295 result(s) for economic record
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: ‘Economic Breakthrough’
- 21 Feb 2017 6:12 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán noted in his opening address to parliament that the unemployment rate was at a record low of 4.4% in the fourth quarter last year, arguing that “full employment is just an arm’s reach away”. Putting Hungary’s economic indicators into historical perspective, Orbán argued that Hungary was on the verge of an economic breakthrough.
Hungarian Commercial Real Estate Market Grows 107% In 2016
- 6 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- property
Investors spent EUR 1.54 billion in 2016 on the Hungarian commercial real estate market, surpassing the 2015 level of EUR 745 million by 107%, says a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal by real estate services firm CBRE Hungary.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Economic Research Institute Raises Hungary 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 3.6 Pc
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég on Tuesday raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary for 2017 to 3.6 percent from 3.2 percent it forecast in September. The think-tank said in its forecast that next year’s growth rate will be lifted by the recently-approved payroll tax cut as well as minimum wage increases for both skilled and unskilled workers.
Fitch Affirms Hungary Rating At ‘BBB -’ With Stable Outlook
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Hungary’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘BBB-’ with a Stable Outlook. Hungary’s ratings reflect the country’s membership in the European Union, strong governance indicators, high GDP per capita and reduced external debt, Fitch said.
P&G Announces USD 200m Investment As Signs Strategic Cooperation With Government
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
US consumer goods company Procter and Gamble announced a 200 million dollar investment project when signing a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hungarian government at the company’s plant in Csömör near Budapest on Tuesday. On behalf of the government, the agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.
Nobody Fears Refugees Like Hungarians Do
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are the most fearful of refugees among European nations, according to a survey conducted by the prestigious Pew Research Center.
Xpat Opinion: Surveillance Of CEOs At State Media Could Be Systematic
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The surveillance bug found in the office of Miklós Vaszily, CEO of MTVA, the state-owned television company, was only the tip of the iceberg, according to Hungarian news website 444.hu. The website claims – based on confidential sources – that as many as three CEOs were bugged at the company, and their systematic surveillance has been going on for a long time.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: ‘Economic Breakthrough’
- 21 Feb 2017 6:12 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán noted in his opening address to parliament that the unemployment rate was at a record low of 4.4% in the fourth quarter last year, arguing that “full employment is just an arm’s reach away”. Putting Hungary’s economic indicators into historical perspective, Orbán argued that Hungary was on the verge of an economic breakthrough.
Hungarian Commercial Real Estate Market Grows 107% In 2016
- 6 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- property
Investors spent EUR 1.54 billion in 2016 on the Hungarian commercial real estate market, surpassing the 2015 level of EUR 745 million by 107%, says a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal by real estate services firm CBRE Hungary.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Economic Research Institute Raises Hungary 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 3.6 Pc
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég on Tuesday raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary for 2017 to 3.6 percent from 3.2 percent it forecast in September. The think-tank said in its forecast that next year’s growth rate will be lifted by the recently-approved payroll tax cut as well as minimum wage increases for both skilled and unskilled workers.
Fitch Affirms Hungary Rating At ‘BBB -’ With Stable Outlook
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Hungary’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘BBB-’ with a Stable Outlook. Hungary’s ratings reflect the country’s membership in the European Union, strong governance indicators, high GDP per capita and reduced external debt, Fitch said.
P&G Announces USD 200m Investment As Signs Strategic Cooperation With Government
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
US consumer goods company Procter and Gamble announced a 200 million dollar investment project when signing a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hungarian government at the company’s plant in Csömör near Budapest on Tuesday. On behalf of the government, the agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.
Nobody Fears Refugees Like Hungarians Do
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are the most fearful of refugees among European nations, according to a survey conducted by the prestigious Pew Research Center.
Xpat Opinion: Surveillance Of CEOs At State Media Could Be Systematic
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The surveillance bug found in the office of Miklós Vaszily, CEO of MTVA, the state-owned television company, was only the tip of the iceberg, according to Hungarian news website 444.hu. The website claims – based on confidential sources – that as many as three CEOs were bugged at the company, and their systematic surveillance has been going on for a long time.