2,226 result(s) for mtva
Three Voucher Companies Seek Compensation From Hungary
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The voucher companies Sodexo, Le Cheque Dejeuner and Edenred are seeking compensation from Hungary at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes for the restructuring of the country’s voucher system, according to daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary introduced a unified national voucher system in 2012, practically squeezing out existing market players.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Hungary Posts Eur 374 M Oct Trade Surplus
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- business
Hungary posted a trade surplus of 373.8 million euros in October, based on preliminary data, down 322 million euros from October last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Exports fell by 2.1% to 7.512 billion euros while imports rose by 2.3% at 7.139 billion.
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines K&H Bank For Misleading Advertising
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) said it had fined K&H Bank 80 million forints for misleading advertising. GVH levied the fine for a month-long ad campaign of KSH’s “MIX” product early in 2014. KSH advertised a 7.80% annual return on the product – well over the market rate – but failed to make clear that the rate was paid only on the one-third of savings that were placed in a deposit.
Orbán: Hungary Needs Gas Pipeline Bypassing Ukraine
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The file on the South Stream gas pipeline is now closed but Hungary’s interest is “to have a gas pipeline that arrives in Hungary, bypassing Ukraine”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Kossuth Rádió.
Socialists Want More Pay For Sunday Work Instead Of Retail Closing Law
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Work on Sunday should be rewarded with double overtime pay, leader of the opposition Socialists said. The Socialists will support every organisation that is willing to fight to leave Sunday a day when shopping can be done, József Tóbias said.
Fidesz: “Zero Tolerance” For Tax Fraud In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is “zero tolerance” for tax fraud and corruption in Hungary, the spokesman for the parliamentary group of governing Fidesz said. Bence Tuzson told a press conference that small, left-wing parties had, “with the support of the local representative of the American government”, recently made statements that attempt to draw the picture that tax fraud is a usual thing in Hungary, without going ...
Apple-Eating Hungarian Students Break Record
- 8 Dec 2014 7:59 AM
- food & drink
More than 1,000 Hungarian students who ate apples simultaneously are reckoned to have set a Guinness record at the Semmelweis University in Budapest. Students and staff of two universities embarked on the recordbreaking event, which was part of a campaign to promote healthy living.
Hungarian Government: ”No Evidence” For US Entry Ban
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has not received any document containing evidence to underpin the US entry ban and graft allegations, spokesman Zoltán Kovács said, responding to a question about an interview given to weekly Heti Válasz by André Goodfriend, the US chargé d’affaires.
Three Voucher Companies Seek Compensation From Hungary
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The voucher companies Sodexo, Le Cheque Dejeuner and Edenred are seeking compensation from Hungary at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes for the restructuring of the country’s voucher system, according to daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary introduced a unified national voucher system in 2012, practically squeezing out existing market players.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Hungary Posts Eur 374 M Oct Trade Surplus
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- business
Hungary posted a trade surplus of 373.8 million euros in October, based on preliminary data, down 322 million euros from October last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Exports fell by 2.1% to 7.512 billion euros while imports rose by 2.3% at 7.139 billion.
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines K&H Bank For Misleading Advertising
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) said it had fined K&H Bank 80 million forints for misleading advertising. GVH levied the fine for a month-long ad campaign of KSH’s “MIX” product early in 2014. KSH advertised a 7.80% annual return on the product – well over the market rate – but failed to make clear that the rate was paid only on the one-third of savings that were placed in a deposit.
Orbán: Hungary Needs Gas Pipeline Bypassing Ukraine
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The file on the South Stream gas pipeline is now closed but Hungary’s interest is “to have a gas pipeline that arrives in Hungary, bypassing Ukraine”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Kossuth Rádió.
Socialists Want More Pay For Sunday Work Instead Of Retail Closing Law
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Work on Sunday should be rewarded with double overtime pay, leader of the opposition Socialists said. The Socialists will support every organisation that is willing to fight to leave Sunday a day when shopping can be done, József Tóbias said.
Fidesz: “Zero Tolerance” For Tax Fraud In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is “zero tolerance” for tax fraud and corruption in Hungary, the spokesman for the parliamentary group of governing Fidesz said. Bence Tuzson told a press conference that small, left-wing parties had, “with the support of the local representative of the American government”, recently made statements that attempt to draw the picture that tax fraud is a usual thing in Hungary, without going ...
Apple-Eating Hungarian Students Break Record
- 8 Dec 2014 7:59 AM
- food & drink
More than 1,000 Hungarian students who ate apples simultaneously are reckoned to have set a Guinness record at the Semmelweis University in Budapest. Students and staff of two universities embarked on the recordbreaking event, which was part of a campaign to promote healthy living.
Hungarian Government: ”No Evidence” For US Entry Ban
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has not received any document containing evidence to underpin the US entry ban and graft allegations, spokesman Zoltán Kovács said, responding to a question about an interview given to weekly Heti Válasz by André Goodfriend, the US chargé d’affaires.