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CEOs’ revenue expectations at five-year low
CEOs’ revenue growth expectations have fallen to their lowest level in five years, as most companies struggle to turn their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) into tangible returns. 42% of...
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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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Applications for frost damage crisis support can be submitted from today
Vine and fruit producers who suffered frost damage last spring may receive extraordinary support, as the Ministry of Agriculture has reached an agreement with the European Commission that a total...
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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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Authenticity is the new currency: In 2026, search engine optimization will no longer be about technical tricks
It’s getting harder to stand out in the noise of the digital space, but it’s even harder to stay in the minds of consumers. While a few well-placed keywords used...
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Secret “24-hour factories” and online channels: the illegal tobacco market is moving into new territory
According to a three-part article series by Economx, the illegal tobacco trade is adapting quickly in Europe and Hungary: in addition to traditional cigarettes, flavored electronic cigarettes (vapes) have 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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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”, the Dutch News, an...
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Good grape harvest predicted in Ópusztaszer
A good grape harvest was predicted by farmers from the surrounding mountain communities and representatives of wine orders at the celebration of St. Vincent’s Day in the Ópusztaszer National Historical...
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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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“Iron-deficient” yield enhancer also found in Superminta nutrition bar test
Nutrition bars were tested by experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) during the Superminta program product test. This time, 20 products from the production enhancers used in...
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Hungarians almost exclusively take out home loans and personal loans
The dominance of housing loans and personal loans in the retail credit market is increasing: in the first eleven months of 2025, more than 82 out of every 100 forints...
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Grana Padano Gets €500m Boost For Cheese Production
The Grana Padano Protection Consortium has launched a €500 million fund to support businesses involved in producing Grana Padano PDO (protected designation of origin) cheese. This partnership with Banca Monte...
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Sand marigold was the wildflower of the year
Based on the votes cast, the sand marigold (Stipa borysthenica) was the wildflower of the year – the Wilderness Watchers’ Association Nature Conservation Association announced to MTI on Thursday. Behind...
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NGM: new sub-construction of the Agrár Széchenyi Card launched
A new sub-construction 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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A new element has been added to the support for pig farmers and breeders
The government is using several tools to help pig farmers deal with the challenges caused by their market difficulties. For this reason, among other things, we have announced an extraordinary...
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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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Water retention and ecological water replenishment: from now on, every idea will go into your pocket
The beginning of this year is particularly promising in terms of boosting water retention farming. An agricultural subsidy has been opened that would pay farmers over 900 euros per hectare...
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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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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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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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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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Sano builds new ready-to-eat feed mixing plant in Csém
The Bavarian-owned Sano-Modern Takarmányozás Kft. is building a new feed mixing plant next to its existing factory in Csém with an investment of ten billion forints, thus tripling the amount...
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Amazon tests out big box retail
Amazon plans to open its first massive brick-and-mortar store, larger than a Walmart Supercenter, in suburban Chicago late next year. The Orland Park Village Board approved the retail giant’s plan...
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Just Egg hits Germany through Rewe launch
The plant-based egg brand is being sold in more than 200 Rewe outlets. Eat Just has started selling plant-based egg alternative Just Egg in Germany. The brand is being sold...
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Payments in Hungarian agriculture have accelerated
Support decisions worth more than 730 billion forints have already been made, the amount of which may exceed 1,000 billion forints in the near future in the case of investment-type...
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