Business

Telco

Agreement reached on wine reform – success for Hungary

An agreement has been reached by agricultural ministers of the European Union, said József Gráf, Hungary’s agricultural minister in Brussels,...

Telco

Agreement reached on wine reform – success for Hungary

An agreement has been reached by agricultural ministers of the European Union, said József Gráf, Hungary’s agricultural minister in Brussels,...

Retail

Starbucks plans to enter Bulgarian market in 2008

The world’s biggest coffeehouse chain, confirmed on Wednesday that it would enter the Bulgarian market in 2008, according to local...

Retail

Starbucks plans to enter Bulgarian market in 2008

The world’s biggest coffeehouse chain, confirmed on Wednesday that it would enter the Bulgarian market in 2008, according to local...

Retail

Russia, Poland signs memorandum renewing meat supplies

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Oversight (Rosselkhoznadzor) signs a memorandum with Poland in Svetlogorsk (Kaliningrad region) on Wednesday,...

Retail

Russia, Poland signs memorandum renewing meat supplies

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Oversight (Rosselkhoznadzor) signs a memorandum with Poland in Svetlogorsk (Kaliningrad region) on Wednesday,...

Deals

Tata bid for Jaguar-Land Rover is worth over $2.05 bln

The Indian business paper Economic Times yesterday reported that Tata Motors, widely reckoned to be the front runner, had bid...

Deals

Tata bid for Jaguar-Land Rover is worth over $2.05 bln

The Indian business paper Economic Times yesterday reported that Tata Motors, widely reckoned to be the front runner, had bid...

Deals

Fitch: Cash-rich energy firms will stay in buy-back mode

The world’s largest energy companies, flush with cash from record commodity prices, probably will boost share buybacks next year as...

Deals

Fitch: Cash-rich energy firms will stay in buy-back mode

The world’s largest energy companies, flush with cash from record commodity prices, probably will boost share buybacks next year as...

Pharma

INEOS NOVA and SEEA Polymers announce plans for new EPS plant

Ineos Nova and SEEA Polymers have signed an agreement to form a 50:50 joint venture to build and operate a...

Pharma

INEOS NOVA and SEEA Polymers announce plans for new EPS plant

Ineos Nova and SEEA Polymers have signed an agreement to form a 50:50 joint venture to build and operate a...

Retail

Hungary, Japan sign accord on carbon credit trade

Hungary signed a preliminary agreement with Japan Tuesday to sell carbon credits to Tokyo, Hungarian Environment Minister, Gábor Fodor, said....

Retail

Hungary, Japan sign accord on carbon credit trade

Hungary signed a preliminary agreement with Japan Tuesday to sell carbon credits to Tokyo, Hungarian Environment Minister, Gábor Fodor, said....

Pharma

GE to bring further production to Hungary

General Electric (GE) Energy Environmental Services will deploy the company’s industrial filter production capacities in Europe to Nagykanizsa, the daily...

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...

Retail

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

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...

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...