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OTP AGM approves HUF 190 per-share dividend

Shareholders of Hungarian bank OTP approved the boardʼs proposal to pay a dividend of HUF 190 per share on last...

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BP SSC starts operations in Szeged

The new shared services center (SSC) of British multinational oil and gas company BP started initial operations in Szeged on...

Telco

Gov’t clears procurement of MÁV-built IC+ carriages

The Hungarian government has cleared the passenger unit of state-owned railway company MÁV to procure HUF 45.4 billion of IC+...

Telco

Hunent to build HUF 12 bln waterfowl processing plant

Hungarian waterfowl processing company Hunent will build a HUF 12.5 bln duck processing plant through a greenfield investment in Mélykút,...

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Groupama Biztosító premium revenues up 4% in 2016

Hungarian insurer Groupama Biztosítóʼs revenue from premiums rose 4.3% to HUF 97.4 billion last year, the unit of Franceʼs Groupama...

Telco

Magyar Telekom AGM approves HUF 25-per-share dividend

Shareholders of Magyar Telekom (MTel) approved the boardʼs proposal to pay a HUF 25-per-share dividend on last yearʼs earnings at...

Telco

General gov’t runs HUF 198.1 bln deficit at end of March

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 198.1 billion deficit as of the end of March,...

Telco

BBCA to get HUF 42 bln MFB loan for citric acid plant

The state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) is providing a HUF 42 billion loan, guaranteed by the Bank of China, for...

Telco

Kométa revenues climb to HUF 36 bln in 2016

Italian-owned meat company Kométa 99ʼs revenues rose by HUF 6 billion to HUF 36 bln in 2016, the company told...

Telco

Alteo board proposes HUF 130 per-share dividend

The board of alternative energy company Alteo will propose to shareholders payment of a HUF 130 per-share dividend on last...

Telco

Gránit Bank pre-tax profit climbs to HUF 240 mln

Gránit Bankʼs pre-tax profit rose to HUF 240 million last year, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the...

Telco

Deficit as proportion of GDP was 1.7% in 2016

The deficit of the general government sector in 2016 was HUF 609.7 billion, 1.7% of GDP according to preliminary data,...

Telco

Corporate lending stock of Hungarian banks up in February

The corporate lending stock of Hungarian banks was up in February from the previous month as companies were net borrowers,...

Telco

Retail lending stock of banks unchanged in February

The retail lending stock of Hungarian banks was stable in February compared to the previous month, fresh data from the...

Telco

CEZ announces conditional sale of 7.5% stake in MOL

Czech energy company CEZ announced this morning the conditional sale of a 7.5% stake in Hungarian oil and gas company...

Science

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

Science

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

Science

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

Science

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Science

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

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SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...

What Might Dogs Reveal About Human Communication?

A Hungarian-led research team working out of the Department of Ethology at ELTE in Budapest is working to discover what...

AI Agents Could Shop and Pay for One in 10 Consumers by 2030, Mastercard Says

More than one in 10 online shoppers could regularly use artificial intelligence agents to purchase products on their behalf by...

4iG Group, SpaceX Sign European Deal for Starlink Mobile, Sovereign Solutions

4iG Group and SpaceX have signed agreements to introduce Starlink Mobile services and develop secure sovereign satellite communications solutions in...

Global Payments Introduces Accessible Card Payments for Visually Impaired Users

Global Payments has introduced a new accessibility mode on its payment terminals designed to make card payments easier for blind...

Sziget Festival Sets New Mobile Data Traffic Record on Yettel Network

Festival-goers generated nearly 54 terabytes of mobile data traffic on Yettel’s network during this year’s Sziget Festival, setting a new...

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

BME, OTP Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education and Research

A new partnership between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank aims to connect academic expertise...

CoinCash 1st Hungarian Crypto Provider to Receive MiCA Approval

MNB granted CoinCash operator Tiwala Solutions a CASP license, making it the first and currently only Hungary‑based crypto provider authorized...

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Breakthrough to Bedside: The Financing Challenge Behind Healthcare Innovation

According to Ildikó Ádám, partner at EY and life sciences industry leader for the Europe Central region, her sector is...

Corvinus University Completes HUF 1.5 bln Digital Development Project

Corvinus University of Budapest has completed a HUF 1.491 bln digital and practice-oriented development project supported by non-refundable EU funding...

SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...