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General govʼt maintains budget surplus to end of February

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 67.3 billion surplus at the end of February, the...

Telco

Insurersʼ premium revenues rise 7.1% in 2018

Hungarian insurersʼ revenues from premiums rose 7.1% in 2018 to HUF 1,024 billion, fresh data compiled by the National Bank...

Telco

Konzum-Opus exchange ratio set at 2:1

The exchange ratio for the stock-for-stock merger of listed holding company Konzum with peer Opus Global has been set at...

Telco

Shareholders approve merger of Konzum, Opus

Shareholders of listed holding companies Opus Global and Konzum approved the proposal to merge Konzum into Opus at shareholdersʼ meetings...

Telco

OTP Q4 profit climbs 14% to HUF 77.8 bln

OTP Bankʼs consolidated fourth-quarter after-tax profit rose 14% year-on-year to HUF 77.8 billion, supported by an expanding balance sheet, state...

Telco

First tenders for Hungarian Village Program called

The government on Wednesday called the first tenders in the Hungarian Village Program, a HUF 150 billion rural development scheme...

Telco

MOL Q4 profit rise modest, but beats expectations

Fourth-quarter net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL edged up 2% year-on-year to HUF 78 billion, an earnings...

Telco

General govʼt January surplus confirmed

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 244.5 billion surplus at the end of January, the...

Telco

Double-digit earnings growth sustained through 2018

In December 2018, average gross earnings amounted to HUF 360,000, some 10.2% higher than in December 2017. In the whole...

Telco

Construction industry pushes for earlier funding payouts

Construction industry association EVOSZ is urging the government to make funding for investments at SMEs available sooner, association chairman László...

Telco

Higher revenue, HQ sale lift Magyar Telekom profit

Fourth-quarter after-tax profit of Magyar Telekom (MTel) rose 49% year-on-year to HUF 7.7 billion, supported by higher sales and one-off...

Telco

CIG Pannónia profit falls to HUF 2.1 bln in 2018

After-tax profit of CIG Pannónia Life Insurance fell 19% to HUF 2.1 billion in 2018, an earnings report released early...

Telco

Four-quarter household savings ratio drops to 5.9% of GDP

Hungaryʼs rolling four-quarter net household financial savings ratio slipped to 5.9% of GDP in 2018, show preliminary data published by...

Telco

MNB sets date for old HUF 10,000 bill withdrawal

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will withdraw old HUF 10,000 banknotes at the end of this year, a decree...

Telco

AutoWallis Plans Regional Expansion After BSE Listing

Hungarian asset manager and automotive holding AutoWallis Nyrt. plans to double its revenues and carry out acquisitions in Central and...

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...