News and articles
The tobacco store openings have increased the number of enterprises
Date: 2014-03-31 12:30:37
According to the datas of the Central Statistics Office (KSH), by the end of 2013, 688 thousand businesses were in Hungary, nearly 22 thousand more than a year earlier. The...
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The milk powder factory of Berettyóújfalu is restared by a group of investors from the Uplands
Date: 2014-03-31 12:12:00
A group of investors from the Hungarian Uplands (Felvidék) have bought the milk powder factory of Berettyóújfalu. The factory was shut down two years ago, now the production can be...
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The Hungarian pig sector’s competitiveness is unimaginable without the research background
Date: 2014-03-31 12:10:25
This institute is one of the most important institutes, that will facilitate the Hungarian pig strategy – Fazekas Sándor said at the handover ceremony of the pig performance test lab...
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European regulation on organic products
Date: 2014-03-31 12:00:40
The demand for organic products in the EU is increasing significantly, therefore the European Commission created a new draft on organic production and on the labeling of the products. In...
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Retail sales improved further in Germany
Date: 2014-03-31 11:08:42
Despite the expectations, retail sales improved further in February in Europe's largest economy. After the 1.3 percent increase of January, retail sales in Germany continued to grow by 1.3 percent...
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Russian grain exports may decline
Date: 2014-03-31 11:03:05
Russia during the financial year beginning in July, can export less grain, because the grain yields will be lower than last year's. Russia is the world's third-largest grain producer, about...
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The Japanese government to raise VAT
Date: 2014-03-31 11:00:01
The Japanese government raises the VAT from 5 to 8 percent from 1 April. It is the first time, since 1997, that the VAT will increase in Japan. The measure...
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FELIR identification: one year for acquiring it
Date: 2014-03-31 10:01:09
As of 1 January 2015 only those enterprises will have the right to sell goods falling under the scope of Act 46 of 2008 which have a FELIR identification; the...
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Auchan stores were equipped with defibrillators
Date: 2014-03-31 09:58:40
All 19 Hungarian Auchan stores were equipped with defibrillators. Each year 40 million customers visit these stores and there are only 0-5 cases when people have to be resuscitated. Auchan...
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Index: the financial optimism of the Hungarians has strengthened further
Date: 2014-03-28 11:20:34
The Hungarian population's mood in connection with the daily finances improved further compared to the previous year – the recent survey of Deloitte-Scale BankIndex shows. Not only people see the...
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HITA awarded the most significant investments in 2013
Date: 2014-03-28 11:15:22
The National Foreign Trade Agency (HITA) handed over the “Investor of the Year” awards on March 27 in the Museum of Fine Arts in eight categories. In the scope of...
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VM: The National Pálinka Tasting has begun
Date: 2014-03-28 11:12:51
The National Pálinka Tasting is designed to present every commercially available fruits and grape pálinkas to the public in Hungary – the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) told MTI. The...
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METRO turns off the lights for one hour again
Date: 2014-03-28 11:09:30
On 29 March, Saturday at 20:30 every column header lights of the Hungarian METRO stores will be switched off, during the Earth Hour event, and the store lightings will work...
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The Lipóti Bakery has opened its two hundredth store
Date: 2014-03-28 11:08:21
The Lipóti Bakery has opened its two hundredth store near the Astoria in Budapest. The company last year reported a revenue of 3.6 billion HUF with a 16.5 percent growth....
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Mineral water bottling and packaging plant is under construction in Detek
Date: 2014-03-28 11:06:44
A mineral water bottling and packaging plant is under construction in Detek. The 1.3 billion HUF worth investment is expected to be handed over in the second half of this...
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NFH: the Hungarian consumer protection is at the forefront in screening out dangerous products
Date: 2014-03-28 11:05:42
Last year, Hungary sent the most signals to the EU alert system for non-food products. The system aims to identify hazardous products. The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) in 2013...
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Drop everything and grab the hand of your pair during the Earth Hour!
Date: 2014-03-28 11:03:21
The Earth Hour is an international initiative of the WWF. It is held on the last Saturday of March each year. These days the households and businesses are asked to...
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Csányi Winery invests in production for export
Date: 2014-03-28 09:56:10
In 2014 Csányi Winery will be investing HUF 200 million in increasing it production capacity, mainly because of wanting to export more. Besides performing well in several international wine competitions,...
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The price of Hungarian pork declines due to the Russian import stop
Date: 2014-03-27 12:25:31
Hungarian pig farmers are in a difficult situation, because due to the Russian import stop, the price of porker declined by more than 7 percent. The price of pork decreased...
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GfK: Hungarians are optimistic before the elections as generally
Date: 2014-03-27 12:15:57
The GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index rose slightly in the first quarter of this year, compared to the datas of last year’s end. The consumer expectations are on their peak, due...
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Varga Mihály: The Georgians did this better
Date: 2014-03-27 12:03:30
Nowadays, the Ministry would carry out the replacement of the cash registers differently – said Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy to Heti Válasz. As an example, Varga Mihály mentioned...
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Pelé has launched the latest Tesco loyalty program
Date: 2014-03-27 12:02:38
The Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento Pelé visited Hungary on 26 March 2014 as the guest of Tesco. The three-time world champion athlete has launched Tesco’s “Point Scoring...
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Auchan plans a five percent sales growth in Hungary
Date: 2014-03-27 12:01:58
This year the Auchan Magyarország Kft. plans to increase its current sales revenue of 324 billion HUF by five percent – Dominique Ducoux, CEO said on Thursday in Budapest at...
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The SPAR Everest Expedition starts in April
Date: 2014-03-27 12:00:36
Hardly 200 people reached the world 's highest peak the Mount Everest without oxygen tanks. Hungarian climbers were not able to reach the summit yet without oxygen tanks. Klein Dávid...
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Hundreds of Hungarian companies took part on the national export consultancy roadshow
Date: 2014-03-27 12:00:26
About 650 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participated on the national export consultancy roadshow, launched by the Hungarian National Trading House Ltd. (MNKH) and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and...
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Revenue from venison exceeded 5 billion HUF
Date: 2014-03-27 11:59:38
The venison is a “renewable resource,” and also a healthy food, however, high-quality venison can only come from conscious, professional game management – Kardeván Endre, national chief veterinarian said at...
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VAT fraud with six billion HUF worth sweets
Date: 2014-03-27 11:01:09
A criminal organization was cought, with six-billion HUF worth sweets. The members of the criminal organization are suspected with fiscal fraud causing particular huge financial losses – the National Tax...
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Tequila: the Aztecs knew how to lose weight!
Date: 2014-03-27 10:58:47
According to the Aztec legends, the agave that is the raw material of the tequila was struck by a thunder. As the effect of the thunder, nectar began to drip...
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Henkel recognized again for leadership in sustainability
Date: 2014-03-27 10:25:47
For the seventh consecutive year, Henkel receives RobecoSAM’s Gold Class award and is named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. The accolades recognize and confirm...
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Fewer companies but more limited partnerships were established last year
Date: 2014-03-27 09:29:39
According to preliminary data from the Céginfo.hu database – operated by Wolters Kluwer Kft. and Napi.hu – 31,811 enterprises were started in Hungary last year. This is 6 percent less...
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