Robin Marshall

Awards

ACF volunteering day to ‘Make it Happen’

Companies looking to take part in charity community volunteer activity have just one more day to register for the AmCham...

Awards

30 Years Young and Still Innovating Law

A law firm with a 30-year tradition of innovation and education this fall celebrates its foundation in Hungary, back in...

Awards

GE in Hungary opens out Working Parents’ Day to wider world

Since it was first proclaimed at the UN’s General Assembly in 1993, May 15 has been recognized as the International...

Competition

Diversity, Understanding and Embracing Competition

Telenor CEO Alexandra Reich talks to the Budapest Business Journal about her management style, the highly competitive Hungarian telco market,...

History

PwC reveals Hungarian CEOs’ mindset in sixth survey

Confirming recent reports, the sixth PwC survey of Hungarian CEOs, which was published yesterday (March 9), found that the growing...

Awards

Adding value and diversity to corporate banking

Corporate entities tend towards the small “c” conservative, so perhaps it is no wonder that the corporate banking sector does...

Banking

Hungary: the International Tax Expert’s Flexible Friend

The words “flexible” and “amazing” are probably not the first that spring to mind for most people when thinking about...

Tourism

At least 16 dead, 40 injured in Hungarian bus crash in Italy

Media reports that at least 16 people have died, and as many as 40 have been injured, after a Hungarian...

Retail

When two-into-one does go

Differing customer needs led Invitel Group to split one company into two. CEO David Blunck says the move is paying...

Conferences

Building on the talent

IT Services Hungary, the country’s leading provider of ICT services, is celebrating its tenth birthday. But while proud of its...

History

Magic Lamp childrenʼs charity grants its 3,000th wish

The Csodalámpa (Magic Lamp) Wish Granting Foundation has granted its 3,000th wish to a child suffering from a life-threatening illness,...

Awards

Cutting through the data clutter

With more than 20 years’ experience working across Southeastern Europe, including many years representing Saatchi & Saatchi, Radu Florescu was...

Crops

Borderpol world congress comes to Budapest

The third BORDERPOL world congress starts at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest today (Tuesday, December 9) and runs until Thursday....

Incubators

Big in Japan

The following interview appeared in the June 6 - June 19 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

Debt

ÁKK raises offer for longest term at bond auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 62.5 bln of bonds at an auction on Thursday, raising...

Sustainability

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Analysis

Editorial: Jigs of Joy Today, Hard Work Tomorrow

Our Special Report looking at Healthcare in Hungary covers a lot of ground. Most notable is the absolute absurdity of...

Travel

The Return of American Airlines’ Direct Philly-Budapest Flights

After a pause of six years, American Airlines has resumed direct flights between Philadelphia and Budapest. The route was relaunched...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Unexpected, but Welcome, Inflation News

The oil crisis of 1973-74 arguably hastened the retirement of the legendary Jaguar E-Type. True, the model was old and...

Analysis

Restoring Checks and Balances and the Rule of Law, Welcoming Back International Clients

Some of Hungary’s finest legal minds discuss the “fireworks display” of new legislation expected from the Tisza government, where most...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Being Clear, Consistent and Transparent

The speed with which the Tisza government has been able to unfreeze European Union funds has surprised many, even if...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Comparative Surveys

German industry matters. That’s probably true wherever you are in the world, but it is particularly so here in Hungary....

Government

Ceremonial Opening Sees Tisza Gov’t Formed

On a day of ceremony, symbolism, and some drama, Péter Magyar was made Prime Minister of Hungary on Saturday, May...

Analysis

Editorial:In Praise of Doing the Hard Work

Depending on when you read this, Viktor Orbán will either be the outgoing prime minister or the former PM. In...

HR

Recruitment Market Talk: Riding the Evolutionary AI Wave in Search of More ‘Rounded’ Candidates

The BBJ has once again assembled its annual Recruitment Market Talk panel to assess the health of the sector....

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Analysis

In Praise of Peaceful Transition

Tisza won the elections because a record number of people turned out to vote, and unprecedented numbers of those wanted...

Analysis

In Praise of Inclusivity and Diversity

I promise this will be the last time I talk about it for (a little less than) a year, but...

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Editorial: Jigs of Joy Today, Hard Work Tomorrow

Our Special Report looking at Healthcare in Hungary covers a lot of ground. Most notable is the absolute absurdity of...

The Return of American Airlines’ Direct Philly-Budapest Flights

After a pause of six years, American Airlines has resumed direct flights between Philadelphia and Budapest. The route was relaunched...

Editorial: In Praise of Unexpected, but Welcome, Inflation News

The oil crisis of 1973-74 arguably hastened the retirement of the legendary Jaguar E-Type. True, the model was old and...

Restoring Checks and Balances and the Rule of Law, Welcoming Back International Clients

Some of Hungary’s finest legal minds discuss the “fireworks display” of new legislation expected from the Tisza government, where most...

Editorial: In Praise of Being Clear, Consistent and Transparent

The speed with which the Tisza government has been able to unfreeze European Union funds has surprised many, even if...

Editorial: In Praise of Comparative Surveys

German industry matters. That’s probably true wherever you are in the world, but it is particularly so here in Hungary....

Ceremonial Opening Sees Tisza Gov’t Formed

On a day of ceremony, symbolism, and some drama, Péter Magyar was made Prime Minister of Hungary on Saturday, May...

Budapest Hoping to Score Economic Boost From Champions League Final

On May 30, the latest high-profile sporting event to be staged in Budapest will see English club Arsenal F.C. play...

Editorial:In Praise of Doing the Hard Work

Depending on when you read this, Viktor Orbán will either be the outgoing prime minister or the former PM. In...

Recruitment Market Talk: Riding the Evolutionary AI Wave in Search of More ‘Rounded’ Candidates

The BBJ has once again assembled its annual Recruitment Market Talk panel to assess the health of the sector....

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Temp Market Talk: AI not yet Leading to Mass Layoffs, but is Transforming Job Content

The BBJ rounded it up 11 of the leading players from the Hungarian temporary recruitment market to get their assessment...

In Praise of Peaceful Transition

Tisza won the elections because a record number of people turned out to vote, and unprecedented numbers of those wanted...

In Praise of Inclusivity and Diversity

I promise this will be the last time I talk about it for (a little less than) a year, but...