354 result(s) for firms
AmCham’s New President & Board Elected @ 25th Annual General Assembly
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The 25th AmCham Annual General Assembly was held on December 3 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. After the reports by outgoing President, William Benko, Secretary Treasurer Péter Fáth and AmCham CEO, Írisz Lippai-Nagy the General Assembly elected the new President, Ferenc Pongrácz, new Second Vice President Dr. Andrea Jádi Németh and five Board members-at-large.
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
Minister: Hungary Must Create Right Legal Climate For Investors
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary needs an appropriate legal environment in order to make sure that foreign firms investing here feel secure, the justice minister said at an event with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Parliament.
New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...
House Speaker Calls Singapore Model For Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Singapore can be a model for Hungary in many ways, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said in Singapore on Tuesday. Kövér called Singapore a multi-ethnic nation that has established peace and security and seeks to play a stabilising role in Southeast Asia.
Hungary 54th In World Bank’s Doing Business Survey
- 30 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary kept its ranking as 54th in a comparison of business regulations for domestic firms in 189 economies, according to the latest Doing Business survey of the World Bank, published on Wednesday.
Report: Foreign Firms See Lack Of Transparency In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The number of foreign companies operating in Hungary that are satisfied with the country’s transparency and its level of corruption is close to zero, an annual report by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) reveals.
AmCham’s New President & Board Elected @ 25th Annual General Assembly
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The 25th AmCham Annual General Assembly was held on December 3 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. After the reports by outgoing President, William Benko, Secretary Treasurer Péter Fáth and AmCham CEO, Írisz Lippai-Nagy the General Assembly elected the new President, Ferenc Pongrácz, new Second Vice President Dr. Andrea Jádi Németh and five Board members-at-large.
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
Minister: Hungary Must Create Right Legal Climate For Investors
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary needs an appropriate legal environment in order to make sure that foreign firms investing here feel secure, the justice minister said at an event with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Parliament.
New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...
House Speaker Calls Singapore Model For Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Singapore can be a model for Hungary in many ways, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said in Singapore on Tuesday. Kövér called Singapore a multi-ethnic nation that has established peace and security and seeks to play a stabilising role in Southeast Asia.
Hungary 54th In World Bank’s Doing Business Survey
- 30 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary kept its ranking as 54th in a comparison of business regulations for domestic firms in 189 economies, according to the latest Doing Business survey of the World Bank, published on Wednesday.
Report: Foreign Firms See Lack Of Transparency In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The number of foreign companies operating in Hungary that are satisfied with the country’s transparency and its level of corruption is close to zero, an annual report by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) reveals.