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VIG: Growth Despite HUF 72.8 bln Goodwill Impairment

VIG reported a drop in pre-tax profit in its Extended CEE segment due to an impairment of goodwill in Hungary...

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Hungary’s Employment Holds Steady in July, Unemployment Rate at 4.3%

Hungary’s labor market showed little change in July 2025, with the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 reaching 4.71...

Analysis

Business Sentiment, Consumer Confidence Improves in August – GKI

Economic research institute GKI's combined gauge of consumer and business confidence rose to -17 points in August from -19.2 points...

Figures

VIG: Growth Despite HUF 72.8 bln Goodwill Impairment

VIG reported a drop in pre-tax profit in its Extended CEE segment due to an impairment of goodwill in Hungary...

Figures

Hungary’s Employment Holds Steady in July, Unemployment Rate at 4.3%

Hungary’s labor market showed little change in July 2025, with the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 reaching 4.71...

Analysis

Business Sentiment, Consumer Confidence Improves in August – GKI

Economic research institute GKI's combined gauge of consumer and business confidence rose to -17 points in August from -19.2 points...

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings Rise 9% in July, Real Wages Up 4.9%

Full-time employees in Hungary earned an average gross wage of HUF 693,700 in July, up 9% year-on-year, while average net...

CBRE Hungary’s Chinese Client Advisory Desk Marks 1st Year With Strong Results

CBRE Hungary is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Chinese Client Advisory Desk, a dedicated service established to support Chinese...

Hungarian Economy Shows Weak Vital Signs

The economy practically stagnated in the first six months of the year, although second-quarter data slightly compensated for the Q1...

SME Export Revenues Recover to 12%, K&H Index Shows

The share of Hungarian SMEs' sales revenue from exports has started to rise again over the past three months, reaching...

Editorial: Back to School and Back to Work

If you have children, there is an inevitability that September will feel like the start of something, a beginning, rather...

Hungary’s Consumer Prices Up 4.3% in August, Unchanged From July

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by about 4.3% in August from a year earlier, while remaining flat compared to July,...

Time to Standardize ESG Ratings: Investors Can’t Wait

It is far from transparent what basis ratings providers use to assess businesses’ ESG efforts. The situation, often treated with...

Chamber of Commerce Corner, September 5, 2025

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

Alteo Reports Higher Revenue but Lower EBITDA in H1

Alteo, listed in the premium category of the Budapest Stock Exchange, reported a 10% increase in revenue in the first...

Hungary’s Economy Posts 0.2% Growth in Q2, Services Offset Industrial Weakness

Hungary’s economy inched forward in Q2 2025, with GDP rising 0.2% y.o.y. on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, according to...

Hungary PMI Slips Under 50 Mark in August

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 48.9 points in August, edging down from 50.5 in the previous month,...

Average Gross Wage Tops HUF 700,000 for 4th Month, Says State Secretary

Wage growth in Hungary remains "dynamic" and "continuous," according to State Secretary for Employment Policy Sándor Czomba, citing the latest...

VIG: Growth Despite HUF 72.8 bln Goodwill Impairment

VIG reported a drop in pre-tax profit in its Extended CEE segment due to an impairment of goodwill in Hungary...

Hungary’s Employment Holds Steady in July, Unemployment Rate at 4.3%

Hungary’s labor market showed little change in July 2025, with the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 reaching 4.71...

Business Sentiment, Consumer Confidence Improves in August – GKI

Economic research institute GKI's combined gauge of consumer and business confidence rose to -17 points in August from -19.2 points...