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Interview

Customers Remain Penny’s Focus

Mathias Mentrop, managing director and CEO of Penny Hungary, sits down with the Budapest Business Journal to discuss the year...

Interview

Top 50 Financial Executives in Hungary: György Éder

György Éder, CEO of OTP Fund Management, brings nearly 30 years of expertise in money and capital markets, portfolio management,...

HR

Number of Jobseekers Falls Slightly in November

The number of jobseekers in Hungary stood at 224,914 in November, 1,200 fewer than in the same month a year...

HR

How Can Companies Achieve True Well-Being?

What does it mean to thrive at both individual and corporate levels? How can companies influence not just profits but...

Podcasts

Global, Local Economic Trends Under Spotlight at BBJ Roundtable

The top CEOs, diplomats and decision-makers of Hungary joined the Budapest Business Journal for our latest CEO Boardroom Meeting in...

People

Katalin Grósz, János Vajda Awarded by Hungarian Bar Association

Szecskay Attorneys at Law announced that Katalin Grósz, senior partner, and János Vajda, partner at the firm, have been awarded...

Inside View

X vs. Brazil: High-Stakes Showdown Over Internet Censorship

In recent months, internet censorship has become a hot topic in Brazil, especially with the blocking of the social media...

Interview

Stability and Growth in the Crosshairs

This summer, Dorottya Ágnes Prokaj became head of Andersen’s tax incentives and grants division. Despite the market slowdown and uncertain...

HR

Unions, Employers Striving to Reach 3-year Wage Agreement

Unions and employers are striving to reach a three-year agreement on minimum wage increases, but are still at odds over...

Interview

DUIHK: Supporting a Competitive Business Environment for Competitive Companies

The Budapest Business Journal sat down with Barbara Zollmann, CEO and board member of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and...

HR

Gulyás: Workers Between 17-25 Eligible for Blue-collar Credit

Blue-collar Hungarian workers between the ages of 17 and 25 will be eligible to borrow up to HUF 4 million,...

HR

Labor Market Remains Tight – State Secretary

Hungary's labor market remains tight, the state secretary for employment at the National Economy Ministry said on public television on...

Appointments

New Business Unit Leaders at KPMG

KPMG Hungary has entered the new fiscal year with a restructured leadership team, the company tells the Budapest Business Journal....

Interview

Air France-KLM Aims to act as a Decarbonization Pathfinder

Marjan Rintel, president and CEO of KLM, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about the importance of its Budapest route...

Interview

Kimpton BEM Budapest: ‘Approachable Luxury With a Playful, Avant-garde Twist’

General manager Attila AE Domby talks to the Budapest Business Journal about debuting a new hotel brand not just in...

Appointments

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

Interview

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

Inside View

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Appointments

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Inside View

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

Inside View

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Forvis Mazars Appoints Three New Partners in Hungary

International audit and advisory firm Forvis Mazars has appointed Gabriella Gábor, Zoltán Betyák and Gergely Simon as partners in Hungary,...

Netlock Appoints George Tilesch to Lead AI and Global Strategy

Hungarian digital trust services provider Netlock has appointed Hungarian-American AI expert Dr. George Tilesch to its senior leadership team, effective...

Citi Appoints Zoltán Schwardy as Country Officer and Banking Head for Hungary

Citi has announced the appointment of Zoltán Schwardy as Citi country officer (CCO) and banking head for Hungary, effective Sept....

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

DUIHK Central to the German-Hungarian Bilateral Economic Relationship

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In this interview with the...

Workload Outweighs Pay as Source of Workplace Distress

Workload, lack of recognition and job insecurity drive workplace distress among Hungarian employees, while pay remains their top priority, according...

CBRE Hungary Expands China Desk as Chinese Clients Pursue European Projects

CBRE Hungary has appointed Tu Yunfeng as business development manager at its China Desk, expanding the Budapest-based team as Chinese...

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

Hungary’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.7% in August

Hungary’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in August, with 229,000 people unemployed and 4.654 mln employed among those aged 15-74,...

Realis Group Plans International Expansion as Krisztián Hornok Joins as Partner

Krisztián Hornok has joined Realis Group as a partner as the company prepares to expand its real estate business beyond...

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...