News and articles
Henkel reports strong increase in sales and earnings
Date: 2012-08-01 10:51:36
Sales rise 6.4 percent to 4,206 million euros (organic: + 4.0%) Adjusted* operating profit: + 18.6 percent to 609 million euros Adjusted* EBIT margin: + 1.5 percentage points to 14.5...
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Balatonlelle Wine Week Festival for the twentieth time
Date: 2012-08-01 10:30:51
This year’s Wine Week Festival of Balatonlelle begins on Friday and lasts for ten days. The twentieth edition of the Wine Week Festival, awaits its guests with fine local wines...
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New player on the smartphone market
Date: 2012-08-01 08:28:21
The largest player of the global online retail sector, the Amazon would introduce its own smartphone in the near future. The company intends its device as the challenger of iPhone...
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New Persil Black gel
Date: 2012-08-01 08:12:04
A new Persil Black gel was released with an even more efficient formula, so that frequently washed dark and black clothes could be cleaned effectively, too....
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Ministry of Rural Development holds talks with Mekong Commission on Opportunities for Cooperation in Water Management
Date: 2012-08-01 08:06:26
State Secretary for Environmental Affairs Dr. Zoltán Illés and Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth received high-level delegations from the three countries of the Mekong...
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GfK: we eat more fruits and vegetables
Date: 2012-07-31 19:16:53
Hungarian households bought 6 percent more fruits and vegetables in 2011, than a year earlier. Fruits and vegetables are regular almost on every family table. The most popular fruits are...
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Poultry farmers can claim support easier
Date: 2012-07-31 12:04:58
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) amended the regulation on the conditions of available animal welfare benefits in the poultry sector. Processing time of the applications will decrease as well...
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One billion HUF development in the Nyírgelse-based factory of Tranzit Food
Date: 2012-07-31 12:00:35
The Jánkmajtis-based Tranzit Food Poultry Processing and Food Industry Ltd. develops its Nyírgelse-based factory with a one billion HUF investment. In the second phase of the investment, the family owned...
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Great parties spiced up with Camping Cheese
Date: 2012-07-31 11:52:16
The Popbeach of Agárd has been waiting for visitors with a cool gigs and parties for 40 years, with its 40-year-old partner Camping cheese – no wonder that they are...
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Tax authorities focus on vegetable and fruit vendors
Date: 2012-07-31 11:22:59
The tax authorities focus on vegetable and fruit vendors, mostly for those who offer their products beside the roads in the forthcoming period, in Northern Hungary – the Northern Hungarian...
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Gallicoop: the only brown beer flavored steak has appeared on the Hungarian market
Date: 2012-07-31 11:22:45
This summer's novelty at the Gallicoop Pulykafeldolgozó Zrt. (Gallicoop turkey processing Inc.) is the brown beer flavored steak, which promises a unique experience for those who are wishing for special...
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Melon Day will be held on Saturday in Ópusztaszer
Date: 2012-07-31 11:19:46
Ten cwts of mellifluent watermelon will be transported to Ópusztaszer on Saturday, to the National Historical Memorial Park where teh melon day will be held at the Szegedi farm of...
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Small but versatile: Labello Repair & Beauty lip care
Date: 2012-07-31 11:18:05
The new Labello Repair & Beauty lip care is fascinating everyone with its efficient ingredients, and its enchanted scent. The innovative 2-in-1 technology helps the recovery process of chapped lips...
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U.S. consumer confidence increased
Date: 2012-07-31 11:00:33
Consumer confidence has increased significantly in the U.S. in July. The value of the consumer confidence index of the Conference Board rose from 62.7 points to 65.9 points, contrary to...
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Coca-Cola Celebrates More than 80 Years of Olympic Partnership with Largest-Ever Activation
Date: 2012-07-31 10:07:32
As the clock ticks down to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Coca-Cola is ramping up for the brand's largest-ever Olympic Games activation. Never before in the...
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The profitability of the domestic food industry does not improve
Date: 2012-07-30 13:30:12
Recently all cost factors have increased at the food processors, which were hardly enforced in transfer prices. In addition, feed prices are going up significantly. Last year's figures clearly show...
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FOE – the “Hungarian product” regulation helps to facilitate conscious consumer decisions
Date: 2012-07-30 12:25:30
According to the National Association of Consumer Protectors (FOE), the “Hungarian product” regulation helps to facilitate conscious consumer decisions. According to the National Association of Consumer Protectors (FOE), it is...
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The Asian demand increases the luxury industry’s revenues
Date: 2012-07-30 12:22:38
The biggest luxury brands measured a two-digit growth rate in Asia, mainly in their sales in China. A significant growth is expected for the entire year. The European-based luxury brands...
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Business and consumer sentiment deteriorated in the euro zone
Date: 2012-07-30 12:20:27
Business and consumer sentiment index became worse-than-expected in July – shows the datas of the European Commission published on Monday. The overall economic sentiment index was 87.9 points in July,...
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The Arzenál chain under winding up proceedings
Date: 2012-07-30 11:30:31
The owner of the Arsenal chain initiates winding-up proceedings against the company, after they failed to launch their national chain stores. Arzenál’s master plan will not be carried out. They...
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The owner of the largest Polish mall has changed
Date: 2012-07-30 11:20:49
The German Union Investment Real Estate purchased the Manufaktura shopping center in Lodz, Poland – informs PropertyEU. The Hamburg-based real estate fund bought the shopping center from the Fonciere Euris...
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Mall construction fever in Iraq: consumer society from oil revenues?
Date: 2012-07-30 11:05:53
Shopping centers are under construction all over in Baghdad. In the largest mall a five-star hotel and a hospital will also be installed. “Iraq essentially aims to create a consumer...
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Illegal meat packaging plant was found in Kőbánya
Date: 2012-07-30 11:00:06
The experts of the Pest county animal health authority found an illegal meat packaging plant in Kőbánya on Monday – announced Bognár Lajos, Deputy Secretary of State at the Ministry...
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Whiskey barrels from Jack Daniel's
Date: 2012-07-30 10:55:38
Jack Daniel's opens a new barrel factory. The company producing characteristic whiskeys opens the new plant in Alabama. “The barrels are not just storage devices for us. They are really...
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Hungarian-Irish Agreement on Future of CAP
Date: 2012-07-30 10:31:14
“We have held extremely successful talks with the Irish Minister on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; the two countries are in agreement on most issues”, said Minister for...
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GKI: Stop-go policies
Date: 2012-07-30 09:24:39
GKI Economic Research Co. forecasts that a recession can be expected in Hungary in 2012, a decline of about 1.5 per cent just like in the first quarter of the...
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A boost in local farmers' markets
Date: 2012-07-27 13:21:34
The Ministry of Agriculture helps the establishment of farmers' markets, by simplifying the bureaucracy, with the financial support of operation and with the amendments of laws. As a result, farmers'...
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The population of caged laying hens is not expected to be reduced due to EU standards
Date: 2012-07-27 13:20:23
The population of the 4.2 million caged laying hens is not expected to be reduced in Hungary next year. More than 90 percent of the farmers have started to expand...
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Now the French goose breeders may suffer because of animal right organizations
Date: 2012-07-27 13:10:12
The foie gras trade is fined in California since July. The decision hurts the French producers, Hungarian producers are not directly affected by it now, not like a few years...
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Big Mac index: forint is undervalued
Date: 2012-07-27 12:52:52
The currency of Venezuela is almost 80 percent overvalued, while the yen is undervalued by 40 percent, at least when we consider how much a Big Mac costs in these...
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