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New professional leader at the head of DDC’s Communication and Marketing Department
From December 2024, Ildikó Slániczné Molnár will hold the position of Head of the Communication and Marketing Department of Duna-Dráva Cement Kft. (DDC). The new year will also bring renewed...
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Liver patés entering a new era
Liver paté is a traditional product on the dinner tables of Hungarians. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/12-2025/01 “Stopping food waste is one of the main...
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Auchan opens unmanned smart store
International tourism has returned to pre-coronavirus levels, with 1.4 billion tourists travelling worldwide last year, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said in a preliminary report published on its...
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Dynamic well-being balance
The concept of dynamic well-being balance is based on the idea that balance is not a static state, but a flexible, changing process. As the world changes at an ever-increasing...
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World Tourism Organization: international tourism has returned to pre-coronavirus levels
International tourism has returned to pre-coronavirus levels, with 1.4 billion tourists travelling worldwide last year, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said in a preliminary report published on its...
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A general decrease characterizes the producer price of slaughter pigs
According to AKI PÁIR data, the producer price of domestically produced slaughter pigs, excluding VAT and transport costs, was 772 forints/kilogram of carcass warm weight in December 2024, a 10...
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The government launches a new digital development program to increase the competitiveness of SMEs
The government is launching a new labor market program with 2 billion forints to develop the digital infrastructure of enterprises. The support can increase the competitiveness, market share, and employee...
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Apple is the most valuable brand in the world for the second year in a row, according to Brand Finance
For the second year in a row, Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, according to the 2025 Global 500 ranking by British market research and business consulting firm Brand...
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Eventrend – there is a psychological limit to domestic hospitality spending – research and analysis
This is among other things revealed in the representative research commissioned by the Hungarian-owned Eventrend Group, which deals with catering, event organization and hotel management, in the fall of 2024....
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The IT labor market has slowed down, recruitment is a challenge for companies
The IT sector has undergone one of the biggest changes in the labor market in the past few years. While there was still a particularly high demand for employees active...
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István Nagy: daily bread and farmers’ livelihoods cannot be jeopardized
Daily bread and the livelihood of farmers cannot be jeopardized, the government will protect the interests of farmers, the Minister of Agriculture stated in his Facebook post on Wednesday. According...
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Below average AI use at work by Hungarians
Hungarian workers are less likely to use AI for work and personal purposes than the global average, according to a joint survey of more than 150,000 employees in 188 countries,...
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LG’s digital display software can optimize ads based on our gender, age and behavior
LG Electronics (LG) will showcase an enhanced version of LG Business Cloud, the online platform that simplifies the management and operation of the company’s commercial displays and hotel televisions, at...
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Alza.hu distributed several million forints
As it has done every year since 2021, last Christmas, Alza.hu donated a significant amount to charity. The 8,000,000 forints offered were distributed based on the votes of Hungarian colleagues...
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All European trade must prepare for Trump’s tariffs
Europe must prepare for potential trade tariffs from new US President Donald Trump, warned Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the World Economic Forum in Davos....
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Understanding megatrends can help you achieve sustainable growth
The 2020s are a period of transformation of major global economic systems, when the totality of changes reaches a critical magnitude. Knowledge of the historically significant changes and megatrends taking...
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Ukraine’s accession to the European Union would cripple EU agriculture and ruin Hungarian farmers
Ukraine’s accession to the European Union could have serious, irreversible consequences. The move would make EU agricultural production impossible and would deprive member states, including Hungary and Hungarian farmers, of...
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France welcomed 100 million foreign tourists last year
France welcomed 100 million foreign visitors in 2024, the year of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, generating 71 billion euros in revenue, the tourism ministry announced. “These figures...
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Carrefour Exits Oman, Expands Delivery In Spain, Launches New Loyalty Programme In France
After nearly three decades of operation in Oman, French retailer Carrefour has ceased its operations in the country. Carrefour, a major player in the Middle East with over 320 stores...
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Amazon: ‘Climate Pledge Friendly-label boosts sales’
Ecommerce giant Amazon has released a study indicating that joining the Climate Pledge Friendly program results in a 12.5 percent increase in sales for sellers on the marketplace. Especially products...
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AB InBev forms energy-drinks “partnership” with 1st Phorm
The companies will work together to launch a new energy drinks brand in the middle of this year. Anheuser-Busch InBev is making a play in the US energy-drinks category through...
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Poultry meat prices did not change significantly
According to AKI PÁIR data, the producer price of live weight chicken for slaughter in Hungary increased by 3.8 percent to 425.9 forints/kilogram in the first two weeks of 2025...
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A report of several hundred pages was prepared on the future of the world
A scientific report of several hundred pages has been prepared on the future of the world, which reveals how global environmental and social crises, such as water and food problems...
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Beyond Meat partners with McDonald’s to offer plant-based chicken nuggets in France
In France McDonald’s has launched a new plant-based product in collaboration with Beyond Meat: Veggie McPlant Nuggets are now available in 1,560 restaurants across the country. Made from pea protein,...
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Here’s how companies can reduce their hygiene carbon footprint in four steps
With smart solutions, companies can reduce waste, reduce their carbon footprint and improve operational efficiency. Recently recognized as a Superbrand again, Tork offers four practical steps to help its customers...
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The United States is leaving the World Health Organization
The United States is withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO), Donald Trump, the newly inaugurated 47th President of the United States, announced. Trump justified his decision by saying that...
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The circle is closing: the proof is already in stores that the returned Szentkirályi bottles will become bottles again
The collection and recycling of recyclable materials introduces a new approach to the economy as a whole, in which used PET bottles can be seen as valuable secondary raw materials,...
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The Office of Education has developed new curriculum for commercial training centers in collaboration with Tesco
The Education Office has developed a new, state-accredited curriculum covering the entire spectrum of commerce, in collaboration with Tesco, Tesco told MTI on Tuesday. According to the information, the curriculum,...
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Are guest workers really taking away Hungarian jobs?
No, on the contrary: market experience shows that employing guest workers results in more investments and thus in more (and better) jobs for Hungarian workers! However, if administrative restrictions further...
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NAV: Redemption fee is not taxable for private individuals
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has issued a statement on the tax implications of the 50-forint fee of the mandatory redemption system, which is part of the regulation...
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