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816 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 23,088, with 816 new cases registered since yesterday, according to...

Office Market

Green Court Office tops out, gets interim BREEAM Excellent rating

Green Court Office, a 20,000-sqm office building located in District XIII of Budapest has reached its highest point last week,...

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818 new cases of COVID-19 registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 22,722, with 818 new cases registered since yesterday, according to...

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905 new COVID-19 cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 22,482, with 905 new cases registered since yesterday, according to...

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Retail sales slightly down y.o.y. in August

In August 2020, the volume of sales in retail shops decreased by 1.2% according to raw data and by 0.7%...

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858 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 22,283, with 858 new cases registered since yesterday, according to...

Food

Uncertainty to make post-COVID comeback hard for restaurants

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Zsidai Group owner and CEO Roy Zsidai about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic...

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1,086 new cases of coronavirus registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 22,081, with 1,086 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

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1,322 new cases of COVID-19 registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 21,484, with 1,322 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

Appointments

AutoWallis appoints new chief financial officer

Automotive company AutoWallis has appointed Attila Seres as its chief financial officer, according to a press release sent to the...

Logistics

Futureal launches innovative logistics property development firm HelloParks

Gábor Futó, the founder of Futureal and Cordia, has founded a new industrial and logistics property development and investment company...

Transport

Airport Service Budapest begins ground handling services at Ferenc Liszt Intʼl

Domestically owned company Airport Service Budapest (AS) has commenced its activities yesterday at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, providing ground...

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894 new COVID-19 cases registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 19,806, with 894 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

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848 new cases of COVID-19 registered in Hungary

The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 20,410, with 848 new cases registered since yesterday, according...

Competition

BME and Knorr-Bremse launch joint research, scholarship programs

Knorr-Bremse Budapest and BMEʼs Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics have agreed to launch joint research and scholarship programs, according...

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...