Industry

Automotive

Ford sales up 20% in 2018

Sales of U.S. carmaker Ford in Hungary were up 20% in 2018 compared to 2017 and the company expects sales...

Deals

CA Immo sells Dunacenter to Indotek Group

CA Immo has announced the sale of its 16,500 square-meter Dunacenter shopping mall development in Győr to the Indotek Group,...

Transport

Wizz Air passenger numbers up almost 20% in 2018

Hungarian budget airline Wizz Airʼs booked passenger numbers climbed 19.6% to over 33.8 million in the 12 months to the...

Automotive

New car sales up almost 18% in 2018; similar expected in 2019

New passenger car sales in Hungary rose 17.5% to 136,601 last year, according to data from Carinfo.hu cited by state...

Pharma

Ádám Urbán’s exhibition ‘Chance’ in Capa Center

The Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center is showcasing works by photographer Ádám Urbán taken in Aszód Juvenile Detention Center, according...

Deals

INA to concentrate refining in Rijeka

Croatian oil and gas concern INA, a unit of Hungarian peer MOL, which also exercises management rights, will concentrate refining...

Pharma

New tender to be called for Budapest-Belgrade rail upgrade

Hungaryʼs government will call a new tender for the upgrade of the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line because...

Retail

Penny Market offers donations to children with tumors

In recent years, German discount store chain Penny Market has supported the Együtt a Daganatos Gyerekekért (Together for Children with...

Retail

Lidl helps 600 families in need at Christmas

Within the framework of its #Veledteljes (Complete with You) campaign, discount supermarket chain Lidl and its social media followers are...

Transport

Flydubai announces Budapest flights from June

Flydubai, the government-owned, low-cost airline based in Dubai, has announced it will launch a service to Budapest, starting on June...

Deals

Hungaryʼs Altera to continue as AutoWallis

Following a special meeting to decide on a new name reflecting its automotive profile and that it belonging to the...

Retail

E-commerce intensive before and after Christmas: Deloitte

E-commerce companies in Hungary realize 35-37% of their yearly turnover around Christmas time, with significant activities continuing after the holidays,...

Pharma

Airbus Helicopters to establish base in Hungary

Airbus Helicopters, the France-based helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus, will establish a plant in Hungary to manufacture parts for helicopters,...

Retail

Keeping Culinary Tradition Alive in the Fast Changing Tourism Sector

Running a swish restaurant in Budapest in the midst of a tourism boom might seem like good business. Throw in...

Retail

Navigation firm NNG puts out poem book for kids

Hungarian navigation software developer NNG has issued a free digital poem book introducing 12 important IT professions, aiming to show...

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...