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Job search trends in 2016
According to an online survey organised as part of the Refreshing Help from Soproni programme, nearly half of job seekers think that it is decided in 10-25 seconds whether their...
Read moreMagazine: More cosmetics and household chemical products sold last year
In 2015 retail sales of household chemicals and cosmetics were worth HUF 356 billion – like-for-like value sales were up 6 percent but volume sales stayed put. There was a...
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The Bakers’ Association calls for the reduction of VAT on bread
The Bakers’ Association asks to apply a reduced VAT rate on bread and bakery products – the association informed MTI on Wednesday. They recall that in 2017, the Value Added...
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Nielsen: slice chocolate commercials were seen by the most viewers
Slice chocolate commercials at foods and toothpaste commercials at body lotion reached the most TV viewers in the first quarter this year – according to the data of the Nielsen...
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KSH: the rise in earnings accelerated slightly
In February, the average gross earnings were 5.9 percent higher, while the average net earnings were 7.5 percent higher, due to the 1 percentage point reduction in the rate of...
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SPAR re-opens its network on Sundays on April 24
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. introduces new opening hours from Sunday across the country. SPAR expects that due to the termination of the Sunday store closure, the shopping habits will...
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Törley and St. Hubertus were included to the Hungarian depository
The Hungarikum Committee at its meeting held on Tuesday in Budapest expanded the Hungarian depository with eight items – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI. The more than 130-year-old...
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The Omega band has become the ambassador of the Csabai Sausage
The Omega rock band has become the ambassador of the Csabai Sausage. The agreement was signed on Wednesday in Budapest by Hanó Miklós, deputy mayor of Békéscsaba and two members...
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Szentkirályi Talent Program with Olympic champions
Hungary's award-winning mineral water, the Szentkirályi launches a program to support young athletes in professional cooperation with the Hungarian Olympic Committee. To the Szentkirályi Tehetségprogram (Szentkirályi Talent Program) athletes bewteen...
Read moreNGM: 300 billion HUF more for economic development this year
The government raised the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme (GINOP) by about 300 billion HUF, so the tendering framework increased to more than 2,200 billion HUF and will be...
Read moreSzijjártó discussed with AmCham leaders
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and leaders of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) discussed during a meeting on Tuesday, how to improve competitiveness in Hungary...
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Improving economic sentiment in the euro zone
The Mannheim-based ZEW economic research institute’s economic sentiment index for Germany and the euro zone exceeded the expectations in April. The ZEW (Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung) Economic Research Institute’s index...
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Consumer confidence grew again
The consumer confidence index was up once again in Hungary: the 63 points in the 4th quarter was 2 points higher than the index of the 3rd quarter. As a...
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FMCG retail sales decreased early this year
Retail volume sales increased by 1.6 percent from the base period level in January 2016; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was 2.1 percent. Food and food-type retail sales...
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Hey-ho fruit drinks return
Hey-ho fruit drinks return in an updated version! A wide range of flavours, high quality and an original fruit drink recipe are guaranteed to put a smile on the face...
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Pécsi Sör Prémium Lager
Up until now this premium product has only been available as draught beer, but now it debuts on store shelves in 0.5-litre can and 0.5-litre bottle version. Pécsi Sör is...
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Magazine: Here – and there too’ – International employment structures
In general we can talk about an international employment structure when the place of work changes, and the employee – based on an agreement with their employer – temporary do...
Read moreFM: agricultural economy has strengthened in Hungary
The agricultural economy strengthened and developed significantly in Hungary. Employment and exports increased greatly – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) announced at the four...
Read moreRaiffeisen: 2.2 percent economic growth and 0.5 percent inflation is expected this year
This year Hungary's GDP may expand by 2.2 percent, as the economy is in a growing pit, however, annual inflation will be only 0.5 percent – Török Zoltán senior analyst...
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Tesco sells hundreds of forklifts
The Tesco Hungary supermarket chain sells more than 100 forklifts. The sale will take place via an online auction. This may be the year's most popular technical online auction in...
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The Tokaj Trading House continues under the Grand Tokaj name
The state-owned Tokaj Trading House (Tokaj Kereskedőház Zrt.) continues to operate under the Grand Tokaj name – the wine company told MTI on Tuesday. The consumers can meet with the...
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The consumer protection authority tested baby cosmetics
The experts of the consumer protection authority found problems in 6 cases among the 40 kinds of baby cosmetics. In a microbiological point of view, all product have passed the...
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Whirlpool presents the interactive kitchen of the future
Whirlpool presents the interactive kitchen of the future, the SmartCook hot plate, the SupremeClean dishwasher and the SupremeClean built-in cooling device family. The Whirlpool presents the next generation of home...
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Half of the Hungarian population does not collect drink cans separately
About half of the Hungarian population does not collect the milk and juice boxes separately – the Beverage Carton Environmental Protection Association’s (IKSZ) new nationwide representative survey reveals. The survey...
Read moreInstead of Sunday store closure the Romanian shops would be obliged to sell more domestic food products
The commission of the Romanian house of representatives rejected the Sunday store closure initiative on major stores, however would oblige the commercial chains to sell more domestic food products –...
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Jesus' age beer was brewed from two thousand year old grains in Jerusalem
A Jerusalem brewery has produced a craft beer with a taste it says dates back to the time of Jesus. A sip of the concoction may help explain why wine...
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Faith in loans
According to the Deloitte-Scale BankIndex survey, Hungarian consumers’ attitude towards the banking system and banking services kept improving last year. Deloitte Zrt. partner Ákos Demeter told that the level of...
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Value sales up, volumes sales down
Last year 1 percent less insecticide and insect repellent products were sold in FMCG retail than in 2014, but value sales grew by 5 percent. The size of the annual...
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