Business

Telco

Hungary’s OTP says will not pay 2007 dividend

Hungary's OTP Bank said that its board will propose to a shareholder meeting later this month not to pay out...

Retail

Levi’s 501 jeans going upmarket

Levi Strauss & Co is launching an updated line of its 501 jeans with higher prices to match, as the...

Retail

Levi’s 501 jeans going upmarket

Levi Strauss & Co is launching an updated line of its 501 jeans with higher prices to match, as the...

Deals

Yahoo rebuffs Microsoft, says open to better deal

Yahoo Inc responding to a three-week deadline issued by Microsoft Corp to accept its $42 billion takeover bid, again rejected...

Deals

Yahoo rebuffs Microsoft, says open to better deal

Yahoo Inc responding to a three-week deadline issued by Microsoft Corp to accept its $42 billion takeover bid, again rejected...

Deals

IMF agrees to sell some gold, broaden investments

The International Monetary Fund agreed to put the IMF's finances on sounder footing by selling some of its gold and...

Deals

IMF agrees to sell some gold, broaden investments

The International Monetary Fund agreed to put the IMF's finances on sounder footing by selling some of its gold and...

Pharma

Hankook to boost Hungarian output

South Korea’s Hankook Tire plans to double capacity at its base in Hungary, Hankook Tire Magyarország PR manager Katalin Roy...

Pharma

Hankook to boost Hungarian output

South Korea’s Hankook Tire plans to double capacity at its base in Hungary, Hankook Tire Magyarország PR manager Katalin Roy...

Transport

EU harmonizes in-flight mobile calls, eyes prices

The European Commission on Monday unveiled a pan-EU approach to licensing in-flight calls....

Transport

EU harmonizes in-flight mobile calls, eyes prices

The European Commission on Monday unveiled a pan-EU approach to licensing in-flight calls....

Interview

ML: Hungary’s central bank “cornered” by market

Hungary’s central bank (MNB) has finally been “cornered” by the market into a rate hike and may potentially get trapped...

Interview

ML: Hungary’s central bank “cornered” by market

Hungary’s central bank (MNB) has finally been “cornered” by the market into a rate hike and may potentially get trapped...

Interview

Alitalia flies into critical week

Alitalia faces a critical week of board meetings, labor talks and a change of government as the state-owned airline balances...

Interview

Alitalia flies into critical week

Alitalia faces a critical week of board meetings, labor talks and a change of government as the state-owned airline balances...

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...

Real Estate

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

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...

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...