3,147 result(s) for economy
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 3.6 Pc In March
- 5 May 2017 2:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.6 percent in March, accelerating from 0.8 percent in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Adjusted for calendar year effects, retail sales were up by 5.6 percent, which KSH attributed to the effect of the Easter holidays.
Hungary Aims To Foster Region’s Best Investment Environment
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary aims to foster the region’s best investment environment by creating the most efficient way to link production through digitization, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said. Further, it aims to provide the most competitive base for research and development, he added.
Economy Ministry: Growth Creating Conditions For Tax Cuts In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 10:00 AM
- finance
From 2013 onward economic growth in Hungary has outstripped the average rate in the European Union and this is expected to remain the case this year and next, creating the conditions for tax cuts and higher spending, an economy ministry official said on Wednesday.
Hungary Jobless Rate At 4.5 Pc In January-March
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling three-month jobless rate averaged 4.5 percent in January-March, slightly up from 4.4 percent in the previous period but down from 6.0 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Hungary’s Fiscal Council Head Expects GDP Growth To Surpass 4 pc In 2017, 2018
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is likely to grow by above 4 percent both this year and next, the head of the Fiscal Council told a conference on Thursday. Árpád Kovács said the public debt would continue to fall and budget deficit would be below 3 percent of GDP in both years.
National Bank Of Hungary Keeps Base Rate On Hold, As Expected
- 26 Apr 2017 8:30 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary’s Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank’s key rate on hold at 0.90 percent at a meeting on Tuesday, as expected. The council has left the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting last May.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
Orbán: Government To Launch Schemes To Support Digital Education
- 24 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will introduce new schemes to promote education aimed at enhancing digital skills among employees and support IT students, the prime minister said, opening a three-day competition of students in vocational training on Monday.
Hungary Signs Contract For Autonomous Vehicle Test Track
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Economy Minister Mihály Varga on Wednesday signed a contract with companies involved in setting up a track in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, for testing autonomous vehicles. Varga said at the event that the facility would be world-class and would put Hungary at the forefront of the development of self-driving vehicles.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 3.6 Pc In March
- 5 May 2017 2:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.6 percent in March, accelerating from 0.8 percent in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Adjusted for calendar year effects, retail sales were up by 5.6 percent, which KSH attributed to the effect of the Easter holidays.
Hungary Aims To Foster Region’s Best Investment Environment
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary aims to foster the region’s best investment environment by creating the most efficient way to link production through digitization, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said. Further, it aims to provide the most competitive base for research and development, he added.
Economy Ministry: Growth Creating Conditions For Tax Cuts In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 10:00 AM
- finance
From 2013 onward economic growth in Hungary has outstripped the average rate in the European Union and this is expected to remain the case this year and next, creating the conditions for tax cuts and higher spending, an economy ministry official said on Wednesday.
Hungary Jobless Rate At 4.5 Pc In January-March
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling three-month jobless rate averaged 4.5 percent in January-March, slightly up from 4.4 percent in the previous period but down from 6.0 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Hungary’s Fiscal Council Head Expects GDP Growth To Surpass 4 pc In 2017, 2018
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is likely to grow by above 4 percent both this year and next, the head of the Fiscal Council told a conference on Thursday. Árpád Kovács said the public debt would continue to fall and budget deficit would be below 3 percent of GDP in both years.
National Bank Of Hungary Keeps Base Rate On Hold, As Expected
- 26 Apr 2017 8:30 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary’s Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank’s key rate on hold at 0.90 percent at a meeting on Tuesday, as expected. The council has left the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting last May.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
Orbán: Government To Launch Schemes To Support Digital Education
- 24 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will introduce new schemes to promote education aimed at enhancing digital skills among employees and support IT students, the prime minister said, opening a three-day competition of students in vocational training on Monday.
Hungary Signs Contract For Autonomous Vehicle Test Track
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Economy Minister Mihály Varga on Wednesday signed a contract with companies involved in setting up a track in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, for testing autonomous vehicles. Varga said at the event that the facility would be world-class and would put Hungary at the forefront of the development of self-driving vehicles.