533 result(s) for increases
Construction Sector Output Jumps 15.2% In Feb
- 14 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output climbed an annual 15.2% in February, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. The sector’s output was up by 18.5% in January after declining for twelve months in a row. The increases both in January and February were from a low base.
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
Analysts: March CPI Likely Eased A Bit On Food & Base Effects
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s annual inflation is likely to have eased somewhat last month on the back of downside food price pressures and base effects, London-based emerging markets economists said ahead of Tuesday’s data release. Analysts at Morgan Stanley said their forecast is for a temporary slowdown to an annual 2.8% in March after a 2.9% reading in February, following downside surprises in Germany and Spain.
House Prices Grow At Over Double Pace Of EU Average
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- property
House prices in Hungary rose by 9.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the same period a year earlier. In the European Union, growth was 4.7 percent, according to a quarterly report by Eurostat.
Budapest Transport Company Workers Call Multi-Day Strike
- 31 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- getting around
Two unions of Budapest transport company BKV have announced a multi-day strike for the second half of April. The strike will affect all branches of public transport.
Jobbik Pledges To Introduce “Landlords’ Tax” If Elected
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Should it be elected to government, opposition Jobbik would introduce a so-called “landlords’ tax” to tax income increases above 300 million forints (EUR 972,000) per year, party leader Gábor Vona told a press briefing on Saturday.
“Gratuity Money” For Doctors Could Be Eliminated Within 4 Years, According To Doctors Union President
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
A survey conducted by health-care research firm Szinapszis Kft. has found that the giving and accepting of so-called gratuity money – unauthorized rewards given to doctors and nurses in exchange for preferential medical care – is considered to be a crime by 80 percent of Hungarians.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Govt Measures Keep More Doctors, Nurses In Hungary
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of doctors and nurses seeking employment abroad has continued to drop over the past few years thanks to government measures to staunch the exodus, a senior government official said.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 15.2% In Feb
- 14 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output climbed an annual 15.2% in February, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. The sector’s output was up by 18.5% in January after declining for twelve months in a row. The increases both in January and February were from a low base.
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
Analysts: March CPI Likely Eased A Bit On Food & Base Effects
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s annual inflation is likely to have eased somewhat last month on the back of downside food price pressures and base effects, London-based emerging markets economists said ahead of Tuesday’s data release. Analysts at Morgan Stanley said their forecast is for a temporary slowdown to an annual 2.8% in March after a 2.9% reading in February, following downside surprises in Germany and Spain.
House Prices Grow At Over Double Pace Of EU Average
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- property
House prices in Hungary rose by 9.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the same period a year earlier. In the European Union, growth was 4.7 percent, according to a quarterly report by Eurostat.
Budapest Transport Company Workers Call Multi-Day Strike
- 31 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- getting around
Two unions of Budapest transport company BKV have announced a multi-day strike for the second half of April. The strike will affect all branches of public transport.
Jobbik Pledges To Introduce “Landlords’ Tax” If Elected
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Should it be elected to government, opposition Jobbik would introduce a so-called “landlords’ tax” to tax income increases above 300 million forints (EUR 972,000) per year, party leader Gábor Vona told a press briefing on Saturday.
“Gratuity Money” For Doctors Could Be Eliminated Within 4 Years, According To Doctors Union President
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
A survey conducted by health-care research firm Szinapszis Kft. has found that the giving and accepting of so-called gratuity money – unauthorized rewards given to doctors and nurses in exchange for preferential medical care – is considered to be a crime by 80 percent of Hungarians.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Govt Measures Keep More Doctors, Nurses In Hungary
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of doctors and nurses seeking employment abroad has continued to drop over the past few years thanks to government measures to staunch the exodus, a senior government official said.