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Business|11/03/2011

In praise of voluntary work

My girls attend a Catholic private school and the fees and other expenses that come along with this have been a considerable strain on our family budget.
Business|01/03/2011

Franc-phobia

Several hundred thousand people are suffering because of the expensive Swiss franc and there is still no real solution. Some of the 200-billion-forint bank tax levied last year could have been used to treat the problem but now it would need close to a thousand billion.
Business|22/12/2010

A life and death decision

One would never have introduced the private pension fund, while the other is urging members to persevere even if it means losing part of their state pensions. Two experts debate the issue.
Business|03/12/2010

Plunging vine-stock

The climate has shattered this year’s harvest: in addition to there being a shortage of grapes, producers are having to contend with the extra worry of not knowing if they will even have the right kind of quality wine worth bottling.
Business|23/11/2010

Crisis for bankers

Bankers’ salaries and remuneration would be limited at a European level on condition that an agreement can be reached with banking supervisors. Disciplining bankers may be a popular move, but what can it achieve?

Business|15/11/2010

Hungary in the top ten again

Hungary successfully fought its way back into the top ten in two categories.
Business|28/10/2010

Opening up to the East is unavoidable

It is coming up to four years since I last wrote anything for readers of Heti Válasz, thus in a certain sense I am a returnee. I am both honoured and grateful that after such a long break I am again able to join the team of four.
Business|19/10/2010

Hydrogen-powered engines are the future

Ferenc Anisits is one of those Hungarian engineers who have received greater recognition for their work abroad than in the country of their birth.
Business|19/10/2010

Room for manoeuvre in the budget - as the situation really stands

In recent decades a recurring formula in regard to the Hungarian budget has been that without structural reform it is not sustainable.
Business|19/10/2010

A recovering Hungarian car industry

People are very reluctant to buy new cars - the financial crisis and credit squeeze have almost sent the domestic market down the plughole. However, there are still signs of life in Hungarian car manufacturing but Western European turnover is still very weak.

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