544 result(s) for pace
Hungary Euro Adoption Further In The Distance
- 26 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The market has raised its deficit forecast for 2010 for the sixth month in a row, a Reuters poll conducted between March 22 and 25 and published on Thursday showed. According to the consensus forecast of analysts, the central bank (NBH) will continue its rate cut cycle next Monday, with only three of the 27 respondents projecting unchanged rates.
Industry In Hungary Rebounded In January
- 25 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"Industrial production was up 3.4% year-on-year in January and by 5.7% according to working-day adjusted figures, the Central Statistics Office announced. The increase from December was 8.8%.
JPmorgan Sees Hungary's Forint At 250 vs EUR By End-2011
- 22 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint could firm to 250 versus the euro by the end of 2011, and the country is likely to be the first in the region to join the euro zone, JPMorgan projected in its latest quarterly research note on Friday. While JPMorgan’s analysts expect the Hungarian economy to grow by 0.5% this year, UBS is less upbeat, forecasting a 0.5% GDP contraction.
Hungarian Forint Headed Towards 260 In Relentless Surge
- 18 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"The spectacular ascent of the Hungarian forint held out all day long on Wednesday, hitting a 15-month peak vs. the euro in the early afternoon CET. The currency was buoyed up by widespread optimism in global markets, with US stock indices close to their highest in 18 months. Elsewhere in the CEE region, the Czech koruna was at its best vs. the euro in 4 months. The forint’s performance vs. the ...
Marriott To Double Its Hotels In Europe By 2015
- 11 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- travel
"Marriott will soon have three hotels in Budapest, Hungary. Marriott International has announced plans to double its hotel portfolio in Europe by 2015, as part of a global reorganization aimed at accelerating worldwide growth.
Xpat Interview: Richard Rifkin
- 15 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Richard Rifkin has worked in Hollywood and Europe in the entertainment business for over four decades as an actor, writer, director and teacher. He was also the first American Radio DJ on live radio in English in Eastern/Central Europe on Radio Bridge 102.1 FM in Budapest, Hungary in the early 1990's.
Dez O'Connell, Bar & Spirits Consultant
- 11 Feb 2009 11:00 AM
I was born in Glasgow and lived as an expat child until returning to the UK for high school and university. Prior to coming to Budapest, I was the Bar Manager at Roast in the heart of London's Borough Market. Before that, I looked after the three bars that comprise Just St. James in Mayfair. Whether it's running events for 800 guests or one to one service, my passion for all that is Bar is my ...
John Nichols, Former British Ambassador to Hungary
- 22 Jun 2006 12:00 PM
The British Ambassador to Hungary was born in London, in 1951. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, and then at the University of Surrey, where he graduated with First Class Honours in Linguistic and Regional Studies (German, French and Law) in 1974.
Xpat Interview: Andrew Prest
- 5 Aug 2003 12:00 PM
Andrew was born in Burnley England, and graduated in politics at the University of London, specialising in Central and Eastern Europe. He began his career at Xerox, based in Budapest, firstly in the Hungarian, then their regional operation in various sales and marketing roles between 1993-2001. In 2001 he moved to Axelero Internet (now T-Online) as general manager of the residential division ...
Hungary Euro Adoption Further In The Distance
- 26 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The market has raised its deficit forecast for 2010 for the sixth month in a row, a Reuters poll conducted between March 22 and 25 and published on Thursday showed. According to the consensus forecast of analysts, the central bank (NBH) will continue its rate cut cycle next Monday, with only three of the 27 respondents projecting unchanged rates.
Industry In Hungary Rebounded In January
- 25 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"Industrial production was up 3.4% year-on-year in January and by 5.7% according to working-day adjusted figures, the Central Statistics Office announced. The increase from December was 8.8%.
JPmorgan Sees Hungary's Forint At 250 vs EUR By End-2011
- 22 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint could firm to 250 versus the euro by the end of 2011, and the country is likely to be the first in the region to join the euro zone, JPMorgan projected in its latest quarterly research note on Friday. While JPMorgan’s analysts expect the Hungarian economy to grow by 0.5% this year, UBS is less upbeat, forecasting a 0.5% GDP contraction.
Hungarian Forint Headed Towards 260 In Relentless Surge
- 18 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"The spectacular ascent of the Hungarian forint held out all day long on Wednesday, hitting a 15-month peak vs. the euro in the early afternoon CET. The currency was buoyed up by widespread optimism in global markets, with US stock indices close to their highest in 18 months. Elsewhere in the CEE region, the Czech koruna was at its best vs. the euro in 4 months. The forint’s performance vs. the ...
Marriott To Double Its Hotels In Europe By 2015
- 11 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- travel
"Marriott will soon have three hotels in Budapest, Hungary. Marriott International has announced plans to double its hotel portfolio in Europe by 2015, as part of a global reorganization aimed at accelerating worldwide growth.
Xpat Interview: Richard Rifkin
- 15 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Richard Rifkin has worked in Hollywood and Europe in the entertainment business for over four decades as an actor, writer, director and teacher. He was also the first American Radio DJ on live radio in English in Eastern/Central Europe on Radio Bridge 102.1 FM in Budapest, Hungary in the early 1990's.
Dez O'Connell, Bar & Spirits Consultant
- 11 Feb 2009 11:00 AM
I was born in Glasgow and lived as an expat child until returning to the UK for high school and university. Prior to coming to Budapest, I was the Bar Manager at Roast in the heart of London's Borough Market. Before that, I looked after the three bars that comprise Just St. James in Mayfair. Whether it's running events for 800 guests or one to one service, my passion for all that is Bar is my ...
John Nichols, Former British Ambassador to Hungary
- 22 Jun 2006 12:00 PM
The British Ambassador to Hungary was born in London, in 1951. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, and then at the University of Surrey, where he graduated with First Class Honours in Linguistic and Regional Studies (German, French and Law) in 1974.
Xpat Interview: Andrew Prest
- 5 Aug 2003 12:00 PM
Andrew was born in Burnley England, and graduated in politics at the University of London, specialising in Central and Eastern Europe. He began his career at Xerox, based in Budapest, firstly in the Hungarian, then their regional operation in various sales and marketing roles between 1993-2001. In 2001 he moved to Axelero Internet (now T-Online) as general manager of the residential division ...