148 result(s) for top businesses
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Visits Japan
- 14 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- current affairs
Japan has now become Hungary’s leading Asian investor, the Hungarian foreign minister told MTI on the first day of his official visit to Japan. Péter Szijjártó noted that 151 Japanese companies employ a total 31,000 people in Hungary, and noted that seven of those businesses have been included in the government’s strategic partnership programme.
Central Europe Can Become Engine Of European Growth
- 30 Nov 2016 7:34 AM
- business
Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski. He said they had both agreed that Visegrad Group cooperation should be intensified, given changes taking place around the world, such as in US foreign policy and Brexit.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Orbán: Labour - Based Economy Successful
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hailed Hungary’s labour-based economic model as a “success” in an interview to public radio. Orbán said the foundations of Hungary’s economy and financial system are stable enough to handle a significant increase in the minimum wage and a decrease in the corporate tax rate.
Lázár: Wage Increases, Investment Promotion Govt Priorities For Near Future
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Wage rises will be one of the government’s top priorities in the coming years, government office chief János Lázár said. He said the wage pressure is growing in the Hungarian economy with businesses pushing for payroll tax cuts.
IBM To Enlarge Its Hungarian Headquarters With Project Worth More Than Three Billion
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
IBM will enlarge its Székesfehérvár IT service headquarters with an investment worth HUF 3.2 billion, and based on an individual decision, the Government will provide HUF 1.1 billion for the project. As a result, 410 new jobs will be created, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced on Wednesday in Székesfehérvár.
Vona: Orban Must Resign If He Loses Migrant Quota Referendum
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota scheme. Vona told a press conference assessing parliament’s spring session that Orban would ultimately have to take responsibility for the result of the referendum.
Top Court To Rule On CBank Amendment By Apr 8
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court is expected to rule by the April 8 deadline on a request for a review of two law amendments by President János Áder, the top court’s general secretary said. Áder asked for a review of the amended central bank act, because the amendments were not in line with constitutional norms on the management of public funds and on handling data of public interest, Botond Bitskey told ...
PwC: Hungarian CEOs Confident About Growth In 2016
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Some 84% of the 155 Hungarian company leaders interviewed for PwC’s annual CEO survey said they are confident about their own firmʼs revenue growth in 2016, while 59% expect the Hungarian economy to grow, and 54% foresee the growth of the global economy this year, according to an analysis of the survey published by PwC today.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Visits Japan
- 14 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- current affairs
Japan has now become Hungary’s leading Asian investor, the Hungarian foreign minister told MTI on the first day of his official visit to Japan. Péter Szijjártó noted that 151 Japanese companies employ a total 31,000 people in Hungary, and noted that seven of those businesses have been included in the government’s strategic partnership programme.
Central Europe Can Become Engine Of European Growth
- 30 Nov 2016 7:34 AM
- business
Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski. He said they had both agreed that Visegrad Group cooperation should be intensified, given changes taking place around the world, such as in US foreign policy and Brexit.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Orbán: Labour - Based Economy Successful
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hailed Hungary’s labour-based economic model as a “success” in an interview to public radio. Orbán said the foundations of Hungary’s economy and financial system are stable enough to handle a significant increase in the minimum wage and a decrease in the corporate tax rate.
Lázár: Wage Increases, Investment Promotion Govt Priorities For Near Future
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Wage rises will be one of the government’s top priorities in the coming years, government office chief János Lázár said. He said the wage pressure is growing in the Hungarian economy with businesses pushing for payroll tax cuts.
IBM To Enlarge Its Hungarian Headquarters With Project Worth More Than Three Billion
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
IBM will enlarge its Székesfehérvár IT service headquarters with an investment worth HUF 3.2 billion, and based on an individual decision, the Government will provide HUF 1.1 billion for the project. As a result, 410 new jobs will be created, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced on Wednesday in Székesfehérvár.
Vona: Orban Must Resign If He Loses Migrant Quota Referendum
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota scheme. Vona told a press conference assessing parliament’s spring session that Orban would ultimately have to take responsibility for the result of the referendum.
Top Court To Rule On CBank Amendment By Apr 8
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court is expected to rule by the April 8 deadline on a request for a review of two law amendments by President János Áder, the top court’s general secretary said. Áder asked for a review of the amended central bank act, because the amendments were not in line with constitutional norms on the management of public funds and on handling data of public interest, Botond Bitskey told ...
PwC: Hungarian CEOs Confident About Growth In 2016
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Some 84% of the 155 Hungarian company leaders interviewed for PwC’s annual CEO survey said they are confident about their own firmʼs revenue growth in 2016, while 59% expect the Hungarian economy to grow, and 54% foresee the growth of the global economy this year, according to an analysis of the survey published by PwC today.