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Deals

Hungaryʼs Altera to continue as AutoWallis

Following a special meeting to decide on a new name reflecting its automotive profile and that it belonging to the...

Retail

E-commerce intensive before and after Christmas: Deloitte

E-commerce companies in Hungary realize 35-37% of their yearly turnover around Christmas time, with significant activities continuing after the holidays,...

EU

Despite Nov. drop, Hungarian inflation joint-highest in EU

Despite falling 0.7 of a percentage point from the preceding month, Hungaryʼs annual inflation rate reached 3.2% in November, the...

Awards

New sales & marketing director at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

Alexandra Schmidt has been appointed the new director of sales and marketing at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, according to a...

Tourism

BUD reveals China growth strategy, plans Asia routes

Budapest Airport, operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), has revealed a new growth strategy for Asia to be launched...

Office Market

Futureal’s Etele Plaza, Grand Corvin win awards

Futureal Group has won a number of awards at the CIJ Awards Hungary, with the groupʼs Etele Plaza voted "Best...

City

EIB loans Budapest Airport EUR 200 mln for expansions

The European Investment Bank and Budapest Airport have concluded a loan agreement worth EUR 200 million for the expansion of...

Conferences

EIB gives EUR 20 mln loan to AImotive

The European Investment Bank has announced it is providing a loan of EUR 20 million to Hungarian tech company AImotive,...

Conferences

HIPA names Morgan Stanleyʼs Budapest office ʼCenter of Excellenceʼ

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency has named Morgan Stanleyʼs Budapest office the "Center of Excellence of the Year", with the...

Awards

The Digital Frontier Gets Ever Nearer

Big Four firm KPMG’s experts discussed the opportunities in digitalizing business, real estate, and healthcare among other fields at a...

Incubators

Cogito: ‘Like Wikipedia for Universities’

Cogito aims to help university students by creating a social e-learning platform. The Budapest Business Journal asks CEO Máté Majtán...

Hotels

Danubius Hotels Group recruits Péter Dobos

Danubius Hotels Group has announced the appointment of award-winning expert Péter Dobos as project director, according to a press release...

Conferences

Hungarians consider pollution societyʼs greatest challenge

Hungarians think of environmental pollution as the greatest challenge facing society today, according to a survey conducted by energy company...

Social

Jazz-rock legend John Scofield plays Budapest in May

Legendary U.S. jazz-rock fusion guitarist John Scofield will perform at the Budapest Jazz Club on May 3, 2019, according to...

Retail

Maform, Lift launch groundbreaking eVTOL aircraft

Budapest-based industrial design company Maform Design celebrated the launch of the world’s first ever multirotor eVTOL aircraft in association with...

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...