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Retail

Czechs spent CZK 155 bln on online shopping last year

Some CZK 155 billion (EUR 6.14 billion) were spent by Czechs shopping online in 2019, Czech Radio said, citing a...

Retail

Poland’s occupational pension system expands

Poland last year launched a new system of voluntary, employer-sponsored pension plans (the so-called Employee Capital Pension System or PPK)...

Automotive

Industry insiders augur stagnating new car sales

The Hungarian Association of Vehicle Importers (MGE) expects new car sales this year to reach 155,000, slightly under last yearʼs...

Deals

Lime users travel 1.3 mln km in Budapest since July

E-scooter company Lime says that its users in Budapest have traveled some 1.3 million kilometers (more than three times the...

Automotive

Latvia industrial production falls in November

Latvia’s industrial production fell for the first time in four months in November, data from the countryʼs Central Statistical Bureau...

Automotive

Estonia industrial production falls in November

Estonia industrial production declined for the sixth month in a row in November, data from Statistics Estonia (SE) showed on...

Deals

Greater support for families with type 1 diabetes arrives

Support for families with children who have type one diabetes came into effect last week, Ildikó Horváth, the State Secretary...

Deals

Industrial producer prices rise by 2.1% in November

Industrial producer prices as a whole were 2.1% higher in November 2019 than in the same period of the previous...

Automotive

New car registrations climb 15.6% in 2019

New passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 15.6% year-on-year to 157,906 in 2019, state news wire MTI reports, citing statistics...

Deals

GVH fines imaging diagnostic tools manufacturers for cartel activity

Hungaryʼs competition office GVH has fined a number of companies manufacturing and marketing imaging diagnostic products (like MRI, CT and...

Deals

Digi, AMC seal last minute deal

Digi and AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) announced a last-minute agreement involving the distribution of...

Transport

New passenger record at Ferenc Liszt Intʼl Airport

Some 16 million passengers traveled through the Ferenc Liszt International Airport so far this year, marking a new record, according...

Deals

Hungarians buy fewer sausages for New Yearʼs Eve

While frankfurter-style sausages remain a staple of the Hungarian New Yearʼs Eve party menu, sales are decreasing considerably, according to...

Deals

Opus signs contract on sale of Mátrai Erőmű to MVM

Listed holding company Opus Global on Monday said it signed a contract on the sale of its 72.66% stake in...

Deals

E.ON Hungária further boosts stakes in ELMŰ, EMÁSZ

The local unit of German utilities giant E.ON has raised its stakes in regional electricity distributors ELMŰ and EMÁSZ with...

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

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 Moves Toward Full Automation

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

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...