Company and Personal News
Wal-Mart expands in South Africa
Date: 2011-01-17 11:55:55
The South African Massmart retail network accepted American Wal-Mart's takeover bid on Monday. The shareholders of Massmart accepted Wal-Mart’s 148 rands per share (about 19 USD per share) bid, which...
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Sealed Air acquires ProAseptic Technologies
Date: 2011-01-17 09:13:05
Sealed Air Corporation announded its acquisition of Barcelona-based Pro Aseptic Technologies, which aims to produce ultra-clean, aseptic packaging material for food and beverages. Sealed Air is a leading global innovator...
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South Korea ordered a monthly two containers from chocolate apple leaf
Date: 2011-01-14 11:40:11
The Nobilis Zrt. of Mátészalka expects about two hundred million HUF annual revenue growth from the chocolate apple leaf, that will be exported to South Korea. The first transport will...
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Carrefour's revenue is higher than the annual Hungarian GDP
Date: 2011-01-14 11:21:18
In an environment he describes himself as “difficult,” Carrefour successful performance to exceed the consensus of analysts. The fourth quarter 2010, posting a turnover of 27.128 billion euros against 26.908...
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New enterprise management system at Hell Energy
Date: 2011-01-14 11:10:13
Hell Energy Hungary Kft., Hungary's leading energy drink manufacturer will carry out its enterprise management by using the SAP IT system. Although the economic crisis had a smaller effect on...
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Cornexi mueslis are coming again
Date: 2011-01-14 09:34:28
Cornexi Food Ltd., producing traditional muesli bars, was established in 1996, and was relaunched in 2009 with new oweners. The company produces breakfast muesli bars in good quality, in 8...
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Charity action by SPAR and Maltese Charity Service was a success
Date: 2011-01-14 06:05:09
A new record is set now, the “Pleasure to Give” charity event helped to collect 140 million tons of food for families in need in SPAR outlets. This charity action...
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Charity offers by Tesco-customers within the Christmas-season
Date: 2011-01-14 05:27:50
More than 38 million HUF was offered to families in need. Tesco worked together with HUngarian Red Cross, Magyar Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet, Magyar Élelmiszerbank Egyesület and Ringier media company to help...
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All three egg-samples of SPAR proved to be dioxin-free
Date: 2011-01-13 12:13:08
.As it is already known, The Agricultural Office has carried out an audit of eggs in one of the outlets of SPAR Hungary Ltd on 8th January 2011. The eggs...
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One of the world largest manufacturers of caps for beverage containers moves on to Hungary
Date: 2011-01-13 12:10:26
Bericap Capital, one of the world's largest manufacturers of caps for beverage containers, will spend HUF 1.5 billion at its Hungarian plant this year to meet high demand, Napi Gazdaság...
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Weather destroyed Tesco's Christmas
Date: 2011-01-13 11:59:12
Tesco Hungary has closed a rather unsuccesful Christmas-season, which naturally led to the decrease in revenue and stock exchange. Supermarket giant Tesco today blamed weeks of snowy weather for only...
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The Saturn and Media Markt are no longer to “pull” Metro?
Date: 2011-01-12 12:17:56
The Saturn and Media Markt chains were the pulling force companies of Metro Group, but in 2010 the two companies' earnings have stagnated, customers migrated to the Internet. The different...
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Lajos Bognár's term extended
Date: 2011-01-12 10:21:30
The minister respomsible for the operation of the Agricultural Commissioner Office is Lajos Bognár, and his term of office expired on 5th January 2011. However, the term was extended until...
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New sales director at Maspex Olympos Ltd.
Date: 2011-01-11 14:46:45
Starting from 1st January 2011, the new commercial director of Maspex Olympos Ltd. is Zsolt Purmann. The expert started his carreer at British American Tobacco in 1998, then moved on...
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The newest shopping center of Pest opens in April
Date: 2011-01-11 12:19:40
According to the plans; the Europeum Shopping Center will open its gates on the Blaha Lujza Square before the Easter holidays, on the 14th of April. 70 percent of the...
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The awful Christmas weather affected Metro badly
Date: 2011-01-11 12:10:13
The German Metro AG company announced that its fourth-quarter sales increased to 19.7 billion euros. This corresponds to an increase of 1.6 percent, compared to the same quarter of the...
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Clorox.hu launched
Date: 2011-01-11 10:54:52
DunaPro has launched a new website fosing entirely on Clorox-products so that consumers get an idea of not only the products, but also the process of production and the background...
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How companies win: new book by the CEO of Nielsen
Date: 2011-01-11 09:59:59
In a world of contracting markets and diminished consumer demand, The Cambridge Group founder Rick Kash and Nielsen Company CEO David Calhoun show companies how to find new customers and...
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Henkel to launch new technology
Date: 2011-01-11 08:01:54
Persil’s brand communication focusing on Cold Active technology launch received special attention in 2009. Using this technology, Persil Cold Active is able to handle tough dirt even at 30 degrees...
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“Daphne” turns research project into a faster process
Date: 2011-01-11 07:50:34
Daphne is a new end-to-end research device by GFk, which is based on the following five pillars: 1. Single source measurement GfK Daphne's single source method measures media behaviour, campaign...
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Cerbona under liquidation
Date: 2011-01-10 13:40:06
The Cerbona Board decided beside liquidation, since the company faces serious liquidity problems in recent years, that were further strengthened by the crisis and the changes in the market. The...
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Adidas, does not want to overtake Nike
Date: 2011-01-10 13:30:48
Within five years, Herbert Hainer, Chairman and CEO of the Adidas Group would increase the turnover of the company by 50 percent to 17 billion euros. “Greatness is not all”...
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The young winemaker of last year was voted on the internet
Date: 2011-01-10 13:07:01
The online voters have chosen Demeter Csaba of Eger as the young winemaker of 2010. About four thousand people participated in the online voting. The recognition was handed over the...
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Wizz Air did not have a good year
Date: 2011-01-10 10:17:41
Last year was not a “framatically good” year for airlines, and the same applies to Wizz Air, too: the company hopes that 2011 may turn out to be better, no...
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DuPont announces binding offer for Danisco
Date: 2011-01-10 09:08:20
Danisco A/S has received a binding offer from DuPont. Danisco’s Board of Directors recommends this offer, which we believe represents a strong value proposition to our shareholders and is in...
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Prize-show my HAAS over
Date: 2011-01-10 05:51:17
A pensioner from Gyula has won the prize-show of HAAS Ltd, namely a brand new Ford Fiesta. Other prizes included 100 pendrives and 10 Haas-branded bicycles....
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The largest CBA-outlet of Szeged closed
Date: 2011-01-07 14:32:59
The largest Szeged-based CBA-outlet has just closed this week – newspaper Délmagyar has published on Thursday. The information was announced in the form of a note attached to the front...
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Tesco Hungary’s Chief Executive leaves
Date: 2011-01-07 12:22:23
Per Bank will continue his work in England as a Director of Procurement – reports Magyar Nemzet. Per Bank has recently talked about plans to open 30 new stores open...
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The revenue of Praktiker reduced
Date: 2011-01-07 12:19:55
According to preliminary datas; the sales of one of Europe's largest DIY store, the Praktiker decreased by 5.9 percent – below 3.45 billion euros – last year. The fourth-quarter sales...
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Not much is known about the most popular breakfast drink
Date: 2011-01-07 00:43:24
Even though two-thirds of Hungarians drink coffee on a daily basis, there are plenty of misbeliefs linked to instant coffee. Only 16 percent of those asked are aware of the...
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