Industry

Deals

Special Effects Int’l partnering with One Event Hungary

Leading international event production and technology company Special Effects has agreed to partner with One Event Hungary, the recently founded...

Pharma

Almost half of Hungarians have firm plans to get COVID jab

The proportion of Hungarians who now have firm plans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or have already been vaccinated stands...

Deals

Budapest PR agency aims at impactful, sustainable opening in Geneva

Budapest-based international specialist PR agency Capital Communications is opening up in Geneva, to offer its pioneering sustainability-focused “Impact Branding” service...

Deals

MOL to buy Marché motorway restaurants in Hungary

MOL Magyarország on Thursday said it will buy the nine Marché motorway restaurants next to its gas stations in Hungary,...

Retail

Sales of Aldi’s Kokárdás products up 25% 

Sales of Kokárdás products, a Hungarian dairy brand the local unit of German discount chain Aldi Hungary acquired in 2018,...

Transport

EV gaining popularity in Bulgaria, albeit at slower pace

There are just 3,500 electric vehicles (EVs) on Bulgarian roads, according to the latest statistic data from 2018....

Deals

4iG agrees to acquire 70% of Spacenet

Listed IT company 4iG on Wednesday said it signed an agreement to acquire 70% of data center and security services...

Pharma

Budapest Airport introduces CEIV pharma logistics standard

Budapest Airport is introducing a quality assurance system encompassing all phases of pharmaceutical transportation in Hungary, with the management of...

Retail

Romania retail sales drop in January

Romania retail sales declined by a working-day adjusted 2.8% year-on-year in January, after a 4.2% increase in December, figures from...

Retail

Slovakia retail sales fall drastically in January 

Slovakia's retail sales declined at the fastest pace on record in January, figures from the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed...

Deals

Hungary to host MotoGP races for 10 years from 2023

Hungary reached an agreement last week to host MotoGP races for 10 years from 2023, according to napi.hu....

Transport

Wizz Air announces new base in Palermo

Discount airline Wizz Air announced opening a new base in Palermo, Italy....

Pharma

Poland strikes deal to produce Novavax COVID vaccine

Polish biotech firm Mabion has signed a preliminary agreement to manufacture Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine with financial support from a state-run...

Retail

Etele Plaza receives occupancy permit

The EUR 300 million Etele Plaza developed by Futureal has received the occupancy permit, meaning that tenants can now start...

Automotive

Imported used car sales fall 19% in February

Sales of imported used cars in Hungary fell 19% year-on-year to 10,566 in February, listings portal JoAutok.hu said on Thursday,...

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,...