Business

Retail

‘Marketing Police’ aim to Expose ‘Crimes’, but Also Educate

“If you have experienced a marketing crime in your company, report it so the Marketing Police can begin an investigation,”...

Pharma

Gedeon Richter Looks to Build Specialist Future After Esmya Travails

Gedeon Richter, Hungary’s flagship drugs maker, has seen some tough times of late. Shares hit an all-time closing record of...

Incubators

AerinX Brings AR to Aircraft Maintenance

Hungarian startup AerinX aims at revolutionizing the external inspection and maintenance of aircraft via augmented reality technology....

Pharma

SK Innovation to build second battery plant in Hungary

South Korea’s SK Innovation will invest a total of some HUF 239 billion (approx. EUR 750 million) to build its...

Industrial

Prologis Hungary Portfolio Grows to 580,000 sqm

International logistics park operator and developer Prologis had a Hungarian portfolio of 580,000 sqm as of the turn of the...

Industrial

Little Industrial Supply Meeting Strong Demand

The Budapest industrial market suffers from limited development, with a lower supply recorded than in other Central European markets at...

Interview

Central bank policy-makers maintain base rate

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided once again to keep the central bankʼs key rate...

Telco

First tenders for Hungarian Village Program called

The government on Wednesday called the first tenders in the Hungarian Village Program, a HUF 150 billion rural development scheme...

Ecosystem

CEU programs receive high global rankings

The program in Politics & International Studies offered by the Central European University (CEU) ranks 41st worldwide, while both its...

Deals

Appeninn GLA up 47% in 2018

The gross leasable area (GLA) of listed holding company Appeninnʼs commercial property portfolio grew 47% to 93,000 square meters last...

Sustainability

Rush to buy homes before CSOK extension increases prices

According to Hungarian real estate specialist Duna House, customers were the quickest to react to the governmentʼs announcement of new...

Retail

Hungary still in ’stone age’ of digital signatures

Despite the passing of two decades since its launch, Hungary is still in the "stone age" of e-signatures; even so,...

Competition

1 in 5 firms see compliance with GDPR as impossible – EY

Most companies are unable to fully satisfy the terms of the EUʼs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and about one-fifth...

Deals

Szentkirályi-Kékkuti celebrates year of record sales

Mineral water and soft drinks company Szentkirályi-Kékkuti Ásványvíz Kft. closed 2018 with HUF 17.2 billion in revenues, up almost 10%...

Industrial

Growing Predominance of BTS in Industrial Development

Analysts see fewer speculative industrial development project starts, while built-to-suit projects, particularly in regional hubs in the production sector, have...

Real Estate

Optimism on Stage, Reality in the Market: Is European Real Estate Really Recovering?

The recent Portfolio Property Investment Forum in Budapest and Expo Real in Munich offered two contrasting perspectives on the commercial...

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...

Geely Leads Interest in Chinese Car Brands Newly Launched in Hungary

Geely attracted the most interest among Chinese car brands entering Hungary this year, according to January-September data from used car...

Growing Predominance of BTS in Industrial Development

Analysts see fewer speculative industrial development project starts, while built-to-suit projects, particularly in regional hubs in the production sector, have...

Netlock Appoints George Tilesch to Lead AI and Global Strategy

Hungarian digital trust services provider Netlock has appointed Hungarian-American AI expert Dr. George Tilesch to its senior leadership team, effective...

Optimism on Stage, Reality in the Market: Is European Real Estate Really Recovering?

The recent Portfolio Property Investment Forum in Budapest and Expo Real in Munich offered two contrasting perspectives on the commercial...

Futureal Acquires Hungary’s Largest Outlet Center

Futureal has acquired Premier Outlet Budapest, Hungary’s largest outlet center, as it expands its Hungarian operations into direct investment in...

Revolut Links Service Disruption to Google Cloud Outage

Revolut has attributed its Oct. 20 service disruption to a Google Cloud outage, telling customers that normal operations were restored...

Serbia Says MOL Deal for NIS Stake Signed; MOL Reports No Disclosure Update

A contract for MOL’s acquisition of a stake in Serbian oil and gas company NIS from Russia’s Gazprom Neft has...

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...