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Telco

Digital Inclusion Fund: applications open for people in need, sponsors

Digital devices have already been handed over to several people in need, thanks to the Digital Inclusion Fund, launched to...

Appointments

AutoWallis appoints ESG director, consultant

Preparing the company for the obtainment of an ESG certification, AutoWallis Group has appointed Gábor Székely as its new ESG...

Office Market

Budapest modern office stock at 4.093 mln sqm in Q2

Budapest's total modern office stock added up to 4,093,250 sqm in Q2 2022, consisting of 3,398,770 sqm of "A" and...

Transport

Budapest Airport passenger numbers exceed 1.2 mln in June

Ferenc Liszt International Airport started the 2022 summer season strongly, registering 1.208 million passengers in June, which corresponds to about...

Government

Hungarians ‘do not want to become a mixed race’, Orbán says

“We are not a mixed race, and we do not want to become a mixed race either,” Hungarian Prime Minister...

Analysis

Palkovics Hails Continuity in Policy Amidst new Energy Challenges

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) held a business forum on Monday (July 11) featuring the Minister of...

Drinks

White Raven skybar to open tomorrow

White Raven skybar & lounge is set to open on July 23 as the first skybar of the Buda Castle...

Government

AmCham urges gov’t to work with U.S. to save tax treaty

After the termination of the U.S.-Hungary double taxation avoidance agreement of 1979, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham)...

Appointments

New head of audit services at EY Hungary

Zsolt Kónya became EY Hungary's new head of audit services on July 1, the company told the Budapest Business Journal....

Fintech

Google Wallet to replace Google Pay

Google Wallet is set to replace the Google Pay app starting today, according to a press release sent to the...

Innovation

Codecool’s customer support using Talk-a-Bot

Since March, nearly 1,000 people have tried Coolbot, the chatbot of Codecool Programming School. The chatbot, developed by Hungarian Talk-A-Bot,...

Green Energy

Alteo preparing to double solar power plant capacity

Alternative energy company Alteo agreed to acquire Edelyn Solar, which is set to develop a new, 20 MW solar plant...

Automotive

Domestic used car market sets new H1 record

Nearly 432,000 cars changed hands in the domestic used car market in the first half of the year, according to...

Transport

Wizz Air registers more than 4 mln passengers in June

Discount airline Wizz Air says that it carried some 4.34 million passengers in June 2022, representing an increase of 179%...

Recycling

Used cooking oil can now be dropped off at 45 Spar stores

Spar has installed 11 more used cooking oil bins across the country until June this year, making it possible to...

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...