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MOL Prospecting for new, Innovative Solutions

Hungarian oil and gas giant MOL is perhaps the quintessential Magyar multinational, one of the country’s biggest blue-chips, with business...

Interview

Producing Open-minded Talents for Debrecen and Beyond

Trina Arsenault, director and elementary school principal, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about the unique International School Debrecen (ISD),...

HR

Vodafone Hungary 1 of the 1st to Switch to Permanent Remote Working

Since the start of this month, Vodafone Hungary says it has been offering customer service staff the opportunity to work...

HR

Symbiosy by HB Reavis to be deployed in new BP office

Symbiosy, a technology and sensorics platform developed by international workspace provider HB Reavis, signed a contract with global energy company...

HR

Vodafone Hungary offers permanent remote working to customer service staff

Since July this year, Vodafone Hungary has been offering customer service staff the opportunity to work from home in a...

Appointments

New CTO at Talk-a-bot

Chatbot services provider Talk-a-bot announced the appointment of Péter Fehérvári as its new chief technology officer (CTO)....

HR

Nearly 2/3 of workers telecommuted during COVID emergency

Some 34% of able-bodied workers went to work as normal during the coronavirus emergency, while nearly 60% worked from home,...

Interview

Poland’s unemployment rates up in June

Poland’s Ministry of Labor said the unemployment rate in June rose to 6.1%, compared to 6% in May. The number...

Appointments

MOL executive VP of Downstream division to step down

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Friday said Ferenc Horváth decided to step down as executive vice president of...

HR

Remote work did not decrease efficiency of businesses, research says

Having to work from home during the lockdown months did not have a negative effect on the efficiency of businesses...

Interview

Policymakers cut base rate by 15 bp to 0.75%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to cut the central bank base rate by 15...

Interview

President Áder to name Barnabás Virág MNB deputy gov

President János Áder, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, will name Barnabás Virág as the deputy governor of...

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Poland confirms plan to acquire coal-fired assets

Poland is working on a plan to create a company that will acquire the country’s coal-fired power plants to ease...

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Polish PM promises tax help for business

A scheme to remove corporate income tax from many small- and medium-sized enterprises will cost Poland almost PLN 5 billion...

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Croatia healthcare debt totals HRK 9 bln in Q1, minister says

Croatia’s Finance Minister Zdravko Marić has said the healthcare system’s debt in the first quarter of the year reached HRK...

Appointments

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...

Appointments

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,...

Appointments

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...

Appointments

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....

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....

Interview

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...

HR

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...

Appointments

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...

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...

HR

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,...

Appointments

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...