The companies' pessimism increased in February

The companies' pessimism increased in February

GKI’s economic sentiment index fell in February after a January rise, within the statistical margin of error.

According to a survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Co. with the support of the EU, business expectations deteriorated, especially in industry, whereas consumer expectations improved slightly. The intention of the business sector to in-crease prices further strengthened, especially among service companies, which became more optimistic in all respects in February.

The Runway Run, Budapest Airport’s charity running race, started off for the tenth time on Saturday. The airport operator will again donate proceeds from the invitation-only race, which will amount to several million forints, to charity this year.