194 result(s) for forecasts
Updated: Severe Heat Wave Alert In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's meteorological services have issued a red heat alert, the highest, for most parts of the country. A warning has been given for daily mean temperatures rising above 27 degrees Celsius on three consecutive days in 14 out of 19 counties and Budapest, meteorologist Tamas Feher said. The hottest weather is expected around Lake Balaton and the southern parts. Peaks of 38 degrees are expected ...
Hungary's June Trade Surplus Beats Forecasts
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The trade surplus grew to €761.7 million in June, from €570.8 million one year earlier, according to preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office. Exports saw 5.6% growth, to €6.9 billion, while imports were 3% higher, at €6.1 billion.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.
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.
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Online Shopping Reaches Ft 155bn In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The total value of goods bought online reached Ft 155 billion last year, research institute GKI reported. The 1.4 million people who made online purchases amount to 35% of the population above age 14. The leading products sold are food or food-related goods, GKI pointed out.
Hungarian Parliament Has Voted On The Telecom Services Tax
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The next step is taken in order to establish long term fiscal sustainability and reduce general government debt. Due to the slowing of the European economy and the protracted euro-zone crisis, the European Commission forecasts lower growth for 2012 and 2013, and therefore the government has decided to implement measures aimed at fiscal improvement.
Hungarian Climber Dies In Himalayan Avalanche
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungarian mountaineer Tibor Horváth died when an ice avalanche swept him away and buried him as he was descending from a 6,800 metre camp in the Himalayas on Saturday, Szabolcs Vincze, press chief for the Annapurna expedition, told Inforádió on Monday. He said there is practically no chance of retrieving his body.
Exports Lower In December In Hungary
- 16 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"Exports were down 0.9% year-on-year in December, in euro terms, while imports went up 0.1%, according to preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office. The trade surplus fell to €352.1 million from €413.6 million one year earlier.
Updated: Severe Heat Wave Alert In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's meteorological services have issued a red heat alert, the highest, for most parts of the country. A warning has been given for daily mean temperatures rising above 27 degrees Celsius on three consecutive days in 14 out of 19 counties and Budapest, meteorologist Tamas Feher said. The hottest weather is expected around Lake Balaton and the southern parts. Peaks of 38 degrees are expected ...
Hungary's June Trade Surplus Beats Forecasts
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The trade surplus grew to €761.7 million in June, from €570.8 million one year earlier, according to preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office. Exports saw 5.6% growth, to €6.9 billion, while imports were 3% higher, at €6.1 billion.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.
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.
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Online Shopping Reaches Ft 155bn In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The total value of goods bought online reached Ft 155 billion last year, research institute GKI reported. The 1.4 million people who made online purchases amount to 35% of the population above age 14. The leading products sold are food or food-related goods, GKI pointed out.
Hungarian Parliament Has Voted On The Telecom Services Tax
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The next step is taken in order to establish long term fiscal sustainability and reduce general government debt. Due to the slowing of the European economy and the protracted euro-zone crisis, the European Commission forecasts lower growth for 2012 and 2013, and therefore the government has decided to implement measures aimed at fiscal improvement.
Hungarian Climber Dies In Himalayan Avalanche
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungarian mountaineer Tibor Horváth died when an ice avalanche swept him away and buried him as he was descending from a 6,800 metre camp in the Himalayas on Saturday, Szabolcs Vincze, press chief for the Annapurna expedition, told Inforádió on Monday. He said there is practically no chance of retrieving his body.
Exports Lower In December In Hungary
- 16 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"Exports were down 0.9% year-on-year in December, in euro terms, while imports went up 0.1%, according to preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office. The trade surplus fell to €352.1 million from €413.6 million one year earlier.