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Slovakia C/A Gap Hits Record High

Slovakia's current account deficit widened to EUR 1,700.8 million in December, the largest on record, and more than doubling from...

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Bulgaria’s Unemployment Rate Falls in Q4

Bulgaria's unemployment rate declined by 0.6 percentage points (p.p.) year-on-year in the last quarter of 2022, to 3.9%, the Sofia-based...

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Investment Fund NAV Climbs 21% in 2022

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 11.431 trillion at the end of last year, up 21%...

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Every 4th Pole Does Not Know What Pension They Will Get, Study Shows

Every fourth Pole does not know what pension they will receive when retired, while 40% of citizens count on getting...

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Szerencsejáték Revenues up 17% Last Year

Revenue of state-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték rose 17% to HUF 820 billion last year, according to chairman-CEO Andrea Mager, writes...

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Alteo Net Profit Jumps 120% in 2022

Listed alternative energy company Alteo had a net profit of HUF 12.9 billion in 2022, up 120% from the previous...

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How the Battle for Ukraine Might Change Europe

Ever more signs point to a significant Russian offensive in Ukraine in the spring, including another possible attack on Kyiv....

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Hungarian CEOs not Planning pay Cuts, Layoffs

Some 85% of Hungarian business leaders predict the local economy will decline in 2023, while 76% think there will be...

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Transparency International Study Finds Hungary Most Corrupt Country in EU

Transparency International has revealed the findings of its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index this month. According to the study, Hungary is...

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Automotive Industry Driving the Way Forward

The performance of the Hungarian industry in 2022 was a positive surprise; however, it was mainly the automotive sector driving...

Analysis

Editorial: CSR and ESG More than Good PR

Over the years, the Budapest Business Journal must have written countless articles on what used to be called CSR, corporate...

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Bulgaria’s Inflation Rate Eases in January

Bulgaria's inflation edged down to 16.4% year-on-year in January, from 16.9% in December, the Sofia-based National Statistical Institute (NSI) said...

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INA Net Income Climbs 47% in 2022

Net income of Croatian oil and gas company INA, a unit of Hungary's MOL, rose 47% to HRK 1.9 billion...

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MOL 2022 Earnings Climb

Net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL rose 62% to HUF 852 billion in 2022, results published ahead...

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Slovakia’s Inflation Rate Slightly Eases in January 

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia eased to 15.2% in January, following a 22-year-high 15.4% in the previous month, data...

Analysis

Slovakia C/A Gap Hits Record High

Slovakia's current account deficit widened to EUR 1,700.8 million in December, the largest on record, and more than doubling from...

Figures

Bulgaria’s Unemployment Rate Falls in Q4

Bulgaria's unemployment rate declined by 0.6 percentage points (p.p.) year-on-year in the last quarter of 2022, to 3.9%, the Sofia-based...

Figures

Investment Fund NAV Climbs 21% in 2022

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 11.431 trillion at the end of last year, up 21%...

Analysis

Every 4th Pole Does Not Know What Pension They Will Get, Study Shows

Every fourth Pole does not know what pension they will receive when retired, while 40% of citizens count on getting...

Figures

Szerencsejáték Revenues up 17% Last Year

Revenue of state-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték rose 17% to HUF 820 billion last year, according to chairman-CEO Andrea Mager, writes...

Figures

Alteo Net Profit Jumps 120% in 2022

Listed alternative energy company Alteo had a net profit of HUF 12.9 billion in 2022, up 120% from the previous...

Analysis

How the Battle for Ukraine Might Change Europe

Ever more signs point to a significant Russian offensive in Ukraine in the spring, including another possible attack on Kyiv....

Analysis

Hungarian CEOs not Planning pay Cuts, Layoffs

Some 85% of Hungarian business leaders predict the local economy will decline in 2023, while 76% think there will be...

Analysis

Transparency International Study Finds Hungary Most Corrupt Country in EU

Transparency International has revealed the findings of its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index this month. According to the study, Hungary is...

Analysis

Automotive Industry Driving the Way Forward

The performance of the Hungarian industry in 2022 was a positive surprise; however, it was mainly the automotive sector driving...

Analysis

Editorial: CSR and ESG More than Good PR

Over the years, the Budapest Business Journal must have written countless articles on what used to be called CSR, corporate...

Figures

Bulgaria’s Inflation Rate Eases in January

Bulgaria's inflation edged down to 16.4% year-on-year in January, from 16.9% in December, the Sofia-based National Statistical Institute (NSI) said...

Figures

INA Net Income Climbs 47% in 2022

Net income of Croatian oil and gas company INA, a unit of Hungary's MOL, rose 47% to HRK 1.9 billion...

Figures

MOL 2022 Earnings Climb

Net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL rose 62% to HUF 852 billion in 2022, results published ahead...

Figures

Slovakia’s Inflation Rate Slightly Eases in January 

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia eased to 15.2% in January, following a 22-year-high 15.4% in the previous month, data...

Slovakia C/A Gap Hits Record High

Slovakia's current account deficit widened to EUR 1,700.8 million in December, the largest on record, and more than doubling from...

Bulgaria’s Unemployment Rate Falls in Q4

Bulgaria's unemployment rate declined by 0.6 percentage points (p.p.) year-on-year in the last quarter of 2022, to 3.9%, the Sofia-based...

Investment Fund NAV Climbs 21% in 2022

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 11.431 trillion at the end of last year, up 21%...

Every 4th Pole Does Not Know What Pension They Will Get, Study Shows

Every fourth Pole does not know what pension they will receive when retired, while 40% of citizens count on getting...

Szerencsejáték Revenues up 17% Last Year

Revenue of state-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték rose 17% to HUF 820 billion last year, according to chairman-CEO Andrea Mager, writes...

Alteo Net Profit Jumps 120% in 2022

Listed alternative energy company Alteo had a net profit of HUF 12.9 billion in 2022, up 120% from the previous...

How the Battle for Ukraine Might Change Europe

Ever more signs point to a significant Russian offensive in Ukraine in the spring, including another possible attack on Kyiv....

Hungarian CEOs not Planning pay Cuts, Layoffs

Some 85% of Hungarian business leaders predict the local economy will decline in 2023, while 76% think there will be...

Transparency International Study Finds Hungary Most Corrupt Country in EU

Transparency International has revealed the findings of its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index this month. According to the study, Hungary is...

Automotive Industry Driving the Way Forward

The performance of the Hungarian industry in 2022 was a positive surprise; however, it was mainly the automotive sector driving...

Editorial: CSR and ESG More than Good PR

Over the years, the Budapest Business Journal must have written countless articles on what used to be called CSR, corporate...

Bulgaria’s Inflation Rate Eases in January

Bulgaria's inflation edged down to 16.4% year-on-year in January, from 16.9% in December, the Sofia-based National Statistical Institute (NSI) said...

INA Net Income Climbs 47% in 2022

Net income of Croatian oil and gas company INA, a unit of Hungary's MOL, rose 47% to HRK 1.9 billion...

MOL 2022 Earnings Climb

Net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL rose 62% to HUF 852 billion in 2022, results published ahead...

Slovakia’s Inflation Rate Slightly Eases in January 

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia eased to 15.2% in January, following a 22-year-high 15.4% in the previous month, data...