Business

Pharma

Eclipse to build jets in Russia

A European private investment firm will become the largest shareholder in Eclipse Aviation in a deal that paves the way...

Pharma

US auto industry suffers surging oil prices

American car makers face difficulties, having recently rolled out new models, only to see retail fuel prices nearly double....

Pharma

US auto industry suffers surging oil prices

American car makers face difficulties, having recently rolled out new models, only to see retail fuel prices nearly double....

Competition

France freezes Russian assets

French authorities have frozen the assets of some Russian government bodies over a claim by a Swiss trading firm....

Competition

France freezes Russian assets

French authorities have frozen the assets of some Russian government bodies over a claim by a Swiss trading firm....

Deals

Raiffeisen signs on syndicated loan

Hungary's Raiffeisen Bank Zrt has announced signing a €190 million, three-year syndicated term loan facility....

Deals

Raiffeisen signs on syndicated loan

Hungary's Raiffeisen Bank Zrt has announced signing a €190 million, three-year syndicated term loan facility....

Deals

Magyar Telekom drops out of Slovenian privatization

Hungary’s leading telco Magyar Telekom did not boost its bid to buy into Slovenian peer Telekom Slovenije d.d., and will...

Deals

Magyar Telekom drops out of Slovenian privatization

Hungary’s leading telco Magyar Telekom did not boost its bid to buy into Slovenian peer Telekom Slovenije d.d., and will...

Deals

US backs Bulgarian pipeline claims

Days before the Russian president’s visit to Sofia, the US Ambassador to Bulgaria has urged the country to persist with...

Deals

US backs Bulgarian pipeline claims

Days before the Russian president’s visit to Sofia, the US Ambassador to Bulgaria has urged the country to persist with...

Sustainability

Bulgarian property prices continue climb

Bulgaria saw the world's strongest house price growth at 30.6% (15.4% in real terms) to end-Q3 2007 from a year...

Sustainability

Bulgarian property prices continue climb

Bulgaria saw the world's strongest house price growth at 30.6% (15.4% in real terms) to end-Q3 2007 from a year...

Interview

Ukraine to discuss WTO entry

A Ukrainian delegation will leave for Brussels on Monday to hold the talks on Ukraine's entry bid in the World...

Interview

Ukraine to discuss WTO entry

A Ukrainian delegation will leave for Brussels on Monday to hold the talks on Ukraine's entry bid in the World...

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...