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Tesco reaches agreement with unions on this year’s wages
In the 2026/2027 financial year, Tesco will invest 3.6 billion forints in the salaries of its employees working in stores and logistics centers, in addition to which it will spend...
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PENNY will spend an additional 3.4 billion forints on wage development
PENNY Hungary is committed to providing a stable, predictable livelihood and secure jobs for its more than 5,400 employees nationwide in 2026. As a result of wage negotiations conducted in...
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Advent inspections: one in ten businesses made a mistake
In December last year, auditors of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) carried out around 6,000 special inspections at Advent fairs, markets, pine tree vendors, larger shopping malls and...
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MOHU Raises Donations for Three New Organisations
As part of MOHU’s “Turn It Into a Smile” programme, consumers can support three new organisations for six months: the Peter Cerny Foundation, the Child Feeding Foundation, and SOS Children’s...
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Amsterdam bans meat and fossil fuel advertising as part of fight against climate change
Amsterdam has become the latest major Dutch city to ban outdoor advertising of meat products and fossil fuels as “products that contribute to the climate crisis,” Dutch News, an English-language...
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The GVH launched an accelerated sector investigation into the cooking oil market
Eating oil has become more expensive in Hungary than in neighboring countries, which is why the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched an accelerated sector investigation. It is suspected that...
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KSH: the number of employed people was 4 million 624 thousand in December, the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent
In December 2025, the average number of employed people aged 15-74 was 4 million 624 thousand. The number of unemployed people was 211 thousand, the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent,...
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XV. St. Stephen’s Day Bread Competition: the Hungarian Bakers’ Association is accepting entries in three categories
The Hungarian Bakers’ Association has once again announced its professional bread competition for 2026. The initiative aims to broaden the bakery sector’s offer not only with traditional products, but also...
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K&H: Living off savings: there is a wide variation among young people in how long the money they have saved will last
The average net income of young people is 252 thousand forints per month and 55 percent of them have some kind of savings, according to the K&H youth index. However,...
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NGM: the new substructure of the Agricultural Széchenyi Card has been launched
The new sub-structure of the Agrár Széchenyi Card has been launched, an interest-free and cost-free loan will help domestic pig farmers – the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) announced to...
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In November, the gross average salary was 756,400 forints, which was 8.9 percent higher than a year earlier
In November 2025, the average gross salary of full-time employees was 756,400 forints, and the average net salary was 525,900 forints. The average gross salary was 8.9 percent, the average...
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Coke creates chief digital officer role to keep pace with tech demands
Sedef Salingan Sahin, an over 20-year company veteran, is stepping into the newly created post described by incoming CEO Henrique Braun as “pivotal.” The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Sedef Salingan...
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Rossmann to launch online pharmacy in Germany
Rossmann, Germany’s second-largest drugstore chain after dm, has officially confirmed plans to launch its own online pharmacy. CEO Raoul Roßmann announced the project in an interview with Lebensmittelzeitung, stating clearly:...
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Blue Monday: while the “most depressing day” is a recurring phenomenon, half of the Hungarians surveyed are still making conscious plans for 2026
Every year, “Blue Monday” in mid-January reminds us that for many, this period is about fatigue, loss of motivation, and winter mood swings. Although the 2005 formula on which the...
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Lidl’s digital loyalty program saved Hungarian families more than 22 billion forints
More than half of Lidl’s customers already use the market-leading supermarket chain’s digital loyalty program, Lidl Plus, which saved Hungarian households 22.7 billion forints last year. The data clearly shows...
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PENNY Hungary is the first to introduce the sale of crownless pineapple in Hungary
Less is sometimes more: from January, PENNY Hungary will be the first to introduce the sale of pineapple without a crown in Hungary. The innovation not only offers a more...
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KitKat and Formula 1 launch first joint season with exclusive products
A race car-inspired chocolate, limited edition KitKat Chunky and exclusive experiences will accompany this year’s Formula 1 season, which is the first full season that Nestlé has been the official...
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Hungarians are ordering future-proof refurbished devices from Rejoy instead of the cheapest ones
Instead of cheap, older iPhones, they are increasingly looking for models with more capabilities that can be used for several years, and in the case of Android, domestic customers are...
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Veganism is not a renunciation, but an opportunity
In January, many of us feel like it’s time to slow down, rethink our habits, and be more conscious about our bodies. The Vegan January challenge was born in exactly...
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Blumenizer Gin by BOTANIQ Collection wins Red Dot Design Award 2025
A nemzetközi designvilág egyik legrangosabb elismerését, a Red Dot Design Award 2025 díjat nyerte el a Blumenizer Gin by BOTANIQ Collection címkéje a Packaging Design kategóriában. A díjat 2025 novemberében...
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Schneider Electric calls on Davos meeting participants to jointly develop energy technology
In order to develop energy technology, even closer and more effective cooperation between different industries is needed – this is the main message of the Schneider Electric delegation at the...
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German drugstore chain BIPA opens its first store in Romania
The German drugstore chain BIPA opened its first Romanian store on January 22, reports profit.ro. The company, which belongs to the REWE group, announced its entry into the Romanian market...
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New Country Manager at the helm of JTI Hungary Zrt.
From January 2026, Márton Pataki will hold the position of Country Manager of JTI Hungary Zrt. His predecessor, Olexander Farkosh, will continue his management career in the Ukrainian market of...
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K&H: can the long-awaited breakthrough finally come?
The improving trend in the economic expectations of domestic large companies has continued, according to the latest research data from the K&H Large Company Growth Index for the last quarter...
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Hungary’s only winter beer festival returns with unlimited beer tasting
One of the most special events in the Hungarian winter program is returning in February. The Indoor Beer Festival is being held for the ninth time, and this year it...
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Targeting household cash registers: Tax authorities launch nationwide series of inspections
The tax authority is launching a nationwide, targeted audit program to examine the cash registers of small and medium-sized enterprises. The focus of the audits is expected to be on...
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Zoltán Somlyai, President of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomes the 5+1 government package of measures
Zoltán Somlyai, President of the Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants Association, welcomes and welcomes the 5+1 package of measures for the hospitality industry, announced by Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy...
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Netrisk: in January-February, more than 50 percent of travel insurance is already related to skiing
The proportion of ski insurance has jumped: after Christmas, 40 percent of travel insurance, and in January-February, more than 50 percent, is related to skiing; the average premium per person...
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The combination of the minimum wage increase and the health fund could cost hundreds of thousands of people with mortgages this year
The 2026 minimum wage increase will bring help to mortgage borrowers from an unexpected place: the monthly amount that can be repaid from health fund savings has increased by 11...
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Battery-powered garden tools continue to gain popularity
The latest battery chainsaws from Husqvarna, a leader in the production of professional garden tools, meet a wide range of user needs: the new entry-level model is an ideal choice...
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