3,147 result(s) for economy
Business Confidence Improves Slightly In Q1
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Business confidence improved slightly in the first quarter from the previous one, a gauge of sentiment by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (MKIK) Economy and Business Research Institute (GVI) shows. GVI’s business confidence index edged up a single point to 33 from January to April.
Socialists Want Audience With President To Request Resignation Of Cbank Governor, Chief Prosecutor
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás on Thursday said he will ask for a meeting with President János Áder to personally request the resignation of the central bank governor and the chief prosecutor. Tóbiás told a press conference that the president had not met his party’s request to make a statement about the questions raised over central bank spending, which was why he wanted to speak to Ader in ...
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.
Retail Sales In Hungary Rise 5.5% In March
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary grew by 5.5% in March from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by an annual 4.2%, adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace slowed from an unadjusted 6.7% and a calendar year-adjusted 6.6% rise in February. Adjusted food sales were up 1.9% in March, non-food sales climbed by 7.6% ...
Xpat Opinion: Fitch Upgrades Hungary
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- business
As Hungary regains its investment grade status from Fitch Ratings after four years in the junk category, commentators are divided over what comes next.
MÁV Eyes Railway Around Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV is planning to spend HUF 6-7 billion on linking some railway lines around Budapest, in order to ease up traffic at the capitalʼs Western Railway Station, one of the busiest stations in the city, according to a report by Hungarian economy daily Világgazdaság.
Hungary’s Q1 2016 GDP Growth Falls Far Short Of Projections
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP growth in the first quarter slowed to .09 percent, or roughly half what some analysts had predicted, according to online daily vg.hu. Compared to the same period in 2015, GDP growth has decreased by .8 percentage points.
Finance Minister Varga: Fitch Upgrade Evidence Of Reforms
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
An upgrade of Hungary back to investment grade by ratings agency Fitch on Friday is a result of economic reforms the government started in 2010, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a press conference on Saturday. The upgrade is evidence that the Hungarian economic restructuring has been a success, that the Hungarian reforms are working, Varga said.
Analysts: Hungary’s Upgrade Confirms Efforts Of 4-5 Years
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen bank chief analyst Zoltán Török said the upgrade confirms efforts to stabilise the economy over the past 4-5 years. He said a fiscal loosening this year and next was “not to serious” and that the effect would be countered, in part, by policy measures boosting demand and contributing to economic growth.
Business Confidence Improves Slightly In Q1
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Business confidence improved slightly in the first quarter from the previous one, a gauge of sentiment by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (MKIK) Economy and Business Research Institute (GVI) shows. GVI’s business confidence index edged up a single point to 33 from January to April.
Socialists Want Audience With President To Request Resignation Of Cbank Governor, Chief Prosecutor
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás on Thursday said he will ask for a meeting with President János Áder to personally request the resignation of the central bank governor and the chief prosecutor. Tóbiás told a press conference that the president had not met his party’s request to make a statement about the questions raised over central bank spending, which was why he wanted to speak to Ader in ...
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.
Retail Sales In Hungary Rise 5.5% In March
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary grew by 5.5% in March from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by an annual 4.2%, adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace slowed from an unadjusted 6.7% and a calendar year-adjusted 6.6% rise in February. Adjusted food sales were up 1.9% in March, non-food sales climbed by 7.6% ...
Xpat Opinion: Fitch Upgrades Hungary
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- business
As Hungary regains its investment grade status from Fitch Ratings after four years in the junk category, commentators are divided over what comes next.
MÁV Eyes Railway Around Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV is planning to spend HUF 6-7 billion on linking some railway lines around Budapest, in order to ease up traffic at the capitalʼs Western Railway Station, one of the busiest stations in the city, according to a report by Hungarian economy daily Világgazdaság.
Hungary’s Q1 2016 GDP Growth Falls Far Short Of Projections
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP growth in the first quarter slowed to .09 percent, or roughly half what some analysts had predicted, according to online daily vg.hu. Compared to the same period in 2015, GDP growth has decreased by .8 percentage points.
Finance Minister Varga: Fitch Upgrade Evidence Of Reforms
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
An upgrade of Hungary back to investment grade by ratings agency Fitch on Friday is a result of economic reforms the government started in 2010, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a press conference on Saturday. The upgrade is evidence that the Hungarian economic restructuring has been a success, that the Hungarian reforms are working, Varga said.
Analysts: Hungary’s Upgrade Confirms Efforts Of 4-5 Years
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen bank chief analyst Zoltán Török said the upgrade confirms efforts to stabilise the economy over the past 4-5 years. He said a fiscal loosening this year and next was “not to serious” and that the effect would be countered, in part, by policy measures boosting demand and contributing to economic growth.