Industry

Automotive

Audi Hungaria starts serial production of mild-hybrid e-vehicles

The local unit of German carmaker Audi started serial production of its Audi Q3 and Q3 Sportback models with mild-hybrid...

Automotive

Bosnia’s Federation retail sales up in October

Retail sales in the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina rose by a real 3.1% year-on-year in October, after edging up 0.1%...

Deals

Innovative Recruitment Solutions on a Transforming Market

The SSC sector experienced a stable period in 2019. The dynamic growth that defined the previous years slowed down and...

Transport

FlixBus announces direct buses to Sarajevo

Intercity bus service provider FlixBus announced the launch of a direct bus connection between Budapest and Sarajevo, with the start...

Transport

Long-distance passenger-kilometers up 2.7%

Performance of long-distance passenger transport companies in Hungary rose 2.7% to 8.5 billion passenger-kilometers in the third quarter of 2019,...

Deals

Many webstores risk serious penalties

As online retailers multiply annually, so too do infractions in an effort to keep supply, and Hungary is no exception...

Automotive

New car sales climb 25% in November

New car sales in Hungary rose 25% year-on-year to 14,215 in November, state news wire MTI reports, citing information by...

Automotive

HeidelbergCement’s Bosnian unit opens new concrete production plant

Bosnia’s TBG BH, a unit of Germany’s HeidelbergCement, said it has opened a new plant that will manufacture high-quality concrete...

Pharma

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors opens in Serbia’s Kragujevac

Chinese company Yanfeng Automotive Interiors has opened its new factory in the Serbian city of Kragujevac (113 km southeast of...

Deals

EUR/HUF exchange rate of 340 incoming, ING says

According to a forecast by Amsterdam-based multinational banking and financial services company ING, the Hungarian forint is set to weaken...

Retail

Eating out, Hungarians spend HUF 2,900 on average

Hungarians spend about HUF 2,900 per person when they go out to eat, according to a survey by coupon company...

Deals

Severe weather warning in effect as winter arrives

The Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) released orange (grade two) severe weather warnings for several counties due to the possibility of...

Deals

CIG Pannónia, Opus to cease cross-ownership

Insurer CIG Pannónia and holding company Opus Global on announced plans to cease their cross-ownership, state news wire MTI reports....

Retail

Colin Farrellʼs Budapest Kebab of Choice

There are a staggering number of kebab shops in Budapest. Staggering being the operative word because, for many of us,...

Retail

Beware This Christmas as Online Fraud Expands

As our smartphones become a gateway to virtually any errand that we might need to run, online transactions are on...

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...