Business

Pharma

Cognizant eyes Hungary, Philippines

US-based IT services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) aims to start operations in Hungary and Philippines soon....

Competition

European fuel retailers: going unmanned

With the number of fully automated fuelling sites rapidly increasing in certain Eastern European markets over the last three years,...

Competition

European fuel retailers: going unmanned

With the number of fully automated fuelling sites rapidly increasing in certain Eastern European markets over the last three years,...

Retail

US official: Chinese exports safe, good quality

Chinese exports to the United States are generally safe and of good quality, a senior US product safety official said...

Retail

US official: Chinese exports safe, good quality

Chinese exports to the United States are generally safe and of good quality, a senior US product safety official said...

Automotive

Volkswagen may build factory in Thailand

Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it might build a factory in Thailand after the collapse of its efforts to enter the...

Automotive

Volkswagen may build factory in Thailand

Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it might build a factory in Thailand after the collapse of its efforts to enter the...

Deals

Telekom Slovenije privatization in decisive phase – extended

Todays deadline of the Slovenian telco’s privatization is extending to Jan. 15, the goverment said today. Three bidders remain for...

Deals

Telekom Slovenije privatization in decisive phase – extended

Todays deadline of the Slovenian telco’s privatization is extending to Jan. 15, the goverment said today. Three bidders remain for...

Interview

CR: Central Bank chief suggests 2019 for euro entry

The Czech Central Bank chief Zdenek Tuma has suggested 2019 as the earliest date for the Czech Republic to enter...

Interview

CR: Central Bank chief suggests 2019 for euro entry

The Czech Central Bank chief Zdenek Tuma has suggested 2019 as the earliest date for the Czech Republic to enter...

Interview

Private investors vital to Poland’s road building plans

Completing all essential road construction projects for Euro 2012 will be impossible without the participation of private investors, Poland’s infrastructure...

Interview

Private investors vital to Poland’s road building plans

Completing all essential road construction projects for Euro 2012 will be impossible without the participation of private investors, Poland’s infrastructure...

Telco

SEC invites tenders to bid for $2 bln power plant

Saudi Electricity Co, the country’s largest power producer, will invite companies in the Q1 to bid for the contract to...

Telco

SEC invites tenders to bid for $2 bln power plant

Saudi Electricity Co, the country’s largest power producer, will invite companies in the Q1 to bid for the contract to...

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...