2,901 result(s) for october
Two Thirds Of Hungarian Internet Users Have Smartphones
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Smartphones and mobile net access have conquered adult Hungarian Internet users. As many as 3.3 million people, i.e. two thirds of all Internet users, have smartphones now, and two million of them use mobile net as well. This means that they are accessible online any time, wherever they are; also, they have constant access to the world-wide web. Demand for mobile Internet – and fast 4G ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Engine Of Economic Growth, Says Official
- 28 Dec 2015 3:30 AM
- travel
Tourism is one of Hungary’s engines of economic growth, a sector showing a steady increase between 2010 and 2014, the head of the Hungarian Tourism company said. The number of tourists arriving from other European countries went up by 29% during the period, Péter Faragó said.
Hungarian Ökotárs Foundation To Be Excluded From Norway Fund Support
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ökotárs Foundation will not be a part of the distribution of Norway Funds in the future, the Prime Minister’s Office said. As a result of talks with Norway about the future handling of funding from the country, it was agreed that Ökotárs should not be involved in the distribution of funding, the office said. The Hungarian government considers its earlier concerns raised about Ökotárs still ...
Hungarian Police Asked To Give Back Overtime Pay
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police who worked extra hours on Hungary’s southern borders during the refugee crisis are being asked to return some of their overtime pay, Népszabadság reports. The work was performed in September and October, most often in 16-hour shifts. The explanation is that the officers have been paid for more overtime than they actually worked.
Fuel Sales In Hungary Up In First Ten Months
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Sales in petrol in Hungary went up by an annual 5%, or 60 million litres, and in diesel by 10%, or 125 million litres, in the first ten months of the year, daily Magyar Idők said. Demand for petrol jumped, however, by around 20% and for diesel by 30% at pumps in the border areas, particularly near the borders with Slovenia and Romania, the paper cited the press chief of the national tax and ...
Births, Deaths Up In Hungary In Jan-Oct
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of births and deaths in Hungary rose during the first ten months of 2015 on an annual basis, but the death rate outstripped the number of births, the Central Statistical Office said. Hungary’s population declined by 33,291 people during the first ten months, a 19.3% increase over the same period in 2014. There were 76,531 births in January-October, 0.5% more than during the same period ...
Great Concerts In Hungary To Look Forward To In 2016
- 20 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
We are still in 2015, but first infos of the 2016 concert calendar are already public. While we yet expect names from Balaton Sound and Sziget Festival to become public, we already have the deatils of 6 big concerts, for all of which it is worth waiting for the next year!
Cosmetics, House Hold Chemical Sales Climb 7% In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales of household chemicals and cosmetics in Hungary reached 290 billion forints (EUR 919m) in January-October, up 7% from the same period a year earlier, market researcher Nielsen said. Sales of shower gel were up 12%, tissue sales rose 11% and fabric softener sales increased 10%. Stores bigger than 2,500sqm generated 32% of total turnover during the period.
City Analysts Forecast Lower Inflation For Hungary
- 12 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
London-based analysts of JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley both lowered their Hungarian inflation forecasts for next year. Analysts at JP Morgan expect Hungarian inflation to be at 2.1% at the end of 2016, lower than their earlier 2.3% forecast. JP Morgan left their prediction of 2.5% inflation for 2017 unchanged. JP Morgan said lower inflation numbers in October and November made them reconsider ...
Two Thirds Of Hungarian Internet Users Have Smartphones
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Smartphones and mobile net access have conquered adult Hungarian Internet users. As many as 3.3 million people, i.e. two thirds of all Internet users, have smartphones now, and two million of them use mobile net as well. This means that they are accessible online any time, wherever they are; also, they have constant access to the world-wide web. Demand for mobile Internet – and fast 4G ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Engine Of Economic Growth, Says Official
- 28 Dec 2015 3:30 AM
- travel
Tourism is one of Hungary’s engines of economic growth, a sector showing a steady increase between 2010 and 2014, the head of the Hungarian Tourism company said. The number of tourists arriving from other European countries went up by 29% during the period, Péter Faragó said.
Hungarian Ökotárs Foundation To Be Excluded From Norway Fund Support
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ökotárs Foundation will not be a part of the distribution of Norway Funds in the future, the Prime Minister’s Office said. As a result of talks with Norway about the future handling of funding from the country, it was agreed that Ökotárs should not be involved in the distribution of funding, the office said. The Hungarian government considers its earlier concerns raised about Ökotárs still ...
Hungarian Police Asked To Give Back Overtime Pay
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police who worked extra hours on Hungary’s southern borders during the refugee crisis are being asked to return some of their overtime pay, Népszabadság reports. The work was performed in September and October, most often in 16-hour shifts. The explanation is that the officers have been paid for more overtime than they actually worked.
Fuel Sales In Hungary Up In First Ten Months
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Sales in petrol in Hungary went up by an annual 5%, or 60 million litres, and in diesel by 10%, or 125 million litres, in the first ten months of the year, daily Magyar Idők said. Demand for petrol jumped, however, by around 20% and for diesel by 30% at pumps in the border areas, particularly near the borders with Slovenia and Romania, the paper cited the press chief of the national tax and ...
Births, Deaths Up In Hungary In Jan-Oct
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of births and deaths in Hungary rose during the first ten months of 2015 on an annual basis, but the death rate outstripped the number of births, the Central Statistical Office said. Hungary’s population declined by 33,291 people during the first ten months, a 19.3% increase over the same period in 2014. There were 76,531 births in January-October, 0.5% more than during the same period ...
Great Concerts In Hungary To Look Forward To In 2016
- 20 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
We are still in 2015, but first infos of the 2016 concert calendar are already public. While we yet expect names from Balaton Sound and Sziget Festival to become public, we already have the deatils of 6 big concerts, for all of which it is worth waiting for the next year!
Cosmetics, House Hold Chemical Sales Climb 7% In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales of household chemicals and cosmetics in Hungary reached 290 billion forints (EUR 919m) in January-October, up 7% from the same period a year earlier, market researcher Nielsen said. Sales of shower gel were up 12%, tissue sales rose 11% and fabric softener sales increased 10%. Stores bigger than 2,500sqm generated 32% of total turnover during the period.
City Analysts Forecast Lower Inflation For Hungary
- 12 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
London-based analysts of JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley both lowered their Hungarian inflation forecasts for next year. Analysts at JP Morgan expect Hungarian inflation to be at 2.1% at the end of 2016, lower than their earlier 2.3% forecast. JP Morgan left their prediction of 2.5% inflation for 2017 unchanged. JP Morgan said lower inflation numbers in October and November made them reconsider ...