469 result(s) for households
Almost Half Of Hungarian Families Regularly Throw Away Food
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly half of Hungarian families waste food on a regular basis, a survey carried out by Tetra Pak Hungária and market research company NRC Piackutató showed. Fully 42% of respondents said they throw away food regularly. Eighty-two percent of those who admitted to wasting food said they do so if the food goes bad, 10% said they throw away food that passes its expiration date while 8% said they ...
Hungarians Spending More On Summer Vacations
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Spending by Hungarian families vacationing this summer is set to reach 151,000 forints (EUR 490), on average, 28% more than last summer, a representative survey by Budapest Bank shows. Fully 22% of vacationers are spending under 50,000 forints, while 23% are spending more than 200,000 forints.
Two Men Electrocuted In Mishap In Budapest
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two men died instantly when they pushed their mobile metal scaffolding into contact with an overhead electricity cable as they were working on renovating a school in Monor, Pest county on Tuesday. A co-worker received a massive electric shock as he tried to help them, and is receiving medical treatment at Honvéd hospital.
Xpat Opinion: Immigration – The Story Continues In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator suggests that the French-Italian standoff over African migrants wanting to cross their common border proves the Hungarian government right in its campaign on illegal immigration. A left-wing author calls on progressive-minded people to show tangible solidarity with migrants.
Hungarian Gov’t Preparing Anti-Immigrant Ad Campaign
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Billboards now being prepared for a government campaign to promote the national consultation on migrants declare “If you come to Hungary, you cannot take Hungarian jobs,” news website Index reports. The posters advertise the “national consultation on immigrants and terrorism”.
Business Confidence Deteriorates, Consumer Confidence Improves In Hungary
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down in May as business confidence declined, but consumer confidence improved slightly. The index slipped to minus 3.1 points in May from minus 2.9 points in April. The business index dropped to 3.7 points from 4.9, but the consumer index rose to minus 22.6 points from minus 25.0.
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
MTEL Focuses On Network Developments To Retain Clients
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekom will focus on network developments this year to boost customer satisfaction and reduce churn, the company’s chief financial officer, János Szabó said after the company published its first-quarter earnings. MTel will make developments in both its mobile and fixed line networks, Szabó said. MTel expects to spend about 105 billion forints on investments this year, according to ...
Over 100,000 Hungarian Stuck With FX Loans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
An estimated 182,000 foreign-currency debtors can not pay back their loans, of whom 100,000 are not helped by the conversion of foreign-currency mortgage loans or other state assistance, MNB deputy governor Ádám Balog announced at a Thursday conference.
Almost Half Of Hungarian Families Regularly Throw Away Food
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly half of Hungarian families waste food on a regular basis, a survey carried out by Tetra Pak Hungária and market research company NRC Piackutató showed. Fully 42% of respondents said they throw away food regularly. Eighty-two percent of those who admitted to wasting food said they do so if the food goes bad, 10% said they throw away food that passes its expiration date while 8% said they ...
Hungarians Spending More On Summer Vacations
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Spending by Hungarian families vacationing this summer is set to reach 151,000 forints (EUR 490), on average, 28% more than last summer, a representative survey by Budapest Bank shows. Fully 22% of vacationers are spending under 50,000 forints, while 23% are spending more than 200,000 forints.
Two Men Electrocuted In Mishap In Budapest
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two men died instantly when they pushed their mobile metal scaffolding into contact with an overhead electricity cable as they were working on renovating a school in Monor, Pest county on Tuesday. A co-worker received a massive electric shock as he tried to help them, and is receiving medical treatment at Honvéd hospital.
Xpat Opinion: Immigration – The Story Continues In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator suggests that the French-Italian standoff over African migrants wanting to cross their common border proves the Hungarian government right in its campaign on illegal immigration. A left-wing author calls on progressive-minded people to show tangible solidarity with migrants.
Hungarian Gov’t Preparing Anti-Immigrant Ad Campaign
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Billboards now being prepared for a government campaign to promote the national consultation on migrants declare “If you come to Hungary, you cannot take Hungarian jobs,” news website Index reports. The posters advertise the “national consultation on immigrants and terrorism”.
Business Confidence Deteriorates, Consumer Confidence Improves In Hungary
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down in May as business confidence declined, but consumer confidence improved slightly. The index slipped to minus 3.1 points in May from minus 2.9 points in April. The business index dropped to 3.7 points from 4.9, but the consumer index rose to minus 22.6 points from minus 25.0.
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
MTEL Focuses On Network Developments To Retain Clients
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekom will focus on network developments this year to boost customer satisfaction and reduce churn, the company’s chief financial officer, János Szabó said after the company published its first-quarter earnings. MTel will make developments in both its mobile and fixed line networks, Szabó said. MTel expects to spend about 105 billion forints on investments this year, according to ...
Over 100,000 Hungarian Stuck With FX Loans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
An estimated 182,000 foreign-currency debtors can not pay back their loans, of whom 100,000 are not helped by the conversion of foreign-currency mortgage loans or other state assistance, MNB deputy governor Ádám Balog announced at a Thursday conference.