AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoManufacturing: Rubik’s Cube production has returned to Hungary after more than 40 years. A new automated line in Jászberény aims to make one million cubes a year; inventor Ernő Rubik signed the first one, which will be auctioned for a local hospital. Automotive: Mercedes-Benz has frozen investment at its German plants and is weighing closures amid cost disputes. The company says production costs at its Kecskemét factory are about 70% lower than at German sites, though no Hungarian expansion was announced. Prices and property: Hungary’s October inflation was 2% year on year, with fuel and service prices rising, while Budapest housing prices have stalled. Business and finance: OTP’s third-quarter profit rose 7% to HUF 355 billion. Drugmaker Richter announced a landmark deal with Eli Lilly, sending its shares to a record high. At an MNB conference in Budapest, Governor Mihály Varga highlighted the renminbi’s growing role in trade and finance, including its potential to lower cross-border payment costs.
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