Wizz Air expects a record number of passengers this year
Based on the booking date, Wizz Air expects a record number of passengers again this year, the airline told MTI.
Economy
The GVH imposed a maximum fine on the Elf Bar online store advertising electronic cigarettes
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) imposed the highest possible fine of almost HUF 70 million on the Slovakian online store selling the Elf Bar product for illegally advertising electronic cigarettes to Hungarian consumers – the authority told MTI.
Hungary Issues USD 4.25 BN of FX Bonds
Hungary has issued forex bonds worth a total 4.25 billion dollars, the finance minister has announced.
Fuel prices are already high in Hungary, but they will continue to rise starting from Wednesday
Fuel prices will continue to rise – Holtankoljak.hu informed.
This will be the minimum wage in Hungary next year
The leaders of employer and employee interest groups signed the agreement on next year’s minimum wage and guaranteed minimum wage at Wednesday’s Budapest meeting of the permanent consultation forum of the private sector and the government.
According to Eurostat’s new measurement, salaries are lower only in Bulgaria than in Hungary
After examining the annual average wage levels, Eurostat concluded that Hungary is almost the leader in terms of annual incomes in the field of EU member states – reported 444.hu.
The minimum wage is raised in Hungary
A forum of representatives from unions, employers and the government reached an agreement on Thursday on next year’s minimum wage rise, state secretary for employment policy Sándor Czomba announced at a press conference.
OTP Bought Uzbekistan’s 5th Largest Bank
OTP Bank is buying the Uzbek Ipoteka Bank, the contract was signed on Monday by President and CEO Sándor Csányi and Deputy CEO László Wolf. Ipoteka Bank is the 5th largest bank in Uzbekistan, with a market share of nearly 8.5 percent and a customer base of more than 1.6 million.
Polish Energy Group ORLEN Enters Hungarian Market
Polish energy group ORLEN on Thursday announced its entry onto the Hungarian market with the takeover of 143 petrol stations.
Minister of Agriculture: the reason why food has become so expensive in Hungary is that it used to be cheap
According to Minister of Agriculture István Nagy, the reason there is a shortage of products with price caps is that people are stockpiling – Népszava pointed out in Inforádió’s program.