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CEU Meetup: Budapest Users Of R-Network, 9 February
- 5 Feb 2016 7:09 AM
- specials
Political connections can have a profound influence on the success and profitability of firms. However, discovering these connections are difficult since firms typically try to hide their political ties from the public. We link data on local and parliamentary elections to administrative data about firms to create features that can be indicative of political connections.
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate On Hold
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate setters kept the base rate on hold at 1.35% on Tuesday. The decision was in line with the expectations of analysts. The Monetary Council has kept the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in July 2015. In a statement released shortly after the rate-setting meeting the Council said the annual inflation rate increased, while core inflation ...
Two Thirds Of Hungarian Internet Users Have Smartphones
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Smartphones and mobile net access have conquered adult Hungarian Internet users. As many as 3.3 million people, i.e. two thirds of all Internet users, have smartphones now, and two million of them use mobile net as well. This means that they are accessible online any time, wherever they are; also, they have constant access to the world-wide web. Demand for mobile Internet – and fast 4G ...
Hungary’s Monetary Council Assesses Economic Trends, Prospects
- 24 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic growth continued but a degree of unused capacity remained in the economy, and the domestic real economic environment continued to have a disinflationary impact, the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) concluded in its December 15 policy meeting. According to the condensed minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday, the members unanimously voted to keep the ...
Hungary Not At Risk, Says EBRD
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has said that there is no risk in connection with Hungary as far as the bank is concerned, the daily Magyar Hírlap said. The bank has so far invested 2.7 billion euros in 170 projects in the country, Antal Nikoletti, member of the board representing Hungary at the London-based credit institution, noted. EBRD investments in Hungary are expected ...
Szaloncukor, The Hungarian Christmas Candy
- 15 Dec 2015 8:06 AM
- food & drink
From the end of November or beginning of December the Hungarian postal services send innumerable packages to addresses all over the world, because not a single Hungarian family living in the diaspora should have to miss out on the typical candy Christmas tree decoration or Hungarian szaloncukor.
Meet Your Match In Budapest
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
If you are looking for real love but too busy to find it or fed up with time-consuming and impersonal online dating, you could try your luck with Match Made Abroad, the only matchmaking service in Eastern Europe certified by the prestigious Matchmaking Institute in New York.
Demographic Trends Present Difficulties For Growth And Labour Market In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By 2060, the old-age dependency ratio may double in Hungary compared to the present level, and the burdens on economically active age groups may significantly increase in the coming decades as a result of population ageing, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said in its Growth Report. It said the old-age dependency ratio could increase from 26% in 2015 to 52% by 2060, parallel with a decline in ...
Retail Sector Continues To Record Sales Growth Above The EU Average, September 2015
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
In September 2015, the volume of retail sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year, and thus the sector’s positive sales trend has been in place for the 28th consecutive month. In the initial nine months of the year, the volume of sales was up by 5.9 percent year-on-year. These growth figures exceed both the EU and the Euro-zone averages.
CEU Meetup: Budapest Users Of R-Network, 9 February
- 5 Feb 2016 7:09 AM
- specials
Political connections can have a profound influence on the success and profitability of firms. However, discovering these connections are difficult since firms typically try to hide their political ties from the public. We link data on local and parliamentary elections to administrative data about firms to create features that can be indicative of political connections.
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate On Hold
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate setters kept the base rate on hold at 1.35% on Tuesday. The decision was in line with the expectations of analysts. The Monetary Council has kept the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in July 2015. In a statement released shortly after the rate-setting meeting the Council said the annual inflation rate increased, while core inflation ...
Two Thirds Of Hungarian Internet Users Have Smartphones
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Smartphones and mobile net access have conquered adult Hungarian Internet users. As many as 3.3 million people, i.e. two thirds of all Internet users, have smartphones now, and two million of them use mobile net as well. This means that they are accessible online any time, wherever they are; also, they have constant access to the world-wide web. Demand for mobile Internet – and fast 4G ...
Hungary’s Monetary Council Assesses Economic Trends, Prospects
- 24 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic growth continued but a degree of unused capacity remained in the economy, and the domestic real economic environment continued to have a disinflationary impact, the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) concluded in its December 15 policy meeting. According to the condensed minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday, the members unanimously voted to keep the ...
Hungary Not At Risk, Says EBRD
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has said that there is no risk in connection with Hungary as far as the bank is concerned, the daily Magyar Hírlap said. The bank has so far invested 2.7 billion euros in 170 projects in the country, Antal Nikoletti, member of the board representing Hungary at the London-based credit institution, noted. EBRD investments in Hungary are expected ...
Szaloncukor, The Hungarian Christmas Candy
- 15 Dec 2015 8:06 AM
- food & drink
From the end of November or beginning of December the Hungarian postal services send innumerable packages to addresses all over the world, because not a single Hungarian family living in the diaspora should have to miss out on the typical candy Christmas tree decoration or Hungarian szaloncukor.
Meet Your Match In Budapest
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
If you are looking for real love but too busy to find it or fed up with time-consuming and impersonal online dating, you could try your luck with Match Made Abroad, the only matchmaking service in Eastern Europe certified by the prestigious Matchmaking Institute in New York.
Demographic Trends Present Difficulties For Growth And Labour Market In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By 2060, the old-age dependency ratio may double in Hungary compared to the present level, and the burdens on economically active age groups may significantly increase in the coming decades as a result of population ageing, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said in its Growth Report. It said the old-age dependency ratio could increase from 26% in 2015 to 52% by 2060, parallel with a decline in ...
Retail Sector Continues To Record Sales Growth Above The EU Average, September 2015
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
In September 2015, the volume of retail sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year, and thus the sector’s positive sales trend has been in place for the 28th consecutive month. In the initial nine months of the year, the volume of sales was up by 5.9 percent year-on-year. These growth figures exceed both the EU and the Euro-zone averages.