Business

Business

Responsibility is Not a Campaign, but a Mindset

Speaking to the BBJ, managing director Melinda Topolcsik describes how Bridgestone Tatabánya has built a CSR culture defined by action,...

Innovation

V4 Parl’t Committees Adopt Joint Declaration on AI Development

Parliamentary committees of the Visegrad Group adopted a joint declaration on AI as a tool for economic development on Thursday,...

Residential

Budapest Dominates List of Hungary’s Most Expensive Streets

Seventeen of the 20 most expensive streets in the country in 2024 were located in Budapest, according to freshly updated...

Automotive

Rába Q1-Q3 After-tax Profit Climbs on Property Sales

Listed Hungarian automotive industry company Rába had after-tax profit of HUF 6.3 bln in Q1-Q3, climbing from a little over...

Pharma

“We Are Not Fine-Tuning, We Are Rethinking” – Judit Füzesi on Hungaropharma’s Renewal and Future of the Hungarian Pharmaceutical Market

The Hungarian healthcare and pharmaceutical supply sector has undergone unprecedented transformation in recent years....

Pharma

“Digitalization is Not Against Us, But For Us” – The Changing Role of Pharmacies

The pharmacy of the future will offer healthcare consulting, data-driven decision support, and personalized services. The pharmacist will remain in...

Residential

Home Start ‘Maintains Momentum’ – State Secretary

The Home Start subsidised credit scheme for first-time home buyers is "maintaining momentum", state secretary Miklós Panyi said at a...

Pharma

The Diagnostic Dividend: Unlocking Value and Resilience in Hungarian Healthcare

As Hungary’s healthcare system continues its journey of integration and modernization, the role of high-quality, timely diagnostics has never been...

Podcasts

Economic Outlook, Forint Stability Take Center Stage at CEO Boardroom Meeting

Around 40 guests drawn from the top levels of the business world, the diplomatic corps (including the newly arrived ambassadors...

Automotive

Toyota Sales in Hungary Reach Nearly 14,000 in Q1-Q3

Toyota brand dealerships sold 13,933 new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles between January and October in Hungary, reaching an...

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...

Automotive

Budapest Cuts EV Parking Discounts but Keeps Benefits Until 2030

Budapest's City Assembly voted to reduce the parking discount for electric and hydrogen vehicles to 50%, keeping the benefit in...

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...

Budapest Cuts EV Parking Discounts but Keeps Benefits Until 2030

Budapest's City Assembly voted to reduce the parking discount for electric and hydrogen vehicles to 50%, keeping the benefit in...