Business

Deals

Euromoney upgrade for Hungary

The general country risk ranking of Hungary has improved based on the list compiled by the London economic journal Euromoney....

Deals

Euromoney upgrade for Hungary

The general country risk ranking of Hungary has improved based on the list compiled by the London economic journal Euromoney....

Deals

Swedbank completes acquisition in Russia

Swedbank has Wednesday completed the earlier announced acquisition of ZAO OKO Capital Vostok from Finnish Pohjola Bank....

Deals

Swedbank completes acquisition in Russia

Swedbank has Wednesday completed the earlier announced acquisition of ZAO OKO Capital Vostok from Finnish Pohjola Bank....

Retail

Hungarians cut back on real-term FMCG spending in 2007

Hungarians cut back their real-term spending on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and looked for cheaper products last year as real...

Retail

Hungarians cut back on real-term FMCG spending in 2007

Hungarians cut back their real-term spending on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and looked for cheaper products last year as real...

Transport

Airbus estimates Russia will need 921 airliners by 2026

Airbus, Europe’s leading aircraft manufacturer, says Russia will require 921 airliners worth $79 billion by 2026, the head of the...

Transport

Airbus estimates Russia will need 921 airliners by 2026

Airbus, Europe’s leading aircraft manufacturer, says Russia will require 921 airliners worth $79 billion by 2026, the head of the...

Interview

Czech house backs pension reform in first vote

The lower house of the Czech parliament approved the government’s key pension reform bill on Wednesday in the first out...

Interview

Czech house backs pension reform in first vote

The lower house of the Czech parliament approved the government’s key pension reform bill on Wednesday in the first out...

Competition

Google wins EU approval to buy DoubleClick

The Internet search engine giant Google won Tuesday approval from the European Union to buy US online advertising firm DoubleClick...

Competition

Google wins EU approval to buy DoubleClick

The Internet search engine giant Google won Tuesday approval from the European Union to buy US online advertising firm DoubleClick...

Pharma

TCS eyes $2 bln revenue from emerging marts

The emerging markets strategic business unit (SBU) of the country’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) aims to...

Pharma

TCS eyes $2 bln revenue from emerging marts

The emerging markets strategic business unit (SBU) of the country’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) aims to...

Interview

EU states want fx to reflect econ reality – Slovenia

European Union member states want to make foreign exchange rates reflect economic reality, the bloc’s president Slovenia said on Tuesday....

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...

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...

Hungarian EV Market Continues to Grow, Leading CEE

Electromobility in Hungary continues to grow. In the first half of the year, 7,497 new all-electric passenger cars were registered,...

GTA VI Preview Sends Hungarian Console Interest Surging

Clicks from Hungarian price comparison site Árukereső to online console retailers rose roughly sevenfold the day after the Aug. 27...