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BGF hosts sake tasting

Budapest Business School (BGF) yesterday hosted a sake tasting jointly organized by consultant company Sűdy és Társa and the university....

Deals

Alcohol consumption in Hungary jumps 25%

Alcohol consumption in Hungary increased by 25% last year, Hungarian economic daily Napi Gazdaság said yesterday citing data from the...

Pharma

Japanese automotive industry company plans €50 mln investment in Hungary

A Japanese automotive industry company plans to invest €50 mln in Hungary in the near future, state secretary for economic...

Retail

Magyar Posta strengthens position on express, package delivery market

Hungarian state-owned postal company Magyar Posta yesterday said it was able to strengthen its position in the local express and...

Deals

ING separates banking, insurance businesses

Netherlands-based ING has decided to separate its global banking and insurance businesses as of April 1, Cornelia Coman, the head...

Deals

Hungarian spy chief resigns

The Director General of the Hungarian Constitution Protection Office László Göbölös (pictured), the country's top intelligence official, handed in his...

Automotive

Report: New car registrations grow y.o.y. 18%

New passenger car registrations in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 18%, to 5,914, in February, with light commercial vehicle...

Pharma

Kotányi signs contracts with pepper suppliers

Hungarian spice company Kotányi signed contracts with more than 100 suppliers of peppers in Mórahalom (southeastern Hungary), national news agency...

Retail

Opel to set up €1.7 mln training center in Hungary

U.S.-owned car producer Opel has plans to set up a €1.7 mln training center at its plant in Szentgotthárd in...

Deals

Central bank fines savings cooperatives

The Hungarian central bank today said that it had fined savings cooperatives Bak and Environs and Pannonhalma and Environs on...

Deals

BBJ in print: New tendering laws; translation

How might your business be impacted by the government's plan for new laws on public tendering? What did Putin and...

Deals

GE’s Global Operations Center in Budapest eyes expansion

On the occasion of the first anniversary of its Global Operations Center in Budapest, GE is planning to expand the...

Retail

Foodpanda hikes commission fee

Following the acquisition of online Hungarian food delivery service NetPincer by German peer Foodpanda in December of last year, partner...

Pharma

Szijjártó: Gov’t backs EU-US free trade agreement if it serves Hungarian interests

Although the outcome of free trade talks between the European Union and the United States is still uncertain, the Hungarian...

Deals

EU Commissioner: Hungary has macro imbalances

Pierre Moscovici, EU commissioner in charge of economic and financial affairs, taxation and customs, late yesterday told journalists that an...

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...