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The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initiated proceedings against the pesticide dealers, because of cartel suspect
Date: 2014-01-14 11:14:32
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initiated competition supervision proceedings against a total of 22 companies dealing with pesticide-trade, as they are supposed to violated the competition law – the competition...
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Semi- annual diaper kit for 260 families – dm's charitable program has ended
Date: 2014-01-14 11:13:04
The dm drugstore chain has organized its charity program called “Together for the babies” for the third time. The charity program aims to support poor families with children. During the...
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A sharp increase in the retail trade of the Czech Republic
Date: 2014-01-14 11:00:10
Retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 6.1 percent last November on an annual comparision, after the 0.6 percent decline of October – the Czech Statistical Office announced on...
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The traders can apply for state aid by the end of February
Date: 2014-01-13 12:50:24
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) extended the deadline of the installation of the online cash registers, so the 50 thousand HUF support can be used until 28 February 2014....
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VAT fraud affects 80 to 90 percent of sugar in the stores
Date: 2014-01-13 12:24:00
The VAT fraud affects 80 to 90 percent of sugar in the stores, including of a significant portion of the products that are manufactured in Kaposvár, including – the Chief...
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MasterCard: card use increased despite the transaction fee
Date: 2014-01-13 12:02:29
The transaction fee has not deterred card usage; the share of those who use the debit cards to pay inn shops increased from 81 to 84 percent in a year,...
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Feldman Zsolt: 725 billion for agriculture and rural development this year
Date: 2014-01-13 12:01:17
The farmers and the food industry will be supported by almost 725 billion HUF in 2014. In addition, the industry gets about 21 billion HUF from the gasoline excise tax...
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PwC: the global economic outlooks will improve this year
Date: 2014-01-13 12:00:46
The developed economies will regain their attractiveness: since 2010 for the first time, they are expect to contribute to the global GDP growth with about 40 percent – the prospect...
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Essential facilities in the agricultural industry
Date: 2014-01-13 11:55:51
The scope of the essential facilities should be determined in the agricultural and the food industry from 1 January 2014. Although the selection should be required by the enterprises basically,...
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The Danubiana Kft. has increased its sales
Date: 2014-01-13 11:30:42
The Bonyhád-based Danubiana Kft. has increased its sales by approximately three million euros, while its profit after tax was doubled in 2013 compared to the previous year – the company's...
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This year's Széchenyi Ball in the spirit of Hungarikums
Date: 2014-01-13 11:13:36
This year's Széchenyi Ball will be held on 1 February in Budapest, in the spirit of Hungarikums. The proceeds will support the Ments Életet Alapítvány (Save Lives Foundation). The participants...
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Heavy fines were imposed on the beer industry cartels
Date: 2014-01-13 11:10:07
Five German beer manufacturers have to pay a total of 106.5 million euros fines because they coordinated their prices. The German Federal Cartel fined the Bittburger, the Krombacher, the Veltins...
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Plastic bags are problematic
Date: 2014-01-13 09:20:07
Due to their polluting effect the European Commission would give any tools to its Member States to fight against the use of plastic bags – the European Commission told on...
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Vademecum for healthy teeth
Date: 2014-01-13 08:55:39
Would you like to have a confident and radiant smile? Are you looking for a toothpaste that has high quality protection for your teeth and keep your gums healthy? Try...
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Vámos: a positive change in retailing
Date: 2014-01-10 14:00:38
Retail sales increased in 2013, so a slight expansion has started in the retail sector. However, Vámos György, the Secretary-General of the National Retail Federation (OKSZ) does nor expect a...
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Discopizza
Date: 2014-01-10 12:41:56
Designed by Austrian architect Lukas Galehr for the recently-opened ‘Disco Volante’ pizzeria in Vienna, this fully-functional pizza oven has been designed to look like a gigantic reflective disco ball. And...
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HVG: Still a huge delay in cash register exchange
Date: 2014-01-10 12:14:16
Only a fraction of the 200 to 250 thousand cash registers have arrived to the traders, that meet the conditions of the NAV. The HVG published a panorama about the...
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Cash registers: the OKSZ considers the end of February deadline as acceptable
Date: 2014-01-10 12:11:53
The businesses wanted longer deadline, but they consider the end of February deadline as acceptable, but later it must be reviewed, whether the manufacturers and distributors could meet the deliveries...
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The Hungarian economy turned to the new year in a good mood
Date: 2014-01-10 12:10:02
According to the latest datas of the European Commission (EC), the December economic sentiment indicator (ESI) was the highest in Hungary in the European Union (EU). The Hungarian index was...
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Cash Registers exchange: the traders who comply with the deadline can use the support by the end of February
Date: 2014-01-10 12:07:40
The state aid will be paid to those, who install their online cash registers until 31 January, but those traders who have complied with the deadlines in ordering the online...
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The processing season of 2013 has ended in the sugar factory of Kaposvár
Date: 2014-01-10 12:00:10
The sugar factory of Kaposvár has closed its processing season for 2013 – the Magyar Cukor Zrt, a member of the Austrian Agrana Group informed MTI on Friday. In Hungary's...
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Food Club: free seminars for artisan food producers
Date: 2014-01-10 11:55:50
The Food Club Foundation (Élelmiszerklub Alapítvány) organizes free seminars all over the country for the producers of artisan food – the foundation told MTI. The aim of the series of...
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Four new vegetable varieties were developed at the Kecskemét-based Zöldségmag Kft.
Date: 2014-01-10 11:40:50
Four new vegetable varieties were developed in Kecskemét. The Kecskemét-based Zöldségmag Kft.won 99 million HUF non-repayable support from the New Széchenyi Plan. The total cost of the investment is more...
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There are not enough bees to pollinate crops in Europe
Date: 2014-01-10 11:20:02
A new study found that there are not enough bees to pollinate crops in most of the European countries. The experts believe that due to the spread of biofuels it...
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Here is the pastapizza!
Date: 2014-01-10 10:25:41
It was a food week punctuated by the cult of the Ramen Burger, another hybrid food that started in New York and will no doubt be replicated here soon enough....
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Stable revenues in food retailing
Date: 2014-01-09 13:20:14
Food retail revenues remained stable between December 2012 and November 2013, compared to the similar comparable period, among the ninety food categories continuously measured by Nielsen. During the twelve months,...
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GfK: consumer confidence minimally improved in December
Date: 2014-01-09 13:10:41
The Complex Consumer Confidence Index of the GfK Hungária was 171 points in December 2013 and minimally improved compared with the 170.3 points of September – the market researcher told...
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Magazine: SPAR supermarket at OMV petrol station
Date: 2014-01-09 12:53:35
October brought the opening of the first SPAR express store at an OMV petrol station located on Budapest’s Fehérvári Road. The store is the first supermarket at a filling station...
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Tobacco shops will be safer
Date: 2014-01-09 12:20:10
Films can be taken down from the windows of the Tobacco shops. Since the introduction of the tobacco law, more than fifty tobacco shops were robbed, sometimes with gun or...
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Retail sales increased in the EU and in the euro zone
Date: 2014-01-09 12:05:53
Retail sales increased by 1.4 percent in the euro zone and grew by 1.2 percent in the European Union in November compared to the previous month. Compared to the datas...
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