Business

Interview

Czech Republic should consider prohibiting physical punishment of children, ombudswoman says

The Czech Republic should consider prohibiting physical punishment of children, ombudswoman Anna Šabatová said at a conference marking the 30th...

Automotive

Bosnia’s Federation retail sales up in October

Retail sales in the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina rose by a real 3.1% year-on-year in October, after edging up 0.1%...

Competition

Free Internet vs. Business Secrets: How to be a Prudent Hosting Service Provider

What kind of liability do hosting service providers face if it turns out that their customers’ data happens to violate...

Competition

How to survive a cyber breach

Expansion, the increasing complexity of operations and the growing international reach of CEE businesses has made cybersecurity one of the...

Deals

Innovative Recruitment Solutions on a Transforming Market

The SSC sector experienced a stable period in 2019. The dynamic growth that defined the previous years slowed down and...

Transport

FlixBus announces direct buses to Sarajevo

Intercity bus service provider FlixBus announced the launch of a direct bus connection between Budapest and Sarajevo, with the start...

Incubators

Design Terminal charity auction raises HUF 6 mln

Design Terminal managed to raise HUF 6 million for charity at its Talent for Good auction event, where guests made...

Transport

Long-distance passenger-kilometers up 2.7%

Performance of long-distance passenger transport companies in Hungary rose 2.7% to 8.5 billion passenger-kilometers in the third quarter of 2019,...

Competition

Gauge of financial well-being puts Hungary above European avg

Hungariansʼ financial well-being is ahead of that in neighboring countries and just over the average for Europe as a whole,...

Competition

Croatia streamlines system to launch SMEs online

The Croatian Ministry of Finance and the countryʼs Financial Agency (FINA) on Monday launched the START information system that is...

Interview

Czech PM slams EU Commission audit report on possible conflict of interest

The European Commission has rejected Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’ claim that the EC audit into his alleged conflict of interest,...

Deals

Many webstores risk serious penalties

As online retailers multiply annually, so too do infractions in an effort to keep supply, and Hungary is no exception...

Automotive

New car sales climb 25% in November

New car sales in Hungary rose 25% year-on-year to 14,215 in November, state news wire MTI reports, citing information by...

Automotive

HeidelbergCement’s Bosnian unit opens new concrete production plant

Bosnia’s TBG BH, a unit of Germany’s HeidelbergCement, said it has opened a new plant that will manufacture high-quality concrete...

Pharma

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors opens in Serbia’s Kragujevac

Chinese company Yanfeng Automotive Interiors has opened its new factory in the Serbian city of Kragujevac (113 km southeast of...

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....