469 result(s) for households
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Country Full Of Pessimism?
- 14 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily comments on a recent consumer confidence study, which suggests that the Hungarian public is highly disillusioned, despite the government’s efforts to communicate what it considers an economic success story. According to the survey drawn up by the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence, Hungary has the second lowest confidence level after Greece among the 58 ...
EU Sees 31% Near Poverty In Hungary
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost one third of Hungarians, 31%, are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, above the EU average of 24%, according to a survey by Eurostat. Residents are considered at risk if their disposable income is below 60% of the national average, if they are severely materially deprived or living in households where adults aged 18-59 worked less than 20% of their potential in the past year.
Cabinet Approves E.ON Deal & Cuts In District Heating Fees In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet confirmed plans to impose a 10% cut on district heating prices from January 1 and approved the purchase of E.ON's Hungarian gas operations, spokesman Andras Giro-Szasz announced. The cabinet last week announced a 10% reduction in rates charged to household by gas and electricity distributors.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Property Market Developments In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
1% of households surveyed by the Hungarian Economic Research Institute (GKI) definitely intend to buy or build a new home in the next 12 months. This is good news because this number was merely 0.3% in the spring of 2010. The record year was early 2008 when 3% of households had such optimistic plans.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - IMF Agreement Delayed Again
- 22 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist says that while Hungary does not need an IMF loan, negotiations should continue next year.
Xpat Opinion: Low Real Estate Supply In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
Less than 10,000 apartments will be built in Hungary by the end of this year, while there is an annual demand for over 40,000, according to the National Statistical Bureau. If the stock of apartments is not renewed at the healthy rate of 1% per annum, the aging of real estate and consequent quality issues are bound to accumulate.
Hungarian National Food Chain Safety Strategy Under Development
- 3 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Ministry of Rural Development is developing a food chain safety strategy. The objective of the document is to determine the measures and instruments through which the protection of the health of consumers may continue to be most effectively realised.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Country Full Of Pessimism?
- 14 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily comments on a recent consumer confidence study, which suggests that the Hungarian public is highly disillusioned, despite the government’s efforts to communicate what it considers an economic success story. According to the survey drawn up by the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence, Hungary has the second lowest confidence level after Greece among the 58 ...
EU Sees 31% Near Poverty In Hungary
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost one third of Hungarians, 31%, are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, above the EU average of 24%, according to a survey by Eurostat. Residents are considered at risk if their disposable income is below 60% of the national average, if they are severely materially deprived or living in households where adults aged 18-59 worked less than 20% of their potential in the past year.
Cabinet Approves E.ON Deal & Cuts In District Heating Fees In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet confirmed plans to impose a 10% cut on district heating prices from January 1 and approved the purchase of E.ON's Hungarian gas operations, spokesman Andras Giro-Szasz announced. The cabinet last week announced a 10% reduction in rates charged to household by gas and electricity distributors.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Property Market Developments In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
1% of households surveyed by the Hungarian Economic Research Institute (GKI) definitely intend to buy or build a new home in the next 12 months. This is good news because this number was merely 0.3% in the spring of 2010. The record year was early 2008 when 3% of households had such optimistic plans.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - IMF Agreement Delayed Again
- 22 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist says that while Hungary does not need an IMF loan, negotiations should continue next year.
Xpat Opinion: Low Real Estate Supply In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
Less than 10,000 apartments will be built in Hungary by the end of this year, while there is an annual demand for over 40,000, according to the National Statistical Bureau. If the stock of apartments is not renewed at the healthy rate of 1% per annum, the aging of real estate and consequent quality issues are bound to accumulate.
Hungarian National Food Chain Safety Strategy Under Development
- 3 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Ministry of Rural Development is developing a food chain safety strategy. The objective of the document is to determine the measures and instruments through which the protection of the health of consumers may continue to be most effectively realised.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...