882 result(s) for markets
CEU Business School Budapest Launches Global Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
- 21 Aug 2014 8:10 AM
- specials
Budapest, Hungary: In 2012, the rate of venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP was the highest in Hungary among EU member states -- at almost 7 tenths of a percent. To put that in perspective, that represents more than three times the EU average. And yet the region’s high-growth, high-potential startups and other entrepreneurial SMEs continue to struggle.
Xpat Opinion: Call For Compassionate Conservatism In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative analyst suggests that in times of severe social crisis, conservatives should not recoil from increasing state intervention in the economy and reducing poverty in order to strengthen national cohesion.
Hungarian Nikolett Szollath Named Miss Hooters World In Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant
- 4 Aug 2014 5:00 AM
- entertainment
Hooters today announced Hungarian-native Nikolett Szollath as Miss Hooters World 2014. Szollath earned the title during the 18th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last week.
Hungary’s Forint Sharply Down On Interbank Market
- 30 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 310.79 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, down from 308.98 late Monday. At 308.96 to the euro early Tuesday, the forint moved between 308.77 and 311.31, a ten-day low. The Hungarian currency sank back to levels before the decision of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) a week ago to stop its easing cycle.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Welfare State Thing Of Past
- 28 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The welfare state system has exhausted its reserves and is doomed to failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Bálványos summer university on Saturday. In his address, Orbán insisted that the welfare state, with its amassed debt, is no longer a sustainable model for Western European societies.
Hungarian Farmers Grow More Water Melons
- 7 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian farmers are now producing watermelons on 6,000 hectares compared with 4,700 in 2011, minister of agriculture Sándor Fazekas said, adding that 40-50% of the watermelons grown in Hungary are exported.
Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.
Steven Seagal Concert In Budapest, 27 June
- 26 Jun 2014 12:55 PM
- entertainment
As we all know, Steven Seagal is bonifide Hollywood action legend. His films having grossed Billions of Dollars since the late 80’s to the present day, not many people know he can really rock. BB King is quoted as saying “Steven is great at Guitar” -
Steven’s natural talent and commitment to capture blues in a traditional and meaningful manner is evident in the music he writes and plays. ...
National Bank Of Hungary: Another 10bp Rate-Cut Seen Likely
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Rate setters of the (NBH) are all but certain to slash the base rate by another 10 basis points at their next meeting, and the economy’s inflation indicators and external risk environment provides scope for more easing, London-based analysts said ahead of Tuesday’s rate-setting meeting. The expected 10-basis-point cut would bring the rate to 2.3%.
CEU Business School Budapest Launches Global Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
- 21 Aug 2014 8:10 AM
- specials
Budapest, Hungary: In 2012, the rate of venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP was the highest in Hungary among EU member states -- at almost 7 tenths of a percent. To put that in perspective, that represents more than three times the EU average. And yet the region’s high-growth, high-potential startups and other entrepreneurial SMEs continue to struggle.
Xpat Opinion: Call For Compassionate Conservatism In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative analyst suggests that in times of severe social crisis, conservatives should not recoil from increasing state intervention in the economy and reducing poverty in order to strengthen national cohesion.
Hungarian Nikolett Szollath Named Miss Hooters World In Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant
- 4 Aug 2014 5:00 AM
- entertainment
Hooters today announced Hungarian-native Nikolett Szollath as Miss Hooters World 2014. Szollath earned the title during the 18th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last week.
Hungary’s Forint Sharply Down On Interbank Market
- 30 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 310.79 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, down from 308.98 late Monday. At 308.96 to the euro early Tuesday, the forint moved between 308.77 and 311.31, a ten-day low. The Hungarian currency sank back to levels before the decision of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) a week ago to stop its easing cycle.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Welfare State Thing Of Past
- 28 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The welfare state system has exhausted its reserves and is doomed to failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Bálványos summer university on Saturday. In his address, Orbán insisted that the welfare state, with its amassed debt, is no longer a sustainable model for Western European societies.
Hungarian Farmers Grow More Water Melons
- 7 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian farmers are now producing watermelons on 6,000 hectares compared with 4,700 in 2011, minister of agriculture Sándor Fazekas said, adding that 40-50% of the watermelons grown in Hungary are exported.
Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.
Steven Seagal Concert In Budapest, 27 June
- 26 Jun 2014 12:55 PM
- entertainment
As we all know, Steven Seagal is bonifide Hollywood action legend. His films having grossed Billions of Dollars since the late 80’s to the present day, not many people know he can really rock. BB King is quoted as saying “Steven is great at Guitar” -
Steven’s natural talent and commitment to capture blues in a traditional and meaningful manner is evident in the music he writes and plays. ...
National Bank Of Hungary: Another 10bp Rate-Cut Seen Likely
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Rate setters of the (NBH) are all but certain to slash the base rate by another 10 basis points at their next meeting, and the economy’s inflation indicators and external risk environment provides scope for more easing, London-based analysts said ahead of Tuesday’s rate-setting meeting. The expected 10-basis-point cut would bring the rate to 2.3%.