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Tourism

Tourism Nights Slightly up in April 2023

In April 2023, some 1.2 million guests spent 2.9 million tourism nights in tourist accommodation establishments in Hungary, according to...

Manufacturing

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary to Launch Biggest Investment Since 2007

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is investing a total of around EUR 23 million to upgrade its production and logistics capacities in...

Appointments

New CEO to Lead Penny Hungary

Mathias Mentrop is set to take over as the new CEO of Penny Hungary in July, the company tells the...

Transport

Budapest Airport Closes 2022 in the Black

Budapest Airport achieved a profit last year after two years of record-breaking losses, managing to cut some of the accumulated...

Ecosystem

CEE VC Funding Nosedives in Q1 – Vestbee

Vestbee has just released the "VC Funding In CEE Report - 1Q 2023", which shows that investments in the CEE...

Innovation

Complex Surgery and Intensive Care Launched at Doktor24

Doktor24 Multiklinika has added an intensive care unit and has been licensed to provide complex surgical services, according to a...

Automotive

AutoWallis Closes Q1 With Strong Results

The revenue of the AutoWallis Group, present in 15 countries in the region, has increased by 74% to HUF 100.5...

Analysis

Nearly 50% of Hungarians Unsatisfied With Financial Situation

Nearly half of Hungarians (46%) are not satisfied with their financial situation, and almost 60% say that their finances have...

Drinks

Borsodi Friss Receives Revamped Look

Borsodi Brewery has revamped the packaging of its non-alcoholic Borsodi Friss 0.0% product line, which combines the flavor of light...

Drinks

Over 10,000 Students Join ‘Smashed’ Program to Curb Underage Drinking

In 2019, Diageo, the world's leading alcoholic beverage company, in cooperation with Momentán Improv Theatre, launched the Smashed program for...

Transport

Wizz Air Launches Budapest-Antalya Route

Wizz Air has launched its first flight from Budapest to Antalya, Turkey. The route, which is the airline's fourth new...

Innovation

FaceKom to Debut Automated Customer Service Points

Universal customer service points developed by FaceKom to provide safe and easy bank services without the need for human assistance...

Crops

Aflatoxin-Contaminated Maize Problems Unresolved – Biofuel Assoc

The Hungarian Biofuel Association has released a statement calling attention to problems caused by last year's maize harvest, which had...

Food

Spago by Wolfgang Puck Budapest Rolls out Spring Sushi Menu

Spago by Wolfgang Puck Budapest has debuted a special sushi menu, courtesy of a collaboration between executive chef István Szántó...

Innovation

Hungarian Businesses Turn to Outsourcing to Cut IT Costs

As the world continued to experience the direct and indirect impacts of global events, IT costs are on the rise...

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...