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Hungary's President Asked Not To Sign Broker Age Asset -Seizure Law
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked President János Áder to withhold his signature from the law on seizing the assets of brokerages to compensate the victims of brokerage scandals because the law exempts Quaestor’s banking division. Deputy chairman of parliament’s legislative committee, Gergely Bárándy, told a joint press conference held with deputy Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth that ...
Hungarians Drink More Beer Again
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian brewers’ domestic sales climbed 2% to 5.8m hectoliters last year, according to data compiled by professional association MSSz. Attila Schillinger, the association’s head, said the increase followed a 4.5% decline in 2013, when excise taxes were raised.
BUX Q1 Index Hits Almost 4-Year High
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The BUX index rose 18.4% in the first quarter to reach over 20,000 points, its highest level since the summer of 2011. OTP Bank saw its share prices increase the most. The stock rally gained speed after the government signed an agreement with EBRD and Erste Bank to gradually cut the bank tax, thus boosting profits at OTP.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
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.
British School Pupils In Budapest Interview Vác Football Chairman
- 26 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- specials
As part of their newspaper project some Year 6 pupils at BISB kindly requested to interview Mr John Marshall the Chairman of Vác FC last week as they searched for stories to feature in their international sports section. The club were happy to accept and in line with their social initiative ‘Vác FC in the Community’ the Vác FC Owner was more than delighted to participate.
Hungarian Cultural Festival In Five Russian Cities
- 26 Mar 2015 4:10 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian cultural festival will be held in five Russian cities between March 30 and June 30, the state secretary for cultural and science diplomacy said. István Íjgyártó told a press conference that the festival aims to present Hungary’s cultural diversity and the work of cultural institutions.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Mobile Data Traffic Jumps As Hungarians Buy More Smart Phones
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
Mobile data traffic in Hungary rose by an annual 35% in the fourth quarter, lifted by infrastructural developments and the growing number of smartphones, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. In absolute terms, mobile data traffic reached 9,135 terabytes in the last quarter of 2014, still a fraction of the 274,428 terabytes of downloads and 146,849 terabytes of uploads using fixed lines.
Hungary's President Asked Not To Sign Broker Age Asset -Seizure Law
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked President János Áder to withhold his signature from the law on seizing the assets of brokerages to compensate the victims of brokerage scandals because the law exempts Quaestor’s banking division. Deputy chairman of parliament’s legislative committee, Gergely Bárándy, told a joint press conference held with deputy Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth that ...
Hungarians Drink More Beer Again
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian brewers’ domestic sales climbed 2% to 5.8m hectoliters last year, according to data compiled by professional association MSSz. Attila Schillinger, the association’s head, said the increase followed a 4.5% decline in 2013, when excise taxes were raised.
BUX Q1 Index Hits Almost 4-Year High
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The BUX index rose 18.4% in the first quarter to reach over 20,000 points, its highest level since the summer of 2011. OTP Bank saw its share prices increase the most. The stock rally gained speed after the government signed an agreement with EBRD and Erste Bank to gradually cut the bank tax, thus boosting profits at OTP.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
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.
British School Pupils In Budapest Interview Vác Football Chairman
- 26 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- specials
As part of their newspaper project some Year 6 pupils at BISB kindly requested to interview Mr John Marshall the Chairman of Vác FC last week as they searched for stories to feature in their international sports section. The club were happy to accept and in line with their social initiative ‘Vác FC in the Community’ the Vác FC Owner was more than delighted to participate.
Hungarian Cultural Festival In Five Russian Cities
- 26 Mar 2015 4:10 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian cultural festival will be held in five Russian cities between March 30 and June 30, the state secretary for cultural and science diplomacy said. István Íjgyártó told a press conference that the festival aims to present Hungary’s cultural diversity and the work of cultural institutions.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Mobile Data Traffic Jumps As Hungarians Buy More Smart Phones
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
Mobile data traffic in Hungary rose by an annual 35% in the fourth quarter, lifted by infrastructural developments and the growing number of smartphones, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. In absolute terms, mobile data traffic reached 9,135 terabytes in the last quarter of 2014, still a fraction of the 274,428 terabytes of downloads and 146,849 terabytes of uploads using fixed lines.