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Food

Hungarian Restaurant Assoc Presses for Consultations on Short-term Rentals

The Hungarian Restaurant Association has recommended drafting regulations on short-term rentals based on international precedent and consultations with professional organizations,...

Hotels

Kimpton BEM Budapest Debuts With 3-day Celebration

The Kimpton BEM Budapest Hotel marked its highly anticipated debut with an extraordinary three-day celebration....

Banking

Nagy Asks for Banks’ Cooperation on Workers Credit, Home Loan Rates

National Economy Minister Márton Nagy asked for lenders' cooperation in implementing the rollout of workers credit and keeping mortgage rates...

Art

Contemporary Korean Art Moves to Clark Ádám Tér

The art exhibition series ‘Art Corner’ by Hotel Clark Budapest and Leo Bistro reaches a new milestone this September. In...

Interview

Building a Culture of Excellence at Hotel Clark

As general manager of the Hotel Clark Budapest, András Lakézi brings a wealth of international experience and a passion for...

Automotive

ALD Automotive | LeasePlan Unveils New Global Mobility Brand Ayvens

ALD Automotive | LeasePlan, the largest fleet management and mobility service provider in Hungary, will continue its activities under a...

Energy Trade

Ganz’s Giant Transformer to Connect Hungarian and Eastern European Power Grids

Ganz has delivered its highest voltage transformer since its reorganization to one of the most important facilities in Hungary's electricity...

Food

Four-hands Dinner at Spago Budapest

On October 8, a special series of gastronomic events will kick off at the Michelin-recommended Spago Budapest. István Szántó, the...

Deals

Akko Invest Board Recommends Refusing Mevinvest’s Share Purchase Offer

The Board of Directors of Akko Invest Nyrt. has provided its opinion on the mandatory public offer made by Wing...

Logistics

Infogroup Continues Operation as Innovinia

In September 2024, one of Hungary's leading real estate developers, Infogroup, best known for its industrial-logistics developments, changed its name...

Analysis

Corvinus Research Reveals Main Threats of AI in Education

For two semesters, Corvinus teachers experimented with ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence in their mathematics courses: all the time, their students were...

Analysis

Hungarians Lag Behind in AI Readiness

Hungary's technological preparedness falls behind the global average, according to a comprehensive Hungarian artificial intelligence (AI) conducted by Publicis Groupe...

Logistics

Waberer’s Unit Wins Magyar Posta Logistics Base Tender

WPL-Log, the real estate business of listed hauler Waberer's International, has won a tender to develop a logistics base for...

Drinks

White Raven Skybar Partners With Halimba Crystal for Exclusive Fall Collection

This fall, the White Raven Skybar & Lounge is introducing a new collaboration that celebrates not only fine wines but...

Startups

Denxpert Secures EUR 1 mln in Seed Funding

Denxpert, a Hungarian startup specializing in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) software, received a significant investment of EUR 1...

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...