137 result(s) for tobacco products
Hungary's PM’s Office Chief Says Philip Morris Is Behind Tobacco Retail Outrage
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister’s Office chief Janos Lazar has accused Philip Morris of being behind the outrage over the award of tobacco retail licences.
Tobacco-Shops To Sell Ice-Cream In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The budgetary committee of the parliament is about to expand the range of product available in the upcoming tobacco shops. The law about the tobacco stores in Hungary was accepted last year in September, which stated that only tobacco products can be distributed. Parliament however already extended the range of products in December by selling lottery tickets and scratch cards.
Xpat Opinion: Transparency Restrictions Criticised In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right columnist finds that the new amendment to the Freedom of Information Act is a grave mistake, but he discloses that he was told by inside sources that the real reason behind it was not to cover up the tobacco shop concession-scandal.
Xpat Opinion: Tobacco Shop concessions And The Governing Party In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of nepotism over changes to the law on selling tobacco products. They believe that the government imposed a monopoly on the selling of cigarettes in order to offer lucrative business possibilities to its own people.
Xpat Opinion: “Socialist Watergate” Tape Transcripts In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators weigh the possible implications of conversations conducted by Hungary’s counter-espionage chief with a prominent mafioso in 2008, on how the latter could be helpful in discrediting right-wing politicians.
Strategic Agreement Between Hungary & Tesco-Global Stores
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
The agreement was signed by Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay as representative of the Government and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Gray of Tesco-Global Stores Zrt.
Improving Retail Sales Numbers In Hungary In August 2012
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
In the initial eight months of 2012 sales of food, beverages and tobacco products managed to stagnate year-on-year in an unfavourable global economic environment. In August decline in the retail sub sector decreased from July’s 2.4 percent to 1.5 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Deputy State Secretary At British American Tobacco Plant In Pécs, Hungary
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sándor Czomba, Deputy State Secretary for Employment spoke today at the inauguration of a new factory hall at British American Tobacco’s plant in Pécs. He praised the company’s long-term commitment to Hungary, where this year it is investing nearly 3 billion forints (over 10 million euros) and creating new jobs.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Hungary's PM’s Office Chief Says Philip Morris Is Behind Tobacco Retail Outrage
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister’s Office chief Janos Lazar has accused Philip Morris of being behind the outrage over the award of tobacco retail licences.
Tobacco-Shops To Sell Ice-Cream In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The budgetary committee of the parliament is about to expand the range of product available in the upcoming tobacco shops. The law about the tobacco stores in Hungary was accepted last year in September, which stated that only tobacco products can be distributed. Parliament however already extended the range of products in December by selling lottery tickets and scratch cards.
Xpat Opinion: Transparency Restrictions Criticised In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right columnist finds that the new amendment to the Freedom of Information Act is a grave mistake, but he discloses that he was told by inside sources that the real reason behind it was not to cover up the tobacco shop concession-scandal.
Xpat Opinion: Tobacco Shop concessions And The Governing Party In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of nepotism over changes to the law on selling tobacco products. They believe that the government imposed a monopoly on the selling of cigarettes in order to offer lucrative business possibilities to its own people.
Xpat Opinion: “Socialist Watergate” Tape Transcripts In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators weigh the possible implications of conversations conducted by Hungary’s counter-espionage chief with a prominent mafioso in 2008, on how the latter could be helpful in discrediting right-wing politicians.
Strategic Agreement Between Hungary & Tesco-Global Stores
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
The agreement was signed by Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay as representative of the Government and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Gray of Tesco-Global Stores Zrt.
Improving Retail Sales Numbers In Hungary In August 2012
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
In the initial eight months of 2012 sales of food, beverages and tobacco products managed to stagnate year-on-year in an unfavourable global economic environment. In August decline in the retail sub sector decreased from July’s 2.4 percent to 1.5 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Deputy State Secretary At British American Tobacco Plant In Pécs, Hungary
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sándor Czomba, Deputy State Secretary for Employment spoke today at the inauguration of a new factory hall at British American Tobacco’s plant in Pécs. He praised the company’s long-term commitment to Hungary, where this year it is investing nearly 3 billion forints (over 10 million euros) and creating new jobs.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.