870 result(s) for economy growth
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Opinion: Hungary To Cut Corporate Tax Rate To Lowest In EU
- 24 Nov 2016 2:35 AM
- business
A conservative economist welcomes PM Orbán’s announcement that Hungarian corporate tax is to be cut to the lowest in the EU. A liberal economist, on the other hand, fears that the tax cut will create disparities in the economy.
Varga: Hungarian Govt, EC See Eye To Eye On Economy
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government and the European Commission see the situation of the Hungarian economy in a similar light, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Valdis Dombrovskis, the deputy commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, in Budapest.
EC Revises 2016 Hungary GDP Growth Forecast Downwards To 2.1%
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy, adjusted for inflation, is expected to grow by 2.1 % this year, the European Commission said in its autumn economic forecast released on Wednesday. The commission revised its estimate downwards from its spring forecast of 2.5%.
Varga: Moody’s Upgrade To Open ‘New Chapter’
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The upgrade of Hungary’s sovereign rating by Moody’s means that all three big ratings agencies have Hungary in investment grade and this could open a “new chapter” in efforts to reduce the country’s public debt, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said.
Jobless Rate 4.9% In July-September
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.9% in July- September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. The rate, which covers unemployment among 15 to 74-yearolds, was level with that in June-August but fell from 6.4% in the same period a year earlier.
Orbán: Hungary Calls For ‘Committed Businesses’
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary needs “people and businesses with commitment” supported by the government and a well-functioning economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a ceremony in Herend, in western Hungary, marking the production of the one millionth electric meter by Csatári Plast.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Opinion: Hungary To Cut Corporate Tax Rate To Lowest In EU
- 24 Nov 2016 2:35 AM
- business
A conservative economist welcomes PM Orbán’s announcement that Hungarian corporate tax is to be cut to the lowest in the EU. A liberal economist, on the other hand, fears that the tax cut will create disparities in the economy.
Varga: Hungarian Govt, EC See Eye To Eye On Economy
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government and the European Commission see the situation of the Hungarian economy in a similar light, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Valdis Dombrovskis, the deputy commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, in Budapest.
EC Revises 2016 Hungary GDP Growth Forecast Downwards To 2.1%
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy, adjusted for inflation, is expected to grow by 2.1 % this year, the European Commission said in its autumn economic forecast released on Wednesday. The commission revised its estimate downwards from its spring forecast of 2.5%.
Varga: Moody’s Upgrade To Open ‘New Chapter’
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The upgrade of Hungary’s sovereign rating by Moody’s means that all three big ratings agencies have Hungary in investment grade and this could open a “new chapter” in efforts to reduce the country’s public debt, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said.
Jobless Rate 4.9% In July-September
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.9% in July- September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. The rate, which covers unemployment among 15 to 74-yearolds, was level with that in June-August but fell from 6.4% in the same period a year earlier.
Orbán: Hungary Calls For ‘Committed Businesses’
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary needs “people and businesses with commitment” supported by the government and a well-functioning economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a ceremony in Herend, in western Hungary, marking the production of the one millionth electric meter by Csatári Plast.














