Industry

Automotive

Bosch, BME Inaugurate EV Tech Center

The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and German engineering giant Bosch inaugurated an Innovative Vehicle Technology Competency Center...

Retail

Lithuania Retail Sales Fall in February

Retail sales in Lithuania dropped by 1.8% year-on-year in February, reversing a 3.1% rise in the previous month, figures from...

Manufacturing

Bosnia Industrial Activity Shrinks in February

Industrial production in Bosnia and Herzegovina shrank by 3% year-on-year in February, following an upwardly revised 0.1% growth in January,...

Transport

Driving Exam Could Be Required for Faster E-scooters

The KRESZ may soon be amended to regulate the use of electric scooters, writes the conservative daily Magyar Nemzet....

Transport

Haulier Koncsek Trans Invests HUF 150 mln in Garage Upgrade

Hungarian hauler Koncsek Trans is investing HUF 150 million in a garage upgrade at its base in Oroshaza, the company...

Manufacturing

Lithuania Industrial Output Falls at a Softer Pace in February

Industrial production in Lithuania dropped to 7% in February, easing from a downwardly revised 7.3% fall in the previous month,...

Automotive

Audi Hungaria Management, Union Reps Reach Wage Deal

The management of Audi Hungaria has reached an agreement with union representatives on this year's pay rise, the local unit...

Automotive

Magyar Suzuki to Start Dual Training Courses

The Komárom-Esztergom County Chamber of Commerce and Industry has registered Magyar Suzuki as one of the accredited partner organizations of...

Pharma

Richter Board Proposes HUF 390/Share Dividend

The board of listed pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter will propose payment of a HUF 390-per-share dividend on last year's earnings...

Retail

Hungary to Roll out Online Price Monitoring System

Hungary will introduce an online price monitoring system to increase transparency and boost competition, the Competition Office (GVH) and the...

Manufacturing

Siemens at Forefront of Sustainability in Manufacturing Industry

The Budapest Business Journal talks with András Simon, energy efficiency expert at Siemens Zrt., about the company’s successes and plans...

Retail

Poland Retail Sales Falls in February

Poland's retail sales decreased for the second straight month in February, and at a faster-than-expected rate, figures from the Warsaw-based...

Manufacturing

Poland Industrial Output Contracts, Producer Price Inflation Slows 

Poland's industrial production declined for the first time in thirty-three months in February, while producer price inflation eased further to...

Transport

Wizz Air Adds More Flights to Summer Timetable 

Wizz Air will add more flights to 13 routes it flies from Budapest in the summer, chairman Robert Carey said...

Deals

Óbuda U Partners With Samsung SDI on EV Battery Course

Budapest's Óbuda University on Tuesday announced the launch of a course in EV battery manufacturing with the cooperation of Samsung...

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...

Pharma

Rooftop Breakfast Offers Helicopter View of AI’s Impact on Pharma

About 50 guests began their day in the beautiful setting of the Duchess Rooftop Bar of the Matild Palace Hotel...

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...

Older Small Cars Rise in Price as Hungary’s Budget Used-Car Supply Shrinks

Suzuki Swift asking prices rose 25.8% year-on-year in September as the share of used cars below HUF 2.5 mln shrank,...

Lake Balaton Cycling Upgrades to Add Wider Paths and New Bridges

Nearly 20 km of the Lake Balaton cycling circuit will be renovated under two programs financed through EU and domestic...

Rooftop Breakfast Offers Helicopter View of AI’s Impact on Pharma

About 50 guests began their day in the beautiful setting of the Duchess Rooftop Bar of the Matild Palace Hotel...

Resident Evil Game Prices Rise Around Film Premiere

Physical console editions of several Resident Evil games rose in price around the film’s Sept. 17 theatrical release, according to...

FDA Accepts Richter’s Fylrevy Menopause Therapy Application for Review

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Gedeon Richter’s new drug application for Fylrevy, the Hungarian pharmaceutical company...

Egis Opens Major Pharmaceutical Distribution Center in Fót

Egis has opened a distribution center in Fót with capacity for 30,000 pallets, expanding its finished-product logistics operations to support...