Business

Transport

Airport Service Budapest begins ground handling services at Ferenc Liszt Intʼl

Domestically owned company Airport Service Budapest (AS) has commenced its activities yesterday at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, providing ground...

Retail

Croatia retail sales fall at faster pace in August

Croatiaʼs retail sales volume decreased by an annual 8.6% in real terms in August, after falling by 6.7% in July...

Deals

MOL completes pricing for EUR 650 mln bond

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Thursday said it closed pricing for a EUR 650 million bond it expects...

Pharma

Richter inaugurates 3,500 sqm office complex in Debrecen

Pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter inaugurated a 3,500 sqm office complex in Debrecen (225 km east of Budapest) yesterday, writes origo.hu....

Retail

IKEA to remove non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from stores

True to its commitment to inspire people to live healthier and more sustainable homes, IKEA will remove non-rechargeable alkaline batteries...

Automotive

Factors Need Tackling Before EV Mass Adoption can Occur

Electric vehicles sales are picking up and the hunger for this green transportation is real. However, technology-wise, EVs need some...

Interview

30 Years of TV Production in Jászfényszaru

Samsung Electronics Hungary, which is celebrating 30 years in the country this year, makes the technology usually associated with the...

Automotive

Hungaryʼs Hankook Plant a key to European Operations

Hankook Tire began construction of its first (and only) tire making plant in Europe in the village of Rácalmás, near...

Interview

Will new Companies and Reinvestments Keep South Korea at the Top?

The Budapest Business Journal speaks with the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) about the rise of South Korea, which for...

Interview

KOTRA: Matchmaker for Korean SMEs and Hungary

Keewon Park, director of the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), the commercial arm of South Korea’s embassy in Budapest, talks...

Interview

Ambassador: German Companies Moving Focus to R&D in Hungary

Just ahead of the October 3 National Day of the Federal Republic of Germany (also this year the 30th anniversary...

Office Market

Budapest Office Projects Continue to be Delivered

The Budapest office market continues apace as Atenor has delivered the 20,000 sqm BREEAM “Excellent” accredited Aréna Business Campus A,...

Deals

MOL stake in INA could be worth USD 800 mln

Hungarian oil and gas company MOLʼs 49.08% stake in Croatian peer INA could be worth some USD 800 million, Hungarian...

Competition

BME and Knorr-Bremse launch joint research, scholarship programs

Knorr-Bremse Budapest and BMEʼs Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics have agreed to launch joint research and scholarship programs, according...

Retail

Bosnia retail sales down in August

Bosniaʼs retail sales fell by a real 15.7% on the year in August, after decreasing by an annual 12.3% in...

Pharma

From Youth-led Ideas to Decision-Makers’ Table: A Day Revolving Around the Future of Hungarian Science and Healthcare

How can Hungary become a regional hub for clinical trials? Young physicians, researchers, and biotech innovators spent a morning tackling...

Business

Finding the Circularity Hotspot – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

Irén Márta, managing director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary, says “circularity has outgrown its role as...

Industrial

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

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....

From Youth-led Ideas to Decision-Makers’ Table: A Day Revolving Around the Future of Hungarian Science and Healthcare

How can Hungary become a regional hub for clinical trials? Young physicians, researchers, and biotech innovators spent a morning tackling...

Finding the Circularity Hotspot – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

Irén Márta, managing director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary, says “circularity has outgrown its role as...

Hungary Among EU’s Most Expensive Countries for Mobile Services

A European Commission study comparing 2024 consumer telecom prices across the EU found that Hungary is among the most expensive...

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Wizz Air Enters Winter With Fuel Hedges and Record Summer Traffic

Discount airline Wizz Air is preparing for winter with more than EUR 2.2 billion in liquidity and fuel hedges covering...

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...