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Slovakia Real Wages Fall in the Q4 

The real wage in Slovakia shrank 7.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, following a 4% drop in the...

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More Hungarians Apply to University

More than 126,000 people have applied to Hungarian universities for the coming academic year, Culture and Innovation Minister János Csák...

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Czech Q4 GDP Shrinks More Than Initial Estimates

The Czech Republic's economy shrank 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2022, higher compared to initial estimates and previous...

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Insurers’ Premiums Revenue Climbs 7% in 2022

Hungarian insurers' revenue from premiums rose 7.4% to HUF 1.428 trillion last year, data released by the National Bank of...

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Investment Funds NAV Reach HUF 13.178 tln in January

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds rose HUF 331 billion to HUF 13.178 tln in January, news agency...

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Romanian Jobless Rate Unchanged in January

Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in January, at the same level as a month earlier, and 0.4% lower compared...

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Avg Compulsory Vehicle Insurance Premium Climbs 8% 

Hungarian motorists paid HUF 47,333 for their annual compulsory vehicle insurance premium, on average, in the fourth quarter, 8% more...

Analysis

Large Companies Hindered but Not Threatened by Energy Prices

The rise in energy prices is having a moderate effect on large companies, but does not endanger their operations, according...

Analysis

Birthrate Rising, but Demographics Continue to Look bad for Hungary

Aging is just one of the elements of the continuously deteriorating demographics in Hungary. This, combined with a slow recovery...

Analysis

Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Greatest Threat to Freedom?

Corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy has concluded that Central Bank Digital Currencies are one of, perhaps even the greatest, threats...

Analysis

Vodafone Takeover Boosts 2022 M&A Deal Value in Hungary to USD 3.2 bln

Against the global trend, the value of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe held firm in 2022, although increasing...

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Mabisz Premium Revenues Rose 7.6% Last Year

Revenue from premiums of members of the Association of Hungarian Insurance Companies (Mabisz) rose 7.6% to HUF 1.467 trillion last...

Analysis

Hungary Slips into Technical Recession

Economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2022 diminished by 0.4% compared to the previous three months, marking the second...

Analysis

Editorial: Learning the Language of Business

There are many issues piling up in the average CEO’s intray, whether it is the energy crisis, supply chain bottlenecks,...

Analysis

Czech PMI Continues to Shrink in February

The S&P Global Czech Republic manufacturing PMI fell slightly to 44.3 in February of 2023 from 44.6 in January, pointing...

Figures

Slovakia Real Wages Fall in the Q4 

The real wage in Slovakia shrank 7.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, following a 4% drop in the...

Figures

More Hungarians Apply to University

More than 126,000 people have applied to Hungarian universities for the coming academic year, Culture and Innovation Minister János Csák...

Figures

Czech Q4 GDP Shrinks More Than Initial Estimates

The Czech Republic's economy shrank 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2022, higher compared to initial estimates and previous...

Figures

Insurers’ Premiums Revenue Climbs 7% in 2022

Hungarian insurers' revenue from premiums rose 7.4% to HUF 1.428 trillion last year, data released by the National Bank of...

Figures

Investment Funds NAV Reach HUF 13.178 tln in January

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds rose HUF 331 billion to HUF 13.178 tln in January, news agency...

Figures

Romanian Jobless Rate Unchanged in January

Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in January, at the same level as a month earlier, and 0.4% lower compared...

Figures

Avg Compulsory Vehicle Insurance Premium Climbs 8% 

Hungarian motorists paid HUF 47,333 for their annual compulsory vehicle insurance premium, on average, in the fourth quarter, 8% more...

Analysis

Large Companies Hindered but Not Threatened by Energy Prices

The rise in energy prices is having a moderate effect on large companies, but does not endanger their operations, according...

Analysis

Birthrate Rising, but Demographics Continue to Look bad for Hungary

Aging is just one of the elements of the continuously deteriorating demographics in Hungary. This, combined with a slow recovery...

Analysis

Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Greatest Threat to Freedom?

Corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy has concluded that Central Bank Digital Currencies are one of, perhaps even the greatest, threats...

Analysis

Vodafone Takeover Boosts 2022 M&A Deal Value in Hungary to USD 3.2 bln

Against the global trend, the value of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe held firm in 2022, although increasing...

Figures

Mabisz Premium Revenues Rose 7.6% Last Year

Revenue from premiums of members of the Association of Hungarian Insurance Companies (Mabisz) rose 7.6% to HUF 1.467 trillion last...

Analysis

Hungary Slips into Technical Recession

Economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2022 diminished by 0.4% compared to the previous three months, marking the second...

Analysis

Editorial: Learning the Language of Business

There are many issues piling up in the average CEO’s intray, whether it is the energy crisis, supply chain bottlenecks,...

Analysis

Czech PMI Continues to Shrink in February

The S&P Global Czech Republic manufacturing PMI fell slightly to 44.3 in February of 2023 from 44.6 in January, pointing...

Slovakia Real Wages Fall in the Q4 

The real wage in Slovakia shrank 7.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, following a 4% drop in the...

More Hungarians Apply to University

More than 126,000 people have applied to Hungarian universities for the coming academic year, Culture and Innovation Minister János Csák...

Czech Q4 GDP Shrinks More Than Initial Estimates

The Czech Republic's economy shrank 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2022, higher compared to initial estimates and previous...

Insurers’ Premiums Revenue Climbs 7% in 2022

Hungarian insurers' revenue from premiums rose 7.4% to HUF 1.428 trillion last year, data released by the National Bank of...

Investment Funds NAV Reach HUF 13.178 tln in January

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds rose HUF 331 billion to HUF 13.178 tln in January, news agency...

Romanian Jobless Rate Unchanged in January

Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in January, at the same level as a month earlier, and 0.4% lower compared...

Avg Compulsory Vehicle Insurance Premium Climbs 8% 

Hungarian motorists paid HUF 47,333 for their annual compulsory vehicle insurance premium, on average, in the fourth quarter, 8% more...

Large Companies Hindered but Not Threatened by Energy Prices

The rise in energy prices is having a moderate effect on large companies, but does not endanger their operations, according...

Birthrate Rising, but Demographics Continue to Look bad for Hungary

Aging is just one of the elements of the continuously deteriorating demographics in Hungary. This, combined with a slow recovery...

Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Greatest Threat to Freedom?

Corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy has concluded that Central Bank Digital Currencies are one of, perhaps even the greatest, threats...

Vodafone Takeover Boosts 2022 M&A Deal Value in Hungary to USD 3.2 bln

Against the global trend, the value of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe held firm in 2022, although increasing...

Mabisz Premium Revenues Rose 7.6% Last Year

Revenue from premiums of members of the Association of Hungarian Insurance Companies (Mabisz) rose 7.6% to HUF 1.467 trillion last...

Hungary Slips into Technical Recession

Economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2022 diminished by 0.4% compared to the previous three months, marking the second...

Editorial: Learning the Language of Business

There are many issues piling up in the average CEO’s intray, whether it is the energy crisis, supply chain bottlenecks,...

Czech PMI Continues to Shrink in February

The S&P Global Czech Republic manufacturing PMI fell slightly to 44.3 in February of 2023 from 44.6 in January, pointing...