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Competition

Mobile payments: avoid the pitfalls

An increasing number of cyberattacks make mobile payments a risky option. But taking simple precautions can help shield you from...

Retail

Black Friday banging on Hungary’s doors

There is no better time to secure pre-Christmas savings than on Black Friday, which is actually spread across two different...

Analysis

In search of a silver bullet to fight automotive labor shortage

The Hungarian automotive sector prides itself on record numbers, but the 50 largest companies in the industry here pay low...

Conferences

Low wages, lack of skilled workers taking toll on economy

The ratio of Hungarian employers not able to find qualified labor is very high even by global standards, but raising...

Analysis

Smart homes on the radar of ever more Hungarians

While living in a smart home may be the privilege of a handful right now in Hungary, there is immense...

MNB

Credit rating improvement is bound to increase macroeconomic stability

As the word spreads around the world about positive economic figures, Hungary’s government securities market can look forward to an...

Awards

Real estate agency market back on growth track

As the real estate market is reviving, so is the agency sector linked to it. By investing the equivalent of...

Awards

Time to tackle commuting head on

Commuting can not only have adverse health effects, but also endangers productivity, so businesses are under more pressure than ever...

Food

Housing subsidies seen as ultimate weapon in luring labor

With the Hungarian economy struggling with labor shortages, employers can increasingly be expected to offer housing subsidies in order to...

Sustainability

Residential property sales to keep growing

Signs indicate that the residential property market in Hungary is not only back from the dead, but that it is...

Automotive

Poor industrial output in July raises doubts about reaching annual growth targets

Hungarian industrial output dropped in July, which is only partly to do with there being fewer working days in that...

Analysis

HR expert sees real wages continuing to grow

The rise in real wages that has been going on for the past 41 months is made possible by low...

Food

Experts: CPI dip no surprise; base lending rate wonʼt change

Today’s report that the Consumer Price Index fell by 0.2% in June on a year-on-year basis matched market expectations, experts...

Retail

Rising wages, Sunday openings said to drive up retail

The improvement in retail figures announced today can be put down to “the increase in real wages and the lifting...

Banking

Analyst: Soaring employment fuelled surprise budget surplus

Tightening employment and improving wages helped the government end the first quarter with a budget surplus, an unprecedented event in...

Analysis

Hungarian CEOs: Optimism for Economic Growth up, With Reservations

Hungarian CEOs are increasingly optimistic about the global and national economic outlook for 2025, but their confidence in their own...

Fintech

Bank Workflow Automation on the Brink of a Revolution, Says Hungary’s Intuitech

A Hungarian AI company is building “virtual agents” that help financial services companies transform into AI-first entities by automating complex...

Analysis

ESG-related Expectations are Here to Stay, BÉT Says

Listed companies have been under constant pressure from regulators, investors and customers to comply with ESG related rules. The Budapest...

Analysis

Accountants vs Automation: The ‘Death’ of a Profession?

Accountancy is one of the fields that stands to be significantly impacted by widespread automation. Given the pace of change,...

Analysis

Hungarian BSC Sector: AI-readiness Wanted

The widespread adoption of automation is a natural step in the business services sector, known for keeping pace with tech...

Manufacturing

Electronic Manufacturing in Hungary: Stakeholders Stand Their Ground Despite Harsh Conditions

Intensifying competition from the East, labor cost pressures, and a rapidly changing supply chain picture are just a few of...

Analysis

Why Employee Well-being Needs a Seat at the Strategy Table

Employee well-being should become a key factor in corporate strategy-making in the business services sector, given that the bulk of...

Automotive

Can Hungary Become a Haven for Future-proof Automotive?

Asian suppliers are leading the charge in automotive’s digitalization, and this has ripple effects at the expense of European competitors....

Analysis

AmCham Looks Ahead to 2025 With Ambitious Plans and Fresh Leadership

The 36th general assembly of AmCham had important items on the agenda, as new board members were elected, along with...

Analysis

Plenty of Reasons to Look Forward to Booming Sports Revenues

The country’s largest sports conference, entitled Sport Forum Hungary, gathered leading representatives from the industry to reflect on the prevailing...

Automotive

Hungarian Automotive Fears it Must Brace for Impact

Automotive in Hungary has been struggling for a while now, and with newly introduced European duties on Chinese EV imports...

Int'l Relations

Szijjártó Tells AmCham he Hopes for a ’Golden Age’ for U.S.-Hungary Relations

It is high time to get to the negotiating table in the war in Ukraine as the conflict has cost...

Analysis

Young Hungarians Keep Heading West When it Comes to Studies

About seven percent of Hungary’s university-aged population is earning their degree abroad, with the number of students growing yearly. The...

Conferences

Digital Transformation in Hungary: The Very Worst Thing is to Wait

Leaders from diverse sectors in Hungary underscored the dual challenges of regulatory alignment and the technological lag Hungary faces in...

Telco

Why Budapest is key to Accomplishing ExxonMobil’s Global Goals

ExxonMobil is banking heavily on upskilling and staff well-being to stay ahead. It also has a clear vision for making...

Hungarian CEOs: Optimism for Economic Growth up, With Reservations

Hungarian CEOs are increasingly optimistic about the global and national economic outlook for 2025, but their confidence in their own...

Bank Workflow Automation on the Brink of a Revolution, Says Hungary’s Intuitech

A Hungarian AI company is building “virtual agents” that help financial services companies transform into AI-first entities by automating complex...

ESG-related Expectations are Here to Stay, BÉT Says

Listed companies have been under constant pressure from regulators, investors and customers to comply with ESG related rules. The Budapest...

Accountants vs Automation: The ‘Death’ of a Profession?

Accountancy is one of the fields that stands to be significantly impacted by widespread automation. Given the pace of change,...

Hungarian BSC Sector: AI-readiness Wanted

The widespread adoption of automation is a natural step in the business services sector, known for keeping pace with tech...

Electronic Manufacturing in Hungary: Stakeholders Stand Their Ground Despite Harsh Conditions

Intensifying competition from the East, labor cost pressures, and a rapidly changing supply chain picture are just a few of...

Why Employee Well-being Needs a Seat at the Strategy Table

Employee well-being should become a key factor in corporate strategy-making in the business services sector, given that the bulk of...

Can Hungary Become a Haven for Future-proof Automotive?

Asian suppliers are leading the charge in automotive’s digitalization, and this has ripple effects at the expense of European competitors....

AmCham Looks Ahead to 2025 With Ambitious Plans and Fresh Leadership

The 36th general assembly of AmCham had important items on the agenda, as new board members were elected, along with...

Plenty of Reasons to Look Forward to Booming Sports Revenues

The country’s largest sports conference, entitled Sport Forum Hungary, gathered leading representatives from the industry to reflect on the prevailing...

Hungarian Automotive Fears it Must Brace for Impact

Automotive in Hungary has been struggling for a while now, and with newly introduced European duties on Chinese EV imports...

Szijjártó Tells AmCham he Hopes for a ’Golden Age’ for U.S.-Hungary Relations

It is high time to get to the negotiating table in the war in Ukraine as the conflict has cost...

Young Hungarians Keep Heading West When it Comes to Studies

About seven percent of Hungary’s university-aged population is earning their degree abroad, with the number of students growing yearly. The...

Digital Transformation in Hungary: The Very Worst Thing is to Wait

Leaders from diverse sectors in Hungary underscored the dual challenges of regulatory alignment and the technological lag Hungary faces in...

Why Budapest is key to Accomplishing ExxonMobil’s Global Goals

ExxonMobil is banking heavily on upskilling and staff well-being to stay ahead. It also has a clear vision for making...