Bence Gaál

Awards

Gránit Pólus appoints business development director

Gránit Pólus Group has named Attila Prosits as its business development director, after he headed the capitalʼs WestEnd City Center...

City

Budapest Airport raises wages by 12.8% on average

Wages at Budapest Airport and its subsidiaries are set to increase by 12.8% on average, as the airport reached an...

Museums

Flixbus expands Adriatic coach services

Long-distance coach operator Flixbus has announced expanding its summer route offers, meaning that from June onwards, it will provide daily...

Ecosystem

Nobel laureates to attend personalized medicine conference in Croatia

The International Society for Applied Biological Sciences (ISABS), the Mayo Clinic and St. Catherine Hospital have announced the 11th ISABS...

Awards

Gábor Kóka leads Deloitte Private in Central Europe

Gábor Kóka, leading partner of Deloitte Hungary, takes over the leadership of Deloitte Private in the entire Central European region...

Recycling

Slovenia to cancel hydroelectric plants along Mura

Sloveniaʼs Minister of the Environment Jure Leben has announced a decree that will cancel the construction of eight previously planned...

Deals

Microsoft Hungary names Mattheisen new general manager

Microsoft Hungary has announced the appointment of former Magyar Telekom CEO Christopher Mattheisen as general manager, effective March 4, 2019,...

History

ALLEA reinforces call for academic freedom of MTA

The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) has repeated its call to protect the institutional autonomy and...

Awards

Lammi Wins Fifth BBJ Expat CEO of the Year Award

The fifth annual Budapest Business Journal Expat CEO of the Year awards gala saw ABB Hungary’s country managing director Taira-Julia...

Recycling

Pfizer signs cooperation agreement with SZTE

The University of Szeged (SZTE) announced a cooperation deal with drugmaker Pfizer Gyógyszerkereskedelmi Kft., which will result in the universityʼs...

Music

Telekom Volt Fest announces full international lineup

Organizers of the Telekom Volt Festival, running between June 26-29, announced that its international lineup of performers is now complete,...

Office Market

South Buda office market faces new challenges after 2018 changes

The South Buda office market went through drastic changes in 2018, with thousands of office areas vacated during the year,...

Sustainability

Skanska ends record year in CEE

Construction and development group Skanskaʼs commercial development business in the CEE region had a record year, selling nine buildings for...

Food

Hungarians plan multiple holiday trips this year

Most Hungarians are planning to spend a total of two to three weeks on holiday domestically, in hotels, getting to...

Social

EU-Chambers Business Chill with Ambassador Oleg Tulea

The EU-Chambers of Commerce in Hungary have announced their next "EU-Chambers Business Chill" with Oleg Tulea, the Ambassador of the...

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...