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Sights

Liszt Academy ranked among worldʼs best for performing arts

According to the newest edition of the QS World University Rankings, the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest is among...

Industrial

Immofinanz occupancy rate hits record 96%

Regional commercial real estate firm Immofinanz announced that the occupancy rate of its standing investment portfolio climbed to 95.8% in...

Conferences

Qatar Airways launches ’Beyond Business’ program

Qatar Airways has launched its "Beyond Business by Qatar Airways" corporate rewards program in Europe and the Americas, introducing a...

Office Market

JLL, Cushman & Wakefield handle leasing of Liberty Office Building

Developer Wing Zrt. has commissioned JLL and Cushman & Wakefield to handle leasing of the 42,000 square-meter Liberty Office Building, located...

Social

Grandhouse lunch: ’Will Robots Take our Jobs?’

The next Grandhouse lunch, with special guest Róbert Pintér, will take place on Thursday, March 14, in the Four Seasons...

Competition

Parliament ranked among top 10 tourist attractions around globe

The Parliament in Budapest has been ranked among the top ten tourist attractions around the globe, on a list compiled...

Analysis

Cellumʼs wallet platform incorporated in Telkomʼs LinkAja

Mobile transactions solutions provider Cellumʼs secure wallet platform has been designed to be used with the unified LinkAja e-money system,...

Analysis

GDP up 5.1% in Q4 after KSH revision

Hungaryʼs GDP in the fourth quarter of 2018 was 5.1% higher than in the corresponding period a year before, with...

Sustainability

CPI Hungary named Asset Management Company of the Year

CPI Hungary received the accolade of Asset Management Company of the Year 2018 at this yearʼs Real Estate Awards Gala,...

Awards

Morgan Stanley Budapest named best BSC in Hungary

Morgan Stanleyʼs Budapest office, specializing in tech, financial and risk analysis and mathematical modeling, has been recognized as Hungaryʼs best...

Deals

Hungaryʼs ’advertisement cake’ grows 7.77% in 2018

The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSz), with its partner associations, presented Hungaryʼs so-called "advertisement cake" for 2018 at the Evolution conference,...

Deals

Hungary to set up booth at MIPIM

The local government of Budapest, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) and the Real Estate Developersʼ Roundtable Association (IFK) are...

Incubators

AerinX Brings AR to Aircraft Maintenance

Hungarian startup AerinX aims at revolutionizing the external inspection and maintenance of aircraft via augmented reality technology....

Ecosystem

CEU programs receive high global rankings

The program in Politics & International Studies offered by the Central European University (CEU) ranks 41st worldwide, while both its...

Conferences

Attila Chikán Jr. re-elected BCSDH president

Attila Chikán Jr. has been re-elected president by the general assembly of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary...

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...

Hungary Sets 2030 Euro Readiness Goal in Growth and Deficit Plan

Hungary aims to meet the conditions for euro adoption by 2030 while lifting growth above 3% and reducing budget deficit...