Business

Transport

Finding the Key to Mobility Solutions of the Future

The Budapest Business Journal talks with András Kárpáti, the president of Hungary’s Future Mobility Alliance, about sustainable corporate transport solutions,...

Office Market

Liberty Development’s South Wing Receives Use-permit

The south wing of Wing’s mixed-use Liberty development has received its use permit, and the first office tenants, eMag and...

Sustainability

Wing Releases 2nd Annual ESG Report

Wing has published its second annual ESG report, in which the real estate company provides information about its environmental, social,...

Science

Medical Development in Screening for Gestational Diabetes

Researchers at Hungary’s Semmelweis University and the University of Debrecen have developed a method that predicts the development of late-onset...

Residential

Otthon Centrum Becomes Majority Holder of Polish Real Estate Broker

Poland's Freedom Holding, which belongs to the Otthon Centrum group of companies, acquired 88.2% majority ownership in Investor Nieruchomoci, one...

Science

TritonLife Launches Diagnostic Lab Network

Hungarian-owned private healthcare provider TritonLife on Thursday announced the launch of a more than HUF 1 billion diagnostic laboratory network,...

Retail

Nearly 200 Defrauded by Fake Online Store

Almost 200 people were defrauded by a man from Borsod (190 km northeast of Budapest) who created a fake online...

Interview

Embodied Carbon Gains Ground in the Construction Industry

The real estate segment must prepare for ever stricter regulations as market players will need to keep track of and...

Construction

Slovak Construction Output Grows in July 

Construction output in Slovakia grew 3% year-on-year in July, following a 2.3% gain in the previous month, data from the...

Deals

Taszár Airport Sold to Taiwanese Billionaire

The Hungarian military's airport in Taszár (180 km southwest of Budapest) has been bought by a company owned by a...

Appointments

Krisztina Enzsöl Joins Atenor

Krisztina Enzsöl is joining the Atenor Leasing team this month, the company tells the Budapest Business Journal....

Manufacturing

Slovenia Industrial Output Continues to Fall in July

Industrial production in Slovenia tumbled 6.4% year-on-year in July, slipping further from a 2.3% fall in the prior month, data...

Manufacturing

Slovak Industrial Output Shrinks in July

Industrial production in Slovakia shrank 5.3% year-on-year in July, shifting from a 3.6% increase in the previous month, the Bratislava-based...

Interview

Adherence to new EU Regulations Paves way to More Sustainable Banking

The Budapest Business Journal discusses sustainability, digital transformation, green financing, and ESG with MBH Bank’s György Szege, head of ESG...

Automotive

Audi Launches HUF 1.5 bln Training Program at SCC in Hungary

German carmaker Audi is investing HUF 1.5 billion in a training program for some 500 staff of the Audi Ahead...

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...

Business

Chamber of Commerce Corner, October 2, 2026

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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...

Chamber of Commerce Corner, October 2, 2026

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...