Business

Retail

ExxonMobil introduces pay at the pump at all Esso ‘On the run’ sites

The latest ‘On the Run’ sites have been designed to meet the refreshment needs of busy customers on the move....

Transport

Hotelopia’s Wizz into Eastern Europe

Hotelopia, the online hotel booking specialists launches its partnership with Wizz Air, to supply accommodation services on www.wizzhotel.com to the...

Deals

easyJet to Gdansk, Innsbruck and Bari

easyJet announce the opening of 11 new routes, including the addition of three new cities to its network – Gdansk,...

Deals

Hungary’s MOL signs agreement to buy Italian refining firm

Hungarian energy firm MOL on Tuesday said it had signed a deal to buy Italian refining and marketing company Italiana...

Telco

US CEDC to pay $8 million for Polish firm

Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based CEDC said it signed an agreement to buy all outstanding shares of PHS Sp. z o.o., in...

Interview

WTO insists Russia go commercial

The latest round of consultations on Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization, which ended Friday in Geneva, have brought...

Interview

EU justice commissioner demands US visa program apply to all citizens in bloc

The European Union can no longer tolerate discrimination against citizens from some member states when it comes to US visa...

Automotive

Audi heads for 12th record year in a row

German luxury carmaker Audi is heading for its 12th record year in a row and aims to be the most...

Retail

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Deals

EU files monopoly charges against Intel

The European Commission said Friday that it has filed monopoly charges against Intel Corp., accusing the world's biggest computer chipmaker...

Automotive

Chrysler offers lifetime warranties

Chrysler Group raised the stakes in the warranty game Thursday, offering lifetime repairs for the key components of its cars...

Automotive

Boeing sets up JV with Russian titanium producer

Boeing set up a joint venture Friday with Russia’s VSMPO-Avisma, the world’s largest titanium producer, to make components for the...

Deals

AXA and BNP takes 3rd place on the Ukrainian P&C insurance market

AXA and UkrSibbank, the Ukrainian banking subsidiary of BNP Paribas, announced today that they have reached an agreement to acquire...

Automotive

Danish consortium readies fuel cell “Hywet”

The Danish technology consortium behind Hywet, a two-seater powered by fuel cells and hydrogen-fuelled, plans to roll out its first...

Deals

Option announces H1 and Q2 results for 2007

Option N.V., the wireless technology company, today announced its results for the H1 of the year and the Q2 ended...

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...

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...

Business

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In an interview with the...

Real Estate

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

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,...

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...

18,000 Truck Drivers Near Retirement, Hungary Faces Shortage

Europe currently has more than 500,000 unfilled truck‑driver positions, and another 600,000 drivers are expected to reach retirement age in...

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In an interview with the...

Hungary’s Industrial Producer Prices Rise 4.8% as Energy Export Prices Surge

Hungary’s industrial producer prices rose 4.8% year-on-year in August and 2.9% from July, with energy export prices climbing sharply amid...

Szentkirályi to Take Over Almdudler Distribution in Hungary From January.

Szentkirályi Magyarország is set to take over Hungarian distribution of popular Austrian herbal soft drink Almdudler on January 1, 2027....

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...