For the first time in history, an original molecule invented by a CEE headquartered pharmaceutical company (Gedeon Richter's Vraylar), reached blockbuster status in the USA in the first half of 2020. "Thanks to the outstanding performance of our trusted partner Abbvie, Vraylar’s turnover exceeded USD 1 billion in Q2, which triggered the receipt of a […]
Despite the significantly deteriorating environment due to the COVID-19 epidemic, new vehicle sales at AutoWallis performed above market average in the first half: while in Hungary there was a 25% average decrease in domestic sales, this was only 5.6% for AutoWallis. At the same time, international sales of the automotive company listed at the Hungarian […]
The economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in nearly all sectors of the Hungarian economy and the real estate market was no exception. The latest data show that the number of construction permits plummeted in the wake of the crisis and experts warn that the disappearance of foreign property buyers could […]
Horizon Development’s Promenade Gardens office building was acknowledged with a World Silver Award at the FIABCI (the International Real Estate Federation) Prix d’Excellence Awards also known as The Oscars of the real estate industry. During the first 21 years of Hungary’s involvement in the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards Horizon Development picked up five Silver and […]
The Board of Directors of the Hungarian liquor producer Zwack Unicum, acting under the authority of the General Meeting, approved the previously submitted proposal, according to which the company will pay a dividend of HUF 610.5 million. According to a statement by Zwack Unicum published on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange, the Board […]
After the forced spring shutdowns, production in Hungarian car factories will be suspended again, but it is important to emphasize that the coronavirus epidemic has nothing to do with it, the financial website portfolio.hu writes. Only the usual planned shutdowns will take place in the summer, used by the companies for maintenance and conversion work.The […]
The 2008 global financial crisis left the world reeling from the near-collapse of the global financial system and recovery has proved slower and more protracted than most expected. Despite the seeming restoration of normalcy in the global economic processes over the past decade, the crisis triggered by the coronavirus epidemic has brought to light the […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) extended its Green Preferential Capital Requirement Program that does not only recognize discounts for interest rates but also for fees in the future, which provides incentives to introduce additional mortgage loans for energy efficiency purposes. The program is extended by one year, until the end of 2024. An MNB […]
Economists and policy makers are still struggling to assess the scope of the global economic fallout that the coronavirus epidemic is leaving in its wake. Some analysts argue that central and eastern Europe, and consequently Hungary, could emerge from the economic malaise stronger than before. The jury is still out as to the shape and […]
The precast reinforced concrete firm PreBeton Co. Ltd. has carried out capacity expansion of with a non-refundable grant of HUF 2.6 billion from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance. PreBeton Co. Ltd. whose new plant in Erdőtelek, east of Budapest has just been inaugurated, is engaged in the production, assembly and machining of precast reinforced concrete […]
The Hungarian state and Airbus Helicopters are establishing the joint venture 'Airbus Helicopters Hungary Ltd.' The deal was announced in Budapest this Friday. The Hungarian state has a 30% ownership stake in the newly established joint venture in Gyula, SE Hungary. From 2022, the factory will produce helicopter parts exclusively for Airbus. "The investment in […]
Since 2004, the CEE-6’s share in EU manufacturing output has more than doubled, as measured by the output of its factories, with the region overtaking Spain and the UK, and is closing in on France. Colliers International has published its latest report: COVID-19 & CEE’s Industrial Upside Europe’s Near Shore Powerhouse. CEE’s highly skilled and […]
The ordinary shares of the real estate investment company SunDell Estate Plc. were listed in the standard category of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) for the first time on Monday. According to a BSE announcement, one million SunDell ordinary shares (SUND) with a nominal value of HUF 100 each have been introduced into the standard […]
The Andersen international tax and legal consulting group will return to Hungary with the merger of OrienTax Tax Consultant Co. Ltd. and Szabó, Kelemen and Associates Law Firm in July. In its statement to the Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday, Andersen Consultant Co. Ltd. emphasized that Andersen, which operates independently and has a global […]
The Hungarian capital has been enriched with two more mini-statues as the characteristic Kolodko figures have appeared in its 10th District, Kőbánya for the first time. The sculptor has been inspired by history of the Dreher breweries. The past of the Dreher family is a novel story that spans centuries. The Kőbánya Brewing Company, founded […]
