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Deals

MBH Bank Acquiring Majority Stake in Fundamenta

Hungary’s MBH Bank Nyrt. signed a share purchase agreement with the Austrian Bausparkasse Wüstenrot AG and the German Wüstenrot &...

Science

AstraZeneca, Semmelweis Uni Announce Strategic Collaboration

AI and data science have revolutionized many areas of healthcare in recent years. Still, real breakthroughs can be hindered because...

Appointments

New Country Managing Partner at EY Hungary  

Tamás Vékási has been appointed as country managing partner (CMP) of EY Hungary, the Big Four company tells the Budapest...

Deals

PwC Announces New Office in Debrecen

PwC Hungary will be opening a new office in Debrecen. With this initiative, the 1,100-strong business consultancy firm seeks to...

Fintech

Sziget Festival Announces Partnership With Revolut

Sziget, one of the biggest music and cultural festivals in Europe (hosting over 400,000 participants each year), announced a partnership...

Art

Hungarian Horizons Auction Featuring Best of Contemporary Art

As part of the "Hungarian Horizons: Best of Best" online contemporary art auction, lasting until November 24, people can bid...

Drinks

Borsodi Announces Staropramen 0.0% Limited Run

Borsodi Brewery is making the non-alcoholic Staropramen 0.0% beer available for a limited time, according to a press release sent...

Analysis

Icon Real Estate Management Expanding Portfolio

Icon Real Estate Management is expanding its client portfolio and number of properties under management, according to a press release...

Office Market

Volvo Hungária New Head Office Reaches Structural Readiness

The new Volvo Hungária Kft. base in Ecser, which will be the company's most modern and greenest building complex, has...

Retail

Sales of Collector’s Rarities Accelerate Vatera Black Friday Sales

Black Friday at Vatera between November 17-19 generated nearly 20% more sales than the company's Green Friday in 2022. In...

Banking

K&H Debuts Digital Szép Card

K&H became the first bank in Hungary to introduce the digital Szép card alongside the classic plastic card, according to...

Hotels

Budapest’s 1st Four Points by Sheraton Hotel Officially Inaugurated

After the summer trial, the Four Points by Sheraton Budapest Danube Hotel was officially inaugurated in Újlipótváros. This is the...

Ecosystem

Womenture Looking to Boost Female Entrepreneurship

The Womenture project is looking to empower innovation agencies and accelerators to encourage partnerships to boost female entrepreneurship while broadening...

History

Esterházy Castle in Fertőd Undergoes Spectacular Renovation

Eszterháza Kulturális Kutató- és Fesztiválközpont Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft. held a press tour on the renewed grounds of the Esterházy Castle...

Analysis

Women in Hungarian Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist

The results of a study by international agricultural company Corteva Agriscience demonstrate that further actions are needed to overcome gender...

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...