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‘Agility is Crucial’ – BBJ CEO Breakfast Briefing

Agility is crucial: that was perhaps the key takeaway from the latest CEO Breakfast Briefing, organized by the German-Hungarian Chamber...

HR

Number of Vacant Positions Decreased Significantly Last Year

The number of vacant positions decreased significantly in the last three months of last year compared to the record seen...

Interview

UniCredit Posts Strong Corporate Results, While Spearheading ESG Efforts

The Budapest Business Journal talks with UniCredit Bank Hungary’s head of corporates, Albert Hulshof, about the lender’s corporate financing market...

Inside View

How to Keep the Shares of a Family and its Business Together

Internal feuding can make the operation of a family business impossible. If the owners and managers of the company cannot...

Interview

Market Talk: Wanted, Better Language Skills, More Digitization, Fewer Taxes

Some of the leading actors from the tax and accountancy fields give us their take on the things to watch...

Inside View

How to Comply Effectively With the new Transfer Pricing Obligations

Undoubtedly, 2023 will be a great challenge again for multinational companies, not least because of the latest adjustments to transfer...

Inside View

Crucial Importance of Cooperation Between Taxation and Audit

The dedicated team of Niveus Consulting Group is constantly working to provide all the benefits and more for its clients....

HR

Czech Jobless Rate Steady in February

Unemployment in Czech Republic remained at 3.9% in February, according to data released by the Czech Labor Office on Wednesday,...

Appointments

Southeast Asian Tax Specialist Joins Andersen Hungary

Ngwe Lin Myat Chit, who worked for 10 years in Cambodia, Myanmar and Singapore for various consulting firms, including VDB...

HR

2.2 mln Women Worked in Hungary Last Year

As part of an improving trend since 2010, 2.2 million women worked in Hungary last year, which is a record,...

Appointments

Cetin Hungary Appoints New Managers

Independent, integrated telecommunications infrastructure provider Cetin Hungary Zrt. expanded its management team on March 7 with two new hires....

HR

Open Positions at Debrecen BMW Factory

The construction of the BMW factory in Debrecen (225 km east of Budapest) is progressing well, which is demonstrated by...

HR

TritonLife Opens Hungary’s 1st Private Perinatal Intensive Care Unit

TritonLife opened Hungary's first private licensed perinatal intensive care unit at the TritonLife Róbert Private Hospital in Budapest on Tuesday,...

HR

Polish Unemployment Unchanged in February

Poland's unemployment rate held steady at 5.5% in February, unchanged from January, Family and Social Policy Minister Marlena Maląg said...

Appointments

Budapest Airport CEO to Leave Company at End of July

Chris Dinsdale, the CEO of Budapest Airport, will leave the company at the end of July, taking up a position...

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...