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Voluntary pension fund assets reach HUF 1.07 tln

Assets of voluntary pension funds operating in Hungary rose 6% to HUF 1.07 tln in 2015, the head of the...

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Richter’s Q4 profit up as a result of lower R&D costs, financial losses

Hungarian pharmaceutical company Richter Gedeon reported consolidated net income of HUF 9.7 bln in the fourth quarter, up from a...

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Report: Hungary’s factoring market grows 32% in 2015

Hungaryʼs factoring market grew by 32% over the last year as compared to the previous year, reaching almost HUF 1.2...

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Paks nuclear power plant output edges up to 15,834 GWh

Hungaryʼs Paks nuclear power plant generated 15,834 GWh of electricity last year, 1.2% more than a year earlier, CEO István...

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KSH: Hungary’s trade surplus reaches €643 mln in December

Hungary’s trade surplus grew by €398 million in December in year-on-year terms, to reach €643 mln, with exports growing by...

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BUX edges up with support from MOL

The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index finished up 0.34% at 23,637.22 Friday after gaining 0.69% on Thursday....

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MNB international reserves rise €951 mln in January

The National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) international reserves stood at €31.273 billion at the end of January, up €951 million...

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KFIB expects 2015 and 2016 fiscal deficits to exceed government projections

Hungaryʼs Maastricht-conform general government deficit could come in at 2.3% of GDP for 2015 and could rise to 2.7% of...

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Kiskunfélegyházi Malom invests HUF 960 mln in capacity expansion

Milling company Kiskunfélegyházi Malom is investing HUF 960 million in a capacity expansion, with HUF 480 mln being provided through...

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BUX up on strong OTP

The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index finished up 0.69% at 23,556.51 Thursday after losing 0.69% on Wednesday. The BUX index...

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Graboplast inaugurates premium products plant

Hungarian flooring manufacturer Graboplast today inaugurated a plant that will produce premium products at its base in Tatabánya, northwestern Hungary,...

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IKEA sales up 14.6% in Hungary in 2015

Sales at the Hungarian unit of Swedish furniture giant IKEA were up 14.6% in its financial year ending August 31,...

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Zwack profit slips on health tax, base effect

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungaryʼs best known spirits maker, fell 12% to HUF 2.0 billion in Q1-Q3 of its...

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BUX falls along with European peers

The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index fell 0.69% to 23,395.73 on Wednesday after losing 2.36% on Tuesday....

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ÁKK lowers yields of short-term retail government securities

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) announced today it will lower the yields on its short-term government securities targeting the...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...