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Health agency to push companies to make vaccine in poor nations – extended

The World Health Organization will try to retain access to flu virus samples from Indonesia and other countries by pushing...

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Slovak koruna drops by most in two years on central bank sales

Slovakia's koruna fell by the most against the euro in more than two years after the central bank sold the...

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Pannonplast says obligation to sell Synergon shares under option expires

Plastics company Pannonplast Nyrt said on Monday its obligation to sell shares in IT company Synergon Informatika Nyrt under an...

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Hungarian economic sentiment fell on lower business confidence

Hungarian businesses grew more pessimistic in February, market research company GKI said....

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Slovak EU-harmonized February annual inflation slows to 2%

Slovakia's annual inflation rate fell to 2% in February from 2.2% in the previous month, according to the European Union's...

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Microsoft search will replace Google on Lenovo PCs

Microsoft Corp.'s search software will replace Google Inc.'s rival program on Lenovo Group Ltd. personal computers, a victory in Microsoft's...

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Fresh selling sweeps through global markets

World equity markets continued to tumble as fears over the growing crisis in the US subprime mortgage market triggered fresh...

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World stocks tumble on US fears

European stocks have joined a global sell-off after concerns about the US economy and mortgage industry hurt markets in Asia...

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Hungary’s industrial output rises 11% in January, up from preliminary

Hungary's industrial output in January rose 11% in volume terms from a year earlier according to both working day-adjusted and...

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Viacom will sue YouTube for $1 bln

Entertainment giant Viacom Media has announced that it is going to sue web search engine Google and video sharing website...

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Germany’s Kiel Institute says ECB to lift lending rate to 4.25%

The European Central Bank will raise its main lending rate in two steps to 4.25% this year as businesses in...

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OECD says slide in global stocks was „normalization” of risks

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development downplayed a slide in global stocks two weeks ago, indicating the decline may...

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German investor confidence rises to eight-month high

German investor confidence rose to the highest in eight months in March as evidence mounted Europe's largest economy will overcome...

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Econet.hu shares surge to three-year high on BUX membership

Shares of Econet.hu Nyrt, a Hungarian software developer, rose to an almost three-year high after the Budapest bourse said the...

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Estonian economy expanded record 11.4% in 2006 on spending

Estonia's economy, the second-fastest growing in the European Union in the Q4, expanded a record 11.4% for all of 2006,...

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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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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...