Amid declining trading volume, the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) stock index, the BUX, closed at 133,872.25 points on Friday, down 3.56%, or 4,945.78 points, from the previous week’s closing value. Weekly trading volume on the stock market totaled HUF 142.41 billion, down from HUF 336.22 billion the previous week, with leading stocks posting mixed results. […]

Appeninn Holding Asset Management Plc. will not pay dividends after 2025, according to a decision by its general meeting, the company announced on the Budapest Stock Exchange’s website. Based on its standalone financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and approved at the general meeting, the real estate investment and asset […]

Ball Corporation, a global manufacturer of sustainable aluminum packaging, is expanding its workforce at its recently acquired plant in Makó, SE Hungary, the company’s communications partner informed MTI. According to the announcement, the local company Ball Italcsomagoló Magyarország [Drink Packaging Hungary] Ltd. plans to hire more than forty new employees in the first phase, with […]

Approximately HUF 3.5 billion were spent on developing digital teaching methodologies at the University of Miskolc in northeastern Hungary, on building digital infrastructure to support practical instruction, and laying the groundwork for student and faculty skills related to the use of information technology, the institution told MTI. In their statement, they wrote that the goal […]

The jobless rate in Hungary for people between the ages of 15 and 74 stood at 4.5% in March, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Friday show. The rate was up from 4.3% in March 2025, but down from 4.8% in February. In absolute terms, there were 219,000 unemployed in March. The […]

Budapest-based low-fare carrier Wizz Air said in a statement that it had earlier secured options for a large part of its kerosene needs, shielding it against volatile price changes. "Wizz Air has earlier secured options for a large part of its kerosene requirements, to a greater extent than other airlines, and is protected against rapidly […]

The Property Developers Roundtable Association (IFK) is hoping the new Tisza government’s economic policy directions will include a predictable and stable regulatory environment and is focusing on future professional cooperation with it, the association told MTI. IFK said development decisions are made several years in advance, so predictable and sustainable economic conditions are key for […]

Rába will not pay dividends and will allocate last year’s profit to retained earnings, the Győr-based vehicle manufacturer announced on the Budapest Stock Exchange’s website following its annual general meeting. The decision is in line with the proposal of the board of directors of Rába Automotive Holding Plc. The general meeting made this decision based […]

The E.ON Hungária Group is upgrading its sites with environmental goals in mind, continuing the biodiversity action plan launched in 2023. The company, which operates the power grid in Transdanubia, Pest County, and Budapest, is increasing biodiversity at its 90 company-owned sites – including facilities, power plants, solar parks, and substations – to create a […]

Delta Group is acquiring a 51% stake in asset management company UpScale HOLDING, pending on the fulfillment of closing conditions, the listed IT company said in a statement. Delta pointed out that the transaction will gave it an indirect controlling stake in UpScale IT Informatikai Szolgáltató, an IT services company, and UpScale Labs. Delta Group […]

The number of new passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 10.8% year-on-year to 36,455 in January-March, data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show. Hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 62% of sales, cars with petrol engines made up 20% and vehicles with diesel engines 9%. Fully-electric vehicles accounted for close […]

According to the latest economic forecast from the Equilibrium Institute, a moderate recovery may follow several years of weak performance, but growth prospects remain subject to significant external and internal risks. Their analysis reviews the expected trends in GDP, inflation, exchange rates, the labor market, consumption and investment. The Institute's spring 2026 forecast predicts that […]

Edina Hangya has been officially appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malta to Hungary, following the issuance of the Exequatur by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The document was formally presented by Malta’s non-resident Ambassador accredited to Hungary, Roberto Buontempo, at a ceremonial event held at Corinthia Budapest. The newly appointed […]

The first shipments of Russian crude oil have arrived in Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline, Mol Plc. announced on the Budapest Stock Exchange’s website on Thursday. "MOL Group received crude oil at the Fényeslitke and Budkovce pumping stations earlier today. Crude oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline system have thus resumed to Hungary […]

Economic research institute GKI's combined gauge of business and consumer confidence reached a 27-month high in April, chief researcher Raymund Petz said on Thursday. The index rose to -10.7 points in April from -13.9 points in the previous month, data published on GKI's website show. Petz noted that the survey for the gauge was conducted […]

Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Srbija Kargo JSC and Makedonski Zeleznici Transport AD to strengthen cooperation among the three market-leading rail companies in the transport of goods from the Far East, RCH announced to MTI on Wednesday. According to the announcement, the partnership covers existing continental connections between China […]