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The two-thirds of the sites offering consumer loans are irregular

Only 30 percent of the 562 websites, that are offering consumer credit investigated by the national authorities are line with EU consumer protection rules – said the Competition Authority's website...

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Simply Mediterranean – Italian Catholic food industry focuses on domestic products

The first Catholic Italian food portal, the Simply Med offers less expensive and only domestic products, which aims to help to the crisis-stricken families and parishes as well as the...

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Lidl launches its own branded mobile service

In the first few months of the year, dthe domestic range can be expanded with a new mobile brand. The Lidl.supermarket chain launches its own branded mobile service. The business...

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U.S. consumer credit loans on a decade high level

According to the datas publsihed by Fed; the U.S. consumer lendings in November increased by much more than expected by, 20.4 billion dollars, has not seen since November 2001. On...

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Magazine: Quality, health and reliable base materials are the appeal of Hungarian products

According to Ágnes Villányi, Nielsen’s commercial relations director six out of ten consumers find it important to buy Hungarian food products. One third of them told the main reason is...

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Tesco doubled its charity sum

Tesco, in strong co-operation with the Hungarian Ecomenic Charity have launched their campaign on 28th November, under the name love.hunger, within the compass of which customers have purchased 200 Huf-coupons...

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Dangerous goods competence for the Romanian market

Dachser strengthens its European network with one of the most modern dangerous goods warehouses in the region. Dachser has opened a dangerous goods warehouse near Bucharest with an area of...

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Uncertainties around the bill-hungaricum

The government bill on Hungarikum law aims major goals. But the bills has several problems. Neither the text of the proposal or the budget does not indicate the source of...

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Analysts continue to expect growth in trade surplus

Although the trade surplus of  666 million euros of November 2011 is expected to be smaller than the analysts’ expectations further surplus is expected in the trade balance. The Central...

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Unprecedented scale in shopping tourism near the border

Slovakian buyers are storming stores of Hungary; unprecedented scale occurred in shopping tourism near the border, because the forint / euro exchange rate was at a historical peak, even 320...

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Strongbow Gold: the secret gold of Klapka

A new product, a new brand has been launched within the compass of a special campaign by Heineken: Strongbow Gold apple cider was intruduced to the widest audience as György...

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NFH: there are many infringing sales presentations

The staff of the consumer protection authority were found out that the organizers of the presentations did not carry out their commercial activities in accordance with the law in 63...

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The winemakers of the Somló wine region urges for unity

The winemakers of the Somló wine region urges for the unity of the winemakers of the Somló wine region in Devecser on Monday. The hill judge of the mountain village...

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Community agricultural and wine marketing to be transformed

According to a government decision; the Community agricultural and wine marketing functions will be carried out by the Hungarian National Tourist Office, instead of the Agricultural Marketing Centre. “The contributions...

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The pig market started the year with a drop in prices

The end of the year brought price reductions for the European pork market, and this trend will continue this week – shows the analysis of Pick Szeged Zrt. The price...

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METRO's prize show for professional gastro-customers

METRO os inviting the customers of their professional gastronomic products to take part in a grandiouse prize show, within the compass of which participants get to win Hungarian Tourism Card...

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A new “brand” for Fejér county

The program called Fejér Product Program was launched last May, and has been increasingly successful ever since. The main purpose of the program is to attract manufacturers and growers of...

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Direct marketing is facing new challenges

Direct Marketing Association has 10 new numbers in 2011, with 5 more companies added, the service package of the association has been expanded, and the 2012 DM Sensor sector research...

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New hostess-promitions in Spar

From 1st February 2012, the hostesses of In-Store Team will not only offer private label products, but also producer-label products in the stores of Spar – the final result of...

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GfK: consumer sentiment continued to deteriorate

According to the research of the GfK market institute; consumer sentiment is worsening in Hungary. GfK’s complex consumer confidence index (FBI), decreased by 13 points to 117.5 points  in December...

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Industrial production continues to increase

According to the preliminary datas; the volume of industrial production rose by 3.5 percent in November 2011, compared to the same period of last year – reported the Central Statistical...

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In November, euro area’s retail declined

After the revised 0.1 percent monthly increase of October, euro area’s retail declined by 0.8 percent in November, contrary to the expected 0.4 percent forecasts – said the European Union's...

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COFIDIS: two million new loans last year, half of the population has credit debts

Almost three-quarters of the Hungarians, had a loan at once, and every second Hungarian has credit debts. The most common type of credit is housing loans. 38 percent of the...

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The product descriptions of the Hungarian wines are already in Brussels

The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) has submitted the wine product descriptions of national approval decisions to the European Commission, after Rural Development Minister Fazekas Sándor signed them – the...

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Unemployment was the biggest fear of the Hungarians in 2011

Last year the Hungarians were afraid of unemployment and impoverishment the most, the global fears were pushed into the background – states Ipsos group’s international poll, which results were told...

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These could be the stars of the food industry in 2012

The food industry also has its fashion waves, like the dress industry. What will be the food fashion in 2012 and why? – asks divany.hu. The Huffington Post's article attempts...

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The Italians throw food out even during the crisis

Saving was the slogan during the holiday season in Italy, except for the food thrown out: 1.3 billion worth of food landed in trash in Italy. A total of 440...

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The Young Hungarian Winemakers of the Year

Bodri Orsolya, of the Bodri Winery of Szekszárd and Figula Mihály Jr. from the Figula Winery of Balatonfüred became the Young Hungarian Winemakers of the Year in 2011. The internet...

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Gift for a number of children's home

New Europe Foundation has launched a Christmas toy-collect for Budapest-based children's home, via MOL Children's Healthcare Program. The company has visited the institutes on 20th December: young inhabitants of Szilágyi...

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