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Innovation

Hungary’s Most Powerful Supercomputer Handed Over

The Komondor supercomputer, operated by the Governmental Information Technology Development Agency (KIFÜ), has been handed over in the city of...

Figures

Inflation in Hungary Reaches 24.5% in December 2022

Consumer prices in Hungary were 24.5% higher on average in December 2022 than a year earlier, according to data published...

Transport

Wizz Air Launches Flights From Budapest to Saudi Arabia

Discount airline Wizz Air has launched two new flights to Saudi Arabia from Budapest this week, according to a press...

Tourism

Tourism Nights up 7.8% y.o.y. in November

The number of tourism nights spent in Hungary grew by 7.8% in November 2022, compared to the same month of...

Transport

Share Now Users Drive 8 mln Kilometers in 2022

In 2022, car-sharing company Share Now's users drove some 8 million kilometers, about twice the amount registered the year before,...

Sustainability

Etele Plaza Achieves Breeam ‘Very Good’ Certification

Etele Plaza became the first building in Hungary to achieve a Breeam "Very Good" certification in the retail category, according...

Innovation

GE Completes Separation of GE HealthCare

GE announced that it has completed the separation of its healthcare business, launching GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GE HealthCare), a...

Sustainability

Well Certification Has Positive Effect on Employee Satisfaction

A Well-certified office increases employee satisfaction by 30%, mental health by 10%, and productivity by 10%, according to a study...

Interview

Inside the EUR 82 mln Szallas Group Sale to Wirtualna Polska

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Szallas Group CEO József Szigetvári and BLS-CEE partner Erzsébet Szalay about the group’s recent...

Telco

4iG Group Buying 5G Frequencies in Montenegro

One Montenegro, a member of the 4iG Group, has acquired resources for the implementation of 5G mobile network of high...

Analysis

Hungarian Food Delivery Habits Revealed

Pizza remains at the top of the Hungarian food delivery popularity list, but many people also ordered baked goods, milk,...

Analysis

Many Hungarians Exposed to Indoor Climate Risks at Home

According to the Velux Healthy Homes Barometer 2022, one in three Europeans, including 31% of Hungarians, have at least one...

Hotels

BDPST Group Signs Cooperation Deal With Int’l Hotel Company

According to a recent agreement, BDPST Group is set to entrust IHG Hotels & Resorts with the full operation of...

Logistics

CTP’s Hungarian Logistics Portfolio Hits 1 mln sqm Mark

By the end of 2022, the size of the logistics real estate portfolio of CTP reached 1 million sqm in...

Weather

Chances of a White Christmas in Hungary Melt Away

According to the latest meteorological forecasts, there is basically no chance of a white Christmas in Hungary this year....

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...