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Man of The Year: Engelbert Liegl in logistics

Every year, the logistics journal Navigátor appoints the “Man of the Year” on the Hungarian forwarding scene. In 2010, the prestigious award went to Austrian-born Engelbert Liegl. The 44-year-old managing...

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The sugar factory of Kaposvár operates with biogas

In the only sugar factory of the Magyar Cukor (MC), Inc. in Kaposvár such a post-fermenting department was built with EU support, that covers half of the energy demand of...

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New logo at Starbucks

One of the world's largest coffee chain the Starbucks has changed its logo, however, the green color has remained. One of the world's largest and most famous coffee chain the...

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New marketing leader at Neckermann

Personnel change at the marketing department of Neckermann travel agency: since Andrea Farkas is looking forward to welcome a new baby, the new marketing leader at the company is Péter...

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Red Bull conquered the sports world

If someone spends nearly a billion dollars annually financing sporting events, and for the sponsorship of teams and athletes to promote its products can gain tremendous influence in the sport...

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Tesco was fined for 7.6 million due to cheap import milk

The Agricultural Office (MgSzH) imposed a total of 7,609,383 HUF fine on Tesco-Global Stores Ltd., because the company marketed imported Mlieko (Lapte) and Almliesl branded milks under the purchase price....

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Hungarian agency won Coca-Cola's regional tender

Carnation, an internationally recognized online communication agency won the regional tender of Coca-Cola's Central- and Eastern European unit. 23 countries weere affected by the tender, and now Carnation gets to...

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Complete reorganization at the Gusta food chain

The reorganization of the Gusta food chain affects eight stores and more than hundred employees. Zubor Sándor managing director of Csemege Plusz Kft. told that they had to decide in...

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New CEO at Praktiker

Zoltán Schlemmer has been named to head the Hungarian unit of Praktiker, Praktiker Épitesi- es Barkácspiacok Magyarország informed MTI. The expert is known as the former sales director of the...

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Tibi's gameshow is over

The autumn-game of tibi chocolate is over now, the main prize is 3x wellness weekend for two persons, 3x Cascada luxury massage-armchair, and a journey to Brazil worth 1 million...

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Rauch will keep working with OMD Hungary

OMD Hungary will continue being in charge of Rauch's media-planning and -puchasing tasks in 2011, just like the company did in the past 12 years. Rauch launched its online and...

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Sió-Eckes targets 8-10% revenue rise in 2011

Hungarian fruit juice company Sió-Eckes targets revenue of HUF 19.5 billion-20 billion in 2011, up 8-10% from 2010, managing director Endre Fazekas told MTI. In 2010, the company's revenue fell...

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Tesco continues expansion despite crisis tax

Tesco considers the crisis tax unfair and deploys its foreign lobby power against it, but apart from this the company plans in long-terms and continues to expand in Hungary –...

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Rice-candy caused the death of seven people!

Seven people have choked to death and five others are in a serious condition after eating traditional glutinous “mochi” rice cakes to celebrate the New Year near Tokyo. The victims,...

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Generali. less damage, more compensations paid

Extreme weather-situations have led to an extreme compensations paid by insurance company Generali Providencia. This year, nearly 90 billion forints have been paid by the company, so far. The insurer...

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Hungarian Suzuki checking faulty Swifts

Hungarian Suzuki was forced to call back Swifts for controll produced between 1997 and 2002. Due to the rusting of the first dampers, wheelkeeper stubs might fall off, therefore the...

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Aeroviva published the reasons behind the bankruptcy

Aeroviva Ltd., the travel agency which announced bankruptcy last week, finally declared the reasons behind the decision. First of all, they pointed out that only half of the travlers they...

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Record fine imposed on fake wine

The Food Safety and Animal Health Directorate (MGSZH) of Bács-Kiskun County’s Agricultural Office, imposed 1.4 billion HUF fine on the Akasztó- based plant of Kiskun-Vin Kft., where almost 5 thousand...

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Magazine: Cable channels are stagnating, TV2 is getting stronger

Péter Kiss, TV2’s programme director is optimistic about the future as the expansion of cable channels was drawn to a halt and the biggest advertisers increased their spending, compared with...

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Tesco expands in the Czech Republic

Tesco expands its network in the Czech Republic with the purchasing of 128 smaller supermarkets if the company will receive the approval of the competition authority. The British supermarket chain...

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Coca-Cola focusing on a new market for non-carbonated brands

With the aim to strengthen its non-carbonated health drinks range, Coca-Cola India rolled out its ready-to-drink iced-tea brand Nestea in the Mumbai market. The newly launched drink will be made...

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A 60s sytle retro hypermarket was built

Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed one of its most challenging and unusual projects for Tesco – a specially-designed 1960s-style supermarket for this year’s Goodwood Revival, the...

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Outrageous cigarette-advertisement banned

Cigirex, the electronic cigarette company, have had their national press advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after breaching CAP Codes 3.1 (substantiation) and 7.1 (truthfulness). In the advert,...

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Magazine: Future embedded in the present

David B. Wood has been the commercial director of Tesco Global Áruházak Zrt. for 3 months. He started his career at Unilever, later worked for Kraft Foods and joined the...

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The respondents are satisfied with Tesco’s self-service cashier

Tesco’s self-service cashier is popular – shows origo’s impromptu “poll”. Hunagry’s first self-service cashier can be found in the Tesco, located between Fót the Dunakeszi. On the first weekend, more...

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Tesco’s recycling automaton recognizes the PET bottles even if they are squashed

Tesco has opened a returning center and a recycling point in the hypermarket of Budaörs at the end of November. The new service is operating with a Hungarian developed automat,...

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The first seven Hngya-outlets are open now

On 17th December 2010 at 3 pm in BUdapest 9 at Márton Str 18., the first HANGYA outlet opened its gates, and soon six other stores followed. Kincsem Hungária Szövetkezet...

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Tesco is expanding in spite of the special tax

The commercial special tax, did not change Tesco’s long-term development strategy – told Per Bank CEO to Figyelő, who considers the burden unfair. This tax is not fair and non-proportional...

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The new Econet subsidiary will provide loyalty card services

With the 51 percent share of the EST Media Group, that belongs to econet.hu Nyrt., the EMG Card Kft. has been established on Wednesday. The new company will create and...

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Tesco’s customers donated more than six million HUF

Up to date, more than six million forints were donated to the Advent fundraising campaign of the Magyar Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet by Tesco customers. This amount was collected with the gathering...

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