1,041 result(s) for retail
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.
Multiplexes In Hungary May Keep Most Malls Open Sundays
- 13 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Although legislation enforced from March will keep most big retailers closed on Sundays, malls with multiplexes are likely to remain open, business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Hungarian Author’s Novel Republished In US To Enormous Critical Acclaim
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Renowned Hungarian author Magda Szabó’s (1917-2007) 1987 novel “The Door”, first published in English in Stefan Draughon’s translation in 1995 and retranslated by Len Rix ten years later, has now been republished in the New York Review of Books (NYRB) Classics series to enormous acclam. The Hungarian novelist’s book was praised in a lengthy New York Times article by author Claire Messud.
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
With End To Sunday Shopping, IKEA To Stay Open An Hour Longer
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Home furnishings retailer IKEA said it will stay open an hour longer from March to cushion a fall in revenue expected after restrictions on Sunday business hours are introduced.
Hungarian Advertisers Call For Dialogue On Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Advertising Association is calling for dialogue with the government about planned changes to the tax on advertisements. The association said that professional dialogue is needed, though its standpoint remains that the tax should be fully withdrawn.
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Request To Annul Parts Of Retail Loan Contracts Law
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has rejected a request to annul some parts of legislation on retail loan contracts. The Metropolitan Appeals Court had submitted the request in connection with court cases involving four banks. The request was made based on the argument that the legislation violated the principles of the division of power and legal security.
Baumax Announces Exit From Hungary
- 22 Jan 2015 12:50 AM
- shopping
DIY-chain Baumax will shut down its Hungarian operations, closing all 14 shops by April, the Austrian company has announced. The retailer’s four stores in Budapest and ten outside the capital operate with 788 staff.
Raiffeisen Says Hungary Unit Lacks Share Holder Value
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International cannot ignore a lack of profits at its Hungarian operation indefinitely, the Austrian group’s head of corporate business said. The remarks by Peter Lennkh at a Euromoney conference in Vienna came as Raiffeisen reviews its portfolio, potentially resulting in a withdrawal from one or more foreign markets this year.
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.
Multiplexes In Hungary May Keep Most Malls Open Sundays
- 13 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Although legislation enforced from March will keep most big retailers closed on Sundays, malls with multiplexes are likely to remain open, business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Hungarian Author’s Novel Republished In US To Enormous Critical Acclaim
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Renowned Hungarian author Magda Szabó’s (1917-2007) 1987 novel “The Door”, first published in English in Stefan Draughon’s translation in 1995 and retranslated by Len Rix ten years later, has now been republished in the New York Review of Books (NYRB) Classics series to enormous acclam. The Hungarian novelist’s book was praised in a lengthy New York Times article by author Claire Messud.
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
With End To Sunday Shopping, IKEA To Stay Open An Hour Longer
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Home furnishings retailer IKEA said it will stay open an hour longer from March to cushion a fall in revenue expected after restrictions on Sunday business hours are introduced.
Hungarian Advertisers Call For Dialogue On Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Advertising Association is calling for dialogue with the government about planned changes to the tax on advertisements. The association said that professional dialogue is needed, though its standpoint remains that the tax should be fully withdrawn.
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Request To Annul Parts Of Retail Loan Contracts Law
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has rejected a request to annul some parts of legislation on retail loan contracts. The Metropolitan Appeals Court had submitted the request in connection with court cases involving four banks. The request was made based on the argument that the legislation violated the principles of the division of power and legal security.
Baumax Announces Exit From Hungary
- 22 Jan 2015 12:50 AM
- shopping
DIY-chain Baumax will shut down its Hungarian operations, closing all 14 shops by April, the Austrian company has announced. The retailer’s four stores in Budapest and ten outside the capital operate with 788 staff.
Raiffeisen Says Hungary Unit Lacks Share Holder Value
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International cannot ignore a lack of profits at its Hungarian operation indefinitely, the Austrian group’s head of corporate business said. The remarks by Peter Lennkh at a Euromoney conference in Vienna came as Raiffeisen reviews its portfolio, potentially resulting in a withdrawal from one or more foreign markets this year.