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Pálinka should be a leading agricultural product, a global brand
Date: 2013-07-12 11:12:39
The government aims to make pálinka as a leading agricultural product, to be a global brand in the coming years. The pálinka takes a special part in the agricultural strategy,...
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Festival of Hungarian products in Debrecen
Date: 2013-07-12 11:11:38
A festival of Hungarian products began on Thursday in Debrecen. The Szeged-based Tisza Expo Kft. in collaboration with the Debrecen-based Főnix Rendezvényszervező Nonprofit Kft. organized the festival for the first...
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The wine culture in Békéscsaba to be revived
Date: 2013-07-12 11:10:57
The local wine culture in Békéscsaba to be revived; the city established two hectares of wineyards with 9 thousand grapevines. In 2010, the local government of the city decided to...
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Six companies are interested in the assets of the meat factory of Kapuvár
Date: 2013-07-12 11:01:13
Two weeks before the deadline, six incvestors have entered the tender on the assets of the former meat factory of Kapuvár – Kisalföld writes in its Friday issue. According to...
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Competition for the “Most Beautiful kitchen garden” title
Date: 2013-07-12 10:59:15
This year, more than eight hundred kitchen gardens of sixty settlements will compete for the “Most Beautiful kitchen garden” title. The aim of the movement is gardening and self-sufficiency. The...
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KSH: inflation in June was 1.9 percent
Date: 2013-07-11 12:20:42
The annual consumer price inflation rate, accelerated to 1.9 percent in June, from the 1.8 percent of May. Compared to May, consumer prices rose by 0.2 percent – the Central...
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The world’s grain harvest may break a record
Date: 2013-07-11 12:10:04
The world’s grain harvest in the 2013-14 season will increase by 7.2 percent and will reach a record 2.479 billion tons – the FAO estimates in its report released on...
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The tobacconists to sell alcohol at night
Date: 2013-07-11 12:05:51
In several districts of Budapest it is prohibited to sell alcohol after 10 pm. However, this regulation does not apply to the national tobacco shops. Formerly the National Assembly excluded...
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GfK: every fifth bank customer uses online banking services
Date: 2013-07-11 12:04:09
The use of online banking is considered as advanced in Hungary – one in five bank customers use online banking services – but in comparision, Hungary is lagging behind the...
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The first online cash register, made on the basis of the new legislation received the license
Date: 2013-07-11 12:00:47
The Hungarian Trade Licensing Office gave green light to the first cash register that is able for online communication between the merchants and the NAV and it is complying with...
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New EU regulations on cosmetics
Date: 2013-07-11 11:25:04
The New EU regulations on cosmetics adopted by the EU in 2009, came into force on Thursday. The new policy aims to make the cosmetic products from toothpaste to sunscreen...
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The liquidation of the German Praktiker does not affect the operations of the Hungarian Praktiker
Date: 2013-07-11 11:00:28
The Praktiker Építési és Barkácspiacok Magyarország Kft. issued the following statement today: Germany's Praktiker AG, will soon initiate the opening of the winding-up application at the competent court. This step...
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The manufacturers of milk powder under investigation reduce their prices in China
Date: 2013-07-11 10:58:03
The world's largest milk formula manufacturer, the U.S. Mead Johnson Nutrition announced a price reduction in the Chinese market, after the Chinese authorities initated proccess against foreign manufacturers and distributors...
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Samurai principles and methods in 21st-century company management
Date: 2013-07-11 10:01:26
The latest event in the Career and Style series bore the above title and was held on Margaret Island on 13 May. The first presentation of the conference was by...
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Not only Hungarian tourists are visiting Hévíz
Date: 2013-07-11 09:15:46
With the re-creation of the direct flights between the two countries, the number of tourists from China to Hungary would significant increase – Xiao Tsien China's ambassador said in Budapest....
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The chains said no for the unified melon prices
Date: 2013-07-10 12:40:29
The supermarket chains said no for the unified melon prices at the meeting of the Ministry of Rural Development, the producers and the supermarket chains – Népszabadság was informed by...
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Cofidis: loaning openness has increased, but still low
Date: 2013-07-10 12:09:19
According to the second quarter survey of the Cofidis Credit Monitor, the ratio of new borrowers is still low, although the loaning openness has increased, it is still low. The...
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The government has to decide: new toll or expensive food
Date: 2013-07-10 12:05:47
Almost the only option for reducing food prices if the participants of the food chain will be exempted from the payment of the increased toll. In spite of low inflation,...
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OVB: referendum may be held on the price margin of tobacco products
Date: 2013-07-10 12:00:38
A referendum may be held on the price margin of tobacco products, after the National Election Committee (OVB) endorsed the initiative at its Wednesday session. Under the proposal the statutory...
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The losses of the pig sector increases further due to the e-toll
Date: 2013-07-10 11:52:07
The introduction of e-toll increases the costs of pig transportation by 20-30 percent, which will increase the sector's losses further, as the farmers are not able to pass it on...
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Nébih seized unmarked and illegally frozen meat
Date: 2013-07-10 11:50:42
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) seized about 1.4 tonnes of unmarked and illegally ie. locally frozen meat products in Nagykanizsa – the Nébih informed MTI on Wednesday. During...
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800 million personalized HP Indigo labels in the Coca-Cola campaign
Date: 2013-07-10 11:30:52
Information technology solutions provider Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced its long-run production of personalised labels on HP Indigo WS6000 series Digital Presses for Coca-Cola's 'Share a Coca-Cola' campaign. The campaign has...
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Praktiker: the air conditioning season starts now
Date: 2013-07-10 11:20:35
According to Praktiker's experiences, only the summer heat forces the customers to buy air conditioners and refrigeration equipments. Traffic picks up each hot day, but there must be an at...
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A park was named after the MIRELITE® brand
Date: 2013-07-10 11:00:57
In the history of the Hungarian brands, parks were named after only a few brands. A park in Albertirsa was named after the MIRELITE® brand, that is existing since 1945....
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Meatless fast food restaurants are catching in
Date: 2013-07-10 09:33:28
McDonald's, known worldwide as the “standard-bearer of the hamburger,” will be opening its first two vegetarian restaurants in India in 2013, BBC reports. The fast food giant will be setting...
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Price is one of the most important matter for 54 percent of the Hungarian customers
Date: 2013-07-09 12:40:27
When Hungarians are purchasing, 54 percent of them considers the price as the most important aspect. This rate is slightly lower than the European average of 65 percent. 46 percent...
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OKSZ: small grocery stores in the shadow of bankruptcy
Date: 2013-07-09 12:30:28
Several thousands of grocery stores can bankrupt in small communities after the opening of the tobacco shops. On the declining food market, the smallest loss of sales could be fatal...
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Barbecue parties: what’s cookin’ this year?
Date: 2013-07-09 12:21:57
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The honeydew melon was harvested before the watermelon
Date: 2013-07-09 12:11:11
The domestic green flesh honeydew melon is available at the markets. As in previous years it has a higher producer price than the yellow honeydew melon – the Agricultural Economics...
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The NAV is counting the traffic
Date: 2013-07-09 12:10:43
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) carried out traffic counting at taxpayers in Baranya county. It appeared that they concealed an average of 60 percent of their income –...
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