3,147 result(s) for economy
Xpat Opinion: Stop Using Taxes As A Weapon
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: It is generally understood that tax cuts are good for business, and can actually increase government revenue by encouraging private-sector activity, which in turn generates more taxable revenue.
New Cash Registers In Hungary Lift VAT Revenues
- 19 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- business
VAT revenues in the retail sector rose by 14% or Ft 227 billion last year, a clear sign that the online cash registers have helped to whiten the economy, state secretary András Tállai told Napi Gazdaság.
Economy Minister Varga For Transparent Bond Sellers
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be better to give the opportunity to sell residency bonds to more transparent companies than at present, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told Inforádió yesterday.
President Putin’s Budapest Visit Could Be Of Crucial Importance
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest on 17 February could be of crucial importance in terms of Hungary’s energy security, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told MTI.
No Fuel Price Pass - Through But Hungarian Govt Plans No Intervention
- 17 Feb 2015 2:50 AM
- shopping
The economy ministry does not plan any intervention in market fuel prices because inflation is expected to remain low for the whole year, the ministry said, responding to a query by MTI.
Hungarian State Secretary Mikola Dispels Suspicion About Putin Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
There is no basis to the suspicion surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest, István Mikola, Hungarian state secretary of foreign affairs and trade, told central and eastern European diplomats in Lodz.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary GDP Grows By 3.5 % In 2014
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
After the publication of 2014 growth data which exceeds even the most optimistic estimates, the leading left-wing daily suggests that the government should spend more on welfare. A conservative columnist believes that fast economic growth can be sustained.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Fragile Peace Is Better Than War
- 13 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A fragile peace is better than war, the prime minister said in an interview to public radio, commenting on the Minsk agreement concerning the Ukraine crisis. There is hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine but the situation is still fragile and “we are facing a real war”. Viktor Orbán insisted that he was on the side of peace which is in all Hungarians’ interest.
Xpat Opinion: Stop Using Taxes As A Weapon
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: It is generally understood that tax cuts are good for business, and can actually increase government revenue by encouraging private-sector activity, which in turn generates more taxable revenue.
New Cash Registers In Hungary Lift VAT Revenues
- 19 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- business
VAT revenues in the retail sector rose by 14% or Ft 227 billion last year, a clear sign that the online cash registers have helped to whiten the economy, state secretary András Tállai told Napi Gazdaság.
Economy Minister Varga For Transparent Bond Sellers
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be better to give the opportunity to sell residency bonds to more transparent companies than at present, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told Inforádió yesterday.
President Putin’s Budapest Visit Could Be Of Crucial Importance
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest on 17 February could be of crucial importance in terms of Hungary’s energy security, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told MTI.
No Fuel Price Pass - Through But Hungarian Govt Plans No Intervention
- 17 Feb 2015 2:50 AM
- shopping
The economy ministry does not plan any intervention in market fuel prices because inflation is expected to remain low for the whole year, the ministry said, responding to a query by MTI.
Hungarian State Secretary Mikola Dispels Suspicion About Putin Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
There is no basis to the suspicion surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest, István Mikola, Hungarian state secretary of foreign affairs and trade, told central and eastern European diplomats in Lodz.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary GDP Grows By 3.5 % In 2014
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
After the publication of 2014 growth data which exceeds even the most optimistic estimates, the leading left-wing daily suggests that the government should spend more on welfare. A conservative columnist believes that fast economic growth can be sustained.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Fragile Peace Is Better Than War
- 13 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A fragile peace is better than war, the prime minister said in an interview to public radio, commenting on the Minsk agreement concerning the Ukraine crisis. There is hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine but the situation is still fragile and “we are facing a real war”. Viktor Orbán insisted that he was on the side of peace which is in all Hungarians’ interest.