Bence Gaál

Awards

OTT-ONE seals cooperation deal in Colombia

Hungarian listed tech company OTT-ONE Nyrt. has reached a cooperation deal with Codaltec, a company belonging to the Ministry of...

Government

Expat voting info event at Szimpla

Vote4Budapest, a group of expats and Hungarians who live in Budapest, are organizing an English-language meeting this Wednesday, October 9,...

Competition

Kinstellar names competition and dispute resolution lawyer

Regional law firm Kinstellar has announced that Hungarian lawyer Mónika Nacsa joined the company on October 1, as a member...

Incubators

Text Analytics: From Working in Cafés to International Success

Neticle is a Hungarian text analytics startup, now offering its services in multiple countries and aiming to become a major...

Fintech

Viber-Mastercard money transfer service debuts in Hungary

Rakuten Viber users will soon be able to send money to each other via a new, Hungarian-developed service called Moneytou,...

Telco

Antidepressant sales skyrocket in Hungary

The value of antidepressants sold in Hungary grew by 48%, while the quantity sold grew some 26% between September 2018...

Incubators

Happy at Work opens office in Budapest

Swedish startup Happy at Work has decided to open an office in Budapest, after participating in Design Terminalʼs spring mentoring...

Land

Five countries join to create ‘Amazon of Europe’

Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Serbia have submitted an historic UNESCO application to establish the first five-country biosphere reserve in...

Telco

FrieslandCampina completes plant expansion in NE Hungary

Dutch multinational dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina, the manufacturer of classic Hungarian chocolate-covered curd bar Pöttyös Túró Rudi and Milli products, has...

Deals

DVM group names new head of design & build

Integrated building services provider DVM group has appointed Gyula Malata to the helm of the companyʼs design & build (D&B)...

Incubators

Design Terminal begins fall startup mentoring program

Hungarian incubator Design Terminal has officially started its fall mentoring program, with nine new startups - seven from Hungary, one...

Awards

Danubius appoints marketing and comms director

The management of Danubius Hotels Group has created the new position of marketing and communications director, appointing Judit Gál, says...

Awards

EY appoints new partner

EY Hungary has announced the appointment of Zsolt Kónya as a new partner responsible for EYʼs financial accounting advisory services...

Deals

Est Media to change name to Delta Technologies

Listed media and telecommunications company Est Media is set to change its name to Delta Technologies, according to a press...

Incubators

Untold Stories event brings Silicon Valley stars to Budapest

Untold Stories Budapest, an interactive startup event bringing star speakers such as Zach Coelius to Akvárium Klub, will be held...

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...