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Hungary’s first Rossmann Exclusive drugstore has been opened
The Rossmann drugstore in the Buda Entertainment & Gastro shopping center (3rd district) is waiting for its customers again, but now with an offer that is unique in the country....
Read moreShocking images on the cigarette packs in Slovakia
From the next year, Slovakia also introduces the shocking images on the cigarette packagings – the Slovak TASR news agency wrote on Wednesday, referring to the information provided by the...
Read moreBioenergy has great potential
K&H and Agrár Európa Kft.’s Agriculture Club invited Heinz Kopetz, president of the World Bioenergy Association to talk about Hungary’s great bioenergy potential by comparing our situation to other countries’....
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Wholesale markets met in Budapest
Between 27 and 29 May the meeting of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUMM) was held in Budapest. There were more than 200 participants at the conference, who represented...
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About WUWM
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) was established in Germany in 1958 and its objectives include sharing experiences and emphasising the role marketplaces play in the retail trade system...
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Consumer confidence index above the European average
In Austria the consumer confidence index (CCI) is 82 points, which is a higher score then the European average of 77 points. 53 percent of Austrians think positively of their...
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Successful municipality-owned meat plant in Gyula
After the former financial troubles the now 100-percent municipality-owned Gyulahús Kft. is stable and generates profit. In December 2012 the municipality got HUF 1.8 billion from the government to save...
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Auchan: free wireless internet access, even while shopping
The 19 Auchan stores in Hungary expand their services with free wireless internet access. With the step, the department store chain responds to customer needs: the customers can remain connected...
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The Tokaj Trading House has increased its grape buying prices
This year, the state-owned Tokaj Trading House Ltd., pays more for grapes to the farmers. Major technological developments began at the company, and the unique soil site and plantation mensuration...
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SMEs have not expected such a profit for a long time
The domestic SME sales and profit expectations grew with a huge pace, has not seen for a long time. A price income of 5.7 percent and a revenue growth of...
Read moreMost people plan to buy mobile, cleaning machines and TV-sets
Most of the Hungarians (23 percent) plan to buy a mobile phone in the next three months, 14 percent of them some kind of cleaning equipments, 13 percent of them...
Read moreThe number of the newly established corporations declined singnificantly
The number of newly established corporations reduced dramatically in the first half of this year. 12,500 such companies were created, which is a 22 percent decrease, compared to the same...
Read moreTörökszentmiklósi Mezőgazdasági Zrt.: the authority found GMO-contaminated seeds in one case
The Törökszentmiklósi Mezőgazdasági Zrt. told MTI that the authority found GMO-contaminated seeds in one case among the 11 maize items, during the checks cdarried out in February. As advised, the...
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Four hundred million HUF development at the Alpha-Vet Kft.
The Alpha-Vet Kft. retail and wholesale company dealing mainly with the development, manufacturing and distribution of animal medicines, and the distribution of pet food and equipments expands its capacity and...
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Ister Days: culinary demonstrations and aquatic programs in Szentendre
After a few years of silence the Ister Days will be organized again for the 11th time on the weekend in Szentendre. The Ister Days is one of the most...
Read moreThe rules on smoking to be tightened further in Italy
According to the announcement of the Italian Ministry of Health, smoking will be tightened in Italy, as well as the rules of packaging: shocking images to be placed on the...
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Apple sold 35 percent more smartphones last year
Apple's iPhone shipments for the fiscal third quarter and the company's revenue forecast for the current period missed analysts' projections, raising questions over whether demand for the device has peaked....
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The world's largest webstore offers online sperm donation
China's largest online retailer, the Taobao has pushed the boundaries of retail further by offering services including paternity tests and sperm donation. More than 20,000 men made appointments to donate...
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Traditional jam from Környe
They are building a jam factory in Környe, where traditional jams – containing no flavouring or preservatives – are going to be made. Owner Zsolt Kiprich told that the investment...
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Hortobágy geese in Russia
Hortobágy Goose Breeding Zrt. established a EUR 2-million joint venture with Kazan-seated company Ekoferma Zvenigovo. In three years EUR 12-15 million will be invested in the new firm and 1,500-1,700...
Read moreItalian cheese products from Mosonmagyaróvár
Óvártej Zrt. invested HUF 500 million in a new production line. The daily performance is now slicing and packaging 20 tons of mozzarella, which is enough for 240,000 pizzas. Óvártej...
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Cattle farms built in Felsőkelecsény
Szuhamenti Agrár Kft. and Szuha-Fauna Kft. built cattle farms in Felsőkelecsény and Ragály from HUF 800 million. 300 cows can be kept at the new farms and as the result...
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One-billion-forint development in Herbro’s hatchery
One billion forints were invested in doubling the production capacity of Herbro Kft.’s hatchery in Hernád. HUF 400 million came from the company, HUF 245 million was from the rural...
Read moreStaff reduction and overtime in retail trade
The number of retail workers further decreased in May, although the rate of decline is far less than in April, which was the first full month after the Sunday store...
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Marketing Campaign to purchase Hungarian dairy products
The government would encourage the consumers with a marketing campaign to purchase Hungarian dairy products. The government aims to help the Hungarian dairy farmers who are in a difficult situation,...
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Hungarian melon consumption increased by twenty percent during the campaign
Melon consumption in Hungary increased by twenty percent during the four-week campaign aimed at the promotion of melon – the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture told on...
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KSH: average earnings rose by 1.5 percent in May
The average earnings increased by 1.5 percent in May, compared to a year before. Without counting the wage of public workers, the increase was 4 percent – the Central Statistical...
Read moreThere will not be a referendum on the Sunday store closure soon
The NVB made a decision over three referendum questions related to the authentication of the Sunday store closure. The National Electoral Commission (NVB) decided to recognize the question of Wodicska...
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Analysts: real wages will rise slower due to inflation
According to analysts polled by MTI, the real wages will increase slower, due to the rising inflation. According to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) published on Tuesday,...
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