935 result(s) for price increase
BUX Q1 Index Hits Almost 4-Year High
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The BUX index rose 18.4% in the first quarter to reach over 20,000 points, its highest level since the summer of 2011. OTP Bank saw its share prices increase the most. The stock rally gained speed after the government signed an agreement with EBRD and Erste Bank to gradually cut the bank tax, thus boosting profits at OTP.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Andras Cornides Interview About Budapest's Property Market
- 16 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- property
Where did you grow up?
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
Consumption Of Gas, Electricity Up Last Winter
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Consumption of both natural gas and electricity rose in Hungary last winter from a year earlier, with the former largely due to households, business daily Napi Gazdaság reported. Consumption rose despite a milder winter, the daily said, citing data from Hungary’s Energy and Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH).
Whitening Economy Increases Revenues To Central Budget
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- business
In 2014, tax revenues to Hungary’s central budget were 650 billion forints (EUR 1.99bn) up compared to the previous year, national daily Magyar Nemzet said. The paper quoted the economy ministry as saying that higher tax revenues were the result of a shrinking grey economy.
Outcry In Hungary Over Classifying Paks Contract
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties and NGOs savaged a parliamentary vote to classify some data in contracts on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant for a period of 30 years. The classification applies to business and technical data in contracts signed between selected Russian and Hungarian organisations and subcontractors, the implementation agreements, and data that formed the basis of decisions during ...
Szijjártó: Untapped Gas Good For Hungary For Next 3-5 Yrs
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The gas under Hungary’s current contract with Russia which has not been used will be good for another 3-5 years under a political agreement reached between the Russian president and Hungary’s premier, according to which this untapped gas can be used in the upcoming period, the foreign ministry estimates.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary GDP Grows By 3.5 % In 2014
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
After the publication of 2014 growth data which exceeds even the most optimistic estimates, the leading left-wing daily suggests that the government should spend more on welfare. A conservative columnist believes that fast economic growth can be sustained.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
BUX Q1 Index Hits Almost 4-Year High
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The BUX index rose 18.4% in the first quarter to reach over 20,000 points, its highest level since the summer of 2011. OTP Bank saw its share prices increase the most. The stock rally gained speed after the government signed an agreement with EBRD and Erste Bank to gradually cut the bank tax, thus boosting profits at OTP.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Andras Cornides Interview About Budapest's Property Market
- 16 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- property
Where did you grow up?
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
I am from Budapest. I grew up in district 9 and district 16 where we lived when I was a child.
Have you always lived in Budapest?
As a small child my father had an assignment in North Africa for a bit less than two years, from there I only have some memories. After this I only spent up to 5 months abroad at a time, but I had the chance to do it a ...
Consumption Of Gas, Electricity Up Last Winter
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Consumption of both natural gas and electricity rose in Hungary last winter from a year earlier, with the former largely due to households, business daily Napi Gazdaság reported. Consumption rose despite a milder winter, the daily said, citing data from Hungary’s Energy and Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH).
Whitening Economy Increases Revenues To Central Budget
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- business
In 2014, tax revenues to Hungary’s central budget were 650 billion forints (EUR 1.99bn) up compared to the previous year, national daily Magyar Nemzet said. The paper quoted the economy ministry as saying that higher tax revenues were the result of a shrinking grey economy.
Outcry In Hungary Over Classifying Paks Contract
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties and NGOs savaged a parliamentary vote to classify some data in contracts on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant for a period of 30 years. The classification applies to business and technical data in contracts signed between selected Russian and Hungarian organisations and subcontractors, the implementation agreements, and data that formed the basis of decisions during ...
Szijjártó: Untapped Gas Good For Hungary For Next 3-5 Yrs
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The gas under Hungary’s current contract with Russia which has not been used will be good for another 3-5 years under a political agreement reached between the Russian president and Hungary’s premier, according to which this untapped gas can be used in the upcoming period, the foreign ministry estimates.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary GDP Grows By 3.5 % In 2014
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
After the publication of 2014 growth data which exceeds even the most optimistic estimates, the leading left-wing daily suggests that the government should spend more on welfare. A conservative columnist believes that fast economic growth can be sustained.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.