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Leasing company outlays climb to HUF 740 bln in 2019

Hungarian leasing companiesʼ outlays rose 7% close to HUF 740 billion last year, the chief secretary of the Hungarian Leasing...

Telco

Hungary farm sector output reached HUF 2.789 tln in 2019

Gross output of Hungaryʼs agriculture sector rose 3.56% to HUF 2.789 trillion last year, state news wire MTI reports, citing...

Telco

50 SMEs Eligible for Hungarian Multi-Program

About 50 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are expected to enter this year’s Hungarian multi-program (MMP), said Balázs Szepesi, Deputy...

Telco

Opus makes offer for E.ON Hungária energy trader

Listed holding company Opus Global on Monday said it submitted a binding offer to buy E.ON Energiakereskedelmi (Eker), the energy...

Telco

Gross profit climbs, but other costs put Richter in red in Q4

Pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter had a fourth-quarter net loss of HUF 12.5 billion, just a fraction over the HUF 12.3...

Telco

GKI expects GDP growth of 3.5% in 2020

The Hungarian economy expanded last year by about 5%, one of the fastest in the EU. Overall, the October-November figures...

Telco

MNB swap stock to fall HUF 130 bln after tender

The National Bank of Hungaryʼs stock of FX swaps, which the central bank uses to pump liquidity into the banking...

Telco

Gross wages up 13.9% y.o.y. in November

The average gross wage for full-time workers in Hungary rose 13.9% year-on-year to HUF 403,500 in November, Hungarian news agency...

Telco

Romania annual bank deposits growth speeds up in Dec

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 11.5% year-on-year to RON 367.7 billion (EUR 75 billion) in...

Telco

Bulgaria non-govt deposit growth speeds up in Dec

Deposits of Bulgaria’s non-government sector rose by an annual 9.7% to BGN 85.2 billion (EUR 43.6 bln) at the end...

Telco

Tax revenue jumped 5% in 2019

According to preliminary estimates, the general government deficit-to-GDP ratio was below the EU benchmark for the eighth consecutive year, which...

Telco

Retail govʼt security stock grows in Q4, lifted by Plusz bond

Outstanding stock of forint retail government securities rose HUF 281.5 billion to HUF 9.074 trillion in the fourth quarter of...

Telco

Gen govʼt deficit reaches 122% of full-year target for 2019

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 1.219 trillion deficit at the end of December, the...

Telco

Government communications spending rises to HUF 28.2 bln

Each year the Prime Minister’s Office headed by Antal Rogán spends more on "government communications", which by the end of...

Telco

MNB swap stock to fall HUF 38 bln after tender

The National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) stock of FX swaps, which the central bank uses to pump liquidity into 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...

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...

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...