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Slovakia Business Confidence Recovers in April

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 4 points from a month earlier to 3.7 in May, according to...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 17, 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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Grappling With the Mysteries of the Hungarian Language

I’m constantly reminded how little I know of or about the magnificent language that is Hungarian. But, while I doubt...

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Financial Loss Puts 4iG in Red in Q1

Listed ICT company 4iG booked a first-quarter loss of HUF 18.1 bln as a financial loss weighed, an earnings report...

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Pick Szeged Sales Edge up to HUF 83 bln in 2023

Net sales revenue of salami maker Pick Szeged, a member of vertically integrated agribusiness Bonafarm, inched up 3% to HUF...

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Poland Inflation Rises Slightly in May

Poland's consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in May, though marginally, the preliminary data from Warsaw-based Central...

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Pace of Natural Decrease Slows in April

The natural decrease ofthe population in Hungary was 3,257 in April 2024, as opposed to 4,067 a year ago, according...

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Croatia GDP Growth Slows Down in Q1

Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 3.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, following an upwardly revised 4.4%...

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Szerencsejáték Books Profit of Close to HUF 40 bln in 2023

Szerencsejáték had an after-tax profit of HUF 39.6 bln in 2023, the state-owned lottery company told MTI on Wednesday....

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Voluntary Pension Fund Contributions Climb 20% in Q1

Voluntary pension fund contributions rose 20% year-on-year to HUF 34.6 billion in the first quarter, state news wire MTI writes,...

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Latvia Unemployment Increases Further in Q1

The unemployment rate in Latvia increased for the fourth consecutive quarter to 7.2% in first quarter of 2024, up from...

Analysis

Czech Economic Sentiment Deteriorates in May

The Czech economic confidence weakened somewhat in May after reaching a 1-year high in the previous month, survey results from...

Analysis

Hungarian Film Production on Course for Record Year in 2024

Last year, the domestic film industry was hit hard by the months-long strike of U.S. screenwriters and actors, with the...

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Zwack Profit Falls 16%

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, fell 15.7% to HUF 2.9 billion in its business year ended...

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Parents Spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children’s Day

Parents and grandparents spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children's Day, the last Sunday of May, based on the sales data of...

Analysis

Slovakia Business Confidence Recovers in April

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 4 points from a month earlier to 3.7 in May, according to...

Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 17, 2024

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

Analysis

Grappling With the Mysteries of the Hungarian Language

I’m constantly reminded how little I know of or about the magnificent language that is Hungarian. But, while I doubt...

Figures

Financial Loss Puts 4iG in Red in Q1

Listed ICT company 4iG booked a first-quarter loss of HUF 18.1 bln as a financial loss weighed, an earnings report...

Figures

Pick Szeged Sales Edge up to HUF 83 bln in 2023

Net sales revenue of salami maker Pick Szeged, a member of vertically integrated agribusiness Bonafarm, inched up 3% to HUF...

Figures

Poland Inflation Rises Slightly in May

Poland's consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in May, though marginally, the preliminary data from Warsaw-based Central...

Figures

Pace of Natural Decrease Slows in April

The natural decrease ofthe population in Hungary was 3,257 in April 2024, as opposed to 4,067 a year ago, according...

Analysis

Croatia GDP Growth Slows Down in Q1

Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 3.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, following an upwardly revised 4.4%...

Figures

Szerencsejáték Books Profit of Close to HUF 40 bln in 2023

Szerencsejáték had an after-tax profit of HUF 39.6 bln in 2023, the state-owned lottery company told MTI on Wednesday....

Figures

Voluntary Pension Fund Contributions Climb 20% in Q1

Voluntary pension fund contributions rose 20% year-on-year to HUF 34.6 billion in the first quarter, state news wire MTI writes,...

Figures

Latvia Unemployment Increases Further in Q1

The unemployment rate in Latvia increased for the fourth consecutive quarter to 7.2% in first quarter of 2024, up from...

Analysis

Czech Economic Sentiment Deteriorates in May

The Czech economic confidence weakened somewhat in May after reaching a 1-year high in the previous month, survey results from...

Analysis

Hungarian Film Production on Course for Record Year in 2024

Last year, the domestic film industry was hit hard by the months-long strike of U.S. screenwriters and actors, with the...

Figures

Zwack Profit Falls 16%

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, fell 15.7% to HUF 2.9 billion in its business year ended...

Figures

Parents Spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children’s Day

Parents and grandparents spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children's Day, the last Sunday of May, based on the sales data of...

Slovakia Business Confidence Recovers in April

The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 4 points from a month earlier to 3.7 in May, according to...

Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 17, 2024

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

Grappling With the Mysteries of the Hungarian Language

I’m constantly reminded how little I know of or about the magnificent language that is Hungarian. But, while I doubt...

Financial Loss Puts 4iG in Red in Q1

Listed ICT company 4iG booked a first-quarter loss of HUF 18.1 bln as a financial loss weighed, an earnings report...

Pick Szeged Sales Edge up to HUF 83 bln in 2023

Net sales revenue of salami maker Pick Szeged, a member of vertically integrated agribusiness Bonafarm, inched up 3% to HUF...

Poland Inflation Rises Slightly in May

Poland's consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in May, though marginally, the preliminary data from Warsaw-based Central...

Pace of Natural Decrease Slows in April

The natural decrease ofthe population in Hungary was 3,257 in April 2024, as opposed to 4,067 a year ago, according...

Croatia GDP Growth Slows Down in Q1

Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 3.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, following an upwardly revised 4.4%...

Szerencsejáték Books Profit of Close to HUF 40 bln in 2023

Szerencsejáték had an after-tax profit of HUF 39.6 bln in 2023, the state-owned lottery company told MTI on Wednesday....

Voluntary Pension Fund Contributions Climb 20% in Q1

Voluntary pension fund contributions rose 20% year-on-year to HUF 34.6 billion in the first quarter, state news wire MTI writes,...

Latvia Unemployment Increases Further in Q1

The unemployment rate in Latvia increased for the fourth consecutive quarter to 7.2% in first quarter of 2024, up from...

Czech Economic Sentiment Deteriorates in May

The Czech economic confidence weakened somewhat in May after reaching a 1-year high in the previous month, survey results from...

Hungarian Film Production on Course for Record Year in 2024

Last year, the domestic film industry was hit hard by the months-long strike of U.S. screenwriters and actors, with the...

Zwack Profit Falls 16%

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, fell 15.7% to HUF 2.9 billion in its business year ended...

Parents Spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children’s Day

Parents and grandparents spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children's Day, the last Sunday of May, based on the sales data of...