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Hungarian PM Orbán wants to ink l-t gas deal with Russia on Putin visit

Hungary’s Prime Minister said the country’s gas supply is not ensured beyond this year and so he has to resolve this problem and reach... 

No German minimum wage for Hungarian truckers in Germany

The German government is suspending legislation obliging also foreign transport companies to pay the German minimum wage to their truck drivers delivering... 

ANALYST VIEW - UniCredit cuts target price, keeps rating for Hungary's MOL

As a consequence of a sharp drop in the price of crude UniCredit has lowered its target price for MOL... 

INSTANT VIEW - Hungarian central bank maintains record low benchmark rate (4)

(Adds comment by Erste, HSBC, MKB, OTP, Citi, updates comment by Capital Economics and UniCredit) As... 

Will Hungary's central bank give in to temptation?

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has been dispersing speculation every month that it might continue... 

This is how this wonderful GDP forecast for Hungary came to pass

Raffaella Tenconi, a London-based analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has faith in the European... 
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Restructuring at Budapest Bank - What's behind the curtain?

Budapest Bank, the Hungarian banking unit of GE Capital, has set up a new credit institution CDM Bank... 

OMV, Gazprom gas deal "put on new footing" today, details unknown

Austrian energy group OMV has announced on Wednesday it has agreed with Russian natural gas exporter... 

MOL settles option deal, enters into new one with UniCredit

Hungarian oil and gas group MOL has announced on Wednesday that the option rights regarding 4,080,496... 

Richter to kick off reporting season for Q414 in Hungary

The reporting season for the fourth quarter of 2014 is about to start for companies listed on the Budapest... 

Hungary Richter sees EUR 40-50 m annual sales of Bayer patch in 3-4 yrs - CEO

Hungary’s leading drugs manufacturer Richter expects a contraceptive patch licensed from Bayer... 

Hungary Richter inks license, distribution deal with Bayer HealthCare

Gedeon Richter Plc., Hungary’s leading drugs producer, has announced on Tuesday that it has entered... 

Hungary OTP bank in talks to up bid for Slovenia's Nova KBM - source

Hungary's OTP Bank is in talks to raise its offer for state-owned Slovenian bank Nova KBM provided the... 

Hungary MOL surprised by and regrets Croatian stance on INA talks

Croatia’s Prime Minister met with the leaders of labour unions at the Sisak refinery on Wednesday.... 

Hungary Richter delivers more good news on cariprazine trials

Gedeon Richter Plc., Hungary’s leading pharmaceutical producer, has on Thursday announced positive... 

Hungary OTP Bank increases capital at Romanian unit

OTP Bank Plc., Hungary’s largest bank by assets, has announced on Wednesday that the Romanian Court... 

Hungary's Richter and Actavis announce positive Phase III results for cariprazine

Gedeon Richter Plc., Hungary’s leading drugs producer and Actavis plc, headquartered in Dublin... 

Slovenia's Nova KBM becomes costlier for Hungary's OTP as Apollo raises bid

Slovenia is set to privatise its second-larges bank. Nova KBM (NKBM) already has several suitors, including... 
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Markets (HU)

Budapest Stock Exchange seems cursed, turnover declines in Sept too

There was no turnaround on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) in September, as its duplicated turnover... 

Hungary forint pushed to one-week low

Although Thursday afternoon's moderate decline in investor sentiment came to a halt in the evening CET... 
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ANALYST VIEW - UniCredit cuts target price, keeps rating for Hungary's MOL

As a consequence of a sharp drop in the price of crude UniCredit has lowered its target price for MOL... 

Alcoa opens expanded wheels manufacturing plant in Hungary

Alcoa has expanded its wheels manufacturing plant in Hungary to meet growing demand for its innovative... 

Hungary will introduce toll on entire M0 ring road - state secretary

The entire M0 Budapest bypass will be included in the electronic toll collection (ETC) system within... 

Austrian Finance Minister rules out Hungary-style FX loan conversion

Austria will not adopt measures that help holders of foreign-currency loans absorb losses from the Swiss... 

CEE commercial real estate investment up 28 yr/yr, Hungary ranks 5th

Commercial real estate investment in Central and Eastern Europe (excluding Russia) rose 28% year-on-year... 

Yields on short Hungarian gov't securites behave oddly

Hungary faced subdued demand for its 1-year Treasury-bill at an auction on Thursday. Although the bid-to-cover... 

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Hungary would lower ad tax for RTL if station cuts gov't criticism - paper

The Hungarian government is to lower the upper rate of the advertising tax imposed on media companies... 

Bank deleveraging in Emerging Europe picks up slightly in Q314

Western banks scaled back funding to central, eastern and south-eastern Europe (CESEE) countries at... 

Financial Times warns Hungary's forex loan conversion not for everyone

Neighbours should think twice before following Hungary’s conversion of foreign currency mortgages... 

1,000 doctors leave Hungary every year for better paychecks

The number of Hungarian doctors taking jobs outside the country’s borders is on the rise. There... 

This is what Hungary's central bank intends to do with MKB

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will have a say in the operation of MKB Bank only where it is absolutely... 

Hungary among fastest-growing regions of IKEA in 2014

Despite an uncertain economic environment in Europe, IKEA Group achieved growth in 2014, the latest report... 

Hungary Fidesz wants cheaper bread, as motor fuel prices drop

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party says the decrease in motor fuel prices should have taken the price... 

Hungary jobless rate edges down to 7.1% in Q4 2014

After an abrupt halt in the third quarter, employment in Hungary has risen again in the last three months... 

Russia's Gazprom looks at ways to store natural gas in Hungary - paper

Russian gas mammoth Gazprom is examining ways to keep natural gas in Hungarian underground storage units... 

Tesco to lay off fewer people in Hungary than originally planned - paper

There will be no layoffs related to new legislation banning stores - with a few exceptions - from opening... 

Hungary gov't wants to bury the hatchet with RTL Klub

It is no secret that the Hungarian government wants to tame RTL Klub. The independent television channel... 

Hungary c.bank says current rates consistent with meeting CPI goal

After keeping the base rate on hold at a record low of 2.1% as expected The Monetary Council of Hungary’s... 

INSTANT VIEW - Hungarian central bank maintains record low benchmark rate (4)

(Adds comment by Erste, HSBC, MKB, OTP, Citi, updates comment by Capital Economics and UniCredit) As... 

Hungary c.bank keeps base rate unchanged at record low

The Monetary Council of the Hungarian central bank (MNB) has left the bank's base rate on hold at 2.10%... 

Will Hungary's central bank give in to temptation?

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has been dispersing speculation every month that it might continue... 

Hungary looks to Turkey for gas supplies to Europe after South Stream bust

Hungary wants to negotiate with Greece, Macedonia and Serbia over supplying Russian gas to central Europe... 

This is how this wonderful GDP forecast for Hungary came to pass

Raffaella Tenconi, a London-based analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has faith in the European... 

Gov't official denies news of 10,000 staff cut due in Hungary's health care

Hungary’s government plans to redistribute hospital capacities, as a consequence of which 8,000... 

Matolcsy talks FGS plans - Is this supposed to be The Big Deal?

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) plans to widen the scope of its cheap loan programme to include large... 

Falcon Oil & Gas to pursue “all options" in Hungary

Falcon Oil & Gas has told investors it will pursue “all options" to generate shareholder value... 

Hungary c.bank to cut rates further?

Macroeconomic analysts polled by Portfolio agree that the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will keep its... 
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Hungary's Orbán: toll system extension is to "protect" Hungarians, get revenues from foreigners

The key of the new county passes and the extension of the electronic toll system for the ring road around Budapest is that the government will protect... 

Hungary says South Stream pipeline only way to ensure gas supply

Hungary aims to start building its stretch of the Russian-backed South Stream gas pipeline next year despite European and U.S. opposition as it sees the... 

Ukraine is heading for sovereign default - Nicholas Spiro

The Russia-Ukraine crisis takes its toll no both parties in the conflict, but clearly Ukraine gets the short end of the stick, as it is practically heading... 
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13:14 | No German minimum wage for Hungarian truckers in Germany

12:34 | ANALYST VIEW - UniCredit cuts target price, keeps rating for Hungary's MOL

10:05 | Alcoa opens expanded wheels manufacturing plant in Hungary

08:10 | Hungarian PM Orbán wants to ink l-t gas deal with Russia on Putin visit

17:12 | Hungary will introduce toll on entire M0 ring road - state secretary

15:10 | Austrian Finance Minister rules out Hungary-style FX loan conversion

14:28 | CEE commercial real estate investment up 28 yr/yr, Hungary ranks 5th

14:02 | Yields on short Hungarian gov't securites behave oddly

12:35 | Hungary would lower ad tax for RTL if station cuts gov't criticism - paper

11:16 | Bank deleveraging in Emerging Europe picks up slightly in Q314

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