Tech

Telco

4iG capital increases wind up with Bartolomeu subscription

Listed IT company 4iG on Thursday said that Bartolomeu Investments, a fund managed by Alpac Capital, subscribed 19,761,380 newly issued...

Telco

Vodafone Using Earth Day to Inspire Itself and Others

Earth Day has always been an essential event for the Vodafone Group, never more so than in 2022. The Budapest...

Innovation

DSK Bank, Backbase announce digital transformation cooperation

Bulgaria's largest financial institution, DSK Bank, a member of the Hungarian OTP Group, has announced a partnership with Backbase, the...

Innovation

ELTE purchases quantum computing hardware

World-class quantum hardware has been jointly purchased by two research groups of Eötvös Loránd University for their work in the...

Innovation

Around half of Hungarians have basic digital skills

Around 49% of Hungarians aged 16 to 74 have at least basic overall digital skills, state news wire MTI reports...

Telco

New Name, New Plans: Telenor Completes Rebranding as Yettel

Mohamed ElSayad, chief commercial officer at Yettel Hungary, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about Telenor Hungary’s recent rebranding to...

Telco

Free to do Business in Hungary, Huawei Looks for More Speed, Less Energy

During the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese technology companies were regarded as a risk potential to Western economies;...

Telco

Magyar Telekom board proposes HUF 15 bln dividend

The board of Magyar Telekom (MTel) will propose to shareholders payment of a HUF 15 billion dividend on last year's...

Telco

4iG acquires Albania Telekom Invest

Listed IT company 4iG yesterday said it acquired 100% of the shares of Albania Telekom Invest, which owns 99.899% of...

Innovation

EY: Hungarian companies plan to invest HUF 100 mln in 2022

In addition to investment subsidies, several energy efficiency and R&D resources will be available to domestic companies in 2022, EY...

Fintech

Matolcsy backs giving central banks ‘full authority’ to issue CBDCs

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor György Matolcsy voiced his support for giving all central banks full authority to issue...

Fintech

Value of bank card purchases rises nearly 26% in Q4

The value of purchases in Hungary made with locally-issued bank cards climbed 25.8% year-on-year to HUF 2.719 trillion in the...

Innovation

Bosch to set up EUR 10 mln R&D base in Zalaegerszeg

German engineering giant Bosch will set up a close to EUR 10 million R&D base in Zalaegerszeg (182 km southwest...

Telco

4iG closes acquisition of ALBtelecom

Listed IT company 4iG says it has closed the acquisition of an 80.27% stake in ALBtelecom, the biggest fixed-line telecommunications...

Fintech

Hungary’s Blockchain Coalition holds inaugural meeting

Hungary's Blockchain Coalition held its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, according to a report by state news wire MTI....

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...

Fintech

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...

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...

Revolut Migrates Over 2 mln Hungarian Customers to Local Branch

Revolut Bank successfully completed the migration of more than 2 million eligible Hungarian retail customers to the local branch and...