Organized by the Fridays For Future Hungary movement, thousands of young people took to the streets of the Hungarian capital in order to demonstrate for effective measures to combat climate change and to convince decision-makers that they should take responsibility for the future of planet Earth.
Staying ahead of the game in the digital age requires constant innovation and a flexible mindset when it comes to business opportunities, says Imre Sztanó, Chief Executive Officer of NN Insurance Co. Ltd. in Hungary. The country’s largest life insurance provider relies on cutting-edge technologies and innovative organizational changes to hold on to its leading […]
The American company Arconic that specializes in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing has announced that its Hungarian subsidiary, Arconic-Köfém Ltd., received the 2019 Chain Bridge Budapest Award. Launched in 2017, this prize is awarded each year by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) to the company that makes the greatest contribution to the development of […]
“The only constant is change, and it is inevitable, as the old adage goes,” says Dr. Sándor Erdei, a seasoned venture capital and foreign direct investment professional, who is the founder and Chief Executive of Dutch-Hungarian financial services provider DBH Group. The transformational power of digital technologies is uprooting the way people live, work, and […]
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp has decided to move its Budapest-based automotive industry development center to a bigger location in the capital and increase the headcount by 100 employees over the coming years, online newspaper piacesprofit.hu reports. The center is relocating to a 16,000 sqm area in the South Buda Business Park where the company will have nearly 30% more […]
Japanese automotive component manufacturer Denso, which has been present in Hungary since 1997, has inaugurated its new logistics center in Székesfehérvár, SW of Budapest . The 17,000-square-meter logistics center is stocked with basic materials used in manufacturing as well as semi-finished and finished products. It comes with an investment of HUF 18.5 billion (some EUR […]
British actress Vanessa Redgrave and her husband, Italian actor Franco Nero received the Ambassador of European Cinema award at the 16th CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival this Thursday. The festival established the Ambassador of European Cinema award in 2016 and its first recipient was Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche. This year's Lifetime Awards of the […]
Established 17 years ago, the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce in Budapest (Dutcham) aims to facilitate the exchange of professional expertise and provide networking possibilities for Dutch companies operating in Hungary and for Hungarian f irms planning to enter the Dutch market. Dutcham’s key mission of providing a platform for Dutch and Hungarian companies to build […]
As European Union member states, the Netherlands and Hungary work closely on a wide range of issues that call for even more intensive dialogue. As NATO allies and EU partners, the two countries share the same values and have common interests – from promoting economic, military and political cooperation and working on a circular economy […]
The aluminum casting plant of the French automotive supplier GMD Group is now running on full capacity in Dorog, NW of Budapest. Its construction required an investment of over EUR 65 million, which made the plant the company's most modern and most efficient site in Europe. The investment was executed by GMD Cast Hungary (founded […]
Hungarian photographer László Francsics has been named the overall winner of Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 by the Royal Museums Greenwich. His bewitching image, 'Into the Shadow', depicts the 35 phases of the total lunar eclipse that occurred on January 21, 2019. The winner was praised by Ed Robinson, award-winning photographer, director, […]
Property market turnover in August was weaker than the usual, producing the weakest summer season of the past four years. Because of a strong year start, the complete data of the first eight months shows no major decrease when compared to previous years, according to the latest Duna House Barometer report.On the Buda side of […]
The number of smartphone users in Hungary is 5.3 million, which equals 89% of all internet users in the country. The number of people using a mobile internet connection has increased by 1.7 million to almost 4.5 million between 2017 and May 2019. The major role that smartphones play in our lives is proven by […]
Following a strategic overview started earlier this year, Swedish home appliances manufacturer Electrolux has decided to initiate a plan to improve efficiency throughout the Group. This Tuesday, the company also announced a plan to outsource parts of its current manufacturing in Hungary and invest in its Nyíregyháza refrigerator plant. The efficiency measures and redundancies related […]
ITU Telecom World 2019, the global tech event for governments, corporates and small- and medium-sized enterprises, opened its doors this Monday in the Hungarian capital to four days of exhibition, debate, networking and awards amongst some of the most influential names from across the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Hosted by the Hungarian government, […]
