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Hungary’s consumer confidence index climbs

GfK Hungária’s consumer confidence index rose more than nine points to 170.3 in third quarter of 2013 from the previous...

Deals

Court terminates criminal case against Lázár

The Budapest Municipal Court has terminated a criminal suit filed against János Lázár, the state secretary in charge of the...

Deals

Watchdog PSzÁF approves Servier offer for Egis shares

Hungary’s financial watchdog PSzÁF has approved an offer by France-based Servier group to buy all the shares of pharmaceuticals company...

Automotive

Prizes for Successful Business awarded

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga presented the Prize for Successful Business, a monthly acknowledgement, to three Hungarian companies today....

Deals

Budapest to get HUF 3 billion from waterworks

Budapest’s waterworks will pay HUF 3 billion to the city’s local government from the loan issued by the council for...

Pharma

Varga: 2014 budget includes higher reserves

After attending a meeting at the Visegrád Four conference being held in Budapest, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga told local...

Pharma

Hungary is in focus for Continental

Continental has appointed Dániel Rábai – managing director of tire trade center and president of the Hungarian Tire Association –...

Pharma

E-toll to kill off fleet investment?

Leasing companies have experienced a serious decline in contract numbers with Hungarian fleet management enterprises in the second quarter of...

Automotive

Tax office to target car mechanics

Hungary's tax office is making audits of car mechanics a priority, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Wednesday. Gabriella Németh, an...

Deals

MOL, Croatia agree on course in INA talks

Representatives of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL and the state of Croatia agreed on the course of talks on...

Deals

Practically all Hungarian brokers adopting Xetra

Practically all Hungarian brokers are adopting the Xetra trading system that the Budapest Stock Exchange will start using in December,...

Deals

Hungary, Vietnam expand water, nuclear cooperation

Hungary and Vietnam are expanding their cooperation in the area of nuclear energy, President János Áder said after talks with...

Deals

Libri-Shopline merger: Is Amazon on the horizon?

In July, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) launched a prior authorization process concerning a possible merger of two major Hungarian...

Deals

INA problems “can be sorted”, “common ground” sought

MOL supervisory board chairman György Mosonyi gave an interview to Reuters on Friday that’s currently making the rounds in Hungarian...

Deals

Business Model You –a workshop with Tim Clark on September 20

As part of his European tour, OD Partner invited Dr. Tim Clark to Budapest to give a workshop on his...

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

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

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: 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...

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...

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...