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Poland Inflation Rises Slightly in June

Poland's consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in June to the highest level in four months, preliminary...

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Bourse Turnover Reaches HUF 224 bln in June

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange came to HUF 224 billion in June, the bourse said on Monday, according...

Analysis

Hungary PMI Points to Contraction in June

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 49.4 points in June, down from 51.3 points in May, the Hungarian...

Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 14, 2024

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

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Serbia Avg Net Wage up in April

Serbia's average net wage rose by a real 9.8% year-on-year to RSD 96,614 (EUR 825) in April, following an annual...

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Hungary Current Account Surplus at EUR 1.86 bln in Q1

Hungary had a EUR 1.86 billion current account surplus in Q1, following a EUR 594m deficit in last quarter of...

Analysis

Czech Economic Confidence Improves in June

The Czech economic confidence strengthened in June to the highest level in two years, survey results from the Czech Statistical...

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Ministry Dismisses Suggestion That Hungary is ‘Poorest’ EU State

The Ministry of National Economy pointed out that Hungarian households' gross savings rate stood at more than 21%, the highest...

Analysis

IMF Staff Acknowledge ‘Encouraging Signs’ in Hungary

International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff acknowledged a rapid decline in inflation, a "resilient" labor market, and financial sector, and recovering...

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Estonia’s Producer Prices Fall in May

Estonian producer prices fell 1.6% year-on-year in May, easing from a 2.9% drop in the previous month, figures from the...

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Hungary Consumption Per Capita at 70% of EU Avg

Hungarians' actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita, at purchasing power parity, stood at 70% of the EU average in 2023,...

Analysis

MNB Lowers 2024 Inflation Forecast

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) lowered its 2024 inflation forecast because of more favorable than expected spring data and...

Analysis

Delta 1 Esports Café: Hungary’s Latest Esports Hub Opens

Budapest has inaugurated its latest electronic gaming venue, the Delta 1 Esports Café. The hub offers a comprehensive environment for...

Analysis

Startup Genome, Hungarian Innovation Agency Feature Startup Ecosystem

The 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network was launched on June 10...

Analysis

Craft Conference Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Leading Tech Giants

The 10th anniversary of the Craft Conference, Central Europe’s largest professional IT event, was held at the Hungarian Railway Museum...

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Poland Inflation Rises Slightly in June

Poland's consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in June to the highest level in four months, preliminary...

Figures

Bourse Turnover Reaches HUF 224 bln in June

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange came to HUF 224 billion in June, the bourse said on Monday, according...

Analysis

Hungary PMI Points to Contraction in June

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 49.4 points in June, down from 51.3 points in May, the Hungarian...

Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 14, 2024

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

Figures

Serbia Avg Net Wage up in April

Serbia's average net wage rose by a real 9.8% year-on-year to RSD 96,614 (EUR 825) in April, following an annual...

Figures

Hungary Current Account Surplus at EUR 1.86 bln in Q1

Hungary had a EUR 1.86 billion current account surplus in Q1, following a EUR 594m deficit in last quarter of...

Analysis

Czech Economic Confidence Improves in June

The Czech economic confidence strengthened in June to the highest level in two years, survey results from the Czech Statistical...

Figures

Ministry Dismisses Suggestion That Hungary is ‘Poorest’ EU State

The Ministry of National Economy pointed out that Hungarian households' gross savings rate stood at more than 21%, the highest...

Analysis

IMF Staff Acknowledge ‘Encouraging Signs’ in Hungary

International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff acknowledged a rapid decline in inflation, a "resilient" labor market, and financial sector, and recovering...

Figures

Estonia’s Producer Prices Fall in May

Estonian producer prices fell 1.6% year-on-year in May, easing from a 2.9% drop in the previous month, figures from the...

Figures

Hungary Consumption Per Capita at 70% of EU Avg

Hungarians' actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita, at purchasing power parity, stood at 70% of the EU average in 2023,...

Analysis

MNB Lowers 2024 Inflation Forecast

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) lowered its 2024 inflation forecast because of more favorable than expected spring data and...

Analysis

Delta 1 Esports Café: Hungary’s Latest Esports Hub Opens

Budapest has inaugurated its latest electronic gaming venue, the Delta 1 Esports Café. The hub offers a comprehensive environment for...

Analysis

Startup Genome, Hungarian Innovation Agency Feature Startup Ecosystem

The 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network was launched on June 10...

Analysis

Craft Conference Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Leading Tech Giants

The 10th anniversary of the Craft Conference, Central Europe’s largest professional IT event, was held at the Hungarian Railway Museum...

Poland Inflation Rises Slightly in June

Poland's consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in June to the highest level in four months, preliminary...

Bourse Turnover Reaches HUF 224 bln in June

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange came to HUF 224 billion in June, the bourse said on Monday, according...

Hungary PMI Points to Contraction in June

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 49.4 points in June, down from 51.3 points in May, the Hungarian...

Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 14, 2024

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

Serbia Avg Net Wage up in April

Serbia's average net wage rose by a real 9.8% year-on-year to RSD 96,614 (EUR 825) in April, following an annual...

Hungary Current Account Surplus at EUR 1.86 bln in Q1

Hungary had a EUR 1.86 billion current account surplus in Q1, following a EUR 594m deficit in last quarter of...

Czech Economic Confidence Improves in June

The Czech economic confidence strengthened in June to the highest level in two years, survey results from the Czech Statistical...

Ministry Dismisses Suggestion That Hungary is ‘Poorest’ EU State

The Ministry of National Economy pointed out that Hungarian households' gross savings rate stood at more than 21%, the highest...

IMF Staff Acknowledge ‘Encouraging Signs’ in Hungary

International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff acknowledged a rapid decline in inflation, a "resilient" labor market, and financial sector, and recovering...

Estonia’s Producer Prices Fall in May

Estonian producer prices fell 1.6% year-on-year in May, easing from a 2.9% drop in the previous month, figures from the...

Hungary Consumption Per Capita at 70% of EU Avg

Hungarians' actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita, at purchasing power parity, stood at 70% of the EU average in 2023,...

MNB Lowers 2024 Inflation Forecast

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) lowered its 2024 inflation forecast because of more favorable than expected spring data and...

Delta 1 Esports Café: Hungary’s Latest Esports Hub Opens

Budapest has inaugurated its latest electronic gaming venue, the Delta 1 Esports Café. The hub offers a comprehensive environment for...

Startup Genome, Hungarian Innovation Agency Feature Startup Ecosystem

The 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network was launched on June 10...

Craft Conference Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Leading Tech Giants

The 10th anniversary of the Craft Conference, Central Europe’s largest professional IT event, was held at the Hungarian Railway Museum...