3,147 result(s) for economy
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Hungarians’ View Of Economy Improves
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ perceptions of the performance of their economy have improved in the past year, a survey by Ipsos has revealed. The proportion of respondents who saw Hungary’s economy on the right track rose to 18% in an annual average this year from last year’s average of 11%. In April, the month of the general election in Hungary, 24% of respondents said the economy was doing well, while in May and ...
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
New Head Of Hungarian OECD Council Named
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Orbán, state secretary of economy, will replace Zoltán Cséfalvay as the head of Hungary’s OECD Council, the ministry said on Tuesday. Cséfalvay will be head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD.
Online Cash Registers Helped Whiten Hungary’s Economy
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The introduction of online cash registers connected to the tax office has helped whiten the economy, with a sudden increase in VAT reported by traders, the economy ministry has said. From Monday on, all businesses must use online cash registers.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
RTL Pays Over 1 Billion Hungarian Forints In Ad Tax
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Commercial broadcaster RTL group has paid a total 1.05 billion forints (EUR 3.4m) in advertisement tax to the central budget, said business daily Világgazdaság. The total includes 845.7 million forints paid by television channel RTL Klub alone, the paper said, citing the broadcaster’s data.
Citi To Spend Over 3 Billion Forints On Service Centre Expansion
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest Citi Service Centre is to invest over HUF 3 billion, thereby creating 250 new jobs, with a support of HUF 250 million from the Hungarian Government, announced Péter Szijjártó, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade at a press conference on Wednesday.
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Hungarians’ View Of Economy Improves
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ perceptions of the performance of their economy have improved in the past year, a survey by Ipsos has revealed. The proportion of respondents who saw Hungary’s economy on the right track rose to 18% in an annual average this year from last year’s average of 11%. In April, the month of the general election in Hungary, 24% of respondents said the economy was doing well, while in May and ...
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
New Head Of Hungarian OECD Council Named
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Orbán, state secretary of economy, will replace Zoltán Cséfalvay as the head of Hungary’s OECD Council, the ministry said on Tuesday. Cséfalvay will be head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD.
Online Cash Registers Helped Whiten Hungary’s Economy
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The introduction of online cash registers connected to the tax office has helped whiten the economy, with a sudden increase in VAT reported by traders, the economy ministry has said. From Monday on, all businesses must use online cash registers.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
RTL Pays Over 1 Billion Hungarian Forints In Ad Tax
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Commercial broadcaster RTL group has paid a total 1.05 billion forints (EUR 3.4m) in advertisement tax to the central budget, said business daily Világgazdaság. The total includes 845.7 million forints paid by television channel RTL Klub alone, the paper said, citing the broadcaster’s data.
Citi To Spend Over 3 Billion Forints On Service Centre Expansion
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest Citi Service Centre is to invest over HUF 3 billion, thereby creating 250 new jobs, with a support of HUF 250 million from the Hungarian Government, announced Péter Szijjártó, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade at a press conference on Wednesday.