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Chamber of Commerce Corner, October 20, 2023

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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Is it Worth Investing in Real Estate Thru RE Funds?

A company engaged in real estate development and the sale and purchase of it is subject to numerous taxes, such...

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How do you get Employees Back to the office?

The pandemic has changed the functions of the office in several ways, not least that conventional workspaces have been replaced...

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Estonian Retail Sales Fall Further in September

Estonian retail trade dropped by 6.7% year-on-year in September, after a 7.8% fall in the previous month, data from the...

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Zwack Unicum Profit Falls on Higher Costs

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum fell 37% to HUF 1.3 billion in the first half of its business year which...

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Hungary PMI Shows Expansion in October

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 50.5 points in October from 47.4 in September, edging over the 50-point...

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2nd-Hand Pest Flat Prices up 8% in Q1-Q3

This year, second-hand Pest properties sold in the first three quarters of the year were sold at an average price...

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Slovakia Business Morale Deteriorates in September

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia dropped by 0.7 points from the previous month to -10 in October, marking the...

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Investment Volume Jumps in Komárom-Esztergom, Hajdú-Bihar

Investment volume in a handful of Hungarian counties climbed in the first half, even as volume fell around 10% for...

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Price-monitoring Platform Shaves Close to 0.5 pp off CPI

An online platform that monitors the prices of a broad range of food products at Hungary's biggest supermarket chains has...

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Half of Companies Have Sustainability Policy

More than half of surveyed companies have a sustainability system or policy, according to recent research published by Siemens Zrt....

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Annual Number of Births Falls 11% in Poland

The annual decline in Poland's number of births has reached 11%, the first time it has hit double-digit levels. The...

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Business Confidence Index Falls to -12 Points

The business confidence index of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) fell to -12 points in September from -8 points...

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Can Battery Production Jump Start Industry?

Industrial production showed some vital signs in August, mainly due to battery manufacturing, but overall, the data fell short of...

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Editorial: International Developments Raise Eyes From Home

As if the violence and death that has now continued for more than 600 days in neighboring Ukraine were not...

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Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

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EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...

Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...