Industry

Pharma

Budapest ʼWhaleʼ may go on sale for HUF 11 bln

Budapest City Council will consider a proposal to sell the "Whale" (Bálna), a cultural, recreational and commercial center on the...

Transport

Wizz Air preparing for post-Brexit business

Wizz Air U.K. Ltd. announced that it has filed an application for the grant of an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)...

Retail

Online commerce growing, but problems remain

This year the growth of online commerce in Hungary could reach 20%, although many are still distrustful towards shopping on...

Retail

Family businesses face challenges in the digital age

With times and technologies changing fast, young managers taking over family businesses are confronted with generational gaps and culture change,...

Pharma

Becton Dickinson inaugurates HUF 6 bln plant

U.S. medical technology company Becton Dickinson inaugurated a HUF 6 billion plant in the industrial park of Tatabánya, west of...

Pharma

Penny Market opens HUF 9 bln logistics center in Veszprém

German-owned discount supermarket chain Penny Market inaugurated a HUF 9 billion logistics center in Veszprém (i25 km southwest of Budapest)...

Deals

Labor shortage hits banking sector

Financial institutions are among the sectors being affected by the continuing shortage of skilled labor in Hungary. This is particularly...

Retail

Shoppers warned to order online early for Xmas

Christmas time may not be too cheerful for those who wish to buy presents online, as the logistics sector is...

Deals

HR leader joins PwC Hungary

Éva Bresztyenszky has returned from full-time parenting to lead PwC Hungary HR. She spent nearly ten years in various HR...

Automotive

LeasePlan gains new commercial director

László Rónai-Horst became the commercial director of LeasePlan’s Hungarian subsidiary this summer, taking up the post left vacant by CEO...

Deals

New British Embassy building officially inaugurated

The new British Embassy has been officially inaugurated in Budapest. Sir Alan Duncan, the U.K.ʼs Minister for Europe, and the ...

Retail

Auchan to raise wages in Hungary

The local unit of French supermarket chain Auchan will raise wages of store staff by 13.6% on average from November...

Automotive

Industry gains momentum in August

In August 2017, the volume of industrial output was 6.8% higher than a year earlier based on both working day-adjusted...

Pharma

Révész Group inaugurates HUF 9 bln logistics centre

Road haulage company Révész-Nyírlog, a member of the Révész  Group, inaugurated a HUF 9 billion logistics center in Nyíregyháza, northeast...

Retail

Vodafone Hungary to seek new CEO

Alexandre Froment-Curtil, the CEO of the Hungarian unit of mobile telecommunications service provider Vodafone, will leave to become CEO of...

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...