266 result(s) for profits
Video: Tourism Hits New Heights In Hungary, More Visit From Asia
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
More and more people are beating a path to Budapest.
The Hungarian capital is experiencing a record number of visitors and tourism in general is on the rise, according to the Hungarian Tourism board. More than five million people visited the country in the first seven months of the year, boosting profits for the hotel and accommodation industry alone by up to half a billion euros.
Hungary’s PM Comments On Vajna Casinos, Alleged Habony Ties
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists that a contested casino concession, won by the government’s film commissioner Andrew Vajna, was good for the budget, saying he wished all casino operators “huge profits so they can pay more taxes”. In reply to journalists’ questions, Orbán also denied having any official ties with Árpád Habony, who is reported to be an informal political advisor to the ...
International Festival @ American School, On Sunday
- 16 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
A fun-filled day bringing together the international community in Budapest to celebrate the unique diversity of the American International School Budapest. Xpats are encouraged to invite family & friends this Sunday 19 April between 11am and 3pm, admission is free.
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.
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Diplomat: German Firms Re-Invest 50% Of Profits In Hungary
- 2 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- business
German companies reinvest over 50% of the profits on their operations in Hungary, German ambassador Lieselore Cyrus said in an interview published in business daily Napi Gazdaság. The ambassador noted that the 6,000 German firms active in Hungary have invested some 20 billion euros in Hungary in the past 25 years and have created 300,000 jobs.
Video: Tourism Hits New Heights In Hungary, More Visit From Asia
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
More and more people are beating a path to Budapest.
The Hungarian capital is experiencing a record number of visitors and tourism in general is on the rise, according to the Hungarian Tourism board. More than five million people visited the country in the first seven months of the year, boosting profits for the hotel and accommodation industry alone by up to half a billion euros.
Hungary’s PM Comments On Vajna Casinos, Alleged Habony Ties
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists that a contested casino concession, won by the government’s film commissioner Andrew Vajna, was good for the budget, saying he wished all casino operators “huge profits so they can pay more taxes”. In reply to journalists’ questions, Orbán also denied having any official ties with Árpád Habony, who is reported to be an informal political advisor to the ...
International Festival @ American School, On Sunday
- 16 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
A fun-filled day bringing together the international community in Budapest to celebrate the unique diversity of the American International School Budapest. Xpats are encouraged to invite family & friends this Sunday 19 April between 11am and 3pm, admission is free.
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.
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Diplomat: German Firms Re-Invest 50% Of Profits In Hungary
- 2 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- business
German companies reinvest over 50% of the profits on their operations in Hungary, German ambassador Lieselore Cyrus said in an interview published in business daily Napi Gazdaság. The ambassador noted that the 6,000 German firms active in Hungary have invested some 20 billion euros in Hungary in the past 25 years and have created 300,000 jobs.