Bence Gaál

Fintech

Financial Apps 2nd Most Popular After Social Media

More than 70% of Hungarians use some kind of a financial app, making it the second most popular type of...

Innovation

K&H: Firms Spending Significantly Less on Innovation

While the majority of Hungarian companies see themselves as innovative, their share of turnover spent on innovation has fallen significantly...

Conferences

Agile Get-Together to Be Held in Budapest in September

UST, a leading global digital transformation solutions company, and Sprint Consulting are set to organize Agile Get-Together, a brand new,...

Deals

4iG Looking to Buy Vodafone Hungary Jointly With Hungarian State

4iG Nyrt. (4iG), Corvinus Zrt., representing the Hungarian State, and the Vodafone Group have agreed on heads of terms for...

In Budapest

St. Stephen’s Day Fireworks Postponed

Due to the bad weather, there will be no fireworks today, according to a decision by the operative corps responsible...

City

2 Protests to Take Place in Budapest on Aug 20

Apart from the fireworks and official St. Stephen's Day programs, two demonstrations are expected to take place in the capital...

Retail

Lego Playsets Now Available in Euronics Stores Nationwide

Euronics and the Lego Group have entered into a long-term partnership. Under the partnership, a selection of creative Lego playsets...

Analysis

Hungarians Want to Live to 96

Average life expectancy at birth in Hungary has increased by more than seven years in half a century but health,...

Logistics

New City Logistics Hall to Be Handed Over in Budapest

A new urban logistics real estate development project is under construction in Budapest. The Faedra22 Park, a light industrial and...

Innovation

Hungary Picked to Participate in MIT Innovation Program

Actors of the Hungarian innovation ecosystem will be working together with one of the best universities in the world for...

Sustainability

Wing Supports Program for Development of Disadvantaged Children

Wing is providing a donation of a total of HUF 7 million to support the work of the SOS Children’s...

Office Market

Phase 1 of Millennium Gardens Gets Occupancy Permit

The first phase of the Millennium Gardens office building, designed by FINTA Studio and developed by TriGranit, has received its...

Analysis

Budapest Named 5th Best City in Europe for Bargain Lovers

Budapest is the fifth best city for bargain lovers in Europe according to a study by Confused.com, thanks to its...

Transport

Budapest Airport Starts HUF 7.4 bln Infrastructure Development Program

Ferenc Liszt International Airport operator Budapest Airport has announced the start of a major taxiway and runway refurbishment project this...

Interview

DHL: Promoting Diversity and Helping SMEs

Estonian expat Andra Ligi, DHL Express Hungary’s director of sales and marketing, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about her...

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...