Last year, Hungarian beer consumption fell by 10%, from 6.006 million hectoliters in 2022 to 5.4 million hectoliters, with a significant drop in imports and an increase in the share of domestic products, Sándor Kántor, director of the Association of Hungarian Beer Producers, told MTI. Based on the combined data of the five most important […]
Hankook Tire Hungary Ltd., which has been operating in Hungary since 2007, is one of the country's largest foreign investors, which stands out not only for its economic performance but also for its social responsibility. According to the company's statement, it is important to contribute to improving the quality of life of the people living […]
The Centrale multifunctional building complex will be built on one of the Hungarian capital's main intermodal hubs, the Puskás Ferenc Stadion underground station, at Budapest’s prime sports, entertainment, and culture district, and in the middle of the Hungária Boulevard office corridor. The 29,000-sqm GBA development, with its unique architectural and forward-thinking solutions, will offer commercial […]
"We stand on the threshold of 2024 full of expectation and hope, confident that we can face our tasks with renewed energy, vitality and momentum," the President of the Republic, Katalin Novák said in her New Year's greeting broadcast by public media after the singing of the National Anthem on Monday. "We trust in talent, […]
At the end of 2023 Q3, the credit institution sector consisted of ten banking groups, eight solo credit institutions, two financial enterprises subject to prudential regulation affecting credit institutions, as well as nine branches. The decrease in the number of institutions included in the publication was caused by the consolidation of a single domestic credit […]
CE Glass Plc., a manufacturer of insulating and safety glass, has upgraded its production capacity at its plant in Szatymaz, on the outskirts of Szeged, SE Hungary, with the help of EU funding and an investment of HUF half a billion, the company informed MTI. According to the press release, the investment, which was implemented […]
The implementation agreement of the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Program was officially signed in Budapest this Wednesday. The Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Hungary, Jean-Francios Paroz, emphasized at the signing ceremony that the main objective of the program is to promote career guidance and project-based learning in Hungarian vocational training. High-quality vocational training meets the needs […]
Experts say there is clear evidence that there is still demand for energy-efficient, modern buildings. The keyword is traceable energy use, says the financial portal portfolio.hu. The BRF (Budapest Real Estate Consultants Forum) has published its office market summary for the third quarter of 2023, which shows that the total modern office stock in Budapest […]
Korean-owned Hankook Tire invests nearly EUR 540 million to extend its plant in Rácalmás, located in Fejér County, the Hungarian Invesment Promotion Agency reports. According to MTI, the government is providing taxpayers' money for the project, the amount of which will be disclosed only after the European Commission's approval. Currently operating in over 160 countries, […]
The commissioning of around one hundred new autonomous cleaning robots developed in-house has begun as a result of the work of B+N Reference Plc.'s team of Hungarian engineers. Members of the previous series have been proving their worth for years at Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport, in the capital's metro stations, among others, and are […]
In the run-up to the festive shopping season, Mastercard has launched a Green Friday campaign with its partners to raise awareness of conscious spending and environmentally conscious shopping. According to a statement sent by Mastercard to MTI on Monday, Magyar Cetelem Bank, Gránit Bank, OTP Bank, Magnet Bank, MBH Bank and Raiffeisen Bank joined the […]
The Hungarian oil and gas company Mol is supporting the sustainable operation of the Csepel Center of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) with a HUF 20 million solar park, the aid organization said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. At the announcement, it was also emphasized that the relief organization aims to cover […]
The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) share index, the BUX, rose by 192.31 points, or 0.34%, to 57,529.95 points compared with the close of last week, MTI reported Sunday morning along with a brief analysis of the week. Total turnover rose from HUF 29.234 billion to HUF 34.774 billion. Three of the BSE's four leading stocks […]
The winner of the third edition of the Atlas Award is Giacomo Pedranzini, who showcases exemplary commitment to Ethics, Sustainability and Creativity, which are the core values behind the Atlas Award and the Atlas World community, the organizers say in a statement. He was already a member of the Atlas World community and he was […]
A HUF 62 billion tender for the construction of industrial electricity storage facilities will be launched from January, with non-refundable subsidies and revenue compensation, Gábor Czepek, the Minister of State for Public Administration of the Ministry of Energy (EM) announced on Thursday at the Energy Forum series in Komárom, NW of Budapest. He said the […]
