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VAT cut set to boost fish consumption at least 10%

A VAT cut is expected to boost fish consumption by at least 10% this year, but a joint campaign by...

Telco

Elmű-Émász upgrades electricity grid

Regional electricity distributor Elmű-Émász will spend more than HUF 30 billion this year on upgrading its electricity grid infrastructure, Marie-Theres...

Telco

General govʼt deficit 14% of full-year target at January end

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 192.8 billion deficit at the end of January, the...

Telco

BUX climbs back after Tuesday slump

The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index finished up 2.3% at 39,698.10 yesterday as three of the bourseʼs four blue...

Telco

Herend Porcelain Manufactory reports lower profit

Hungaryʼs Herend Porcelain Manufactory had pre-tax profit of almost HUF 300 million on revenues of more than HUF 4.7 billion...

Telco

Affidea acquires Főnix-Med

Diagnostic imaging company Affidea Diagnosztika has acquired peer Főnix-Med, a private healthcare provider, Affideaʼs Managing Director György Leitner said at...

Telco

BUX index tracks global stock market nosedive

The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index was down 2.63% at 38,724.47 about 15 minutes after the opening bell on...

Telco

Tax changes impact Zwack revenues, profit

Net sales of Zwack Unicum, Hungaryʼs best-known spirits maker, fell about 3% year-on-year to HUF 12.1 billion in the first...

Telco

MNB FX swap stock falls HUF 75 bln after tender

The stock of "fine-tuning" FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will fall by almost HUF 75 billion...

Telco

MNB allocates HUF 60 bln of MIRS at tweaked tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) allocated HUF 60 billion of monetary policy interest rate swaps (MIRS) at the second...

Telco

Viktor Orbán keeps a close eye on his financials

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán increased his savings by HUF 251,000 in 2017, Bertalan Havasi, press officer of the Prime Minister,...

Telco

Budapest bourse turnover jumps sharply in January

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT) reached HUF 247.6 billion in January, up from HUF 193.3 bln in...

Telco

Corporate lending climbs, retail lending falls in December

Hungarian lendersʼ stock of corporate loans rose a little more than HUF 27 billion in December from the previous month,...

Telco

MNB FX swap stock falls HUF 25 bln after tender

The stock of "fine-tuning" FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will fall by about HUF 25 billion...

Telco

MNB fine-tunes new interest rate swap facility

In the wake of the first tender for its new monetary policy interest rate swaps (MIRS), the National Bank of...

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...