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Pokémon GO is everywhere
The world has gone mad about augmented reality game Pokémon GO. Many of those who play the game don’t go to shopping centres for buying things but to search for...
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Advantages of the cloud
– According to Szintézis Zrt. CEO Dávid Szabó (they offer the Szintézis Cloud solution to companies), cloud computing solutions have the following advantages: there is no significant investment, operating and...
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Magazine: Invisible informatics
Cloud-based IT solutions are increasingly popular with Hungarian SMEs – reveals a study conducted by Microsoft in March 2016: 54 percent of them used these solutions in 2015, while back...
Read moreInfringement proceedings may start because of the law on loss-making commercial companies
Soon infringement proceedings may start, because according to the current legislation, those firms that are making loss for two years should be closed – Népszabadság wrote. Népszabadság wrote that Brussels...
Read moreSignificant promotions in the major webshops on October 7
The day of Internet shopping will take place on Friday. It is the red letter day of the rapidly expanding electronic retailing – magyaridok.hu wrote. Last year, almost 500 webshops...
Read moreThe wine can be a great financial investment
The wine can be a great financial investment, often has better returns than gold or other investment opportunities. In addition, this year’s vintage promises to be very good, so it...
Read moreKSH released the average housing expenditure data
The monthly per capita consumption of households last year amounted to an average of 74 608 HUF – according to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) – penzcentrum.hu...
Read moreThe European Investment Fund supports the Hungarian agricultural SMEs with 160 million euros
The European Investment Fund has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Agicultural Credit Guarantee Foundation (AVHGA) in order to encourage the borrowing mood of...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: the agricultural chambers of the V4 countries do not support the CETA
The Agricultural Chambers of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries do not support the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Canada (CETA). In case of the TTIP (Transatlantic...
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Spanish star chefs loved the Hungarian dishes at the Gastronomika Congress
“During four days of 1400 doses of goulash soup, 1400 doses of stuffed cabbage and 600 doses of Somlói Galuska was consumed” – Pataky Péter chef told. Three world-renowned Spanish...
Read moreThe PMI is increasing for nine-months
The seasonally adjusted volume of the Purchasing Managers' Index (PME) was 57 points in September – Origo wrote. According to the analysis of the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and...
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Chamber of Agriculture: 190 thousand new types of primary producers’ pass will be handed over before the end of September
The National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) issued 190 thousand new primary producers’ pass for the farmers who claimed it by the end of July – the public body told...
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EY: the total value of corporate acquisitions increased in the first half of the year
The total value of corporate acquisitions in Hungary in the first half of 2016 was close to 0.9 billion USD, which is an increase of 9 percent, compared to the...
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Invitel Group’s transformation
The group’s corporate partners and wholesale business continues under the new name of InvitechSolutions, as a separate business entity. CEO David Blunck told that IT and communication play an increasingly...
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New CEO for 4iG
As of 20 July 2016 4iG Nyrt.’s CEO is Viktor Sagyibó. Former president-CEO Dr Gábor Felső stays in the presidential chair of 4iG. Mr Sagyibó has worked for multinational companies...
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I would pay using my fingerprints
According to Visa’s latest survey, European consumers are open to the idea of using biometric technology when making payments – even more so if further security measures will accompany it....
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Shoppers are looking for large-size products
OTC drugs (those that can be bought without a prescription), medicinal products and dietary supplements are very popular among consumers. In this product category shoppers are typically looking for large-size...
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Technology using firms are optimistic
54 percent of Hungarian SMEs use cloud services in Hungary, which is a big step forward from the 40-percent ratio of 2014 – revealed the Ipsos Mori survey, commissioned by...
Read moreGDP grew by more than three percent last year
Last year, the GDP was 33 999.0 billion HUF. Calculated at constant prices GDP increased by 3.1 percent compared to the previous year, while the deficit of the governmental sector...
Read moreThe renewal of the food industry begins soon
The support scheme, which provides investment opportunity mainly to domestic companies for the renewal of the food industry begins soon – the Vice President of the National Assembly, President of...
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COCA-COLA HBC undertook to reduce its ecological footprint significantly
The Coca-Cola HBC, as one of the largest bottler of the Coca-Cola products is the world’s most sustainable bottler for the third time this year, according to the Dow Jones...
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Researchers' Night: the NÉBIH also welcomes visitors
The National Public Health and Medical Officer Service (Public Health Service) awaits the visitors with lab visits, experiments and educational lectures on Friday in Budapest, at the Researchers' Night. The...
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Hungary is the guest of honor at the Gastronomika conference
Less than a week after the San Sebastián Film Festival, international star chefs replace the movie stars in the northern Spanish town, where the Gastronomika culinary conference starts on Sunday....
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KSH: trade surplus was 668 million euros in July
The euro-denominated value of exports declined by 5.4 and imports decreased by 6.4 percent in July compared with a year before. The trade surplus increased by 31 million euros to...
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Hungarian success at the pastry world finals
At the world finals of the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), Domonkos Dávid Hungarian confectioner reached the sixth place. At the competition, held in Thessaloniki Domonkos Dávid took part...
Read moreAdverse German retail sales
In the first eight months of this year retail sales grew by 2.2 percent in real terms, in annual comparison in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on Friday...
Read moreThe Prime Minister's Office suspends the tender for the modernization of grain storages, dryers
The Prime Minister's Office suspends the tender for the modernization of grain storages, dryers and cleaners, due to too much claims – the Prime Minister's Office told MTI on Thursday....
Read moreThe authority found more than five tons of counterfeit pesticides
The inspectors National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) found and seized more than 2,600 kilograms of fake pesticides throughout the country. The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) also ordered...
Read moreTobacco smugglers were caught by the Spanish authorities
The largest amount so far, 108 tons of contraband tobacco was found by the Spanish gendarmerie and the officials of the tax authorities in Valencia and Badajoz – authorities reported...
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Cosmetics without dangerous ingredients
In the last two years the market of paraben-free products has been expanding slowly but steady, in terms of both value and volume. This is the result of more conscious...
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