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Record Investments Booked for 2022, With Chance to Beat it in 2023

Six months into his tenure as CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency, the Budapest Business Journal had its first...

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Building From a Position of Strength to Drive EV Sales

Since June 2022, Andrea Kővágó-Laky has been managing director of Ford in Hungary and the Czech Republic. The Budapest Business...

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Inside the EUR 82 mln Szallas Group Sale to Wirtualna Polska

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Szallas Group CEO József Szigetvári and BLS-CEE partner Erzsébet Szalay about the group’s recent...

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Siemens Celebrates 135 Years in Hungary: Next stop, the Industrial Metaverse

Tamás Jeránek, CEO and president of Siemens Zrt., talks with the Budapest Business Journal about the German multinational’s 135th anniversary...

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Innovation, R&D and Intellectual Property

Many of today’s successful Hungarian businesses started with an innovation, a spark of what would become a well-known company abroad....

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BUD CEO: Digitalization and Sustainability ‘a Must’

Airports have faced a strong recovery in passenger traffic during the summer but also difficulties recruiting the required staff. Advanced...

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Air France-KLM GM: ‘Look Beyond Price, Focus on Choice’

In August 2022, Bas ‘t Hooft, general manager of Alps and Central Europe for Air France-KLM, touched down in Budapest...

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Science is Universal: Hungary Aims to Promote ‘Brain Circulation’ at its Research Sites

The National Research, Development, and Innovation Office (NKFIH) is launching a website to promote Hungary’s research infrastructure. The Budapest Business...

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Hungarian Business Services Sector at ‘Next Stage of Maturity’

To mark the rebranding of the Hungarian Service and Outsourcing Association (HOA) as the Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL),...

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Rebranding at Full Pace, Penny Wants to Expand Further

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Penny Hungary CEO Florian Jens Naegele about the past business year, today’s challenges, and...

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Prostate Cancer: Easy to Screen and Curable

Every year, between 4,000 and 4,500 Hungarian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. In Hungary, it causes the death of...

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Representing Int’l Medical Equipment on the Hungarian Market

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Gergely Finfera, CFO, co-founder, and co-owner of Fibre Medical Orvostechnikai Kft., about how a...

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CPI: Developer Has a Duty and a Responsibility to the Human Workforce

The Budapest Business Journal spoke with Bea Déri, director of PR, marketing & design of CPI Hungary, about putting the...

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Skanska Designing a Future Built on ESG Principles

The Budapest Business Journal spoke with Aurelia Luca, executive vice president of operations for Hungary and Romania at Skanska’s commercial...

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AmCham: Serving as a Channel Between Businesses and Policymakers

The leadership team at the top of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, president Zoltán Szabó and CEO Írisz...

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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....

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Dealing With Tick Bites

As tick populations rise across the country, concerns regarding Lyme disease increase every year. However, it is important to remember...

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Serving Up the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

What’s striking is how far we’ve come from great-grandma’s kitchen, where “additives” basically meant salt and paprika. Today, more than...

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BBJ Quick Interview: Realizing the Business Benefits of ESG

The Budapest Business Journal asks Anita Sávoly-Hatta, ESG reporting partner at PwC Hungary, to give us a quick overview of...

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Kidney Stones: When Your Body’s Own Substances Become the Enemy

What causes kidney stones, how can you prevent them, and when is surgery necessary? Kidney stones are among the most...

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Banks, Supply Chains, and Insurance: Why Cybersecurity Matters

Financial-sector attacks increasingly occur through the supply chain. EU-level rules mandate processes that make banks more cyber-resilient, from security awareness...

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Drees & Sommer on Adding Value, Digitalization and ‘Urban Mining’

Ákos Koloszár, managing director of Drees & Sommer Hungary, speaks with the Budapest Business Journal about nearly three decades of...

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From Chatbots to Virtual Bankers: How AI Is Reshaping Hungarian Finance

Did you know you can now apply for a mortgage in Hungary without ever speaking to a real person? That’s...

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Market Fundamentals Holding Back Entries by Major Luxury Fashion Brands

Anita Csörgő, director, head of retail at Colliers, gives the BBJ her overview of the retail real estate market in...

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...

Dealing With Tick Bites

As tick populations rise across the country, concerns regarding Lyme disease increase every year. However, it is important to remember...

Honor Sees Hungary as a Strategic Market for Ecosystem-led Growth

Bill Liu, Hungarian country manager of the global technology firm Honor, tells the BBJ that Hungary is more than a...

Resilient by Design: Celebrating 25 years of TCS in Hungary

The India-owned business that is today known as TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) was listed at the Court of Registry on...

Serving Up the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

What’s striking is how far we’ve come from great-grandma’s kitchen, where “additives” basically meant salt and paprika. Today, more than...

BBJ Quick Interview: Realizing the Business Benefits of ESG

The Budapest Business Journal asks Anita Sávoly-Hatta, ESG reporting partner at PwC Hungary, to give us a quick overview of...

Penny Hungary at 30: Digital, Caring, Community-oriented

Silke Janz, CFO of Penny Magyarország, tells the BBJ about the challenges of retailing in an environment shaped by persistent...

Kidney Stones: When Your Body’s Own Substances Become the Enemy

What causes kidney stones, how can you prevent them, and when is surgery necessary? Kidney stones are among the most...

Banks, Supply Chains, and Insurance: Why Cybersecurity Matters

Financial-sector attacks increasingly occur through the supply chain. EU-level rules mandate processes that make banks more cyber-resilient, from security awareness...

Expanded Sanofi Budapest Hub Demonstrates the Pulse of Progress

To mark the official opening of the Sanofi Budapest Hub expansion on Oct. 9, Madeleine Roach, executive vice president and...

Drees & Sommer on Adding Value, Digitalization and ‘Urban Mining’

Ákos Koloszár, managing director of Drees & Sommer Hungary, speaks with the Budapest Business Journal about nearly three decades of...

Hungary Still has Much to Offer Germany – EY Partner Ésik Says

A significant portion of German investment in Hungary is concentrated in the automotive industry, around which a notable bifurcation of...

From Chatbots to Virtual Bankers: How AI Is Reshaping Hungarian Finance

Did you know you can now apply for a mortgage in Hungary without ever speaking to a real person? That’s...

Market Fundamentals Holding Back Entries by Major Luxury Fashion Brands

Anita Csörgő, director, head of retail at Colliers, gives the BBJ her overview of the retail real estate market in...