Business

Office Market

International Workplace Group Opens Regus Office in Szentendre

The International Workplace Group has opened a new flexible workspace in Szentendre near the capital, delivering more than 1,000 sqm...

Retail

Council of the Elderly Proposes Expanding Range of Food Products Eligible for VAT Rebate

The Council of the Elderly, a body established by the government to weigh in on policies affecting older Hungarians, has...

Retail

Retailers Make Case for Broader Application of Profit Margin Cap

Retailers' association OKSZ said a 10% cap on supermarkets' profit margins on some staples should apply to all actors in...

Automotive

Both Concorde and OTP Issue Buy Ratings for AutoWallis Shares With Increased Target Rates

Following Concorde Értékpapír, OTP Bank also updated its analysis of AutoWallis Nyrt. shares: the two analyst houses’ buy ratings now...

Podcasts

ESG Unpacked – Navigating the Business Risks and Opportunities – CBI Podcast

The latest episode of the Corvinus Business Intelligence Podcast series, entitled “ESG Unpacked – Navigating the Business Risks and Opportunities”...

Residential

Home Rental Rates in Hungary Climb 8.6% in February

Home rental rates in Hungary rose 8.6% year-on-year in February, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) from listings...

Automotive

New Mercedes Plant to Start Serial Production in 2026 – Minister

German car maker Mercedes-Benz's new plant in Kecskemét will start serial production at the beginning of next year, doubling the...

Logistics

Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund Buys 2 HelloParks Warehouses in Record Deal

In a record-breaking deal for Hungary's industrial real estate market, Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund has acquired two HelloParks...

Retail

Hungary’s Inflation at 5.6% in February as Food Prices Continue to Climb

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 5.6% in February 2025 compared to the same month a year earlier, with food prices...

Retail

Gov’t to Cap Supermarkets’ Profit Margins on Some Foods

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the government would cap retailers' profit margins on some staples at 10% from the middle...

Construction

Pre-emption Right Exercised for HUF 30.5 bln Rákosrendező Site

Budapest Közművek Nonprofit (BKM), owned by the Budapest municipal council, is the only entity to exercise pre-emption rights to purchase...

Appointments

Óbuda Group Strengthens Leadership Team With New Executive Appointments

Óbuda Group, a key player in the Hungarian construction market, is strengthening its senior leadership team with two new executive...

Construction

Efficiency the Top Challenge for Construction Industry in 2025

Improving efficiency is the biggest challenge facing Hungarian construction companies this year, according to an analysis published by professional association...

Manufacturing

Hungary’s Industrial Production Declines 3.9% in January

Hungary’s industrial production fell approximately by 3.9% year-on-year in January 2025, according to recently released data from the Central Statistical...

Analysis, Inside View

Telepathy and Mind-reading: The Superpowers of Tax Authorities

It may seem that the tax authorities increasingly know who is worth auditing as surely as if they have magical...

Appointments

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Residential

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

Real Estate

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Retail

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

Business

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In an interview with the...

Real Estate

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Continest and Sweden’s Flexotrap Join Forces on Modular Shooting Ranges

As defense spending grows in importance across Europe following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, local firm Continest Technologies Plc. and...

Hungary’s Housing Costs Drive Buyers Toward Garden Plots and Former Wine Cellars

Rising house prices and living costs are pushing more buyers toward properties on Hungary’s outlying garden plots and vineyard land,...

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

What Might Dogs Reveal About Human Communication?

A Hungarian-led research team working out of the Department of Ethology at ELTE in Budapest is working to discover what...

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 2.4% in August

Hungary’s retail sales volume increased 2.4% year on year in August but fell 0.7% from July, according to data from...

Hungarian EV Market Continues to Grow, Leading CEE

Electromobility in Hungary continues to grow. In the first half of the year, 7,497 new all-electric passenger cars were registered,...

GTA VI Preview Sends Hungarian Console Interest Surging

Clicks from Hungarian price comparison site Árukereső to online console retailers rose roughly sevenfold the day after the Aug. 27...

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

18,000 Truck Drivers Near Retirement, Hungary Faces Shortage

Europe currently has more than 500,000 unfilled truck‑driver positions, and another 600,000 drivers are expected to reach retirement age in...

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In an interview with the...

Hungary’s Industrial Producer Prices Rise 4.8% as Energy Export Prices Surge

Hungary’s industrial producer prices rose 4.8% year-on-year in August and 2.9% from July, with energy export prices climbing sharply amid...

Szentkirályi to Take Over Almdudler Distribution in Hungary From January.

Szentkirályi Magyarország is set to take over Hungarian distribution of popular Austrian herbal soft drink Almdudler on January 1, 2027....

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...