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Awards

Six lawyers receive promotions at Kinstellar Hungary

Simultaneous to the opening of its ninth office in Kyiv, Ukraine, Kinstellar announced a round of new appointments at its...

Deals

Audi Hungaria Motors signs agreement with trade union

The management of the Hungarian plant of German car manufacturer Audi has signed an agreement with Audi Hungaria Independent Trade...

Deals

BSE elects new board members

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) elected two new members to its board during an extraordinary general meeting today, according to...

History

Nobel-winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész dies at 86

Celebrated Hungarian author and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature, Imre Kertész died today at his Budapest home...

Pharma

Top investors in Hungary awarded by HIPA

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) has awarded outstanding investors in Hungary for their activities in 2015, during the “Investor...

Tourism

KSH: Employment in Hungary up 2.8%

The employment rate in Hungary was up 2.8% during the period of December to February, reaching 4.241 million, and within...

Deals

MOM Zrt. reverts back to local ownership

MOM Vízméréstechnikai Zrt., founded in 1876 in Cluj Napoca (now Transylvania), is now wholly owned by a local investor group...

Automotive

Report: Hungarian used car market grows 70%

The Hungarian used car market grew 70% in January-February as compared to the same period last year, according to data...

Analysis

Commerzbank: MNB rate cut an orchestrated surprise

The National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) surprise move yesterday of sharply lowering inflation forecasts and cutting base rates for the...

Figures

KSH: Retail sales up 1.7% in January

Retail sales in Hungary were up 1.7% in January and rose 2.2% adjusted for calendar effects, as compared to the...

Office Market

Skanska: Five factors that matter most to investors

Office buildings located in prime locations in CEE including Budapest and have frequently found buyers well before construction was completed...

Automotive

Daimler to invest €250 mln at Hungarian plant

German carmaker Daimler will invest €250 mln on technological developments and capacity expansion at its plant in Kecskemet, according to...

Analysis

‘Son of Saul’ Oscar win boosts film production in Hungary

The impact of the Oscar win for Hungarian film “Son of Saul” will be good for the countryʼs film industry,...

Deals

Volán bus drivers to strike March 28-April 1

After failing to receive a wage increase, employees of state-owned bus company Volán are planning a five-day partial strike that...

Awards

Schoenherr named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ in the region

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law were awarded “Law Firm Of The Year For Eastern Europe and the Balkans (2016)" by international...

Awards

Turning recruitment into a game

Using a technique called gamification, Hungarian companies help engage potential job candidates and build their employer brand....

City

Gov’t decree could initiate HUF 150 bln-200 bln in developments near airport

The Hungarian government could declare a project to develop properties valued at HUF 150 billion-200 bln near the capital’s Liszt...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian National Trading House office opens in Slovakia

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), created by the Hungarian state to support opportunities for domestic companies on markets abroad,...

Incubators

Telenor launches accelerator program to support Hungarian startups

Telenor announced the launch of its first accelerator program in Hungary to support local startups in their penetration of the...

Pharma

IMD lifts Hungary’s ranking by two spots

Hungary’s ranking among the world’s most competitive economies rose two rungs to 46th place, according to a press release issued...

Awards

CEE economy benefits from women in leadership

The CEO of PwC for Central and Eastern Europe, Olga Grygier-Siddons, spoke to the Budapest Business Journal about the role...

Visits

Orbán: Brussels will back down from migrant quota

Hungary’s referendum on the migrant quota will allow the Hungarian people to decide what kind of European Union they want,...

Awards

Report: Hungarian personal bankruptcy requests up 10%

Requests for personal bankruptcy submitted by Hungarian families were up 10% in the past month month with 385 applicants availing...

Deals

Lázár: Despite drop in GDP, growth projections remain

Many factors lie behind the contraction in GDP in the first quarter, including a dramatic decrease in EU funds being...

Deals

Telekom to host 7th annual SMART Conference

Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom will host the seventh annual SMART Conference in Budapest on May 23...

Office Market

HB Reavis acquires third property in Budapest

International real estate developer HB Reavis announced the acquisition from Europa Property Fund of the BEM Palace in Budapest, the...

Sights

Eurostat: Hungary’s Eximbank is not a bank

Eurostat, the EU statistics office, refutes the claim by the head of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) that Eximbank...

Visits

PM announces plans to build test track for self-driving cars

The government will build an automotive test track in Zalaegerszeg, western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced during the “Car...

Telco

Audi Hungaria revenues up 12% to HUF 2.6 trillion in 2015

Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.’s net revenues were up 12% last year reaching HUF 2.609 trillion, while the firm received state...

History

Hungary-U.S. Business Council to hold forum in July

The Hungarian-U.S. Business Council will hold a meeting in Budapest in July to strengthen economic ties between the two countries,...

Turning recruitment into a game

Using a technique called gamification, Hungarian companies help engage potential job candidates and build their employer brand....

Gov’t decree could initiate HUF 150 bln-200 bln in developments near airport

The Hungarian government could declare a project to develop properties valued at HUF 150 billion-200 bln near the capital’s Liszt...

Hungarian National Trading House office opens in Slovakia

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), created by the Hungarian state to support opportunities for domestic companies on markets abroad,...

Telenor launches accelerator program to support Hungarian startups

Telenor announced the launch of its first accelerator program in Hungary to support local startups in their penetration of the...

IMD lifts Hungary’s ranking by two spots

Hungary’s ranking among the world’s most competitive economies rose two rungs to 46th place, according to a press release issued...

CEE economy benefits from women in leadership

The CEO of PwC for Central and Eastern Europe, Olga Grygier-Siddons, spoke to the Budapest Business Journal about the role...

Orbán: Brussels will back down from migrant quota

Hungary’s referendum on the migrant quota will allow the Hungarian people to decide what kind of European Union they want,...

Report: Hungarian personal bankruptcy requests up 10%

Requests for personal bankruptcy submitted by Hungarian families were up 10% in the past month month with 385 applicants availing...

Lázár: Despite drop in GDP, growth projections remain

Many factors lie behind the contraction in GDP in the first quarter, including a dramatic decrease in EU funds being...

Telekom to host 7th annual SMART Conference

Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom will host the seventh annual SMART Conference in Budapest on May 23...

HB Reavis acquires third property in Budapest

International real estate developer HB Reavis announced the acquisition from Europa Property Fund of the BEM Palace in Budapest, the...

Eurostat: Hungary’s Eximbank is not a bank

Eurostat, the EU statistics office, refutes the claim by the head of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) that Eximbank...

PM announces plans to build test track for self-driving cars

The government will build an automotive test track in Zalaegerszeg, western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced during the “Car...

Audi Hungaria revenues up 12% to HUF 2.6 trillion in 2015

Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.’s net revenues were up 12% last year reaching HUF 2.609 trillion, while the firm received state...

Hungary-U.S. Business Council to hold forum in July

The Hungarian-U.S. Business Council will hold a meeting in Budapest in July to strengthen economic ties between the two countries,...