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Hotels

Gresham Palace retains 5 stars in Forbes Travel Guide

Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its official 2022 Star Awards Rating announcement this week, awarding Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest...

Office Market

Total modern office stock in Budapest above 4.05 mln sqm

The total modern office stock in Budapest currently adds up to 4,053,940 sqm, consisting of 3,387,460 sqm of "A" and...

Office Market

Futureal, Unicredit Bank sign nearly EUR 80 mln loan deal

Futureal and UniCredit Bank have signed a EUR 79.5 million loan agreement to finance the construction and long-term operation of...

Food

Hungary’s 101st McDonald’s unit opens in Velence

Velence's first McDonald's restaurant, and the country's 101st, has opened right next to the M7 motorway, according to a press...

Deals

CE LAND, NAI Global establish strategic partnership

The Hungarian CE LAND group of companies and NAI Global from the United States are forming a strategic alliance, and...

Awards

Etele Plaza named ‘Best of the Best Retail Development’ at HOF Awards

Etele Plaza has received a HOF Award in the 'Best of the Best Retail Development' category, according to a press...

Tourism

More than 550,000 guest nights spent over Easter weekend

Over the Easter long weekend, 553,000 guest nights were spent at domestic accommodation establishments, exceeding all expectations, according to a...

Pharma

Hungarians Loyal to Their Doctors, Prepared to pay for Better Care

Price and geographical proximity are not the only factors that determine the choice of a doctor or clinic, according to...

Appointments

Hungarian joins European leadership of Mastercard Open Banking

Szabolcs Szendrei is joining Mastercard's European Open Banking Leadership Team as vice president, commercialization, according to a press release sent...

Retail

Over 1.5 mln people tried Shell’s new coffees over last 6 months

More than 1.5 million people have tried the new coffee specialties of Shell Café in the last six months, according...

Innovation

DSK Bank, Backbase announce digital transformation cooperation

Bulgaria's largest financial institution, DSK Bank, a member of the Hungarian OTP Group, has announced a partnership with Backbase, the...

Appointments

DVM group announces arrival of 3 key professionals

Construction industry company DVM group announced the appointment of three experienced professionals in order to bring additional stability and competitiveness...

Food

Michelin to expand scope of review to rural Hungary

Michelin has announced that from this year it will be looking for the best restaurants not only in Budapest, but...

Social

Italy’s Pedranzini Triumphs at 8th Expat CEO of the Year Gala

Giacomo Pedranzini, CEO of Kometa 99 Zrt., won the Expat CEO of the Year title at the Budapest Business Journal’s...

Sustainability

Corvin Plaza, Kaposvár Plaza receive accessibility certificate

Corvin Plaza and Kaposvár Plaza, both part of Indotek Group's retail portfolio, have received accessibility certification from Access4you....

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...