885 result(s) for foreign investment
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Budapest Hosts Central Europe-China Tourism Cooperation Conference
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- travel
The representatives of ministries, agencies and companies in charge of tourism from 16 central and eastern European countries (CEE) met directly for the first time with Chinese tourism business officials at a conference of the industry in Budapest. The Hungarian capital is hosting the China-CEE tourism cooperation conference between March 25 and 27.
Hungarian Parties Want Answers About Quaestor
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry should immediately make public its analyses that prompted it to withdraw its investments from Quaestor, to prove that officials did not have access to insider information, the Socialist Party declared. Together said the prosecutor general and the State Audit Office should investigate why Quaestor handled the ministry’s accounts and why Quaestor won the right to operate the ...
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Andras Cornides Interview About Budapest's Property Market
- 16 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- property
Where did you grow up?
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
Harman Under Taking HUF 3.5bn Expansion In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
US audio equipment maker Harman, which supplies audio systems to carmakers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Land Rover, is undertaking a 3.5 billion forint (EUR 11.4m) expansion in Pécs, in southwest Hungary. The investment will create 420 jobs, raising Harman’s headcount in Hungary to over 2,000.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Budapest Hosts Central Europe-China Tourism Cooperation Conference
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- travel
The representatives of ministries, agencies and companies in charge of tourism from 16 central and eastern European countries (CEE) met directly for the first time with Chinese tourism business officials at a conference of the industry in Budapest. The Hungarian capital is hosting the China-CEE tourism cooperation conference between March 25 and 27.
Hungarian Parties Want Answers About Quaestor
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry should immediately make public its analyses that prompted it to withdraw its investments from Quaestor, to prove that officials did not have access to insider information, the Socialist Party declared. Together said the prosecutor general and the State Audit Office should investigate why Quaestor handled the ministry’s accounts and why Quaestor won the right to operate the ...
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Andras Cornides Interview About Budapest's Property Market
- 16 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- property
Where did you grow up?
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
Harman Under Taking HUF 3.5bn Expansion In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
US audio equipment maker Harman, which supplies audio systems to carmakers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Land Rover, is undertaking a 3.5 billion forint (EUR 11.4m) expansion in Pécs, in southwest Hungary. The investment will create 420 jobs, raising Harman’s headcount in Hungary to over 2,000.


















