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HUNGARIAN AMERICAN NEWS
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:24:33 EST
Lucky escape as lorry hits house (BBC Dorset)
A couple has a lucky escape when an articulated lorry ploughs into their Dorset home in the early hours.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:10:08 EST
MPP Barrett gets input from Delhi residents (The Simcoe Reformer)
After meeting with local residents in Delhi for his New Year's levee, Haldimand Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett unveiled some of his plans for the upcoming [...]
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:58:41 EST
Ballet school charged with barring disabled client (San Mateo Daily Journal)
The owner of a Belmont ballet school is on his toes in more ways than one after a woman with multiple sclerosis claimed he refused to let her rent dance rehearsal space because he didnât want her assistance dog on the premises.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:33:00 EST
PRESS: Hungary's energy dependence "just propaganda" - RussianAmbassador to Hungary (Interfax)
BUDAPEST. JANUARY 5. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - Hungary's perceived dependence on Russian energy resources is "just propaganda," as Hungary has plenty of ways to diversify its energy sources and maintain normalized relations with Russian suppliers, Russia's Ambassador to Hungary Igor Savolsky told the daily Nepszabadsag in a Monday interview.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:25:07 EST
PMI increases to seasonally adjusted 41.0 in December - Budapest Business Journal
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:10:39 EST
Hungaryâs December PMI Rises From Record Low as Orders Increase (Bloomberg)
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hungaryâs purchasing managersâ index , an indicator of business expectations in manufacturing, rose in December from the lowest on record in the previous month as new orders increased.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:10:39 EST
Hungaryâs December PMI Rises From Record Low as Orders Increase (Bloomberg)
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hungaryâs purchasing managersâ index , an indicator of business expectations in manufacturing, rose in December from the lowest on record in the previous month as new orders increased.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:56:02 EST
Hungary May Have Unscheduled Interest Rate Cut Today, TD Says (Bloomberg)
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Hungarian central bank may cut its benchmark interest rate today for the fourth time in six weeks as inflation slows and a recession looms, according to Bartosz Pawlowski of TD Securities Ltd.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:56:02 EST
Hungary May Have Unscheduled Interest Rate Cut Today, TD Says (Bloomberg)
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Hungarian central bank may cut its benchmark interest rate today for the fourth time in six weeks as inflation slows and a recession looms, according to Bartosz Pawlowski of TD Securities Ltd.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:53:05 EST
Roma protest Hungarian Guard poster campaign - Politics.hu
Roma protest Hungarian Guard poster campaignPolitics.hu, Hungary - 1 hour agoBy Hungary Around the Clock Anti-Roma posters affixed by the far-right group the Magyar Gárda appeared in Rakamaz, Szabolcs county on Friday, ... |
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT
'Epiphany In Hungary', 6 January
"Most Hungarians associate January 6 with a quite new custom – taking down the Christmas tree decorated on December 24 (Twelfth Night tradition). However, the customs of this day root much deeper. January 6 not only ends the Christmastide on this, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, but it also marks the beginning of the carnival season (farsang).
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:00:00 GMT
Hungary Needs To Learn Lesson From 2008 Forint Story
"If we were to write a brief summary of what happened to the Hungarian currency in 2008, the job would be relatively easy: Early in the year, abandoning the trading band seemed to open the path for the exchange rate to become a powerful tool in fighting inflation.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:00:00 GMT
'Jazz Showcase', Festival Theatre, 9 January
"At the 2008 Jazz Showcase organised by the Palace of Arts, the audience could discover for itself just what treasures are stored away in Hungarian jazz, and how many different directions are being explored.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT
Upcoming Show: 'Abba', Budapest Sportaréna, 11 February 2009
"You’ve seen the rest, now see the best!! There is no doubt that this is the most authentic ABBA show to date, featuring original band members including Ulf Andersson & Janne Schaffer. It’s like ABBA never left…
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT
Peter Hack's Route Out Of The Chaos
"The last two presidents had good reason for doing what many are now demanding of Laszlo Solyom. They agreed with the leaders of the various parliamentary parties on candidates for nomination to state offices. The approach Laszlo Solyom is taking to nominations is fine in legal terms, but in practice it doesn't work. But there is a way of dealing with this chaos.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT
'Best of Webber', National Concert Hall, 6 January
"Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the most successful composers of all time and the undoubted king of the musical now celebrates his sixtieth birthday. The Palace of Arts and the Madách Theatre proudly present a joint gala show to pay tribute to Webber’s oeuvre.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT
Fireworks in Budapest on New Year's Eve 2008
This fireworks display at Klauzál tér in the 7th district of Budapest doesn't quite compare to the show at Sydney Harbour where massive bursts of red and green light filled the night as the clock ticked past midnight in Australia's largest city. Anyway, Happy New Year to the world from Hungary!
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT
'The Blonde Hurricane' by Madhouse, National Theatre, 13-14 January
"A beautiful girl, a handsome gent and a pricless diamond. Planes, trains and automobiles, a whirlwind race across continents. Are diamonds really a girl's best friend? Do blondes really have more fun? Has anyone ever seen a baby pigeon?
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT
Budapest Young Professionals Meeting, Fehér Bölény, 13 January
"January 13, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. is the first meeting of Budapest Young Professionals in the new year. The restaurant serves cheese, meat and dessert fondue for a fixed price. Visit their site (Hungarian only, sorry) for the address.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT
Salon Concert, Brody Sandor utca 25, January
"The next international guest star in the salon concert series is Clarinettist Mark van de Wiel on January 8th, 2008 at 7 pm at Brody Sandor utca 25 III/27, VIII Budapest, behind the National Museum.
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Budapest Times - Top News +/-
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:29:45 -0500
Tax evasion rises despite clamp-down
Budapest, January 5 (MTI) - In spite of ever more
intensive efforts by Hungary's tax police to clamp down on dodgy
business dealings, fictitious transactions in which companies reclaim
tax after submitting a fraudulent invoice to the authorities are on the
rise, said Monday's business daily Napi Gazdasag.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:28:29 -0500
Hungary needs structural reforms for growth, says FinMin
Hungary's longer term economic growth potential has
fallen to 3 percent from 4 percent, and while the minority Socialist
government is committed to cutting the budget deficit and fulfilling
the criteria for euro adoption, its biggest task is to make structural
changes necessary for boosting long-term growth, Finance Minister Janos Veres told Monday's business daily Napi Gazdasag
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:24:46 -0500
Hungary PMI rises to 41.0 in Dec
Budapest, January 5 (MTI) - Hungary's Purchasing Manager
Index (PMI) rose slightly in December, increasing to a
seasonally-adjusted 41.0 from 39.9 in November, the Hungarian
Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim)
said on Monday.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:44:04 -0500
Gov't plans to raise Roma funding by HUF 1 bn
Budapest, January 5 (MTI) - Hungary's governing
Socialist Party plans to raise central funding for Roma programmes by
one billion forints (EUR 3.75m) this year, MP Laszlo Teleki told
reporters in Budapest on Monday.
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Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:44:31 -0500
Hungarian becomes acting president of European fencing confederation
Budapest, January 2 (MTI) - Jeno Kamuti of Hungary has become
acting president of the European Fencing Confederation (CEE) for
about half a year, MTI learnt on Friday.
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Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:43:31 -0500
Ties with Hungary started to worsen during previous govt, outgoing Slovak FM says
Bratislava, January 2 (MTI) - Slovak-Hungarian relations began
to deteriorate during the term of Slovakia's previous government led
by Mikulas Dzurinda, outgoing Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis said
in an interview published by the local SITA news agency on Friday.
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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:34:05 -0500
Hungarian Workers' Party to run in 2009 European elections
Budapest, December 31 (MTI) - The Hungarian Workers' Party will enter the race for European parliamentary elections next year, deputy chairman Attila Vajnai told MTI on Wednesday.
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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:33:13 -0500
Hungary current account deficit EUR 2.492 bn in third quarter
Budapest, December 31 (MTI) - Hungary's current account deficit was 2.492 billion euros in the third quarter, up from 1.680 billion euros in the same period a year ago, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said on Wednesday.
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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:30:37 -0500
Budapest air pollution "dangerous", says green group
Budapest, December 31 (MTI) - Air pollution has grown to
dangerous levels in Budapest, especially the concentration of dust
particles which pose the greatest hazard to health, the environmental
organisation Air Working Group said in a statement.
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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:30:02 -0500
Hungarian consumer confidence plummets in fourth quarter - Ecostat
Budapest, December 30 (MTI) - The quarterly Hungarian
consumer confidence index slid 22.7 percentage points to 70.9 percent
in the fourth quarter, Ecostat told MTI on Tuesday.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:00:00 GMT
Hungary Needs To Learn Lesson From 2008 Forint Story
"If we were to write a brief summary of what happened to the Hungarian currency in 2008, the job would be relatively easy: Early in the year, abandoning the trading band seemed to open the path for the exchange rate to become a powerful tool in fighting inflation.
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Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:00:00 GMT
Forint Trading Barely Visible
"After a five-day break, forint trading resumed in the Hungarian interbank market, however market activity is on a microscopic scale. The currency weakened by 0.8% since the closing bell last Tuesday, however this figure is meaningless in such an illiquid market.
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Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT
Hungary Needs To Learn Lesson From 2008 Forint Story
"If we were to write a brief summary of what happened to the Hungarian currency in 2008, the job would be relatively easy: Early in the year, abandoning the trading band seemed to open the path for the exchange rate to become a powerful tool in fighting inflation."
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Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT
Hungary Expects To Post December Budget Surplus
"Hungary expects to post a budget surplus in December but the full-year deficit will be only marginally lower than an earlier forecast as some budget reserves have been used up, the finance ministry said.
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Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT
Forint Traders Focused On Holiday, Lose Interest In Markets
"The exchange rate of the Hungarian forint vs. the euro stayed in a very narrow range on the last trading day before Christmas. Quotes practically unchanged from morning to midday as news that could have impacted the rate were scarce. In the afternoon, the rate dropped back to yesterday's level.
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Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT
Emerging Markets: The Best And The Worst Of 2008
"Worst hit by the turmoil was Eastern Europe, where equities have tumbled 68% this year. Several countries, including Hungary and Ukraine, have sought financial aid from the International Monetary Fund."
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Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT
Hungary Fin Ministry Sees Dec Budget Surplus
"Hungary's budget is expected to post a surplus of 60.9 billion forints ($329.4 million) in December, which will bring the full-year cash-flow deficit slightly below an earlier forecast, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday."
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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Forint Makes Major Gains On US Dollar
"The exchange rate trends of the Hungarian forint and the Polish zloty deviated from each other in a spectacular manner yesterday, while the US dollar remains rather weak. The latter is apparent in the USD/HUF exchange as well, the index slipped from yesterday's 190 to 185 and below today.
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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:35:00 GMT
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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT
Something New Under The Sun by Zsolt Balla
"The old format of The Budapest Sun bows out as we return next year with a fully redesigned news magazine.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:13:44 -0500
Hungary cbank likely to cut base rate today, say analysts - UPDATE: No rate cut
Rate setters of the National Bank of
Hungary (NBH) will meet on Monday. While the base rate is not on the
agenda a further cut in interest rates is possible, analysts said.
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Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:07:00 -0500
Profits of Hungary banks to drop in 2008
Profits of Hungary's banking sector are likely to fall
by 20-30 percent in 2008 due to the global financial crisis, Hungarian
Banking Association chairman Peter Felcsuti told MTI on Monday.
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Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:10:28 -0500
Where theres a will, theres a way
At the end of November LeasePlan Corporation N.V. was
the first bank to receive a guarantee from the Dutch finance ministry
through the state guarantee programme. The Budapest Times spoke to
Nigel Storny, CEO of LeasePlan Hungária Zrt about the background and
possible effects of this step on business in Hungary.
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Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:20:49 -0500
Global retailers try to fight declining sales
With
Christmas still weeks away, the retail sector is already preparing for
the worst under this difficult economic climate. With large discounts
already on offer, the high-streets strategy seems to be more about
damage limitation.
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Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:43:49 -0500
Concern over sale of Budapest suburban commuter railway to state rail company MÁV
Last week the state-owned rail company MÁV received the
balance of HUF 102.5 billion (EUR 41 million) for the sale of its
unbundled freight wing MÁV Cargo to Rail Cargo Austria.
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Budapest Stock Exchange +/-
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:13:04 +0100
Commodity Market Daily futures and option statistics
Commodity Market Daily futures and option statistics
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:56:14 +0100
Daily report
Daily report
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:43:14 +0100
Trading of CSEPEL has been resumed.
Trading of CSEPEL has been resumed.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:38:14 +0100
Trading of CSEPEL has been halted/suspended.
Trading of CSEPEL has been halted/suspended.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:10:13 +0100
Trading of BOOK has been resumed.
Trading of BOOK has been resumed.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:06:13 +0100
Trading of BOOK has been halted/suspended.
Trading of BOOK has been halted/suspended.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:57:13 +0100
Trading of PANNUNION has been resumed.
Trading of PANNUNION has been resumed.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:52:13 +0100
Trading of PANNUNION has been halted/suspended.
Trading of PANNUNION has been halted/suspended.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:27:13 +0100
Trading of ORC has been resumed.
Trading of ORC has been resumed.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:22:20 +0100
Trading of ORC has been halted/suspended.
Trading of ORC has been halted/suspended.
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