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Budapest Airport Must Develop so Hungary can Grow

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Kam Jandu, the relatively new CEO at Budapest Airport (BUD), about his flight path...

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Cloud Tech Takes Center Stage: BT’s Vision for Innovation and Growth

BT, a global leader in telecommunications and digital services, has reaffirmed its commitment to Hungary by opening its new office...

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Meet the Stanford-educated Hungarian Pioneer of Remote Client Identification

Launched in 2017 with Hungary’s inaugural remote client identification solution, FaceKom has rapidly established itself as a market leader. The...

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The U.K. may Have Left the EU, but English Law Still has a Significant Role to Play Here

The Budapest Business Journal sat down with Anikó Kircsi, partner and head of corporate/M&A at CMS Budapest, and Eszter Török,...

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ESG, Sanctions Keeping Budapest Law Firms Busy

Following a long-standing tradition, we asked a number of leading law firms to give us their take on the legal...

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Keeping Agile, Targeting Sustainability, Focusing on Personal Relations and, Naturally, the Customer

Andreas Szakácsi, managing director of Claas Hungária, was one of three shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Expat CEO of the...

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Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy

"It is equally important for us to identify the diseases that cause complaints in the digestive tract and to carry...

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Building a School for the Successfully Socially Responsible

On July 1, 2019, Corvinus University of Budapest became Hungary’s first foundation-run higher education establishment, and Anthony Radev became its...

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Metropolitan University: Expansive Goals Create Formidable Challenges

Budapest’s Metropolitan University, with some 7,000 students, already boasts it is Hungary’s largest and most international private university; yet it...

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Working Hard to ‘Win’ With Hungary

Matt Zeller, the country president for Novartis Hungary and the Europe Central Cluster, was a shortlisted nominee for the Expat...

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Building a 5-star FM-PM Concierge Service

The ideal building management company combines both front- and back-end capabilities, like a mashup between a five-star hotel concierge and...

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TriGranit: Building Climate-smart Solutions

Károly Dömötör Makk, head of leasing for TriGranit, talks with the Budapest Business Journal about its Millennium Gardens development and...

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Top Expat CEOs 2023 – Raffaella Claudia Bondi

Raffaella Claudia Bondi is a pharmaceutical executive and a coach with more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare...

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Market Talk: Economic Challenges Shake a Tight Labor Market for Recruiters

Recruiters are confronted with a changed industry, with processes significantly altered after the pandemic. Furthermore, the post-COVID environment, hammered by...

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Market Talk: Temp Recruitment Agencies say Labor Markets Busier Than Pre-Pandemic

During the pandemic, businesses were more inclined to let temporary workers go first, which flooded the labor market with talent....

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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...