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Awards

Skanska names leasing and asset management director

Károly Katkó has joined Skanska Hungary, the local branch of one of the worldʼs largest construction and project development groups,...

Social

’Leaders in High Heels’ lunch with Melanie Seymour

The Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Dutch, Swedish, German, British, and Swiss chambers of commerce,...

Retail

Hungary still in ’stone age’ of digital signatures

Despite the passing of two decades since its launch, Hungary is still in the "stone age" of e-signatures; even so,...

Awards

Sony World Photography Awards pick Hungary winner

Zoltán Nemes has received the 2019 Hungary National Award in the National Awards program of the Sony World Photography Awards,...

Hotels

Ritz-Carlton appoints director of rooms

The Ritz-Carlton Budapest has announced the appointment of Ekaterina Ulyanova as the hotelʼs new director of rooms, according to a...

Awards

Wing named Developer of the Year at Real Estate Awards

Wing took home the "Developer of the Year" award at the Real Estate Awards gala, while the companyʼs Magyar Telekom...

Competition

1 in 5 firms see compliance with GDPR as impossible – EY

Most companies are unable to fully satisfy the terms of the EUʼs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and about one-fifth...

Deals

Szentkirályi-Kékkuti celebrates year of record sales

Mineral water and soft drinks company Szentkirályi-Kékkuti Ásványvíz Kft. closed 2018 with HUF 17.2 billion in revenues, up almost 10%...

Transport

Ticket sales for direct Shanghai-Budapest flights start in June

Sales of tickets for direct flights between Budapest and Shanghai are set to start on June 7, marking a milestone...

Tourism

3 out of 10 Hungarians changed jobs due to workplace stress

About three out of ten employees in Hungary have already changed jobs due to workplace stress, with most preferring to...

Awards

Oxford University Press opens Budapest tech center

Oxford University Press opened its most recent tech center in Budapest; it will strengthen OUPʼs technological capabilities by contributing to...

Deals

New WestEnd Property Management general manager named

Gránit Pólus Group has announced the appointment of Simona Ioana Ion as general manager of WestEnd Property Management Ltd., according...

EU

Private pálinka distilling equipment underutilized

The National Pálinka Council has discovered interesting anomalies in the tax authorityʼs 2018 data about private distilleries, revealing that less...

Deals

Hungary posts 3rd highest growth in Chinese tourist arrivals

The EU remains an attractive destination for Chinese tourists, and while the U.K. is still the most popular looking at...

Incubators

Application for Design Terminal mentoring program closes

The application period for Design Terminalʼs spring 2019 startup mentoring program ended on February 18, attracting applicants from countries as...

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...