Business

Interview

IMF predicts Ukraine ‘08 annual inflation 20-22%

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday forecast average annual inflation in Ukraine would hit 20-22% in 2008....

Interview

IMF predicts Ukraine ‘08 annual inflation 20-22%

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday forecast average annual inflation in Ukraine would hit 20-22% in 2008....

Pharma

Euro zone unemployment stable at 7.1% in Feb

Euro zone unemployment held steady at record lows in February, data showed on Tuesday, as a further tightening of the...

Pharma

Euro zone unemployment stable at 7.1% in Feb

Euro zone unemployment held steady at record lows in February, data showed on Tuesday, as a further tightening of the...

Automotive

Russian truck maker KAMAZ plans to sell stake

KAMAZ, Russia’s largest truck maker, may sell a quarter of its shares for $1.25 billion this year to a strategic...

Automotive

Russian truck maker KAMAZ plans to sell stake

KAMAZ, Russia’s largest truck maker, may sell a quarter of its shares for $1.25 billion this year to a strategic...

Interview

Russia to go ahead with timber duty increase

Russia will introduce a planned increase in timber export duties effective from Tuesday despite strong objections from the European Union...

Interview

Russia to go ahead with timber duty increase

Russia will introduce a planned increase in timber export duties effective from Tuesday despite strong objections from the European Union...

Transport

Iraq, Boeing sign $5.5 bln aircraft deal

Iraq said on Monday it has signed a contract worth $5.5 billion with Boeing to buy 40 new aircraft, with...

Transport

Iraq, Boeing sign $5.5 bln aircraft deal

Iraq said on Monday it has signed a contract worth $5.5 billion with Boeing to buy 40 new aircraft, with...

Deals

Poland: New budget flights to Milan

Volareweb, a low-cost airline owned by Alitalia, will enter the Polish market in early April with flights between Milan and...

Deals

Poland: New budget flights to Milan

Volareweb, a low-cost airline owned by Alitalia, will enter the Polish market in early April with flights between Milan and...

Retail

Delhaize to acquire 14 supermarkets in Romania

Belgian supermarket group Delhaize said on Monday it had entered an agreement to acquire 14 supermarkets in Romania’s capital Bucharest....

Retail

Delhaize to acquire 14 supermarkets in Romania

Belgian supermarket group Delhaize said on Monday it had entered an agreement to acquire 14 supermarkets in Romania’s capital Bucharest....

Competition

Ireland to review media merger laws – minister

The Irish government is setting up an advisory group to review legislation governing media mergers, the minister for enterprise, trade...

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...

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...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 2.4% in August

Hungary’s retail sales volume increased 2.4% year on year in August but fell 0.7% from July, according to data from...