2,503 result(s) for hungarian forint
Hungary’s Film Commissioner Vajna Buys Commercial Channel TV2
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s film industry commissioner Andy Vajna has signed a contract to buy Hungarian commercial television channel TV2, and, after signing by the sellers, the deal will be announced later this week, figyelo.hu, the website of weekly Figyelő reported. The transaction will require approval by Hungary’s Competition Office, figyelo.hu said.
Hungarian Parliament Votes To Set Up Cabinet Office
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament has voted to establish a cabinet office as a separate ministry. The new ministry will be headed by Antal Rogán, former parliamentary group leader of the ruling Fidesz party. Rogán said earlier that the aim of the new ministry is to aid the work of the prime minister. The cabinet office will also manage the government’s communications. Parliament also amended the national ...
Hungarian Forint Liquidity Of Banking Sector Falls In Sept
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Forint liquidity of Hungary’s banking sector fell in September from a month earlier, reflected mainly in the lower average stocks of two-week central bank deposits, the National Bank of Hungary said in a report. The average stock of two-week deposits decreased by 241.8 billion forints to 4,290 billion, the report based on preliminary data shows. The average stock of external assets fell by 350 ...
Hungarian Tax Authority Uncovers Intl Money Laundering, Cigarette Smuggling Operation
- 13 Oct 2015 5:34 AM
- business
Hungary’s tax and customs authority (NAV) said on Tuesday that it is investigating an international money laundering and cigarette smuggling operation, and it has so far apprehended 33 suspects. Vietnamese and Egyptian nationals based in Budapest are suspected of directing the transfer of euros acquired in crimes committed in Europe first to Hungary and then to Slovakia.
Foreigners Prevented From Purchasing Farmland In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The government’s programme of selling off state-owned land to farmers is aimed at preventing foreign nationals from acquiring farmland in the country, János Lázár, head of the government office, told a regular government briefing. Lázár said it was important to ensure that Hungarian farmers have the opportunity to buy state-owned land.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 16 October
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 16th October 2015 proudly presents the Budapest debut of a sensational new singer, Kyra Németh. Peter Pallai, one of the organisers of the Harmonia Jazz Workshop tells the story of how he found her:
Former State Official Sentenced To Years For Sukoro Graft In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A court sentenced Miklós Tátrai, former head of the state asset management company (MNV), to four years in prison for causing damages to the state in connection with a planned casino investment near the village of Sukoró, next to Lake Velence, in central Hungary. The secondary defendant, Zsolt Császy, a former MNV sales executive, was charged as an accomplice in document fraud and given a ...
Govt Office Chief Presses For National Infrastructure Development Programme
- 1 Oct 2015 5:24 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár urged the launch of a national infrastructure development programme, speaking at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu. The development programme will be used to fund the roughly 100 Hungarian companies that do not count as small and medium-sized firms and are thus not eligible for EU funds.
Hungaroring Launches HUF 750 Million Repaving Project
- 29 Sep 2015 11:20 AM
- sport
A 750 million forint repaving project at the Hungaroring race track on the outskirts of Budapest has started, the head of the track’s operator told business daily Világgazdaság. The company is covering the cost of the investment with its own resources, said Hungaroring chairman-CEO Zsolt Gyulay. Hungaroring hopes to get state funding for a 25 billion forint overhaul of the track it wants to ...
Hungary’s Film Commissioner Vajna Buys Commercial Channel TV2
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s film industry commissioner Andy Vajna has signed a contract to buy Hungarian commercial television channel TV2, and, after signing by the sellers, the deal will be announced later this week, figyelo.hu, the website of weekly Figyelő reported. The transaction will require approval by Hungary’s Competition Office, figyelo.hu said.
Hungarian Parliament Votes To Set Up Cabinet Office
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament has voted to establish a cabinet office as a separate ministry. The new ministry will be headed by Antal Rogán, former parliamentary group leader of the ruling Fidesz party. Rogán said earlier that the aim of the new ministry is to aid the work of the prime minister. The cabinet office will also manage the government’s communications. Parliament also amended the national ...
Hungarian Forint Liquidity Of Banking Sector Falls In Sept
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Forint liquidity of Hungary’s banking sector fell in September from a month earlier, reflected mainly in the lower average stocks of two-week central bank deposits, the National Bank of Hungary said in a report. The average stock of two-week deposits decreased by 241.8 billion forints to 4,290 billion, the report based on preliminary data shows. The average stock of external assets fell by 350 ...
Hungarian Tax Authority Uncovers Intl Money Laundering, Cigarette Smuggling Operation
- 13 Oct 2015 5:34 AM
- business
Hungary’s tax and customs authority (NAV) said on Tuesday that it is investigating an international money laundering and cigarette smuggling operation, and it has so far apprehended 33 suspects. Vietnamese and Egyptian nationals based in Budapest are suspected of directing the transfer of euros acquired in crimes committed in Europe first to Hungary and then to Slovakia.
Foreigners Prevented From Purchasing Farmland In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The government’s programme of selling off state-owned land to farmers is aimed at preventing foreign nationals from acquiring farmland in the country, János Lázár, head of the government office, told a regular government briefing. Lázár said it was important to ensure that Hungarian farmers have the opportunity to buy state-owned land.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 16 October
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 16th October 2015 proudly presents the Budapest debut of a sensational new singer, Kyra Németh. Peter Pallai, one of the organisers of the Harmonia Jazz Workshop tells the story of how he found her:
Former State Official Sentenced To Years For Sukoro Graft In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A court sentenced Miklós Tátrai, former head of the state asset management company (MNV), to four years in prison for causing damages to the state in connection with a planned casino investment near the village of Sukoró, next to Lake Velence, in central Hungary. The secondary defendant, Zsolt Császy, a former MNV sales executive, was charged as an accomplice in document fraud and given a ...
Govt Office Chief Presses For National Infrastructure Development Programme
- 1 Oct 2015 5:24 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár urged the launch of a national infrastructure development programme, speaking at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu. The development programme will be used to fund the roughly 100 Hungarian companies that do not count as small and medium-sized firms and are thus not eligible for EU funds.
Hungaroring Launches HUF 750 Million Repaving Project
- 29 Sep 2015 11:20 AM
- sport
A 750 million forint repaving project at the Hungaroring race track on the outskirts of Budapest has started, the head of the track’s operator told business daily Világgazdaság. The company is covering the cost of the investment with its own resources, said Hungaroring chairman-CEO Zsolt Gyulay. Hungaroring hopes to get state funding for a 25 billion forint overhaul of the track it wants to ...