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Analysis

BME Promises Graduates a Future-proof Education

New professions are constantly popping up thanks to the speed at which robotics, AI, machine learning and virtual reality are...

Innovation

Experts Assess Role of EDIH in the Hungarian Economy

Five EDIHs (European Digital Innovation Hubs), which provide free training and consultancy services to SMEs and public sector organizations, were...

Deals

BSE, HBLF, IoD Spearheading Drive to Promote Diversity Among Business Leaders

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), and the Institute of Directors (IoD) have signed a...

Crops

Early Spring Means Frost Damage a Risk Again in 2024

The spring-like weather in February has brought forward the vegetation cycle of fruit trees by weeks again this year. This...

Retail

OMV to Sell Medicines at Nearly 100 Stations in Hungary

From this spring, 99 OMV service stations across Hungary will offer over-the-counter medicines. As part of the distribution in cooperation...

Awards

Corvinus Beats Leading U.S. University at Business Competition

Corvinus University students beat the University of California, Berkeley team to take bronze at an international business competition in Los...

Appointments

Gellért Berkes Named Property Management Head at ConvergenCE

Gellért Berkes took over as head of property management at ConvergenCE on January 1, 2024, the company tells the Budapest...

Automotive

AutoWallis Registers Over HUF 360 bln in Revenue in 2023

Car sales and mobility service provider AutoWallis Group registered a record revenue of HUF 366 billion in 2023, according to...

Analysis

Reading the Real Estate Crystal Ball for 2024

After an economically turbulent 2023, what’s in store for the real estate business in 2024? Senior Colliers experts Kristóf Tóth...

Drinks

Coors Slides Down the Rockies, all the way to Hungary

Starting this month, Hungarian beer drinkers can get a taste of an iconic U.S. beer as Coors, distributed by Borsodi...

Appointments

Colette Matz Named New Country President of Novartis Hungary

Colette Matz takes over from Matt Zeller as country president of Novartis Hungary this month....

Sustainability

Skanska Launches ESG+ Office Package

Today, an ESG-compliant office is not only a necessity due to market changes and EU requirements, but also an added...

HR

PwC Hungary to Introduce 4-day Summer Working Week

PwC Hungary will pilot a four-day working week in its Assurance service line this summer. From June through the end...

Conferences

Diversity in Focus at AmCham Hungary’s HR Dream Day

Diversity is no longer just a buzzword; it's becoming the new norm, and its potential is a game-changer for competitiveness....

Automotive

AutoWallis Group to Remain Opel Importer in Hungary, 3 CEE Countries

Opel has again chosen the AutoWallis Group’s subsidiary, AutoWallis Distribution, to act as wholesale distributor for the Opel brand in...

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...