Business

Deals

EU extends review of BAT/ST cigarette deal

The European Commission delayed its decision on whether British American Tobacco can buy Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni's cigarette business for Ł2 billion...

Logistics

GKI consumer-business confidence up in May

Hungarian economic think tank GKI's combined consumer and business confidence index inched up to -19 in May after reaching an...

Logistics

GKI consumer-business confidence up in May

Hungarian economic think tank GKI's combined consumer and business confidence index inched up to -19 in May after reaching an...

Transport

Britain in diplomatic row with US over taxes on airlines

Reports say Britain is embroiled in a major diplomatic row with the United States over controversial plans for new taxes...

Transport

Britain in diplomatic row with US over taxes on airlines

Reports say Britain is embroiled in a major diplomatic row with the United States over controversial plans for new taxes...

Transport

Boeing to deliver 1st 787 Dreamliners to China

US aircraft maker Boeing said it would start delivering 787 Dreamliners to its Chinese customers in the fourth quarter of...

Transport

Boeing to deliver 1st 787 Dreamliners to China

US aircraft maker Boeing said it would start delivering 787 Dreamliners to its Chinese customers in the fourth quarter of...

Deals

France Telecom $41 bln bids for TeliaSonera – extended

Talks are under way to create the world’s fourth-largest mobile operator after Nordic group TeliaSonera rejected a preliminary offer of...

Deals

France Telecom $41 bln bids for TeliaSonera – extended

Talks are under way to create the world’s fourth-largest mobile operator after Nordic group TeliaSonera rejected a preliminary offer of...

Deals

Romanian airline buys three Boeing 737s

Boeing Co. said Romanian airline Blue Air is buying three 737-900 extended-range airplanes worth $238.5 million at list prices....

Deals

Romanian airline buys three Boeing 737s

Boeing Co. said Romanian airline Blue Air is buying three 737-900 extended-range airplanes worth $238.5 million at list prices....

Interview

Hungarian CO2 proposal gets mixed EU reception

A controversial proposal by seven eastern European Union states to overhaul the bloc’s efforts to cut emissions was rebuffed on...

Interview

Hungarian CO2 proposal gets mixed EU reception

A controversial proposal by seven eastern European Union states to overhaul the bloc’s efforts to cut emissions was rebuffed on...

Pharma

Investors love Hungary

Hungary is the seventh most popular investment target in Europe, proceeding, among other countries, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Ukraine,...

Pharma

Investors love Hungary

Hungary is the seventh most popular investment target in Europe, proceeding, among other countries, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Ukraine,...

Inside View

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Appointments

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Inside View

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

Residential

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

Resident Evil Game Prices Rise Around Film Premiere

Physical console editions of several Resident Evil games rose in price around the film’s Sept. 17 theatrical release, according to...

FDA Accepts Richter’s Fylrevy Menopause Therapy Application for Review

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Gedeon Richter’s new drug application for Fylrevy, the Hungarian pharmaceutical company...

DUIHK Central to the German-Hungarian Bilateral Economic Relationship

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In this interview with the...

Egis Opens Major Pharmaceutical Distribution Center in Fót

Egis has opened a distribution center in Fót with capacity for 30,000 pallets, expanding its finished-product logistics operations to support...

Civil Engineering Surge Masks Decline in Building Construction

Civil engineering output more than doubled in Hungary in August, while building construction declined and the volume of new contracts...

Workload Outweighs Pay as Source of Workplace Distress

Workload, lack of recognition and job insecurity drive workplace distress among Hungarian employees, while pay remains their top priority, according...

CBRE Hungary Expands China Desk as Chinese Clients Pursue European Projects

CBRE Hungary has appointed Tu Yunfeng as business development manager at its China Desk, expanding the Budapest-based team as Chinese...

Spar Files New EU Complaint Over Hungary’s Retail Tax

Spar has filed another complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s retail sector tax, arguing that amendments offer relief only...

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Continest and Sweden’s Flexotrap Join Forces on Modular Shooting Ranges

As defense spending grows in importance across Europe following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, local firm Continest Technologies Plc. and...

Hungary’s Housing Costs Drive Buyers Toward Garden Plots and Former Wine Cellars

Rising house prices and living costs are pushing more buyers toward properties on Hungary’s outlying garden plots and vineyard land,...

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

What Might Dogs Reveal About Human Communication?

A Hungarian-led research team working out of the Department of Ethology at ELTE in Budapest is working to discover what...