HUNGARY: Government Plans to Cut Taxes for Small Businesses

Nov-13 09:37
  • "HUNGARY PM AIDE GULYAS: GOVERNMENT PLANS TAX CUTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES" - RTRS
  • "HUNGARY PM AIDE GULYAS: HOPES TO ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT NEXT WEEK"

The latest in a series of pre-election pledges from the incumbent government. Recently, Prime Minister Orban has been floating the idea of extending pension payments to 14 months and raising public sector wages by 15% amid sluggish growth.

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FRANCE: RTRS-PS Won't Back Far-Left, -Right Censure Motions, Could Present Own

Oct-14 09:36

Reuters confirming MNI's expectations in earlier bullet (see 'FRANCE: Censure Motions Against PM Go Before Parl't On 16 Oct; PS Stance Crucial', 10:28BST), with its sources claiming that the centre-left Socialist Party (PS) will not vote against the second gov't of PM Sebastien Lecornu in censure motions filed by the far-left La France Insoumise or the far-right Rassemblement National, condemning both to defeat. 

  • However, sources claim the party will file its own motion of no confidence if it is unhappy with Lecornu's budget proposals (see 'FRANCE: Budget Deficit To Be 4.7-5.0% In 2026; Watchdog Expresses Doubts', 09:54BST, and 'FRANCE: Early Details Of Budget Proposals Being Circulated', 09:37BST).

SONIA OPTIONS: SFIZ5 96.25/05/85 Put Fly Sold

Oct-14 09:36

SFIZ5 96.25/05/85 put fly 4k given at 10.25, taking profit per desks.

OPTIONS: Expiries for Oct14 NY cut 1000ET (Source DTCC)

Oct-14 09:35
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