Business

Transport

New passenger record at Ferenc Liszt Intʼl Airport

Some 16 million passengers traveled through the Ferenc Liszt International Airport so far this year, marking a new record, according...

Deals

Hungarians buy fewer sausages for New Yearʼs Eve

While frankfurter-style sausages remain a staple of the Hungarian New Yearʼs Eve party menu, sales are decreasing considerably, according to...

Competition

The BBJ wishes you a Merry Christmas

We would like to thank all our readers and partners for their interest throughout the year. We look forward to...

Deals

Opus signs contract on sale of Mátrai Erőmű to MVM

Listed holding company Opus Global on Monday said it signed a contract on the sale of its 72.66% stake in...

Deals

E.ON Hungária further boosts stakes in ELMŰ, EMÁSZ

The local unit of German utilities giant E.ON has raised its stakes in regional electricity distributors ELMŰ and EMÁSZ with...

Deals

Lottery company Szerencsejáték to raise prices

State-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték is raising the base price of its most popular games from the end of 2019 to...

Deals

TV2’s credit rating to be reviewed

Scope Ratings GmbH is reviewing a credit rating previously issued for TV2 Group after the broadcaster informed the agency of...

Telco

Hospitals receive HUF 80 bln

The government decided to provide hospitals with a total of HUF 79.4 billion to implement health improvements and reduce debts,...

Automotive

100,000th e-engine made at Audi Győr

Just one and a half years after the start of serial production, Audi Hungaria’s staff made their 100,000th e-engine in...

Competition

Telenor fined HUF 1.8 bln for false advertising

Hungaryʼs Competition Office (GVH) on Friday said it fined Telenor Magyarország HUF 1.8 billion for false advertising, state news wire...

Telco

DM-KER raises HUF 1 bln in private placement

DM-KER, whose shares are registered on the Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs Xtend platform, on Thursday announced the close of a HUF...

Deals

Record-sized defense budget incoming in 2020

The Ministry of Defense will have a total budget of HUF 616 billion next year, Parliamentary State Secretary Szilárd Németh...

Transport

Wizz announces daily flights to Paris-Orly

Discount airline Wizz Air announced launching daily flights from Budapest to Paris-Orly, starting March 2020, according to a press release...

Logistics

Business confidence down, consumer confidence up in Dec – GKI

Economic research institute GKIʼs combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell to -1.1 points in December from 2.8 points...

Telco

Fuel prices go up today

Hungarian oil and gas giant MOL will raise the wholesale price of gasoline by HUF 2 today, while the price...

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....

Citi Appoints Zoltán Schwardy as Country Officer and Banking Head for Hungary

Citi has announced the appointment of Zoltán Schwardy as Citi country officer (CCO) and banking head for Hungary, effective Sept....

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....