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Hungary: Competitiveness of Industrial Sector Shrinks
Regarding Hungary´s competitiveness, there is a clear downward trend. This year, Hungary is expected to achieve an economic turnaround.
September 24, 2013
Czech Enterprises Will Not Cut R&D Expenses
According to a survey carried out by consulting company Deloitte, almost 90 percent of Czech enterprises will keep the amount of expenses in research and development unchanged or even increase the spendings.
September 23, 2013
Slovakia: Economic Forecasts Improves
The economic perspective for Slovakia remains rather gloomy. In 2014, Slovakia´s economy will reach the turnaround.
September 21, 2013
Banking in CESEE: Risk Provisions to Decline
Analysts of Austrian Erste Group expect the Eurozone and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe to recover. The banking sector participates in the economic upwsing.
September 20, 2013
CESEE Banking: Funding Improves
Regarding the stability of the banking system in the CESEE region, there are still substantial differences between the countries.
September 18, 2013
Bank Austria Considers Establishing Franchise Banks in Austria
The streamlining of the CESEE network of Bank Austria seems to take on a very concrete form now.
September 16, 2013
Austria: “Painful Cuts“ at RBI
According to the most recent results, the bank has losses in profits of more then 60 percent. A strict cost reduction program
August 22, 2013
Ukraine Diversifies Sources of Reverse Gas Supply
Ukraine plans on soon opening two more routes through Romania and Slovakia.
August 22, 2013
RBI´s CEO Sevelda: Drastic Losses in Hungary
Next week, Vienna-listed RBI (Raiffeisen Bank International) will present the results for the first half year of 2013. RBI will put effort into selective growth strategies.
August 17, 2013
Raiffeisen Bank International AG - SWOT Analysis & Company Report
This report contains in depth information and data about Raiffeisen Bank International AG and its operations and markets. It contains a company overview, business and strategy description, financial ratios, valuation & forecast data and a SWOT analysis.
August 8, 2013
Credit Crunch in CESEE?
The capital outflow in the CESEE region accelerates. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) fears negative consequences for the real economy.
August 7, 2013
RBI Considers Withdrawing from Hungary
The Austrian banking group Raiffeisen Bank International wants to focus on other markets. Hungary and Slovenia are shrinking markets, CEO Karl Sevelda says.
August 6, 2013
Cautious Optimism in Slovakia
The economic outlook for Slovakia brightens slightly. The export-oriented country benefits from the stabilization in the Eurozone.
August 2, 2013
Erste Group Bank AG - SWOT Analysis & Company Report
This report contains in depth information and data about Erste Group and its operations and markets. It contains a company overview, business and strategy description, financial ratios, valuation & forecast data, SWOT analysis, plus data on key events.
July 12, 2013
Ukraine Looking for Alternative Gas Suppliers
Gas supply from Europe to Ukraine may stimulate pricing of Russian import.
July 8, 2013
Visegrad Four Support Ukraine’s EU Integration
At the V4 summit in Wisla/Poland Slovak President Gasparovic announced yesterday that the V4 countries are interested in Ukraine’s successful European integration, particularly in signing the Assciation Agreement with the EU.
July 4, 2013
Austrians to Invest Strongly in FDIs
Austrian investors have increased their direct investments in foreign countries by eleven percent to a total of € 145.5bn while FDIs in Austria remain unchanged at € 118.3bn.
June 26, 2013
Russia Pays Off Debt to Serbia and Slovakia
On Tuesday, the Russian Finance Ministry announced that the country has paid off a $ 2bn debt remaining from the Soviet era to Serbia and Slovakia.
June 19, 2013
Slovakia and Unicredit in a Dispute
In Slovakia a dispute between Unicredit and the state has incensed. This could negatively affect the planned merger with a Czech affiliate in 2014.
June 17, 2013
V4 Want Free Trade Zone Between EU and Japan
The Visegrad Four Group (V4), which consists of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, support the creation of a free trade zone between the European Union and Japan.
June 17, 2013
Bulgaria: Sofia One Of Best European Destination for Manufacturing
The Bulgarian capital Sofia was labeled as one of the best destinations for opening a manufacturing plant in Europe.
June 13, 2013
WKO Export Day in Vienna
On June 20, the Export Day (Exporttag) of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO) will take place in Vienna. Economic delegates from all over the world will be present.
June 8, 2013
Croatia to Expect Disciplinary Procedure by EU
The Ex-Yugoslavian country has to face harder scrutinizing than its CESEE peers which joined the EU in the last decade.
June 5, 2013
Over 2,000 Austrian Companies Now Represented in Slovakia
Lopatka: Agreement reached on Austro-Slovak Business Forum
May 16, 2013
Majority of Czechs Want to Keep the Koruna
A clear majority of Czech citizens reject the Euro and want to keep their national currency, the Czech Koruna.
May 14, 2013
CEE/CESEE: Banking Sector on Fastlane
The banking sector in CEE continues to outperform its Western European counterpart.
May 13, 2013
CESEE: Business Climate Index Dropped in April
Enterprises in CESEE countries remain cautious for the most part.
May 2, 2013
Joint Energy Diversification Plans for Ukraine and EU
Ukraine and EU share Energy Diversification Plans - Energy Community Official.
April 30, 2013
Czech Republic: Schwarzenberg Threatens to Leave Government
Statements made by Czech President Milos Zeman concerning the dispute about the appointment of ambassadors during his recent visit in Vienna, have incensed Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg.
April 24, 2013
Slovakia: R&D Spendings Low But Increasing
Compared with other countries, Slovakia’s R&D spendings are little but slowly and steadily they are increasing. Among the countries with the highest growth rates of R&D spendings, Slovakia ranks 5th.
April 22, 2013
Schwarzenberg: „Slovenia Joining V4 Would Not Be Efficient“
V4 Foreign Ministers have declared disapprobation of Slovenia joining the group.
April 19, 2013
Moody’s Confirms Bad Outlook for Slovakia
Ongoing difficulties and slow economic growth in Eurozone are the main factors.
April 17, 2013
New Fiscal Rules in EU Six-Pack to Benefit CEE5
New fiscal rules should reduce risk of self-defeating austerity. There is no need for CEE countries to raise taxes if they stick to growth-friendly policies and cap real increase of expenditures below 1%.
April 15, 2013
Slovakia: Barroso and Fico Examine Effective Use of EU Funds
Barroso pointed out his interest in avoiding losses for Slovakia. Experts are supposed to examine the effective use of funds and Slovakia’s financial engagement.
April 9, 2013
Slovakia: US Steel to Keep Producing in Kosice
US Steel and the Slovak government have come to an agreement which allows the steel manufacturer to stay in Eastern Slovakia.
April 8, 2013
Czech President Zeman Wants Slovenia As 5th Visegrad Member
The proposal made by Czech’s president Milos Zeman does not arouse enthousiasm among Slovak citizens.
April 6, 2013
Slovakia: Industrial Production Increases by 4.1 %
Production still driven by the automotive industry. Industrial production in January 2013 increased month-on-month by 4.1%.
April 3, 2013
Slovakia: Economic Sentiment Indicator Increased to 90.4
The three-month moving average of economic sentiment indicator (ESI) increased by 1,8 points to 90,4 compared with the previous month´s value.
March 30, 2013
CESEE: CR More Attractive for FDI Than SK
Foreign investors regard the Czech Republic more attractive than Slovakia.
March 27, 2013
Slovakia: No Improvement in Economic Situation For 2013
Analysts forecast the GDP growth to be less than one percent.
March 26, 2013
Czech Republic: Gazprom to Build New Gas Storage Tanks
Gazprom and MND Group are going to invest € 100m in a gas storage facility near the Austrian border.
March 26, 2013
Slovakia: Fico’s Plans For The Future
In a speech at the congress of the Czech senior opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) on Saturday, Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico explained his future plans.
March 18, 2013
Slovakia: CPI Remains Constant
In February, compared with January, consumer prices did not change in total. Increase in prices only in Education, Food and Health Industry.
March 14, 2013
Slovak Unemployment Rate on the Rise
In January, compared with January 2012, the employment decreased in five surveyed sectors.
March 14, 2013
Slovak Industrial Sector Continues to Grow
The Slovak Statistical Office has published the turnover figures in selected sectors of economy in January 2013.
March 13, 2013
Andritz Lands Major Contract With Mondi
Andritz to support Mondi’s program for energy optimization and environmental protection with supply of state of the art plants and technologies
March 12, 2013
Slovakia: 3.4 % Increase in Industrial Production
Slovakia's industrial output grew 3.4 percent year-on-year in January, the Slovak Statistics Office (ŠÚ) informed on Monday, March 11.
March 12, 2013
Slovakia: Construction Output Declined by 14.1 %
In January 2013, construction output decreased, year-on-year, by 14,1 % to EUR 206,9 million. After seasonal adjustment, it decreased by 3,3 %, compared with December 2012.
March 12, 2013
Slovakia: Growing Lack of Interest about Occurances in EU
The Slovak population has apparently lost its enthousiasm about EU politics. According to polls, only 40 % say they were interested in the current events.
March 6, 2013
Slovakia: Gross Domestic Product Rose in Q 4 of 2012
Compared to Q 3 of 2012 this means an increase of 0.2 %, by y/y the GDP rose by 2 %.
March 6, 2013
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