Business

HR

Number of jobseekers falls by close to 8,200 in May

The number of registered jobseekers in Hungary reached 233,615 in May, 8,177 fewer than in the previous month, state news...

HR

Only 1/3 of Hungarians satisfied with employment

Globally, 71% of employees are satisfied with their work to some extent, but only 33% of Hungarians said so, according...

Interview

Spring’s allergy season – the heat is on

Allergy season is here again, with symptoms that are unfortunately familiar to many adults and children. But some people don't...

Industrial

Lithuania industrial production expands in April

Lithuania's industrial production expanded at a stronger pace in April, driven by the growth in electricity and manufacturing output, figures...

Retail

Poland retail sales growth slows in April

Poland's retail sales growth eased in April, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed on Monday....

Deals

FTC, MKB Bank sign strategic cooperation deal

Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC) and MKB Bank signed a strategic cooperation deal, according to an announcement at a joint press...

Transport

Budapest Airport reports EUR 87.6 mln loss in 2021

Ferenc Liszt International Airport ended the second year of the coronavirus pandemic with a loss of EUR 87.6 million, operator...

Manufacturing

Poland industrial production rises, producer price inflation accelerates in Apr

Poland's industrial production grew 13% annually in April, data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) revealed on Friday....

Retail

Global e-commerce revenues could reach USD 5.4 tln in 2022

While 19% of international trade is currently conducted through electronic channels, this share is only around 10% in Hungary, so...

Deals

Sió-Eckes to partner with beekeepers assoc

Hungarian fruit juice maker Sió-Eckes announced on Friday, World Bee Day, that it will sign a cooperation agreement with the...

Automotive

Used car sales could hit new record this year

It is looking more certain that the Hungarian second-hand auto sales record of 817,000, set last year, will be broken...

Sustainability

Educating Through Better Sustainability, Quality and Technology

You might not expect education to be a theme that crops up often in conversation with a leading real estate...

Office Market

Despite Challenges, CPI Embraces ‘Exciting’ Period of Change

These may be uncertain times, into our third year of the COVID pandemic, with the unwelcome return of war in...

Office Market

Developments Undertaken in Multiple Locations

Office development is being undertaken in multiple areas across the city, reflecting the limited supply of suitable plots in any...

Office Market

Generational Project That Revitalized a District

The BBJ talks to Tomasz Lisiecki, CEO of TriGranit, about its hugely influential Millennium City Center development, which began a...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...