Business

Deals

4iG, state agree to conclude Antenna Hungária deal

Listed IT company 4iG on Tuesday said it agreed to conclude the implementation of an agreement on the acquisition of...

Residential

Original offer prices on residential properties up 3%

Advertisers of residential property for sale raised original offer prices by an average of more than 3% earlier this year,...

Retail

Poland retail sales grow in January

Poland's retail rose 10.6% year-on-year in January, after a 6.0% decline in the same month last year, data from the...

Transport

MVM Group launches long-term EV rental service

State-owned energy group MVM on Tuesday announced the launch of a long-term electric vehicle rental service for retail customers dubbed...

Telco

Orbán discusses digital development with Vodafone CEO

On Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Nick Read, CEO of Vodafone Group, discussed Hungary's digital development and, in...

Transport

Independent gas station owners form association

The operators of 300-400 independent gas stations announced the formation of a business association on Monday, according to a report...

Manufacturing

Poland industrial production, producer prices increase in Jan

Poland's industrial production grew 19.2% annually in January, data from Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed on Friday....

Deals

Hungary acquires 45% stake in VIG-Aegon tie-up

The state of Hungary signed a contract on Monday to acquire a 45% stake in the local businesses of Vienna...

HR

1/3 of companies employ people with disabilities

Around 33% of Hungarian companies employ at least one person living with a disability, according to a survey by the...

Retail

GVH fines Alza.hu HUF 40 mln

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) said it fined online retailer alza.hu and its Czech parent company HUF 40 million for putting...

Retail

Rossmann sales rise 9% in 2021

Turnover of the local unit of German drugstore chain Rossmann rose 9% to HUF 115 billion last year, Rossmann Magyarország...

Deals

ÁKK seals liquidity management agreement with Poland

Hungary's Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) announced a general agreement with Poland on cooperation under liquidity management in a release...

Automotive

BMW Debrecen plant development advancing on schedule

Development of BMW Group's EUR 1 billion plant in Debrecen (195 km east of Budapest) is "proceeding according to plan",...

Transport

1 mln use MÁV-Volán online platforms

More than 1 million people have already registered for the MÁV-Volán Group's online ticketing systems, the MÁV application (which includes...

Office Market

Hungary Showing Strong Investment Growth

Total investment for Hungary is expected to be in the EUR 1.4 billion-1.5 bln range for the year with most...

Business

Budapest’s District VI Adopts Outdoor Advertising Ban to Protect Historic Streetscape

Budapest’s District VI council approved a ban on outdoor advertising Thursday in order to protect Terézváros’ historic streetscape and reduce...

Sustainability

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

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...

Older Small Cars Rise in Price as Hungary’s Budget Used-Car Supply Shrinks

Suzuki Swift asking prices rose 25.8% year-on-year in September as the share of used cars below HUF 2.5 mln shrank,...

Budapest’s District VI Adopts Outdoor Advertising Ban to Protect Historic Streetscape

Budapest’s District VI council approved a ban on outdoor advertising Thursday in order to protect Terézváros’ historic streetscape and reduce...

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...

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

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...