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Hotels

Ukraine Crisis: Danubius Hotels opens Hungary’s largest hotel to refugees

Danubius Hotel Hungaria, the hotel with the most rooms in Hungary, announced designating its full capacity to host refugees from...

Transport

Ukraine Crisis: Wizz Air offers 100,000 free seats to Ukrainian refugees

Wizz Air today announced it will support Ukrainian refugees by offering them 100,000 free seats on all continental Europe flights...

Office Market

Akadémia Business Center marks rebirth with new identity

Europa Capital and ConvergenCE announced the rebranding of the recently acquired Akadémia Business Center in the heart of Budapest. Alongside...

Drinks

Borsodi introduces Amber Ale

Borsodi Brewery's range of beers will be expanded this year with the brand new Amber Ale, and the brewery will...

Transport

Budapest Airport, unions reach deal on pay rise 

In February, Ferenc Liszt International Airport operator Budapest Airport successfully reached an agreement with the works councils and trade unions...

Banking

CIG Pannónia, Hungarian Bankholding sign 20-year strategic coop deal

CIG Pannónia Group has signed a 20-year strategic cooperation framework agreement with Hungarian Bankholding member banks, MKB Bank Nyrt., Takarékbank...

Banking

Magyar Bankholding picks Thought Machine as digital banking partner

Magyar Bankholding Group has chosen the London-based Thought Machine as its partner to launch its new digital banking world, becoming...

Food

California-style pizzeria opens at Erzsébet tér

Caza Pizzabar, the first restaurant in Budapest to serve California-style pizza has opened in downtown Budapest, according to a press...

Analysis

Doktor24 and Union Acquire Largest Countryside Private Hospital

Doktor24 and Union Biztosító have announced the acquisition of the Da Vinci Private Clinic in Pécs, the largest private hospital...

Sustainability

Indotek Group reduced carbon emissions by nearly 600 tonnes in 2021

In the last two years, Indotek Group, one of Hungary's leading real estate investment management groups, has launched almost 16...

Deals

McKinsey acquires IncepTech, opens studio in Budapest

McKinsey has acquired Hungarian digital transformation and innovation startup IncepTech, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business...

Deals

Schneider Electric expands range of domestic suppliers

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric is expanding the number of suppliers in the region, including Hungary, according to...

Art

The Savage Detectives with English, Spanish surtitles at Radnóti Theater

Radnóti Theater, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, the Instituto Cervantes, and the Embassy of Chile, is set to...

Residential

Demand for new homes to stay high in 2022

The performance of the housing market was positively influenced by a number of new home-building subsidies introduced in January 2021,...

Science

Light-to-moderate coffee consumption beneficial for health – study

The consumption of up to three cups of coffee per day has a beneficial effect on cardiovascular health, and reduces...

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...