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In Budapest

Hungary confirmed coronavirus cases hit 980

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary has increased to 980, up 85 compared to yesterday, according to data...

Figures

Consumer prices up 3.9% in March

Consumer prices were 3.9% higher on average in March than a year earlier, with significant price increases measured for food,...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 895

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 895, up from 817 yesterday, according to data by...

Retail

Operating a Telco Giant in the Time of COVID-19

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Judit Endrei-Kiss, chief HR officer at Telenor Hungary, about the extraordinary measures taken to...

Drinks

Dreher IPA hits the market

Hungarian brewery Dreher released an IPA made from six different varieties of hops, hitting an International Bittering Units (IBU) rating...

Deals

PACCAR extends factory closures until April 20

PACCAR announced extending the suspension of truck and engine production at its factories worldwide until April 20, 2020....

In Budapest

Hungary confirmed coronavirus cases jump to 817

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has jumped to 817, up 73 compared to yesterday, according to data...

Office Market

Interior design of Skanska Hungary HQ wins recognition

The Skanska HQ office project in Nordic Light office complex in Budapest has been awarded in Excellent Architecture - Interior...

Sights

Linde Gáz aids coronavirus fight as ʼcriticalʼ company

Linde Gáz, one of the businesses on the list of companies providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic in Hungary,...

In Budapest

Live music and festival industry hit hard by coronavirus

The coronavirus epidemic has led to an immediate and complete shutdown of the live music and festival industry, and those...

In Budapest

Hungary confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 744

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has reached 744, up 11 compared to yesterday, according to data by...

In Budapest

Hungary confirmed coronavirus cases reach 733

The number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in Hungary has increased to 733, up 55 compared to yesterday, according to data...

In Budapest

Hungary confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 678

The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hungary has grown to 678, according to data by government coronavirus information...

Conferences

Share Now, OMV provide cars to healthcare institutions

Carsharing company Share Now and oil and gas company OMV Hungária Kft. are looking to help healthcare institutions in Budapest...

Competition

Microsoft to launch Dynamics 365 Business Central in Hungary

Multinational tech company Microsoft announced that Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central will be available in the Hungarian market from mid-April...

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...