Company and Personal News
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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Man of The Year: Engelbert Liegl in logistics
Date: 2011-01-06 12:41:24
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
Date: 2011-01-06 12:01:48
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
Date: 2011-01-06 12:01:33
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
Date: 2011-01-06 10:38:29
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
Date: 2011-01-06 04:02:43
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
Date: 2011-01-05 13:10:01
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
Date: 2011-01-05 12:12:18
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
Date: 2011-01-05 12:11:20
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
Date: 2011-01-05 11:01:53
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
Date: 2011-01-05 09:17:44
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
Date: 2011-01-04 10:37:13
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
Date: 2011-01-03 14:32:27
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
Date: 2011-01-03 13:32:51
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!
Date: 2011-01-03 12:07:21
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
Date: 2010-12-29 14:18:05
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
Date: 2010-12-29 13:18:47
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
Date: 2010-12-29 13:10:45
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
Date: 2010-12-29 12:11:50
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
Date: 2010-12-27 23:59:26
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
Date: 2010-12-27 12:01:06
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
Date: 2010-12-27 11:29:01
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
Date: 2010-12-27 11:03:13
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
Date: 2010-12-27 06:54:20
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
Date: 2010-12-26 23:59:02
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
Date: 2010-12-23 12:51:52
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
Date: 2010-12-23 12:01:06
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
Date: 2010-12-22 15:29:38
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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