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  Hungarians most fear fire damage to homes

  

  According to insurance company Aegonʼs Great Home Test (Nagy Lakásteszt), fire is the most feared home damage category among Hungarians, even if water-related damage causes more harm, with burst pipes being the most frequent cause of damage, a press release from the insurer shows.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 12:41

  • damage
  • water
  • fire
  • Aegon
  • test
  • insurance
• Economy

  Inflation slows in November, but underlying trends remain

  

  Consumer prices were 3.1% higher on average in November 2018 than a year earlier, slowing from 3.8% year-on-year in October, according to monthly data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The headline figure showed a decline after accelerating for eight months, and was lower than the consensus expectation of analysts.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 11:25

  • consumer price
  • CPI
  • inflation
  • KSH
  • MNB
  • core
  • underlying
• Culture

  Budapest Christmas market voted 2nd best in Europe

  

  A public vote for Europeʼs best Christmas market, organized by European Best Destinations, has ended with the "Advent Feast at the Basilica" in Budapest gathering the second highest amount of votes, behind only Estonia’s capital Tallinn, according to the competitionʼs official website.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 11:14

  • Budapest
  • Christmas
  • market
  • Europe
  • vote
  • Basilica
• Economy

  Hungary farm sector output expands over 3% in 2018

  

  Output of Hungaryʼs agricultural sector grew by 3.1% in 2018, according to a first estimate of the sectorʼs annual performance from the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The output of crops was up 1.8%, while livestock production was 5.7% higher than in 2017.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 11:00

  • farm
  • agriculture
  • output
  • livestock
  • crops
  • KSH
• Business

  Five Hungarian firms to exhibit at CES Las Vegas trade show

  

  Five Hungarian companies - DoBox, GPS Tuner, Grepton, NNG, and Safeskin - are set to participate in CES, one of the worldʼs largest tech shows, to be held next January in Las Vegas, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 11:00

  • CES
  • Las Vegas
  • DoBox
  • GPS Tuner
  • Grepton
  • NNG
  • Safeskin
  • tech
  • innovation
• Analysis

  Number of individual entrepreneurs, coworking offices grows

  

  The last four years has seen a 25% rise in the number of individual entrepreneurs in Hungary, with almost every tenth Hungarian working as one, prompting a rapid growth in the number of coworking offices in line with global trends, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 10:45

  • coworking
  • freelancer
  • business
  • entrepreneur
  • growth
  • office
• Business

  Starbucks to open three more units this year

  

  U.S. coffee shop chain Starbucks is opening three more units in Hungary this year, bringing the total number of outlets in its Hungarian network to 27, according to a report by state news wire MTI.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 10:30

  • Starbucks
  • coffee
  • shop
  • Budapest
  • Székesfehérvár
  • U.S.
• Finance

  MNB FX swap stock remains around HUF 2 tln

  

  The stock of fine-tuning FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will remain at around HUF 1.988 trillion after a tender, according to data released by the central bank, reported by state news wire MTI.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 10:00

  • MNB
  • swap
  • FX
  • tender
  • central bank
• Business

  GE Healthcare, Hiventures partner to support startups

  

  GE Healthcare, the healthcare division of General Electric, and Hiventures, the venture capital fund manager of the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB), signed a strategic agreement on Monday that will support innovation in the healthcare industry, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 09:30

  • GE
  • Hiventures
  • healthcare
  • startup
  • development
• News

  HUF 6.5 mln raised at Design Terminal charity auction

  

  Design Terminal collected a record of nearly HUF 6.5 million at its traditional "Talent for Good" Christmas charity auction, which supports the work of Hungarian Interchurch Aid, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

   Tue, Dec. 11, 2018, 09:00

  • Design Terminal
  • Interchurch Aid
  • charity
  • auction
  • Christmas