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Slight change in the weight of bigger stores
Retail sales of coffee neared HUF 27 billion in the December 2014-May 2015 period. Value sales grew by 3 percent but volume sales fell 1 percent. Stores with a floor...
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The state assistance saved jobs in the meat industry
When the concerned local governments have invested into the meat plants of Gyula, Kaposvár and Pápa contributed to the retention of about 2000 jobs – the Trade Union of Meat...
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KSH: average earnings increased by 3.6 percent in June
Average earnings grew by 3.6 percent in June compared with a year before. Without counting the wages of the public workers the increase was 4.7 percent – the Central Statistics...
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The agriculture ministers of the EU will held an emergency meeting on milk prices
The agriculture ministers of the EU wild held an emergency meeting, due to the dairy market crisis leading to very depressed milk price levels – the European Commission announced in...
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The Street of Flavours was opened with the cutting of the festive cakes
This year's the Street of Flavours was opened with the Cake of Hungary, the Pannonhalma Apricot Pálinka Caramel Cake, Hungary’s Sugar Free Cake, the Peach Bubble Cake and the Cake...
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Gluten-free food in public catering
The mass caterers will be obliged to provide medically necessary dietary meals from 1 September – was said at the Farmer Expo in Debrecen, at a forum, held by the...
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The Farmer Expo was opened in Debrecen
The Farmer Expo, Hungary's largest rural agricultural exhibition and fair was opened in Debrecen on Wednesday at the Agricultural Sciences Faculty of the University of Debrecen. MTI Photo: Czeglédi Zsolt This...
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The consumer protection authority found only minor deficiencies at the Sziget Festival
The vast majority of the businesses conducted their activities in accordance with the laws at the Sziget Festival. The Metropolitan Government Office found only minor deficiencies, which have been replaced...
Read moreThe Romanian parties have agreed in a four percentage points VAT reduction
Following debates, the representatives of the main political parties of the Romanian Parliament have reached an agreement over lowering the general VAT level to 20 percent starting January 2016 and...
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Four cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of colon cancer recurrence
Drinking more coffee may keep colon cancer from coming back, find researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston – the Daily MIrror wrote. “Observational studies of patients with established...
Read moreGerman consumer confidence declines
Market research group GfK released its consumer confidence index for Germany on Friday. German Gfk consumer confidence index fell to 9.9 in September from 10.1 in August. Analysts had expected...
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Dairy farmers are in big trouble
The Hungarian producers give the milk to the processors for a 75 fHUF per liter price that is below the cost price. Harcz Zoltán, executive director of the Dairy Interprofessional...
Read moreThe damage of maize growers may be up to 80-100 billion HUF
The extremely hot weather of the recent days and the subsequent storms caused damages up to 80-100 billion HUF to the maize growers – the President of the National Association...
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The dm greeted the 200 thousandth member of its baby bonus program in Kecskemét
The baby bonus program of the dm is successful for several years. The 200 thousandth member of the baby bonus program was registered recently. The family was greeted with a...
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MNB: several thousand billion HUF worth resources were flowing to the domestic SMEs
Several thousand billion HUF of resources were flowing to the domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the past. According to the comparative study of Hidasi Balázs, Plajner Ádám, Pulai...
Read moreThe BAT increases the number of its employees to two hundred in Pécs
In addition to the previously announced 100 employees, the BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft will employ further 100 employees – Tóth Attila, the company ’s director of corporate and government relations...
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A growth in the trade surplus of the euro zone and the EU
The trade surplus of the euro zone and the EU increased in June as well as in the first half of the year – Eurostat announced. The trade surplus of...
Read moreThe finish of the 20th Hungarian Wine Route Rally will be in Gyöngyös
The finish and the result ceremony of the 20th Hungarian Wine Route Rally will take place on the main square of Gyöngyös the center of the Mátra Wine Region on...
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Lecsó Festival in Békéscsaba will be held again
The Lecsó Festival tradition in Békéscsaba to be revived, but in a revised form, as the Békéscsabai Sausage Lecsó Festival. The festival will be held on 21 and 22 August...
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Wal-Mart’s quarterly result is lower than expected
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and lowered its annual forecast on Tuesday, citing higher costs from adding worker hours as well as weaker margins in its U.S. pharmacy...
Read moreThe IKEA is recalling a lamp due to electric shock
Because of the risk of electric shock The IKEA is recalling its Patrull night lamps- the company told MTI on Tuesday. IKEA asks its customers who bought such lamps not...
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New product by Airwaves
A new product in the poplar Airwaves product line. AirwavesCool chewing gum is special because it has a double effect: it gives consumers explosive freshness and an ice cool sensation....
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Márka Oxygen-enhanced water is available in 4 special flavours
1.5-litre Márka Oxygen-enhanced water is available in 4 special flavours: Peach-Rose, Sour Cherry-Pomegranate, Lime, Strawberry-Guava. Our waters are enhanced with oxygen, they are free from preservatives, contain natural flavouring, are...
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Complies with religious laws
If a company wishes to export to the Arab world, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore or Dubai, it has to have special Halal certification. As a matter of fact, it is also...
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Lemon is the most popular flavour in Hungary
Practical 1.5-litre size – in the summer heat it contains enough refreshment for the whole family. Lemon is the most popular flavour in Hungary and forest fruits quench thirst really...
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Magazine: The death of information
Recently I have been contacted by the head of a big company who is often asked to do interviews on the radio. He wanted me to help him and the...
Read moreNGM: Retail trade is constantly expanding for two years
The retail sector is growing continuously for two years. Retail trade in June increased by more than 6 percent, compared to a year before, but the first half-year figures also...
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The NAK is an important partner of the Ministry of Agriculture
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) is an important partner in the sector work carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) – the Minister of Agriculture underlined on Monday...
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Bread price increase is not expected
It is expected that new wheat based bread prices will not increase, because the millers will not raise the price of flour and the other cost components will not force...
Read moreBroadband Internet will be available in all of the households
Currently 883 thousand Hungarian households do not have broadband Internet access. According to the Digital Hungary plan, until 2018 the World Wide Web will be accessible in every households. The...
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