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Job Market Confidence Falls

Hungarian employees have become significantly more pessimistic about job mobility in the domestic labor market, with a growing number believing...

HR

Employment Hits 4.5-Year Low as Labor Market Softens, MBH Bank Says

Employment in Hungary fell to a 4.5-year low in November, according to an analysis by MBH Bank, pointing to a...

HR

Viking Cruises Expands Budapest Recruitment Activity

Viking Cruises is expanding its recruitment activities in Hungary as demand for skilled hospitality professionals continues to rise across Europe’s...

People

Inspirational, Perceptive, Provocative, but Missing: 9 Notable Quotes From 2025

Journalist and long-time observer of the Hungarian scene, Kester Eddy offers some of the most penetrating quotations he has encountered...

Interview

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...

Interview

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...

HR

About 29% of Employers Plan New Hires in Q1 2026 – Survey

Around 29% of Hungarian employers plan new hires in the first quarter of next year, MTI reports, citing a fresh...

HR

Half of Employers Do Not Plan to Raise Salaries Next Year

Only 52% of Hungarian companies plan to raise salaries in 2026 — leaving nearly half the workforce without a pay...

HR

Employers, Unions Reach Agreement on Minimum Wage Rises for 2026

Employers and unions reached a decision on the scale of minimum wage rises to propose to the government for 2026,...

Inside View

Mind the 5%: Getting Ahead of Gender Pay Gap Rules in Hungary

It is widely known that by the summer of 2026, it will be mandatory to apply the principle of equal...

Appointments

Marriott Appoints Isabelle Salau to Lead Sales and Marketing Across Key Budapest Hotels

Isabelle Salau has been appointed as director of sales & marketing for the Budapest Marriott Hotel, Millennium Court, Marriott Executive...

Appointments

Markus Hilken Appointed to Lead SAP Emarsys Hungary

Markus Hilken, who leads SAP Hungary’s development center, a unit of outstanding regional and global importance, has been appointed managing...

Podcasts

Economic Outlook, Forint Stability Take Center Stage at CEO Boardroom Meeting

Around 40 guests drawn from the top levels of the business world, the diplomatic corps (including the newly arrived ambassadors...

Interview

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...

Inside View

Adaptive Reuse of Existing Office Building Stock: Legal Pitfalls

Hungary’s new Architecture Act reframes how projects are conceived, designed, approved, and protected. It elevates sustainability and heritage protection to...

HR

Job Market Confidence Falls

Hungarian employees have become significantly more pessimistic about job mobility in the domestic labor market, with a growing number believing...

HR

Employment Hits 4.5-Year Low as Labor Market Softens, MBH Bank Says

Employment in Hungary fell to a 4.5-year low in November, according to an analysis by MBH Bank, pointing to a...

HR

Viking Cruises Expands Budapest Recruitment Activity

Viking Cruises is expanding its recruitment activities in Hungary as demand for skilled hospitality professionals continues to rise across Europe’s...

People

Inspirational, Perceptive, Provocative, but Missing: 9 Notable Quotes From 2025

Journalist and long-time observer of the Hungarian scene, Kester Eddy offers some of the most penetrating quotations he has encountered...

Interview

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...

Interview

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...

HR

About 29% of Employers Plan New Hires in Q1 2026 – Survey

Around 29% of Hungarian employers plan new hires in the first quarter of next year, MTI reports, citing a fresh...

HR

Half of Employers Do Not Plan to Raise Salaries Next Year

Only 52% of Hungarian companies plan to raise salaries in 2026 — leaving nearly half the workforce without a pay...

HR

Employers, Unions Reach Agreement on Minimum Wage Rises for 2026

Employers and unions reached a decision on the scale of minimum wage rises to propose to the government for 2026,...

Inside View

Mind the 5%: Getting Ahead of Gender Pay Gap Rules in Hungary

It is widely known that by the summer of 2026, it will be mandatory to apply the principle of equal...

Appointments

Marriott Appoints Isabelle Salau to Lead Sales and Marketing Across Key Budapest Hotels

Isabelle Salau has been appointed as director of sales & marketing for the Budapest Marriott Hotel, Millennium Court, Marriott Executive...

Appointments

Markus Hilken Appointed to Lead SAP Emarsys Hungary

Markus Hilken, who leads SAP Hungary’s development center, a unit of outstanding regional and global importance, has been appointed managing...

Podcasts

Economic Outlook, Forint Stability Take Center Stage at CEO Boardroom Meeting

Around 40 guests drawn from the top levels of the business world, the diplomatic corps (including the newly arrived ambassadors...

Interview

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...