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The predictable passing of Malév triggered rapid expansion announcements from both Ryanair and Wizz Air. SmartWings, Air Berlin and others have added flights, with more low cost carriers positioned to pounce. All good for budget travelers as prices are driven down via increased ...
BAT Starts Cigarette Price War In Hungary
- 9 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"British-American Tobacco Magyarország (BAT) is lowering prices of its premium cigarettes by Ft 60-80 a pack from November 2, Napi Gazdaság reports. Consumers will not notice the difference until retailers sell off existing stocks, the newspaper notes, adding that a price war could begin.
Consumer Prices Rise 4% In June In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- shopping
"Annualised inflation slowed to 4% in July from the 5.3% increase in June, the Central Statistics Office announced. The month-on-month increase was 0.1%, while the average inflation for the first six months came in at 5.4%.
Property Market Confidence Inches Up In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- property
"Ecostat’s real estate barometer rose five percentage points, to 42%, in the first half of the year, the economic research group said. The sub-index gauging the corporate sector’s expectations on market activity climbed most, by 5.7%, as they foresee a stagnation or moderate rise in leasing and construction.
Gas Prices Seen Rising 15-20% In Hungary As Of July
- 15 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- shopping
"Hungary’s licensed natural gas service providers could request a 15-20% price hike as of July, local daily Népszabadság reported. Their main argument could be the weakening of the forint versus the US dollar, it added.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Hungary Is Fourth Cheapest Country In EU
- 28 Jun 2012 3:10 AM
- current affairs
The cost of living in Hungary is lower than in all but three other EU countries, according to the EU statistics office Eurostat. Prices of goods and services in Hungary were 64% of the EU average in 2011, Eurostat found. Alcohol and tobacco were cheaper in Hungary than in any other EU country, at 63% of the average.
Hungarian Parliament Has Voted On The Telecom Services Tax
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The next step is taken in order to establish long term fiscal sustainability and reduce general government debt. Due to the slowing of the European economy and the protracted euro-zone crisis, the European Commission forecasts lower growth for 2012 and 2013, and therefore the government has decided to implement measures aimed at fiscal improvement.
Ryanair Opened Its Budapest Base On 17 Feb.
- 17 Feb 2012 5:00 AM
- travel
"Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, on 17th February officially opened its 51st base in Budapest, where it is initially basing three aircraft (growing to 5 aircraft by summer 2012), operating 32 routes which will deliver up to 2.4m passengers p.a. and 2,400 jobs as Ryanair invests over $350 million in Hungarian aviation and tourism.
Malév Is Dead, Long Live Low Cost Carriers?
- 9 Feb 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The predictable passing of Malév triggered rapid expansion announcements from both Ryanair and Wizz Air. SmartWings, Air Berlin and others have added flights, with more low cost carriers positioned to pounce. All good for budget travelers as prices are driven down via increased ...
BAT Starts Cigarette Price War In Hungary
- 9 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"British-American Tobacco Magyarország (BAT) is lowering prices of its premium cigarettes by Ft 60-80 a pack from November 2, Napi Gazdaság reports. Consumers will not notice the difference until retailers sell off existing stocks, the newspaper notes, adding that a price war could begin.
Consumer Prices Rise 4% In June In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- shopping
"Annualised inflation slowed to 4% in July from the 5.3% increase in June, the Central Statistics Office announced. The month-on-month increase was 0.1%, while the average inflation for the first six months came in at 5.4%.
Property Market Confidence Inches Up In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- property
"Ecostat’s real estate barometer rose five percentage points, to 42%, in the first half of the year, the economic research group said. The sub-index gauging the corporate sector’s expectations on market activity climbed most, by 5.7%, as they foresee a stagnation or moderate rise in leasing and construction.
Gas Prices Seen Rising 15-20% In Hungary As Of July
- 15 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- shopping
"Hungary’s licensed natural gas service providers could request a 15-20% price hike as of July, local daily Népszabadság reported. Their main argument could be the weakening of the forint versus the US dollar, it added.