Business

Telco

Decision time for Altera as Wallis enters bourse

In mid-December, Altera will reach an important milestone in its transformation as Wallis’s automotive group enters the Budapest Stock Exchange...

Sustainability

Budapest home market overvaluation risk grows – MNB

The risk of overvaluation on the home market in Budapest has increased, with growth disparities between Budapest and other settlements...

Incubators

Two Innovation Bootcamp startups to work with Knorr-Bremse

Two startups that participated in mentoring agency Design Terminalʼs Innovation Bootcamp are preparing for cooperation with Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems Budapest,...

Telco

State assets, sports get HUF 5.8 bln more

The government decided to transfer HUF 5.83 billion with immediate effect from budget money set aside to provide finance for...

Ecosystem

Eight professors receive Semmelweisʼ Doctor Honoris Causa award

Semmelweis University awarded honorary doctorate degrees (Doctor Honoris Causa) to eight internationally recognized professors at a ceremony hosted by rector...

Pharma

Life Sciences Success Stories in Hungary

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) talks to the Budapest Business Journal about recent life sciences success stories in the...

Competition

Digital Record Keeping Aims at Bringing Transparency, Efficiency to Healthcare

Launched a year ago with the aim of making healthcare more transparent, the National eHealth Infrastructure has been widening its...

Retail

Building a Healthy Business on Customer Service

The driving force behind FirstMed Clinics, Dennis A. Diokno, says this is an extremely interesting time to be in the...

Deals

Concentration Ahead of Consolidation on Healthcare Market

The private healthcare market in Hungary has become considerably stronger in the past couple of years. This steady growth, however,...

Telco

Banking sector liquidity narrows further

The forint liquidity of Hungary’s banking sector narrowed further in October from a month earlier, mainly reflected in a decrease...

Deals

MedAlliance Expands Healthcare Portfolio

Hungary’s MedAlliance Holding Zrt. has signed acquisition and integration agreements with Genium Center, MediKids, and DoKid, further expanding the medical...

Deals

Late-blooming Real Estate Industry Catching up With Innovation

The construction industry is something of a late-bloomer in terms of applying innovative approaches and state-of-the art technologies. Customer demands,...

Industrial

HB Reavis Agrees HQ Lease With Raiffeisen Bank

Raiffeisen Bank has agreed a 20,000 sqm letting at the Agora Budapest office development and will establish its Budapest headquarters...

Competition

GVH orders new scrutiny of DIGI, Invitel merger

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) said Wednesday it has withdrawn its approval of the acquisition of ISP, telco and TV...

Deals

Altera appoints Gábor Székely as new CIO

Listed holding company Altera has announced the appointment of former Appeninn CEO Gábor Székely as Chief Investment Officer, to advance...

Residential

Buyers Push Back against Overpriced Homes as Market Shifts

Hungary's housing market grew more polarized in Q3 2026, according to OTP Ingatlanpont , with Budapest home prices reaching affordability...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Competitiveness in pharma logistics increasingly depends on digitalization, automation, and quality assurance alongside scale, Andor Nagy, deputy CEO for logistics...

Pharma

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Javier Aracil, AbbVie’s general manager for the Adriatics and Hungary, reflects on how greater awareness, continued innovation and collaboration across...

Real Estate

Hotel Sector Growing With Rising Tourism Numbers

The hotel sector is becoming an ever more popular development and investment option, with the Hungarian capital attracting a rising...

Residential

Residential Becoming a Key Development Sector in Hungary and the CEE

The residential or living sector is playing an increasingly significant role in real estate development and investment markets in Hungary...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

Buyers Push Back against Overpriced Homes as Market Shifts

Hungary's housing market grew more polarized in Q3 2026, according to OTP Ingatlanpont , with Budapest home prices reaching affordability...

MOL Gets U.S. Clearance for Preparatory Steps in NIS Acquisition

MOL has received a U.S. sanctions license authorizing certain preparatory transactions related to its potential acquisition of a stake in...

Revolut Valuation Reaches USD 115 bln After Fundraising

Revolut has completed a fundraising transaction valuing the company at USD 115 billion, following a series of banking launches and...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Magyar Telekom Q3 Profit Rises 7.5% as Revenue Grows

Magyar Telekom’s Q3 net income rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 59.5 bln, supported by similar revenue growth. The company reaffirmed...

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses...

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Competitiveness in pharma logistics increasingly depends on digitalization, automation, and quality assurance alongside scale, Andor Nagy, deputy CEO for logistics...

Wizz Air Luton–Sofia Flight Diverted to Budapest After Bomb Threat

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat during the...

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Takes Top Honors in European Tests

As winter approaches, drivers face a familiar question: which tires can provide dependable performance when road conditions start to change?...

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Javier Aracil, AbbVie’s general manager for the Adriatics and Hungary, reflects on how greater awareness, continued innovation and collaboration across...

Hotel Sector Growing With Rising Tourism Numbers

The hotel sector is becoming an ever more popular development and investment option, with the Hungarian capital attracting a rising...

Hungary’s First Mr D.I.Y. Store to Open at Köki Alongside Popeyes

Budapest’s Köki shopping center will welcome Hungary’s first Mr D.I.Y. store and the country’s fourth Popeyes restaurant in November. Footwear...

Residential Becoming a Key Development Sector in Hungary and the CEE

The residential or living sector is playing an increasingly significant role in real estate development and investment markets in Hungary...