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Retail

Hungarians loyal to brands, but also more open to new products

Some 15% of Hungarians are loyal to products they usually buy, well above the world average of 8%, yet the...

City

First LNG refueling station in Hungary opens

The first LNG refueling station in Hungary opened today at the Szigetszentmiklós resting station of the M0 orbital motorway at...

Awards

Balance Hall welcomes RSM Hungary as new tenant

RSM Hungary, which provides advisory services in the field of tax, audit, accounting and payroll, will move in as a...

Food

Blinkee e-scooters expand to Pécs

Some 20 blinkee.city e-scooters will be available in the city of Pécs (SW Hungary), which will become the first city...

EU

Consumer prices well below EU averages

Consumer price levels in Hungary were significantly lower than the EU average in 2018, with the country posting the second...

Food

DH Residential Property Fund portfolio exceeds HUF 4 bln

Duna House expanded its First Hungarian Residential Property Fund portfolio at the beginning of June by buying new apartments in...

Analysis

SME invoicing goes digital, individuals lag behind

Printed invoice booklets still rule the market, but four out of ten SMEs already issue digital invoices generated by dedicated...

Sights

Open Air Theater With World Stars

Teodóra Bán, formerly a successful ballet dancer, has been the head of the Open Air Theater, organizing the summer shows...

Incubators

Helping Construction With the Power of Digitalization

Lokcheck is an award-winning Hungarian startup striving to make the construction industry more efficient through the power of digitalization and...

MNB

MNB in extraordinary FX swap tender to ease liquidity shortage

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) provided EUR 463 million worth of forint liquidity to banks via an extraordinary one-week...

Issues

Staff appreciate employersʼ charity efforts, survey shows

Some 69% of Hungarian employees greatly appreciate when their employer is involved in making donations or supporting charities, helping those...

EU

Hungary unaffected by trending anti-vaxx movement

The vast majority of Hungarians have trust in vaccines despite the growing popularity of vaccine hesitancy, or anti-vaxx, movements around...

Hotels

Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest completed, opening soon

The complete renovation of Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, is now complete after some...

Retail

Hungary’s e-tail sector expands fast

Hungary’s e-tail market has expanded by more than 150% in four years, with several analysts underestimating last year’s growth, as...

Awards

Unilever appoints leader for Hungary, Adriatic region

Alberto Di-Leo has been appointed managing director of Unilever Hungary & Adria as of June 1, 2019, succeeding Regina Kuzmina....

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...