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  DUIHK sees improving economy, business climate

  

  The annual gauge of investor confidence of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) rose from 21 points to a record 28 points in 2017, DUIHK Chairman Dale A. Martin said on Tuesday. Surveyed German companies in Hungary see an excellent economic environment and improving business prospects.

   Wed, Apr. 18, 2018, 09:30

  • economy
  • business
  • duihk
  • survey
  • german
  • chamber
• Economy

  GKIʼs economic sentiment index weaker in March

  

  After its historic peak in February, GKI’s index of economic sentiment fell slightly in March to 8.6, from 9.5 in February. Expectations deteriorated slightly in the business sector, whereas they continued to rise among consumers, according to the economic research institute. 

   Mon, Mar. 26, 2018, 09:18

  • gki
  • economy
  • sentiment
  • research
  • survey
• Analysis

  76% of Hungarians in poll say country ‘on the wrong track’

  

  Hungarians worry mostly about healthcare, poverty and inequality, as well as financial or political corruption, the latest international research by pollster Ipsos shows. The poll suggests that terrorism and immigration control, two issues repeatedly linked by the government, seem much less worrisome to the public at large.

   Wed, Feb. 14, 2018, 08:00

  • ipsos
  • survey
  • corruption
  • poverty
  • inequality
  • healthcare
  • terrorism
  • immigration
• Analysis

  Three in 10 Hungarian smartphone users ‘addicted’ to device

  

  About 29% of Hungarian smartphone users say they are "addicted" to their devices, well under the 42% average for the region, shows a survey commissioned by Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei and conducted by pollster Ipsos.   

   Wed, Feb. 7, 2018, 15:25

  • smartphone
  • addiction
  • huawei
  • ipsos
  • survey
• Analysis

  CEO optimism booms despite rising anxiety over threats to growth

  

  A record-breaking number of CEOs are optimistic about the economic environment worldwide, at least in the short term. This is one of the key findings of PwCʼs 21st survey of almost 1,300 CEOs around the world, launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

   Mon, Jan. 29, 2018, 08:30

  • PwC
  • CEO Survey
  • optimism
  • davos
• Analysis

  Hungarians confident in their jobs, survey shows

  

  The Labor Market Stability Index of insurer BNP Paribas Cardif and market researcher Medián, a measure of employeesʼ sense of job security, stood at 70 points at the end of Q3 2017, up 9 points compared to the same time last year, state news agency MTI reported.

   Wed, Nov. 29, 2017, 11:19

  • employment
  • job security
  • labor market
  • bnp paribas
  • median
  • survey
• Business

  Almost two-thirds of SMEs plan investments

  

  Around 62% of SMEs are planning on investing in the next 12 months, compared to the 50% who had investment plans a year ago, according to selected data from K&H Bankʼs survey of SME confidence published on Monday.

   Tue, Nov. 28, 2017, 09:00

  • SME
  • investment
  • K&H bank
  • survey
  • gfk
• Business

  Only one in five SMEs involved in exports - survey

  

  Only 19% of Hungarian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) export their products, according to a survey published yesterday, commissioned by Budapest Bank and carried out by market researcher GfK, according to state news wire MTI.

   Wed, Nov. 22, 2017, 08:00

  • sme
  • enterprise
  • export
  • survey
  • gfk
• Analysis

  OECD survey depicts rising discontent and fear

  

  While incomes rise and economic prospects improve, Hungarians remain among the most discontented citizens covered in the OECDʼs latest survey of well-being. The survey also reveals that Hungarians fear for public safety more than anywhere else in Europe, some suggesting this may be a by-product of the governmentʼs strident anti-migrant propaganda.

   Fri, Nov. 17, 2017, 08:30

  • oecd
  • survey
  • discontent
  • fear
  • quality of life
  • health
  • migrant
• Business

  A Snapshot of the Economy Through the Prism of HR

  

  The Budapest Business Journal polled senior HR executives to get a snapshot of the Hungarian labor market and related issues. The findings paint a fascinating picture.  

   Fri, Nov. 17, 2017

  • BBJ survey
  • HR
  • labor shortage
  • emigration
  • Develor