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US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
NBH Keeps Base Rate On Hold, As Expected
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary’s Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank’s key rate on hold at 0.90% at a meeting on Tuesday, as expected. The council has left the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in May.
EC: Economy On Track, But Hungary Slow To Act On Recommendations
- 23 Feb 2017 6:50 AM
- business
The European Commission acknowledged Hungary’s “solid” economic performance and improved labour market situation, but said the country had made “limited progress” in addressing recommendations made in 2016 in a European Semester report released on Wednesday.
CEU To Launch New Department In Budapest
- 14 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- business
In response to changing patterns in business education globally and the evolving needs of students, Central European University (CEU) is creating a new department, building on the combined strengths of the current Business School and Economics Department, according to a press statement.
Inflation Picks Up To 2.3 Pc, Industrial Output Down 0.5 Pc In Hungary
- 14 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Annual consumer prices in Hungary grew by 2.3 percent in January, accelerating from a 1.8 percent increase in December, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Hungarian industrial output fell by an annual 0.5 percent in December 2016, while output for the full year rose by 0.9 percent, a detailed reading of data released by KSH on Tuesday shows.
Magyar Telekom To Challenge HUF 600 mln Fine
- 26 Jan 2017 11:40 AM
- business
Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of German telco Deutsche Telekom, announced that it will challenge a decision by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) Thursday, in which the watchdog fined the service provider HUF 600 million, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Registered Same-Sex Partners Entitled To Same Tax Benefits As Married Couples, Says Ombudsman
- 5 Jan 2017 7:10 AM
- business
All tax benefits such as ones for newlyweds or exemption from the inheritance tax are to be applied for registered same-sex partners, too, gay rights group Háttér Társaság said in a statement on Wednesday.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
NBH Keeps Base Rate On Hold, As Expected
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary’s Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank’s key rate on hold at 0.90% at a meeting on Tuesday, as expected. The council has left the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in May.
EC: Economy On Track, But Hungary Slow To Act On Recommendations
- 23 Feb 2017 6:50 AM
- business
The European Commission acknowledged Hungary’s “solid” economic performance and improved labour market situation, but said the country had made “limited progress” in addressing recommendations made in 2016 in a European Semester report released on Wednesday.
CEU To Launch New Department In Budapest
- 14 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- business
In response to changing patterns in business education globally and the evolving needs of students, Central European University (CEU) is creating a new department, building on the combined strengths of the current Business School and Economics Department, according to a press statement.
Inflation Picks Up To 2.3 Pc, Industrial Output Down 0.5 Pc In Hungary
- 14 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Annual consumer prices in Hungary grew by 2.3 percent in January, accelerating from a 1.8 percent increase in December, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Hungarian industrial output fell by an annual 0.5 percent in December 2016, while output for the full year rose by 0.9 percent, a detailed reading of data released by KSH on Tuesday shows.
Magyar Telekom To Challenge HUF 600 mln Fine
- 26 Jan 2017 11:40 AM
- business
Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of German telco Deutsche Telekom, announced that it will challenge a decision by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) Thursday, in which the watchdog fined the service provider HUF 600 million, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Registered Same-Sex Partners Entitled To Same Tax Benefits As Married Couples, Says Ombudsman
- 5 Jan 2017 7:10 AM
- business
All tax benefits such as ones for newlyweds or exemption from the inheritance tax are to be applied for registered same-sex partners, too, gay rights group Háttér Társaság said in a statement on Wednesday.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.