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Television ad revenue grows 10%

Net revenue from television advertising rose by 10%, reaching HUF 50 bln last year, the first increase in the past...

Telco

VAT revenue climbs due to crackdown on tax evaders

Due to the mandatory installment of electronic tills directly linked to the Hungarian tax office, and the Hungarian government’s squeeze...

Telco

Csaba Metál inaugurates HUF 1 bln expansion

Hungarian automotive parts producer Csaba Metál inaugurated a HUF 1 bln production hall and warehouse at its base in Békéscsaba...

Telco

Rába Q4 after-tax profit jumps 57.8% on rising financial and other revenues

Hungarian automotive-industry company Rába reported after-tax profit of HUF 1.106 bln in the fourth quarter of 2014, up 57.8% from...

Telco

Households account for less than half of gov’t securities

Households accounted for less than half of the rise in outstanding stock of government securities targeted at retail investors last...

Telco

Report: Insurers’ revenue from premiums climb 4%

The combined revenue from premiums of Hungarian insurers saw a rise of 4.2% to HUF 844.1 bln last year, with...

Telco

Hungary launches state-owned utilities company

The Hungarian state is launching a holding company that will act as an “efficient, predictable and cheap” utilities provider, state...

Telco

BUX corrects up after two days of losses

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished up 0.24% at 17,913.11 Tuesday, after dropping 1.18% Monday. It is up...

Telco

Report: Investment fund assets edge up to HUF 5.532 trillion

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

Telco

CIG Pannonia closes successful year

CIG Pannónia Life Insurance had before-tax revenue of HUF 954 mln in 2014, up by HUF 187 mln from the...

Telco

MNB: Household savings 5.9% of GDP in 2014

Net household financial savings or net lending of the household sector totalled HUF 1,882 bln, or 5.9% of GDP in...

Telco

MNB: Hungary’s Maastricht debt unchanged at 77.3% of GDP at end of 2014

Hungary's gross consolidated government sector debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 77.3% of GDP at...

Telco

4iG profits drop with costs outpacing revenue

Hungarian software company 4iG's net profit dropped by 48%, down to HUF 257 mln, last year as costs rose faster...

Telco

BUX down after strong weeks

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished down 1.18% at 17,870.65 Monday, after dropping 0.16% Friday from a near...

Telco

K&H Bank books HUF 29 bln loss on borrowers relief provisions

K&H Bank, the Hungarian business of Belgium's KBC, booked a consolidated HUF 29.1 bln loss last year because of compensation...

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...