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Market value of listed shares slips 9.3% in Q1

The market value of listed shares rose 9.3% to Ft 7,618.4 billion in the first quarter of 2006, after falling...

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T-Mobile debuts HSDPA technology

Cell phone service provider T-Mobile, a unit of incumbent telco Magyar Telekom Nyrt, launched improved 3G data transfer technology called...

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Three companies dropped from metro tender

Germany’s Siemens, South Korean Hanwa-Rotem and Canada's Bombardier have been disqualified from a bidding process to supply 37 metro carriages...

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GKI predicts 15%-20% gas price hike before autumn

Economic research institute GKI expects gas prices to rise 15%-20% before the heating season starts this year, CEO Miklós Hegedűs...

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GKI-Wallis confidence index improves further in April

The GKI-Wallis consumer and business confidence index continued to improve in April, rising to -5.5 from -7.1 in March, its...

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K&H Equities racks up losses of Ft 4.49 bln in 2005

K&H Equities Rt, the brokerage of K&H Bank Rt, had losses of Ft 4.49 billion in 2005, compared to losses...

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FHB commercial bank gets PSzÁF go-ahead

The State Financial Supervisory Authority (PSzÁF) on Thursday gave permission to the Land Credit and Mortgage Rt (FHB) and FHB...

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Synergon wins tender to build network for Ft 214 mln

IT company Synergon Rt announced on Thursday it has won a tender to build a broadband internet network in the...

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Kuncze to privatize Szerencsejáték, Volán

Speaking in a televised interview early Thursday morning, Gábor Kuncze, the head of junior governing coalition partner SzDSz, included the...

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Consumer prices up 2.3% yr/yr in April

Consumer prices rose 2.3% year on year in April and were up 0.7% from March, the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...

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Marketline boasts Ft 23 bln turnover in 2005

Marketline, the business-to-business internet auction service of T-Online Rt, the ISP unit of Hungary's incumbent telco Magyar Telekom Nyrt, managed...

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IT ministry to expand broadband access nationwide

Broadband internet access will be available to every household in Hungary by 2011, IT minister Kálmán Kovács said on Thursday....

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Fundamenta-Lakáskassza projects record year in 2006

Home savings bank Fundamenta-Lakáskassza Rt expects outstanding results in 2006, following a successful 2005, President-CEO Károly Gergely said today at...

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PMI rises in April

Hungary's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) rose to 55.8 in April from 53.6 in March, the association that publishes...

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T-Online buys networking site iWiW for €4 mln

T-Online Hungary Zrt, the ISP unit of Magyar Telekom Nyrt, signed a contract on April 28 to acquire popular Hungarian...

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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...

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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...