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Food

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Enters Snack Market

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary has started vertical portfolio development; the largest domestic soft drink manufacturer is testing its latest biscuit brand...

Food

Street Food Popularity Unbroken Despite Energy Crisis

Increased labor and raw material costs, coupled with soaring energy prices, have challenged the catering industry this year. The market...

Analysis

Share of Young People Unsure About Moving Away From Home Rises

The proportion of young people aged 19-29 currently living with their parents who are unsure when they will be able...

Retail

Budapest Among Europe’s Best Cities for Antique Lovers

Budapest, Hungary, is the tenth-best city for antique lovers in Europe, scoring 7.02 out of 10 in the antique index...

Government

Teachers on Strike Again in Hungary

Friday morning saw the start of another teachers' strike in Hungary, involving a number of institutions in Budapest and the...

Initiatives

Wizz Air Joins EC’s Alliance for Zero-emission Aviation

Discount airline Wizz Air has joined the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA), a voluntary initiative launched by the European Commission...

Innovation

SAP, Coursera Put App Development in Hands of Business Users

The launch of SAP Build, which enables ordinary users to develop applications to automate processes in their business software, was...

HR

TheSoul Publishing Launches Recruitment Campaign in Hungary

One of the world's leading digital content companies, TheSoul Publishing, is launching a major recruitment campaign in Hungary, according to...

Deals

Wirtualna Polska Buys Szallas Group for EUR 82 mln

One of the most significant Central European digital acquisitions in the tourism sector in recent years has been completed: the...

Automotive

AutoWallis Buys Nelson Group’s Fleet Management Division

AutoWallis Group has agreed with Nelson Group on the purchase of its fleet management division, according to a press release...

Manufacturing

Tetra Pak’s Budaörs Plant Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Food packaging manufacturer Tetra Pak has celebrated the 30th anniversary of its plant in Budaörs (about 7 km east of...

Interview

Representing Int’l Medical Equipment on the Hungarian Market

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Gergely Finfera, CFO, co-founder, and co-owner of Fibre Medical Orvostechnikai Kft., about how a...

Automotive

AutoWallis, Alteo to Boost EV Charging Infrastructure

The initiative announced last year by Alteo and the AutoWallis Group to support the spread of green mobility in Hungary...

Science

Corvinus Ranks Among Best Business Schools in Region

Corvinus University of Budapest has been ranked third out of 21 competing Eastern European business schools from 21 countries by...

Retail

Wolt Market Reduces Prices of Nearly 100 Staple Grocery Items by 15%

Wolt Market has reduced the prices of nearly a hundred staple grocery and household goods this week, according to a...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

K&H: Delayed Investments Deepen Agricultural Crisis

Hungary's agricultural sector remains under pressure after years of postponed efficiency-enhancing investments, with K&H Bank reporting that its Agricultural Confidence...

Hungary Targets Higher-Value Business Services as Sector Nears 120,000 Jobs

Hungary will make high-value business services a priority in its new investment promotion strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Economic Affairs...

Revolut Valuation Reaches USD 115 bln After Fundraising

Revolut has completed a fundraising transaction valuing the company at USD 115 billion, following a series of banking launches and...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Communication Holds the Key to Office Tenant Satisfaction, AmCham Panel Finds

Office tenant satisfaction depends as much on communication and cooperation as on a building’s technical performance, participants at an AmCham...

Hungary Publishes Communist-Era Informant Files Online

Hungary has made the names and personal details of tens of thousands of communist-era informants publicly accessible through a new...

Budapest Stock Exchange Turnover Jumps 24% in October

Equity turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) rose 24% month-on-month to HUF 701.8 billion in October, the exchange said....

Budapest’s Chain Bridge to Light Up in Swiss Colors on November 5

Budapest’s Chain Bridge will be illuminated in red and white on the evening of November 5 to mark the 80th...

Wizz Air Luton–Sofia Flight Diverted to Budapest After Bomb Threat

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat during the...

Hungary’s GDP Grows 1.5% in Q3 as Industry Offsets Drought Hit

Hungary’s GDP grew 1.5% year-on-year in the Q3 2026, supported by industry and services, while drought-hit agriculture held back the...

Hungary’s Natural Population Decline Widens as Births Fall 4.8% in September

Hungary recorded a natural population decline of 2,895 in September 2026 as births fell faster than deaths, preliminary data from...

Hungary’s First Mr D.I.Y. Store to Open at Köki Alongside Popeyes

Budapest’s Köki shopping center will welcome Hungary’s first Mr D.I.Y. store and the country’s fourth Popeyes restaurant in November. Footwear...

Regional Executive Salaries Near HUF 6 mln as More Managers Consider Job Changes

Regional executives typically earn gross monthly salaries of HUF 5.9 mln, while 76% of managers are open to changing jobs,...

Wise Launches Forint Investment Feature With 4.72% Variable Return

Wise has introduced an investment feature for forint balances, offering a variable annualized return of 4.72% after fees while retaining...