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Sales of lottery ticket doubled last week

Sales of lottery tickets rose to just over 7.3 million last week, more than double the weekly average of 3-3.5...

Telco

GfK: Sales of consumer electronics, home appliance up 11% in Q1

Sales of durable consumer electronics and appliances increased by 11.1% in the first quarter of 2015, as compared to the...

Telco

Hungary leasing market swells by 20% in Q1

The value of leases in Hungary increased by more than 20% to HUF 107 bln in the first quarter as...

Telco

BUX recovers on ECB optimism

The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index finished up 0.37% at 22,333.72 Tuesday, after falling 0.63% Monday. It is up...

Telco

Investment fund assets reach HUF 5.627 trillion in April

Assets in investment funds managed by members of the Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management Companies (BAMOSZ) rose...

Telco

HB Reavis group’s profit increases by 26% in 2014

Leading CEE property development company HB Reavis group’s annual consolidated profit grew by 26% to €89 mln in 2014, the...

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MNB fines BTel for violations

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today said it had fined Business Telecom (BTel) almost HUF 49 mln on charges...

Telco

Danubius Hotels Q1 loss narrows on FX gain

Hungaryʼs Danubius Hotelsʼ first-quarter loss narrowed to HUF 980 mln from the HUF 2.6 bln loss recorded in the same...

Telco

MagNet Bank total assets reach almost HUF 105 bln

Hungaryʼs MagNet Bank closed last year with total assets of HUF 104.8 bln, while total assets rose from HUF 83.9...

Telco

OTP Bank raises capital at Ukrainian subsidiary

OTP Bank on Friday said a capital increase to UAH 3,668,186,135 (€155 mln) from UAH 2,868,190,521 (€121 mln) was registered...

Telco

Insurersʼ premiums revenue up 2% in Q1

Hungarian insurersʼ combined revenue from premiums rose 2% to HUF 247.8 bln in the first quarter of this year as...

Telco

PannErgy posts consolidated net earnings of HUF 118 mln in Q1

Hungarian geothermal-energy company PannErgy had consolidated net earnings of HUF 118 mln in the first quarter of this year in...

Telco

Alteo net earnings more than double in first quarter

Hungarian energy supplier and trader Alteo ended the first quarter of this year with net earnings of HUF 62.549 mln,...

Telco

BUX snaps losing streak

The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index finished up 0.88% at 22,393.01 Friday, after losing 0.88% Thursday. It is up...

Telco

FHB experiences after-tax loss in Q1

FHB Mortgage Bank posted a first-quarter after-tax loss of HUF 3.8 bln last Friday, after reporting a HUF 1.15 bln...

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...