Business

Office Market

First building of Aréna Business Campus topped out

Atenor and its contractor team Péter Építő Kft. announced that the structural works for Aréna Business Campus Building "A" have...

Competition

Cisco: Tech Trends for 2020 and Beyond

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Cisco Hungary general manager Ottó Dalos about the tech trends that will define the...

Sustainability

Investment Volumes Expected to Follow Pattern of Previous Year

A wider pool of international investors have made acquisitions in Hungary, although domestic funds represent around 50% of activity. While...

Automotive

Hungarian-based Global Automotive Software Supplier NNG on Automotive Industry Trends

The continuous development of the software industry is having a powerful impact on a growing number of other sectors. In...

Ecosystem

Microsoft: Helping Unis Harness the Cloud and AI for Hungary

Artificial intelligence could be a great (business) opportunity for Hungary, but it needs to be part of the general education...

Telco

ITM to prioritize transportation infrastructure

The government and the Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM) are committed to the continuous improvement of the road and...

Deals

REM Group Acts as Adviser on Korean Cultural Center

The REM Group has acted as property advisor, project manager and now as property manager for the Korean Cultural Center...

Sustainability

Wing Completes Acquisition of Echo Investment

Wing is now a majority owner of Echo investment, one of the largest developers in Poland, as the Hungarian company...

Automotive

Industry Loses Momentum at Year-end, Uncertainties Remain

Last November was the fifth month this year when the Central Statistical Office (KSH) registered a decline in industrial production....

Retail

These were the online shopping habits in 2019

While Black Friday remained the most popular period for online shopping in Hungary in 2019, an increasing number of people...

Competition

Nearly 20% of Czech companies faced cyberattack in 2018

Close to one in five companies was exposed to a cyberattack in 2018, a year-on-year increase of around 20%, Czech...

Transport

Budapest Airport inaugurates pier for low-fare passengers

Ferenc Liszt International operator Budapest Airport on Wednesday inaugurated a pier to serve low-fare airline passengers that will gradually be...

Telco

Big December purchases lift BAMOSZ investment fund assets

Assets of investment funds managed by members of the Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management Companies (BAMOSZ) rose...

Retail

Flour and bread prices to rise 10-15%

Along with the rising price of raw materials, energy and wage costs, the transfer price of flour from mills will...

Appointments

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

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....

Budapest Office Vacancy Rises to 13.1% as Leasing Demand Falls Year-on-Year

Budapest’s office vacancy rate rose to 13.1% in the third quarter of 2026, while total leasing demand fell 9% year-on-year,...

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

Revolut Users Report Disruptions to Payments, Transfers and Currency Exchange

Revolut users experienced problems with several services on Tuesday morning, including card payments, transfers and currency exchange, Hungarian fintech portal...

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...