365 result(s) for price raise
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
Emiliana Torrini (IS), A38 Ship Budapest, 19 November
- 3 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- entertainment
The Islandic mistress with enchanting voice Emilíana Torrini performs this year only two-three times on the continent, so her show on the A38 Ship will be a truly special one. Performer of the Jungle Drum and Gollam songs, author and producer of Kylie Minogue's Slow, emblematic singer of the Thievery Corporation smashes again Budapest, this time aboard the A38 Ship.
Laurie Anderson Concert In National Concert Hall Budapest On 6 October
- 5 Oct 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Art historian, media and performance artist. An icon. Laurie Anderson, the legend of New York's underground visits Budapest again. "We all know things are getting faster and faster. Why shouldn't we slow down a bit?" she asked a few years ago. Those who are open to real thrills can now slow down with Laurie Anderson herself!
EBRD Raises Hungary Growth Forecast
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its forecast for Hungary’s GDP growth this year to 2.8% from 1.6%, noting the effect on Hungary of the Russian sanctions has been “limited”. It expects output to grow by 2.2% in 2015.
MOL Bubi To Be Launched In Budapest Today, 8 September
- 8 Sep 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
MOL Bubi, the public bike-sharing system that is a new mode of public transport in Budapest will be launched on Monday, 8 September 2014. Tickets will be available for purchase from Monday morning at the touch-screen terminals of major docking-stations and the MOL Bubi website, while passes go on sale at BKK’s customer service centres.
Giora Feidman & Gitanes Blondes, Music Academy Budapest, 6 September
- 4 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- community & culture
In his cooperation with the Munich based ensemble Gitanes Blondes Giora Feidman chose a new path. So far his Klezmer line-ups were groups he put together himself and had them following his sound concepts. In Gitanes Blondes for the first time he met a grown band with their own particular handwriting – in Giora Feidman’s opinon the best Klezmer group, no doubt, he encountered so far.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
Emiliana Torrini (IS), A38 Ship Budapest, 19 November
- 3 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- entertainment
The Islandic mistress with enchanting voice Emilíana Torrini performs this year only two-three times on the continent, so her show on the A38 Ship will be a truly special one. Performer of the Jungle Drum and Gollam songs, author and producer of Kylie Minogue's Slow, emblematic singer of the Thievery Corporation smashes again Budapest, this time aboard the A38 Ship.
Laurie Anderson Concert In National Concert Hall Budapest On 6 October
- 5 Oct 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Art historian, media and performance artist. An icon. Laurie Anderson, the legend of New York's underground visits Budapest again. "We all know things are getting faster and faster. Why shouldn't we slow down a bit?" she asked a few years ago. Those who are open to real thrills can now slow down with Laurie Anderson herself!
EBRD Raises Hungary Growth Forecast
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its forecast for Hungary’s GDP growth this year to 2.8% from 1.6%, noting the effect on Hungary of the Russian sanctions has been “limited”. It expects output to grow by 2.2% in 2015.
MOL Bubi To Be Launched In Budapest Today, 8 September
- 8 Sep 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
MOL Bubi, the public bike-sharing system that is a new mode of public transport in Budapest will be launched on Monday, 8 September 2014. Tickets will be available for purchase from Monday morning at the touch-screen terminals of major docking-stations and the MOL Bubi website, while passes go on sale at BKK’s customer service centres.
Giora Feidman & Gitanes Blondes, Music Academy Budapest, 6 September
- 4 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- community & culture
In his cooperation with the Munich based ensemble Gitanes Blondes Giora Feidman chose a new path. So far his Klezmer line-ups were groups he put together himself and had them following his sound concepts. In Gitanes Blondes for the first time he met a grown band with their own particular handwriting – in Giora Feidman’s opinon the best Klezmer group, no doubt, he encountered so far.