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HR

Trading in eSense shares to start Tuesday

Trading in the shares of Hungarian call center company eSense Human Resources Szolgáltató is to start on Tuesday, May 31,...

Residential

Balaton real estate price growth slows

The real estate price increase on the shore of Lake Balaton has slightly slowed down, according to a survey by...

Automotive

Bosch Automotive Steering on track with investments in Maklár

German-owned Bosch Automotive Steering is on track to add 70,000 sqm of production and logistics area to its base in...

Manufacturing

Bosnia’s Federation industrial output up in April

The industrial output of Bosnia's Federation rose by 4.5% on the year in April, after increasing by 6.3% in March,...

Retail

McDonalds operator revenue up 37%

Revenue of Progress Étteremhálózat, which runs McDonald's fast-food restaurants in Hungary, rose 37% to HUF 51.4 billion last year, according...

Automotive

MG Motor to set up regional base in Budapest

British automotive brand MG Motor will set up its regional base in Budapest to coordinate its expansion in the CEE...

Interview

Fast-growing Data Firm Starschema Aims to Double Staff, Conquer CEE

Data analysis company Starschema was bought this spring by Indian multinational HCL Technologies. With a headcount of 200, it is...

Sustainability

Prof Mark Maslin: ‘It’s a life-and-death fight to save the Earth’

Members of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary were given a no punches pulled assessment of the environmental...

Interview

Time to Care: Express Medical Assistance at Doktor24 Multiklinika

The Budapest Business Journal speaks with Balázs Sárosi, head of Doktor24 Express, the urgent care unit of the leading local...

Industrial

Significant Industrial Pipeline for 2022 Despite Slow Q1

First-quarter delivery for the Hungarian industrial market has been described as restrained, although the total pipeline for the year, if...

Automotive

AutoWallis opens Land Rover dealership in Ljubljana

The AutoWallis Group has opened Slovenia’s only Land Rover dealership, thus further increasing its retail activities in the country, according...

Innovation

Exadel sets up center of excellence, starts recruitment drive in Hungary

Enterprise-level software company Exadel is setting up a center of excellence and launching an intensive recruitment drive in Budapest, according...

Transport

Motor fuel price caps to apply only to locals from Friday

A HUF 480/liter price cap on motor fuel at gas stations in Hungary will apply only to vehicles with Hungarian...

Deals

Salarify, SAP Hungary announce partnership deal

Swipe Technologies, the Hungarian company behind Salarify, has announced a partnership with SAP Hungary. This will enable SAP to offer...

HR

Unemployment rate at 3.6% in April

The unemployment rate in Hungary stood at 3.6% in April, according to data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH)....

Transport

Lake Balaton Cycling Upgrades to Add Wider Paths and New Bridges

Nearly 20 km of the Lake Balaton cycling circuit will be renovated under two programs financed through EU and domestic...

Pharma

Rooftop Breakfast Offers Helicopter View of AI’s Impact on Pharma

About 50 guests began their day in the beautiful setting of the Duchess Rooftop Bar of the Matild Palace Hotel...

Interview

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

Retail

Resident Evil Game Prices Rise Around Film Premiere

Physical console editions of several Resident Evil games rose in price around the film’s Sept. 17 theatrical release, according to...

Pharma

FDA Accepts Richter’s Fylrevy Menopause Therapy Application for Review

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Gedeon Richter’s new drug application for Fylrevy, the Hungarian pharmaceutical company...

Interview

DUIHK Central to the German-Hungarian Bilateral Economic Relationship

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

Pharma

Egis Opens Major Pharmaceutical Distribution Center in Fót

Egis has opened a distribution center in Fót with capacity for 30,000 pallets, expanding its finished-product logistics operations to support...

Construction

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...

HR

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...

Appointments

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...

Retail

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...

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...

Manufacturing

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...