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Interview

BioTechUSA CEO Charts Course for New Heights After Successful 2023

In an exclusive interview, Bálint Lévai, CEO and co-owner of BioTechUSA, discusses how strategic diversification and relentless focus on employee...

HR

Budapest Airport Building on ‘Strong Employer Brand’ and ‘Vibe’

Zsuzsa Zahorán-Pirisi, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Budapest Airport, talks with the Budapest Business Journal about the HR challenges...

HR

MBH Bank’s Post-merger HR Vision

Kitti Dobi, chief HR officer at MBH Bank, reflects on the HR challenges and successes of MBH Bank one year...

Analysis

Breaking the Subcontracting Spiral, Adding Value, Supporting ESG

You don’t need to have been in Hungary very long to discover that much of the country seems to exist...

Interview

Treatment of Lumbar Spine Disorders

Spinal problems can cause severe pain and a decrease in quality of life. Many patients, driven by fear of surgery,...

Banking

Smart FX With Gránit Bank: Anytime, Anywhere, via Mobile App

Vacation season will soon be upon us, and many people are already planning trips abroad. But logistics aren’t the only...

Banking

UniCredit Looking to Conquer Hungarian Investors With Onemarkets Fund

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Giacomo Volpi, deputy CEO at UniCredit Bank Hungary, and Réka Vörös, head of the...

Government

Chinese Investments in Hungary: Growth Written in the Books and the Stars

According to Chinese tradition, the Year of the Dragon promises prosperity. This positivity also seems to apply to investment relations...

Analysis

Andersen Increases Revenue Despite Unfavorable Economic Climate

The sales revenue of Andersen Adótanácsadó Zrt., a member of Andersen Hungary, was close to HUF 2.5 billion in 2023,...

Fintech

Money Motion 2024: The Future of FinTech Unfolds in Zagreb

This March, Zagreb, Croatia becomes the epicenter of the FinTech revolution, hosting the eagerly anticipated Money Motion 2024 conference...

Logistics

Rossmann Starts HUF 20 bln Logistics Investment in Üllő

Rossmann Hungary is set to build a 28,000 sqm logistics center in Üllő by the end of 2025, which will...

Interview

Teamwork and Education Give Frame the SFM Edge

Whether it is between the building owners or their tenant companies and various service suppliers, Frame Group has been building...

Conferences

Energy Leaders Gather at 5th Budapest LNG Summit to Discuss Future of Gas in CEE

The highly anticipated fifth Budapest LNG Summit is set to convene on April 9, 2024, at the prestigious Hotel Marriott...

Interview

Ford Fuelling Growth Through a Winning Product Portfolio

Andrea Laky, managing director of Ford for Hungary and the Czech Republic, talks with the Budapest Business Journal about how...

Analysis

Record-breaking Hipa Ready to Go Again in Search of Added Value

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency has been something of a “serial offender” when it comes to setting new foreign direct...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Competitiveness in pharma logistics increasingly depends on digitalization, automation, and quality assurance alongside scale, Andor Nagy, deputy CEO for logistics...

In Budapest

Sziget Releases Official 2026 Aftermovie Capturing 5-Day Festival

Sziget has released its official 2026 aftermovie, condensing the five-day festival’s 7,200 minutes into a nine-minute film celebrating its atmosphere...

Pharma

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Javier Aracil, AbbVie’s general manager for the Adriatics and Hungary, reflects on how greater awareness, continued innovation and collaboration across...

Energy

Energy Transition Puts Grid Investment, Regulatory Reform in Focus

Hungary’s next energy challenge is integrating its expanding renewable capacity into a reliable, flexible electricity system. E.ON’s Guntram Würzberg discusses...

Real Estate

Immocto: Benefiting Business Performance and Client Satisfaction

The BBJ sat down with László Szabó, managing director Studio Casa Kft., the team behind, Hungary-based real estate and property...

Sustainability

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Interview

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

Energy

EU Funding Upgrades the Electricity Grid, the Foundation of the Future Energy System

The energy transition’s next phase is about delivering renewable electricity where and when it is needed. That requires greater grid...

Sustainability

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses...

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Competitiveness in pharma logistics increasingly depends on digitalization, automation, and quality assurance alongside scale, Andor Nagy, deputy CEO for logistics...

Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty Should Change how we Grow, not Whether we Grow

Economic volatility, geopolitical disruption, and technological change are making long-term decisions harder for business leaders. Yet uncertainty does not remove...

Business Events in a Historic Setting: Continental Hotel Budapest

From focused board meetings and training days to conferences, gala dinners and year-end celebrations, Continental Hotel Budapest offers a flexible...

Sziget Releases Official 2026 Aftermovie Capturing 5-Day Festival

Sziget has released its official 2026 aftermovie, condensing the five-day festival’s 7,200 minutes into a nine-minute film celebrating its atmosphere...

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Javier Aracil, AbbVie’s general manager for the Adriatics and Hungary, reflects on how greater awareness, continued innovation and collaboration across...

What Happens Next to What We’ve Built? New Challenges in Family Wealth Planning

Building a successful family business takes decades of work, but its future also depends on how carefully the transfer of...

Energy Transition Puts Grid Investment, Regulatory Reform in Focus

Hungary’s next energy challenge is integrating its expanding renewable capacity into a reliable, flexible electricity system. E.ON’s Guntram Würzberg discusses...

Immocto: Benefiting Business Performance and Client Satisfaction

The BBJ sat down with László Szabó, managing director Studio Casa Kft., the team behind, Hungary-based real estate and property...

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

EU Funding Upgrades the Electricity Grid, the Foundation of the Future Energy System

The energy transition’s next phase is about delivering renewable electricity where and when it is needed. That requires greater grid...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

Debrecen to Host Europe’s Battery Leaders at Hungarian Battery Days in November

Leading policymakers, industry executives, international organizations and experts will gather in Debrecen on Nov. 4-5 for the sixth Hungarian Battery...

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...