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HR

Number of job ads up 66% y.o.y. in Q1

Job advertising continues to grow, with companies in every county of the country constantly looking for new employees, according to...

Deals

Euroleasing named excl. sponsor of MEGFOSZ career guidance program

From this year onwards, Euroleasing will act as the exclusive sponsor of the MEGFOSZ career guidance program, according to a...

Food

Matild Café & Cabaret to open on May 19

After a long and thorough renovation period, the historical "Belvárosi Kávéház" is returning to Budapest’s social and cultural scene as...

Retail

6th Wolt Market unit opens in Budapest

Wolt Market has opened its sixth unit in Budapest and will open more units in rural areas in the near...

Appointments

New marketing director at Hard Rock Hotel Budapest

Barbara Angelus has been appointed the new marketing director of the recently opened five-star Hard Rock Hotel Budapest....

Residential

Panel apartment prices skyrocket in Budapest

According to Duna House's first quarter transaction data, the average price per square meter of apartments in panel buildings (a...

City

Agreement reached on level of taxi fare increase

An agreement was announced today in a series of negotiations that have been taking place since November 2021 between representatives...

Awards

Hungarian Bankholding analysts receive int’l award

Hungarian Bankholding analysts have won the Consensus Economics 2021 Forecast Accuracy Award for Hungary, according to a press release sent...

Automotive

AutoWallis, Salvador Caetano to buy Renault Hungária

AutoWallis Plc. is purchasing Renault Hungária Kft. in cooperation with the Portuguese Salvador Caetano Group, thus attaining exclusivity for sales...

Competition

Hungarian round of Cassini Hackathon coming in May

Design Terminal is organizing the Hungarian round of the third Cassini Hackathon, the main goal of which is to make...

Awards

Budapest Airport receives outstanding employer accolade

In 2022, Ferenc Liszt International operator Budapest Airport has once again earned gold-level accreditation from Investors in People, a global...

Elections

Child protection referendum invalid

The child protection referendum held on the same day as the election was deemed invalid due to the lack of...

Elections

Orbán wins 4th consecutive term as Hungary’s PM

Incumbent party alliance Fidesz-KDNP managed to gain a majority in the 2022 Hungarian general election and retain its two-thirds supermajority,...

Elections

2022 Hungarian parliamentary election – live updates

Election day in Hungary is underway and the Budapest Business Journal follows the events as they unfold. This article will...

Telco

New Name, New Plans: Telenor Completes Rebranding as Yettel

Mohamed ElSayad, chief commercial officer at Yettel Hungary, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about Telenor Hungary’s recent rebranding 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...