Business

Interview

Slovenia motions softening Russian stance on Kosovo

The European Union will try to convince Russia that the breakaway Serbian province Kosovo is a special case that will...

Interview

Slovenia motions softening Russian stance on Kosovo

The European Union will try to convince Russia that the breakaway Serbian province Kosovo is a special case that will...

Automotive

China sees sedan exports more than doubled

China's sedan exports more than doubled year-on-year to 188,600 units in 2007, according to figures from the General Administration of...

Automotive

China sees sedan exports more than doubled

China's sedan exports more than doubled year-on-year to 188,600 units in 2007, according to figures from the General Administration of...

Telco

Zwack ups profits

Hungarian liquor maker Zwack Unicum Nyrt produced a 3% growth in after-tax profit and in turnover alike, the company announced....

Telco

Zwack ups profits

Hungarian liquor maker Zwack Unicum Nyrt produced a 3% growth in after-tax profit and in turnover alike, the company announced....

Deals

MOL calls for merging gas networks

Hungarian oil and gas major MOL has initiated negotiations with eight natural gas suppliers in the Central-Eastern European region in...

Deals

MOL calls for merging gas networks

Hungarian oil and gas major MOL has initiated negotiations with eight natural gas suppliers in the Central-Eastern European region in...

Retail

E.ON raises British energy prices

German energy giant E.ON has become the latest firm to unveil inflation-busting price rises for gas and electricity customers in...

Retail

E.ON raises British energy prices

German energy giant E.ON has become the latest firm to unveil inflation-busting price rises for gas and electricity customers in...

Interview

Russia takes hard line on missile plan

Reports say that Moscow’s envoy to NATO warned Poland against accepting a US missile defense site, invoking memories of its...

Interview

Russia takes hard line on missile plan

Reports say that Moscow’s envoy to NATO warned Poland against accepting a US missile defense site, invoking memories of its...

Competition

Danish ISP to challenge P2P ruling

One of Denmark's largest ISPs is considering fighting a court order to shut off its subscribers' access to The Pirate...

Competition

Danish ISP to challenge P2P ruling

One of Denmark's largest ISPs is considering fighting a court order to shut off its subscribers' access to The Pirate...

Pharma

China to capitalize on US slowdown

A slowdown in the US economy will affect China, but maybe in a positive way, according to Chinese economists and...

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...