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Ratings

Scope Ratings Affirms B+/Stable Issuer Rating for Wingholding

Scope Ratings, following its review, has affirmed the B+/Stable issuer rating for Wingholding, and it has also affirmed the senior...

Appointments

Richárd Révész Appointed Marketing Manager of Danone Hungary

Richárd Révész took up the position of marketing director at Danone Hungary in January, the company tells the Budapest Business...

Analysis

Food Inflation Main Reason Behind Falling Living Standards – Aegon

The majority of Hungarians believe that their living standards have deteriorated over the past six months, according to a recent...

Deals

AML Startup Complytron Acquired by SEON

Hiventures, Hungary's most significant VC, closed another successful exit. Complytron, which offers anti-money laundering (AML) due diligence services, was acquired...

Office Market

New Tenant in Wing’s Szerémi Office Building

Real estate developer Wing is set to welcome a new tenant to the Szerémi Office Building, offering category "A" office...

Residential

Futureal Integrates Commercial Development, Asset Management Business Lines

Futureal Group is restructuring its commercial development business and asset management business into one efficient pan-European platform, according to a...

Sustainability

GTC to Save 500 MWh a Year in Váci Greens D

Tenants of the Váci Greens D office building can save up to several months' worth of energy costs already this...

Transport

Budapest Airport Recovers 75% of Pre-COVID Traffic in 2022

Ferenc Liszt International operator Budapest Airport called 2022 an extremely challenging, yet very successful year, noting that the company managed...

Appointments

New CEO at the Helm of Kifli.hu

Gabriel Makki is set to take over as CEO of Kifli.hu, replacing Péter Klekner, the company tells the Budapest Business...

Innovation

Open Access Simulator Added at Bay Zoltán Research Center

Hungary’s Bay Zoltán Research Center says it is now offering open access to one of the world’s most advanced “driver-in-the-loop”...

Incubators

ESA Technology Broker: Space Industry Solves Challenges of Everyday Life

The Technology Broker program of the European Space Agency (ESA) emphasizes: space technology helps companies that operate in other industries....

Music

Ozzy Osbourne’s Budapest Gig Canceled

Ozzy Osbourne is retiring from touring for health reasons, according to a statement from the musician, who has also canceled...

Analysis

Hungary the Most Corrupt Country in EU According to TI

Hungary is the most corrupt EU Member State, according to Transparency International's (TI) 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index....

Green Energy

Astrasun Solar, Műszertechnika-Holding, IK Metál Ink Partnership Deal

Astrasun Solar, listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange, Műszertechnika-Holding, a company under the same ownership as bus manufacturer Ikarus bus,...

Hotels

Hungary’s Largest Hotel, Danubius Hotel Hungaria, to Reopen

Danubius Hotel Hungaria, Hungary's biggest hotel is set to reopen on February 23, Danubius Hotels tells the Budapest Business Journal....

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...