Gergely Herpai

Culture

Rap, Revolution, Reinvention: Péter Geszti on Music, Media, and the Long Summer of the ’90s

The ’90s were a decade of profound transition in Hungary, culturally and politically. For Péter Geszti, it was also a...

Business

Számlázz.hu Launches Portal to Support Businesses During E-Receipt and E-Cash Register Transition

With the e-cash register regulation taking effect from April 1, a new chapter has begun for tens of thousands of...

HR

Pay Expectations Diverge: Employers Plan Modest Raises, Workers Hope for More

According to a comprehensive survey by Jobtain HR Services, a leading Hungarian HR solutions provider, there is a widening gap...

Innovation

Sector Leaders Address Structural Barriers at 4th Budapest Hydrogen Summit

High-level representatives from 90 companies and 19 countries came together to evaluate the sector’s development status in Europe, and particularly...

Fintech

Hungary’s Fintech Sector Embraces Embedded Payment Technologies While Honoring Journalistic Excellence

A professional fintech press event held at Budapest’s Create 26 venue brought together key figures from Hungary’s financial technology and...

Analysis

BCSDH Business Leaders Call for Immediate, Informed Climate Adaptation

At a recent business breakfast organized by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary, climate adaptation emerged as a...

Analysis

Cybercrime Resilience: Survey Calls for Collective Effort

Hungarian society continues to underestimate the threat posed by cybercrime even though the number of victims reaches tens of thousands...

Manufacturing

Kész Group Expands Presence in Romania

Kész Group has continued to expand its int'l presence by launching a new manufacturing facility in Moldovenești (Várfalva to Hungarians)...

Analysis

Corvinus Research: Men and Women not Equal in Online Professional Space

Do gender inequalities manifest in online professional collaboration platforms, and if so, how? This question guided research by Orsolya Vásárhelyi,...

Statistics

Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death in Hungary

Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the leading cause of death in Hungary, accounting for every second fatality. Meanwhile, advanced untreated...

Statistics

Hungarians See AI as Most Defining Technology of Next Decade

A global survey has revealed that while Hungarians remain somewhat skeptical about emerging technologies, more than half still recognize AI...

Analysis

Home Insurance Campaign Kicks Off: Why Homeowners Should Pay Attention

As the home insurance campaign period begins, homeowners across Hungary have a rare chance to reassess their policies and secure...

Sustainability

Zwack Unicum Joins National Tree Planting Day Initiative

As part of its commitment to sustainability, Zwack Unicum Nyrt. joined the inaugural National Tree Planting Day as an official...

Figures

Gloster’s Order Backlog Demonstrates Resilient Growth in Q4 2024

Gloster Infokommunikációs Nyrt. closed the fourth quarter of 2024 with an open order backlog totaling HUF 4.739 billion, a y.o.y....

Analysis

Hungarian Businesses Must Multiply Efforts to Curb Climate Change

Hungarian companies committed to sustainability are making strides in climate action, but experts argue the level of effort remains insufficient...

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...