Bence Gaál

Innovation

CX Leader Continues Operations as Foundever With Growth Plans in Hungary

One of the largest global providers of customer experience (CX) products and solutions - previously known as Sykes in Hungary...

Office Market

IWG Opens New Regus Office Building in Szeged

IWG, the world’s largest provider of hybrid working solutions with brands including Spaces and Regus, is opening a new flexible...

Science

Let’s Get Phygital: Digital Patients Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Younger generations are bringing about new trends, which are slowly spreading to all areas of life. In healthcare, one such...

Drinks

Borsodi Celebrates 50 Years on the ‘Frothy Side of Life’

Borsodi Brewery, one of Hungary's biggest beer manufacturers, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation this month with the...

Transport

Sichuan Airlines Launches Chengdu-Budapest Cargo Flights

Sichuan Airlines, the leading airline in Western China, has launched a cargo flight between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Sichuan...

Logistics

Raben Opens Cross-dock Facility in Dunaharaszti

As part of its large-scale development plans, logistics operator Raben opened its new cross-dock facility in Dunaharaszti, on the outskirts...

Appointments

Kam Jandu to Take Over as Budapest Airport CEO

Kam Jandu will take over as the CEO of Budapest Airport on May 1 from Chris Dinsdale, who is leaving...

Logistics

Opex, Advanced Robotics Partner to Provide Warehouse Automation Solutions

Opex Corporation, a global leader in Next Generation Automation providing solutions for document, mail, and warehouse automation, has partnered with...

Food

Matild Café Launches Spring With Renewed Gastro Concept

Luxury hotel Matild Palace kicked off the spring season with a gastronomic bang, debuting a new à la carte menu...

Science

Wing Sponsoring OTDK for the 4th Time

Real estate developer Wing is sponsoring the National Scientific Students' Associations Conference (OTDK) for the fourth time now, as a...

Manufacturing

Ganz Transformers Nearly Doubles Turnover in 2022

Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating Machines' turnover almost doubled to a total of EUR 43.89 million in 2022 compared to...

Transport

Shell Opens Its 1st LNG Truck Fueling Station in Hungary

Shell opened its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) station in Hungary last week at the Szigetszentmiklós resting station of the...

Conferences

IBS Opens Library Event Series With Nordic Bridge Leaders Workshop

The International Business School (IBS) opened its library building to value-creating community events, think-tank initiatives, and creative workshops with a...

Social

Veronika Spanarova Triumphs at 2023 Expat CEO of the Year Gala

Citi’s Veronika Spanarova won the Expat CEO of the Year title at the Budapest Business Journal’s annual awards gala, held...

Sustainability

Preparing Offices for the Heat Starts in the Spring

With the summer quickly approaching, there are several steps that could be taken already in the spring to boost the...

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...