Industrial producer prices as a whole were 3.5% higher in March 2018 than in the same period of the previous year, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office reported this Thursday. Industrial domestic output prices rose by 3.3%.

This is the fifth year Randstad Hungary rewarded the most attractive employers in Hungary. Mercedes Benz landed on the top of the list and previous consecutive victories earned Audi Hungária a place in the 'Randstad Employer Brand Hall of Fame'.

The Startup Campus V4 Global Tour reached its second destination, the German capital, this April as participating startups attended and exhibited at Startup Camp Berlin 2018 and introduced themselves to the representatives of the German economy.

In February 2018, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 7.4% and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by 11% compared to a year earlier. Total gross revenues grew by 12% at current prices in accommodation establishments.

GE Hungary keeps on seeking Hungarian companies which could successfully join its supplier's chain. For this purpose, more than 70 SMEs presented themselves to GE representatives at the GE Supplier's Forum in Budapest.

Upgraded 1,000-forint banknote denominations can appear in cash payments in Hungary from March 1, 2018. In addition to their renewed appearance, the banknotes have been brought up-to-date with regards their security features.

The World Business Angel Forum in Istanbul marked the launch of the Startup Campus V4 Global Tour. At the conference, five Hungarian and two Polish innovative startups introduced their ideas to key sponsors and partners like Türk Telekom and Celebi.

Enterprise Hungary will launch the 'Startup Campus V4 Global Tour' event in February 2018, whereby innovative companies in the V4 countries will be able to introduce themselves to investors and large business partners.

Compared to its historical peak at the end of 2017, GKI’s economic sentiment index advanced in January within the statistical margin of error as a result of a minimal improvement in business expectations and a slight deterioration of consumer expectations.

“Hungary provides great opportunities for Australian companies. It is geographically well placed to tap into the broader continental European opportunities," the Senior Trade Commissioner for Central Europe, Anthony Weymouth tells Diplomacy&Trade.

The Hungarian stock exchange closed December trading with HUF 194 billion turnover and the daily average turnover was HUF 10.2 billion. Compared to December 2016, both numbers exceed the current value (178 and 8.5 billion forints).

The Chief Executive Officer of the Budapest Stock Exchange issued a resolution (No. 480/2017) on Thursday, December 28 to suspend the trading right in Debt Securities section of Merrill Lynch International for lack of traders.

In Hungary, the rate of inflation will reach 3% percent, consistent with price stability. That inflation target in the prognosis of the National Bank of Hungary's inflation report is expected to be achieved in a sustainable manner by the middle of 2019.

In line with its tradition, the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC) has prepared its 2017 recommendations, titled 'Smart Hungary'. The Report explores issues that can help accelerate the country’s economic and social development.

After London, BlackRock held its career-building and networking event in Frankfurt, Germany. The world's largest financial fund management company prmoted the operation of the Budapest office, available job opportunities and potential career paths.