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OECD predicts slower growth for Russia

A report by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development published on May 24 says that the world economy is...

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Houses ‘are priced 65% too high’ in the UK

The housing market in Britain is up to 65% overvalued and needs further interest rate rises to cool it, international...

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No acquisition drive

Deutsche Bank AG, Germany's biggest bank, said Thursday it was not on an acquisition drive and believed it could expand...

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Iran delays petrol rationing

Oil-rich Iran is to delay a plan, scheduled to be implemented today, to ration petrol and raise pump prices that...

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Solid world economic growth forecast in OECD report

The Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) economic outlook report released Thursday forecasts a sustained recovery in Europe,...

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Calling rates to drop by the summer holidays

The European Parliament voted through a first-reading compromise agreement on “Roaming on public mobile networks”, the fruit of recent talks...

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US gasoline process close to 1981 record

Gasoline prices last week came within a half penny of tying the modern era's inflation-adjusted record set in March 1981,...

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The EU effect – boosting the Bulgarian property market

Bulgarian Dreams highlights that since Bulgaria entered the European Union in January 2007 the country's residential property market has been...

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Poland’s economy grows 7% in Q1

Poland's GDP grew by 7% in the Q1, and will grow around 6% in the full year of 2007, the...

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Microsoft buys ad firm for $6 bln

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker is paying $6 billion to buy Seattle-based digital marketing firm aQuantive in its...

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Hungary ‘becoming popular’ with property investors

In news which may interest first time home buyers looking to purchase an investment property overseas, Hungary is becoming an...

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Fake memo causes Wall Street panic

Internet pranksters showed this week how easy it is to start a panic on Wall Street with a fake memo...

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Cuban leader Castro publishes another anti-biofuel article

Cuban leader Fidel Castro repeated Tuesday his rejection of the mass production of biofuels at the expense of food production,...

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Gold futures climb as much as $5 an ounce

Gold futures climbed as much as $5 an ounce Tuesday, trading inversely with weakness in the US dollar on the...

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Hungary’s economic growth slows to 10-year low

Hungary's economy grew by a seasonally-adjusted 3% year-on-year in the Q1 of 2007, the Central Statistical Office said on Tuesday....

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

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EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...

Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...

Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises 4.7% in July

The volume of industrial production in Hungary rose 4.7% year-on-year in July, according to unadjusted data published by the Central...

AI Could Help Companies Spot Next Crisis Earlier, EY Says

AI could help companies identify early warning signs of geopolitical conflicts, cyberattacks, and supply chain disruptions, although most businesses are...