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Dark patterns are spreading in e-commerce – and official action against them is also more frequent
Urging, pressuring, hiding costs or “trickling” them – dark patterns are increasingly being used in commerce, and not only in the online space. The competition authority has also condemned companies...
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Lidl’s egg prices drop again
Lidl is reducing the price of one of the most important staple foods for the second time this year, and from Saturday, eggs will be 7% cheaper in stores on...
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The country’s largest burnt chestnut plantation has had a few months to recover
The country’s largest chestnut processing plant must literally rise from the ashes by mid-September. The Kadarkút-vótapuszta factory was destroyed by fire on March 27. The flames broke out during the...
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Sentix: Eurozone investor confidence index improved significantly in May
The Sentix eurozone investor confidence index for May improved more significantly than analysts had expected, rising to its highest level since June last year. The investor confidence index, released on...
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Summer moves north: Scandinavian tourism grows by leaps and bounds
Summer heat and climate change are driving more European travelers to cooler Scandinavian destinations, according to data from Black Tomato and the European Travel Commission. Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland...
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The Logistics Yearbook also supports the education of young people: they are already waiting for applications from this year’s authors
This year, the latest issue of the Logistics Yearbook is coming again, which has been supporting the education of new professionals for several decades. The Hungarian Logistics Association (MLE) continues...
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Food inflation in Turkey slowed slightly in April
In Turkey, annual inflation slowed to 37.86 percent, the lowest since December 2021, from 38.10 percent in March, slightly better than the 38 percent in the average analyst expectations. Inflation...
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Edeka launches new campaign to promote regional products
In Germany, Edeka has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the retailer’s fresh produce counters and regionally produced products. The German supermarket chain is using the campaign to differentiate...
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K&H: TikTok scammers have appeared
Phishers do not ask for personal information from their victims – they can target anyone, regardless of age. Moreover, they are already trying on TikTok, so young people can also...
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IT spending growing at an ever-faster pace worldwide – Where do Europe and Hungary stand in the global competition?
Global IT spending is growing at an accelerating pace, with expenditures expected to rise by 9.3% in 2025, surpassing USD 5 trillion. Software and data center investments continue to drive...
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Lost parcels cost online stores hundreds of millions
European online retailers missed out on more than half a billion euros in revenue during the last four months of 2024 due to millions of lost parcels. The actual impact...
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Viktor Orbán spoke about the extension of the margin freeze
A decision on extending the margin freeze to household and toiletries products may be made at next week’s government meeting, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Kossuth Radio. The announcement...
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From June, it will be illegal to sell energy drinks to those under 18 – this is how home delivery will be controlled
Hungary’s Parliament has unanimously passed a bill that bans the sale of energy drinks to minors. The new legislation, effective from June, not only affects in-store purchases but also covers...
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Serious negotiations are underway to end the tariff war
Only with sincere intentions can we negotiate – this is how the Chinese Ministry of Commerce responded to the news that the United States has initiated new negotiations to resolve...
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National research: it turns out that this is what Hungarian mothers want
According to a nationally representative survey conducted on the occasion of Mother’s Day, six out of ten Hungarians talk to their mothers at least once a week, and if they...
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Eurozone inflation rose slightly in April
Eurozone inflation in April was higher than expected and unchanged from the previous month, according to a report by the European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, on Friday. Eurozone inflation remained...
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Changing store landscape: rents, store closures and new opportunities in the retail real estate market
While prime shopping centers in Budapest are operating near full occupancy, national store closure statistics and declining numbers of commercial properties for sale present a mixed picture of the Hungarian...
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Lake Balaton accommodation prices in 2025: moderate price increase, but the high season may still bring surprises
As the long weekend and pre-season approach, more and more visitors are heading to Lake Balaton. According to a recent report by Pénzcentrum, accommodation prices are expected to rise only...
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Blacklisting for painting green?
Greenwashing (Hungarian: greenwashing) is the practice of presenting a business policy or a specific product as more environmentally friendly than it actually is. According to domestic experts, a change in...
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The domestic SME sector is cautiously waiting
In the case of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises, we can speak more of adaptation than of an increase in confidence in the economy, based on the K&H first-quarter SME...
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Visit Hungary: around seven hundred thousand people rested in Hungary during spring break
The desire to travel did not wane even after Easter, so 664 thousand tourists visited the Hungarian countryside during the April vacation period, and between April 17-27., accommodations received 36...
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The spring food chain inspection has been completed: nearly two tons of food were withdrawn from circulation
The spring seasonal food chain inspection period has concluded. Conducted between March 24 and April 18 under the coordination of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), the inspections focused...
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FAO food price index increased in April
The global food commodity price index rose in April, driven by increases in the prices of major cereals, meat and dairy products, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said...
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Six thousand people participated in the Feed Your Mind Sustainability Challenge
Nestlé for Healthier Kids and Okos Doboz’s joint educational initiative, Feed Your Mind, has reached another milestone. The educational program aims to help young people learn about environmental awareness and...
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We can wait months for a defective product to be repaired – what can the consumer do in such a situation?
The National Federation of Associations for Consumer Protection (FEOSZ) in Hungary is receiving a growing number of complaints about long delays in the repair of faulty products under warranty. Many...
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A new set of employee values is taking shape – or what does a “good workplace” mean today?
Randstad’s Workmonitor 2025 provides a comprehensive picture of how employees’ relationship with work is shifting – globally and in Hungary. Based on the opinions of over 26,000 employees, the report...
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Eurozone GDP growth faster than expected in the first quarter
Eurozone gross domestic product (GDP) grew more than expected in the first quarter, according to a preliminary report released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on Wednesday....
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Co Lee stars in Zwack’s remastered music project: Unicum Live Session episode directed by Izabella Mazzag
The new Unicum Live Session episode was created by the meeting of two striking creative worlds: the indispensable figure of the Hungarian music scene, Co Lee, and one of the...
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Eurozone manufacturing activity improved in April, but still shows weak performance
The pace of decline in eurozone manufacturing activity slowed to its slowest pace in 32 months in April, according to the purchasing managers’ index (BMI) from S&P Global and HCOB...
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Prada Group’s quarterly revenue grew significantly more than expected
Italian luxury goods group Prada reported stronger-than-expected revenue growth in the first quarter of this year. The Hong Kong-listed company said on its website that revenue rose 13 percent to...
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