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Czech Packeta is expanding with new owners
The consortium of the Luxembourg-based global fund manager CVC Capital Partners and the Czech Emma Capital will buy the Czech Packeta Group, which also has strong positions in the Hungarian...
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Pepco warns: supply may be interrupted
Global supply chains are faced with another challenge by the crisis in the Red Sea region, the consequences of which are already being felt in the case of the Hungarian...
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New financial director at the head of Media Markt Hungary
From January 2024, Mariann Ribár will replace Éva Posan as the financial director of Media Markt Hungary. Éva Posan continues her professional duties in Austria as the financial director of...
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Auchan will raise wages between 12.5 and 21.3 percent from January
Auchan will raise the salaries of manual workers in its stores between 12.5 and 21.3 percent from January 1, the company informed MTI on Wednesday. In store positions that do...
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Netflix works with a retail chain
French supermarket chain Carrefour and streaming platform Netflix are testing a new subscription program together called Carrefour Plus. The pilot program is currently available in two cities, Rouen and Bordeaux,...
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Bulgur was recalled due to the mycotoxin content exceeding the limit value
Due to the mycotoxin (deoxynivalenol, DON) content exceeding the limit value, Bio Fair Trade Kft. has recalled the one-kilogram Nett Food Bulgur product from the market – announced the National...
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The Nutriversum brand gains even more vitality with the SAP Emarsys marketing automation system
Nutriversum has become a dominant brand in the nutritional supplements market entirely on its own in just 10 years. The brand’s greatest strength is the loyal customer base, the short...
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The ESG Act affects domestic companies widely
The domestic ESG law, effective from January 1, 2024, will have a great impact on the life of domestic businesses. Those who act on time can gain an advantage, those...
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Fidelity: What will drive ESG development in 2024?
Systemic care, in which investors cooperate with a wide range of stakeholders to implement sustainability tasks, will be one of the main drivers of the ESG agenda in 2024. Fidelity’s...
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The winners of Tesco’s game can shop for free in a total value of more than HUF 60 million
Tesco is starting the year with a large-scale raffle, during which shopping vouchers worth more than HUF 60 million will be drawn among a total of 4,205 winners. The five...
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GLS Hungary further expanded it to “GLS XXL” service
GLS Hungary introduced its “GLS XXL” service in April 2023, with which the company not only provides a solution for its clients in the delivery of postal packages, but also...
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Packeta is about to have a new owner
CVC Capital Partners, an international fund manager, and Emma Capital, a Czech private investment holding company, will jointly acquire the parcel delivery company Packeta, founded in 2010, according to the...
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The 4-year-old Kifli.hu delivers free fruit to kindergartens
Kifli.hu celebrates its fourth birthday with a touching gesture: it offers free fruit and vegetable packages to the kindergartens operating in its delivery areas during the week of January 15....
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IKEA has reduced prices
According to the head of the company, this is not the year to optimize profits. According to a Reuters report, IKEA is still sticking to the price cut. The furniture...
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Danone Hungary has obtained one of the world’s most significant social sustainability certifications
All countries of Danone’s Eastern-Central European region, i.e. in addition to Hungary, the company’s business units in Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were awarded the B Corp™ certification....
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Paying taxes and contributions is changing, pay attention to that!
Due to the change in the minimum wage at the end of 2023, companies and non-taxable individual entrepreneurs will have to pay higher taxes and contributions by December, K&H points...
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DS Smith’s sustainable industrial packaging won an award at the global WorldStar Awards
DS Smith, a leading supplier of sustainable packaging solutions among the world’s best. The company won an award in the transit category at the WorldStar Awards organized by the World...
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The first store of a large British chain opened in Hungary
The long-established British retail chain, WHSmith, entered a new market and opened its first store in Hungary. The 1,200 square meter store is located on the departure side of Terminal...
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Almost one and a half times the amount of the previous year’s donation was collected in Tesco before Christmas
The largest fundraising team in the country supports the year-round work of the Ecumenical Aid Organization with another HUF 85 million to help the needy. The amount was collected through...
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SPAR deploys a virtual influencer in Slovenia
SPAR Slovenia presented its latest initiative, Sara, a virtual influencer created with the help of artificial intelligence. According to news reported by ESM, the company hopes Sara will use social...
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A Hungarian startup is renewing the market of dairy-free dairy products
Capriovus, a family business based in Szigetcsép, innovates the market of dairy-free dairy products in a unique way in the world. The company entered the market with the ToTu product...
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The confectionary manufacturer expects persistently high sugar prices
Südzucker, Europe’s largest manufacturer of confectionery raw materials, reported rising revenue and profit at the end of its third business quarter. The company is also afraid of increasing market volatility,...
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The Campari company raised 1.3 billion euros to buy out the owner of Courvoisier
Italian spirits maker Davide Campari-Milano has raised €1.2 billion in shares and bonds to finance its acquisition of the owner of the Courvoisier cognac brand. According to Campari’s announcement on...
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The price of vegan private label products is falling at Lidl
Vegan products are much more expensive than traditional alternatives. This version is now available at Lidl. Lidl Hungary explains its move by promoting sustainable consumption and nutrition. As of January,...
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The Wolt+ Hetek are starting
The Wolt+ Weeks campaign covers 14 markets for three weeks in January and offers thousands of offers with well-known partners from restaurants to grocery stores to retailers. The campaign is...
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A Portuguese retail group is expanding in the region
The Portuguese Jerónimo Martins retail group is also expanding outside of Poland and is targeting the Slovakian market in 2024. The company group has already registered the Biedronka brand and...
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A comprehensive mobility package and electric company cars – this could be the future, according to company managers
The unpredictability of the recent period also rewrote the rules on the company car fleet market: although, surprisingly, the rise in fuel prices was only a minor difficulty for fleet...
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Continental is taking further steps towards sustainability – also in Hungary
In line with Continental’s sustainability ambitions, the ContiTech business sector belonging to the company group has taken the following steps in order to transform its own production facilities into environmentally...
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A new director at the head of the Mondelez factory in Székesfehérvár
From December 1, 2023, Dominik Bogusławski took over the management of the Mondelez factory in Székesfehérvár. The former director, László Pál, is leaving the head of the plant after six...
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The Hungarian McDonald’s network is expanding with Mobiliti electric chargers
Hungary’s two leading service providers, MVM Mobiliti Kft., a pioneer in electromobility, and Progress Étteremhárosal Kft., the operator of domestic McDonald’s restaurants, have entered into a cooperation agreement. According to...
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