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Budapest Chief Prosecutor: More Graft Cases Exposed In Hungary Last Year
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There were three times as many corruption cases exposed in Hungary in 2014 as in the previous year, and criminal statistics showed improvement for last year in the capital as well, Budapest’s chief prosecutor said in an interview published by the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary Jumps More Than 10 Places In World Bank Ranking
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary moved up by more than ten places to 42nd out of 189 countries in the World Bank’s 2016 Doing Business ranking, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The World Bank introduced a number of changes to the methodology used to compile the report, which allowed Hungary to improve to 42nd from its 2015 ranking of 54th place.
Survey: Hungarians Consider Themselves Uninformed On Financial Affairs
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians consider themselves relatively uninformed as regards to financial affairs, but consult several sources when it comes to finding investment options, a survey conducted jointly by CIB Bank and the GfK research institute showed. The two firms conducted the research by asking online 500 people in the 25-69 age group who use the internet on a weekly basis.
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Hungarian Forint Eases On “Polish Contagion”
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 317.71 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 316.91 late Tuesday. At 317.23 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 316.51 and 318.08, after a fifth more than five-month low within a week at 318.32 on Tuesday evening.
Tax Office Clamps Down On 3-Billion - Forint Vat Fraud Ring
- 20 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The tax office NAV has clamped down on a crime organisation suspected of a 3 billion forint (EUR 9.8m) fraud from reclaiming valueadded- tax (VAT) based in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, NAV’s local office said. The investigation was closed on May 11 after a full year of gathering evidence, head of NAV’s regional office Tibor Lengyel said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's 2016 Draft Budget Tabled In Parliament
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As Mihály Varga Minister of National Economy submits the draft of the 2016 budget to Parliament, analysts from across the political spectrum assess it according to their own political tastes and leanings.
PM Orbán Addresses German-Hungarian Chamber Of Commerce
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, addressing the German-Hungarian chamber of commerce and industry, said that although not every aspect of Hungarian economic policy is favourable to every German company operating in the country, the economic environment is generally positive for foreign investors. “Contrary to the opposing view, Hungarian governance is genuinely predictable when it comes to the ...
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.
Budapest Chief Prosecutor: More Graft Cases Exposed In Hungary Last Year
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There were three times as many corruption cases exposed in Hungary in 2014 as in the previous year, and criminal statistics showed improvement for last year in the capital as well, Budapest’s chief prosecutor said in an interview published by the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary Jumps More Than 10 Places In World Bank Ranking
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary moved up by more than ten places to 42nd out of 189 countries in the World Bank’s 2016 Doing Business ranking, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The World Bank introduced a number of changes to the methodology used to compile the report, which allowed Hungary to improve to 42nd from its 2015 ranking of 54th place.
Survey: Hungarians Consider Themselves Uninformed On Financial Affairs
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians consider themselves relatively uninformed as regards to financial affairs, but consult several sources when it comes to finding investment options, a survey conducted jointly by CIB Bank and the GfK research institute showed. The two firms conducted the research by asking online 500 people in the 25-69 age group who use the internet on a weekly basis.
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Hungarian Forint Eases On “Polish Contagion”
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 317.71 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 316.91 late Tuesday. At 317.23 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 316.51 and 318.08, after a fifth more than five-month low within a week at 318.32 on Tuesday evening.
Tax Office Clamps Down On 3-Billion - Forint Vat Fraud Ring
- 20 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The tax office NAV has clamped down on a crime organisation suspected of a 3 billion forint (EUR 9.8m) fraud from reclaiming valueadded- tax (VAT) based in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, NAV’s local office said. The investigation was closed on May 11 after a full year of gathering evidence, head of NAV’s regional office Tibor Lengyel said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's 2016 Draft Budget Tabled In Parliament
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As Mihály Varga Minister of National Economy submits the draft of the 2016 budget to Parliament, analysts from across the political spectrum assess it according to their own political tastes and leanings.
PM Orbán Addresses German-Hungarian Chamber Of Commerce
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, addressing the German-Hungarian chamber of commerce and industry, said that although not every aspect of Hungarian economic policy is favourable to every German company operating in the country, the economic environment is generally positive for foreign investors. “Contrary to the opposing view, Hungarian governance is genuinely predictable when it comes to the ...
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.