1,985 result(s) for investment target
Opposition Demands Names In Quaestor Case
- 2 Apr 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the chief public prosecutor and the central bank governor to name politicians who invested funds in the bankrupt brokerage firm Quaestor. DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy - pictured - insisted that politicians of ruling Fidesz and government members may have eased Quaestor into investments and received a commission in return.
Lawmakers Pass Law To Freeze Assets At Scandal-Ridden Firms
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a bill which will allow the assets of companies and their executives linked to the recent brokerage scandals to be frozen. The measure will affect company groups, their top executives, members of their supervisory boards as well as some auditors. The bill submitted last week by Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, and Péter Harrach of the ...
Referendum Questions Rejected
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has rejected various referendum questions submitted by a civil organisation. At an anti-government demonstration on March 15, the organisers announced it would put forward 19 questions covering corruption, the economy, educational and social goals, eliminating the state’s tobacco monopoly, opening up secret files on key state investments and abolishing toll ...
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
Arab Business Club Magazine Features Hungary
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Arab Business Club, a private investment promotion organisation based in Dubai, is dedicating the June issue of its monthly magazine to Hungary, chairman Hamdan Mohamed Al Murshidi said at a press conference in Budapest.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
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.
Hungarian Govt Seeks Alternative To M4 Motorway Project
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Brussels has rejected Hungary’s proposal to go ahead with a project to build the M4 motorway from Budapest in the direction of the Romanian border, the government is working on an alternative plan for a section of the route by creating a four-lane highway connecting Szolnok, in central Hungary, to the existing M5 motorway, cabinet chief János Lázár said.
Pénzügykutató Expects Hungary’s GDP Growth To Fall To 2.4% This Year
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Pénzügykutató expects Hungary’s GDP growth rate to fall to 2.4% this year as investments slow, the economic research company said in a forecast. The projection is well under the government’s latest forecast for growth of 2.8% - 2.9%. Hungary’s GDP rose by 3.6% last year.
Opposition Demands Names In Quaestor Case
- 2 Apr 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the chief public prosecutor and the central bank governor to name politicians who invested funds in the bankrupt brokerage firm Quaestor. DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy - pictured - insisted that politicians of ruling Fidesz and government members may have eased Quaestor into investments and received a commission in return.
Lawmakers Pass Law To Freeze Assets At Scandal-Ridden Firms
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a bill which will allow the assets of companies and their executives linked to the recent brokerage scandals to be frozen. The measure will affect company groups, their top executives, members of their supervisory boards as well as some auditors. The bill submitted last week by Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, and Péter Harrach of the ...
Referendum Questions Rejected
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has rejected various referendum questions submitted by a civil organisation. At an anti-government demonstration on March 15, the organisers announced it would put forward 19 questions covering corruption, the economy, educational and social goals, eliminating the state’s tobacco monopoly, opening up secret files on key state investments and abolishing toll ...
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
Arab Business Club Magazine Features Hungary
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Arab Business Club, a private investment promotion organisation based in Dubai, is dedicating the June issue of its monthly magazine to Hungary, chairman Hamdan Mohamed Al Murshidi said at a press conference in Budapest.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
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.
Hungarian Govt Seeks Alternative To M4 Motorway Project
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Brussels has rejected Hungary’s proposal to go ahead with a project to build the M4 motorway from Budapest in the direction of the Romanian border, the government is working on an alternative plan for a section of the route by creating a four-lane highway connecting Szolnok, in central Hungary, to the existing M5 motorway, cabinet chief János Lázár said.
Pénzügykutató Expects Hungary’s GDP Growth To Fall To 2.4% This Year
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Pénzügykutató expects Hungary’s GDP growth rate to fall to 2.4% this year as investments slow, the economic research company said in a forecast. The projection is well under the government’s latest forecast for growth of 2.8% - 2.9%. Hungary’s GDP rose by 3.6% last year.