Gergely Herpai

Analysis

Sustainability Experts Tackle Headwinds, Tailwinds, and Seismic Shifts in Budapest

The 31st annual International Sustainable Development Research Society conference brought the world’s leading voices in the field to Corvinus University...

Analysis

2,500 Hungarians get Melanoma Diagnosis Annually: Screening and Sun Protection Matter

The arrival of summer also means greater exposure to UV rays, making it even more important that everyone pay attention...

Innovation

Hungary’s 1st Industrial AI Department Celebrates 5 Years

Established in 2020 at the Faculty of Informatics of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), the ELTE-Bosch Department of Artificial Intelligence has...

Analysis

Hungary’s GDP, Inflation and Currency all Vulnerable to External Shocks, K&H Warns

Hungary faces another year of subdued economic growth before prospects might improve in 2026, according to the latest economic outlook...

Analysis

Fruit and Veg Bodies Call for 80% Hungarian Produce in Stores

Hungarian vegetable growers want a much higher share of local produce on store shelves; the proportion of domestic vegetables has...

Interview

Company Cars and VAT: Hidden Pitfalls and the Risk of Serious Penalties

Company cars are a popular perk for employees, but the rules surrounding how businesses handle VAT for these vehicles are...

Automotive

Italian Polymer Innovation Drives Automotive Dialogue in Budapest

Italian innovation in the automotive industry took center stage in Budapest on May 14, as the “Polymers and Compounds for...

Business

Waberer’s Q1 EBIT up 29.3%, Pre-tax Profit More Than Doubles

Waberer’s International Nyrt. has reported a marked improvement in its profitability indicators during the first quarter of 2025. According to...

Appointments

Role Models and Good Practices: BCSDH Driving Systemic Change

The Hungarian Business Council for Sustainable Development launched the 2025 application period for its “For a Sustainable Future” Award at...

Business

East Meets West: Hungary’s Strategic Role in Bridging Global FDI

Hungary’s role as a bridge between continents was the focal point of the “East Meets West” conference held on May...

Telco

Cetin Hungary Marks 5 Years with Major Network and AI Upgrade

Mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider Cetin Hungary is marking its fifth anniversary this summer by completing a nationwide modernization project worth...

Analysis

Hungary’s Corporate Landscape Split Between Competitive Winners, Struggling Laggards

The Hungarian economy has become a tale of two worlds, with some businesses flourishing, while others fall further behind, according...

Innovation

AI Drives Fundamental Change in ERP Modernization

A wave of structural transformation is unfolding across the enterprise IT landscape. Artificial intelligence is no longer just an add-on...

Interview

Wallis Group Celebrates 35 Years of Market Leadership, Strategic Growth

The Wallis Group, a prominent investment conglomerate in CEE, is marking its 35th anniversary. In an exclusive interview, CEO Gyula...

Innovation

World-class IT Innovation Wins Hungarian Grand Prize

The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prize for Innovation was awarded in a ceremony held at the Upper House Hall of the...

Economy

CEE4Impact Day Tests Case for Regenerative Capitalism in CEE

CEE4Impact Day 2026 brought impact investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and institutional capital providers to Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography on...

Business

Budapest Circular Economy Hotspot Tests Business Case Beyond Recycling

Budapest’s first European Circular Economy Hotspot put a commercial test at the center of the sustainability debate: can circular products,...

Industrial

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Analysis

Equilor: 2033 Earliest Date for Hungary to Adopt the Euro

Hungary could adopt the euro no earlier than 2033, according to a new assessment by Equilor Investment, which acknowledges improving...

Analysis

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Automotive

Wallis Builds Next Growth Phase on Local Knowledge and Leadership

Gyula Mező, CEO of Wallis Asset Management, tells the BBJ how the group is allocating capital, managing an increasingly int'l...

Retail

Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

Retail

Hungary’s Grocery Market Growing, but the Weekly Shop Being Rewritten

Food retail turnover is up, but modest real-volume growth and the expansion of digital purchasing suggest that the FMCG market...

Pharma

STI Hungary Acquisition Takes Local Pharma Logistics Know-how Into Wider Network

STI Hungary’s acquisition of the Complex Thermo System business line of Complex 3H Kft. brings a Hungarian-developed specialist pharma logistics...

Analysis

Hungary’s Economic Upswing: Summer Romance, or Sustainable Growth?

Hungary’s economy is showing the first clear signs of recovery, but ING Bank says the durability of that rebound will...

Science

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Science

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Tourism

Foreign Visitors Drive Hungary’s Tourism Growth in 2025, Says KSH

Hungary’s tourism sector continued to expand in 2025, with foreign visitors providing the main growth engine according to fresh data...

CEE4Impact Day Tests Case for Regenerative Capitalism in CEE

CEE4Impact Day 2026 brought impact investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and institutional capital providers to Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography on...

Budapest Circular Economy Hotspot Tests Business Case Beyond Recycling

Budapest’s first European Circular Economy Hotspot put a commercial test at the center of the sustainability debate: can circular products,...

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Equilor: 2033 Earliest Date for Hungary to Adopt the Euro

Hungary could adopt the euro no earlier than 2033, according to a new assessment by Equilor Investment, which acknowledges improving...

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Wallis Builds Next Growth Phase on Local Knowledge and Leadership

Gyula Mező, CEO of Wallis Asset Management, tells the BBJ how the group is allocating capital, managing an increasingly int'l...

Goodwill Pharma Reports Record Revenue, Sets out Regional Expansion Plan

Goodwill Pharma Nyrt. reported consolidated net revenue of nearly HUF 23 billion for 2025, representing a 30% increase from the...

Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

Hungary’s Grocery Market Growing, but the Weekly Shop Being Rewritten

Food retail turnover is up, but modest real-volume growth and the expansion of digital purchasing suggest that the FMCG market...

BME, OTP Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education and Research

A new partnership between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank aims to connect academic expertise...

STI Hungary Acquisition Takes Local Pharma Logistics Know-how Into Wider Network

STI Hungary’s acquisition of the Complex Thermo System business line of Complex 3H Kft. brings a Hungarian-developed specialist pharma logistics...

Hungary’s Economic Upswing: Summer Romance, or Sustainable Growth?

Hungary’s economy is showing the first clear signs of recovery, but ING Bank says the durability of that rebound will...

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Foreign Visitors Drive Hungary’s Tourism Growth in 2025, Says KSH

Hungary’s tourism sector continued to expand in 2025, with foreign visitors providing the main growth engine according to fresh data...