Industry

Transport

E-motorcycles can now get green license plates

From August 11, fully electric motorcycles are now eligible to get green license plates, which confer several benefits and tax...

Retail

Euronics revenue climbs 20% in H1

Revenue of Hungarian-owned electronics retailer Euronics rose 20% to close to HUF 36 billion in the first half of 2021...

Transport

Waberer’s books Q2 income over EUR 6 mln as turnaround continues

Listed Hungarian haulage company Waberer's had second-quarter recurring net income of EUR 6.1 million improving from a HUF 11.5 mln...

Retail

Czech retail sales growth eases in June

The Czech retail sales increased at a softer pace in June, data from the Prague-based Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) showed...

Transport

Wizz Air to hire another 4,600 pilots by 2030

Hungary's Wizz Air plans to add 4,600 pilots to its staff by 2030 and has already started recruiting, the low-fare...

Transport

BKK removing 1/5 of ticket vending machines

The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) announced that almost one in five public transport ticket machines will be removed the capital...

Pharma

Richter earnings exceed expectations

Listed pharmaceutical Gedeon Richter beats analyst expectations on ample second-quarter revenue and earnings, according to business daily Világgazdaság....

Deals

Graphisoft to merge with Data Design System

Graphisoft, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions for architecture, announced a merge with Data Design System...

Deals

Unions want annual wage talks with employers

Hungarian unions want to start annual talks with employers and the government on next year's minimum wage rise by mid-September,...

Manufacturing

Diversification key to Jász-Plasztik’s Success

Combining the agility of a family-run company with the leverage of a large corporation, Jász-Plasztik Kft. is present in many...

Transport

Budapest Airport supports local primary school, park renovation

Continuing the window insulation program started several years ago, the airport operator has decided to offer, as of this year,...

Transport

Budapest-Balaton cycle path to be ready by next summer

A cycle path connecting Budapest with Lake Balaton will be completed, with the exception of a few short stretches, by...

Retail

Lithuania retail sales growth slows in June

Lithuania's retail sales increased at a softer pace in June, figures from the Vilnius-based Statistics Lithuania (LS) showed on Wednesday....

Deals

FrieslandCampina Hungária supports work of Interchurch Aid with HUF 20 mln

FrieslandCampina Hungária and the Hungarian Interchurch Aid have announced a four-year strategic partnership agreement. The manufacturer of Pöttyös Túró Rudi...

Deals

MOL shares transferred to MOL New Europe Foundation

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL and the state of Hungary have transferred a combined 10.4% of MOL shares to...

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

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...

Manufacturing

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Announces Record HUF 35 bln Expansion

Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország announced a HUF 35 bln investment to expand its Dunaharaszti production center on Wednesday, marking its largest...

Retail

Aldi Hungary Challenges HUF 123 mln Fine Over Advertising Claims

Aldi Magyarország is seeking a court review of a Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) decision fining it HUF 123 mln for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Announces Record HUF 35 bln Expansion

Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország announced a HUF 35 bln investment to expand its Dunaharaszti production center on Wednesday, marking its largest...

Ryanair Adds 12th Budapest Aircraft and Eight Routes for Winter

Ryanair will base a 12th aircraft in Budapest for its winter 2026 schedule, operating 54 routes, including eight new connections,...

Michelin Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Presence in Hungary

Michelin celebrated the 30th anniversary of its presence in Hungary at an anniversary event at its Nyíregyháza facility (231 km...

Aldi Hungary Challenges HUF 123 mln Fine Over Advertising Claims

Aldi Magyarország is seeking a court review of a Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) decision fining it HUF 123 mln for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...