News and articles
It was worth to expand the Széchenyi Card Program
Date: 2010-12-11 18:38:34
Experience so far shows that it was justified to expand the Széchenyi Card Program with working capital loan – said Krisán László, CEO of Ka-Vosz Zrt. to MTI. He recalled,...
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We may spend more than 130 billion HUF in online stores this year
Date: 2010-12-11 14:07:58
According to an economic analyst; this year in Hungary, people may spend more than 130 billion HUF in online stores. Last year 99 billion HUF was spent on the Internet...
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Hungarian farmers will be posted on the map
Date: 2010-12-11 12:38:59
The Gasztro Térkép Kft. would like to bring together the domestic agricultural producers, farmers, with food processors, restaurants, shops and hotels. The company founded this year, would like to create...
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London analysts: we should not rely on the euro until 2019
Date: 2010-12-11 12:30:00
The earliest possibility for Hungary to join to the euro zone will be in 2019, probably together with Poland. The Czech Euro may be delayed for the 2020s years –...
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Food-conderfeit scandal! Re-labelled, expired meat seized
Date: 2010-12-11 12:23:26
Shocking food counterfeit-scandal in Siófok: 110 kg re-labelled, expired meat was seized at a retailer in the city of Siófok by animal health authority on Wednesday. According to experts, three...
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IKEA opens new stores in Serbia, also considering expansion in Hungary
Date: 2010-12-11 12:19:44
The Swedish IKEA chain plans to open four shopping centers in Serbia – announced Dimitrije Ivanoviæ leader of the commercial division of the Swedish Embassy in Serbia. According to magyarszo.com;...
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The German dairy farmers continue in Russia
Date: 2010-12-11 12:01:49
The dairy market in Europe is characterized by relatively low prices in the last two years, therefore, only in Germany, thousands of farmers quitted from cow breeding, however, there are...
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The five percent VAT increase accelerated inflation in Romania
Date: 2010-12-11 11:46:09
In Romania, the annual inflation of November was 7.7 percent after October’s two year record of 7.9 percent – states the country's statistical office. The November figure is slightly lower,...
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Match pays half-million compensation to the blind man
Date: 2010-12-11 11:20:55
The blind man, who tried to enter into one of the store of the Csemege-Match Zrt. with his guide dog in October 2009 finally won a lawsuit against the company....
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Scandal! Founder of global food company sentenced to 18 years in jail
Date: 2010-12-11 10:50:03
Calisto Tanzi, founder of the Parmalat global food conglomerate has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a €14bn collapse that was dubbed “Europe's Enron”. Calisto...
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Pedigree Adoption Program proved to be successful in 2010, too
Date: 2010-12-11 08:03:50
In less than two years, more than 4000 homeless dogs have managed to find a new home, thanks to Pedigree's Pet Adoption Program. The basis of the foundation was the...
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A book published on the red-mud catastrophe of Ajka
Date: 2010-12-11 06:20:48
ost World – Captured by Red-mud is the title of a new book published by Pannon Lapok Társasága, spiced up with never-before-seen photos on one of the greatest ecological catastrophes...
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Magazine: Women like company, men prefer flavours
Date: 2010-12-10 23:14:01
Nestlé Lifestyle Centre has conducted an online survey, which revealed that it is important for Hungarians to enjoy meals – 95 percent of surveyees said so – despite that only...
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People turned to inexpensive Christmas-packages, shower gel is the number one purchase
Date: 2010-12-10 18:58:40
The retail sales of Christmas packages containing cosmetics and personal care products excessed 3 billion HUF in the holiday season last year. They appear to be less popular now, however:...
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Twenty thousand new workplaces might open in Hungary
Date: 2010-12-10 15:27:31
According to the Association of Hungarian Personnel Consultants and Hungarian People-rent Association, at least 20 thousand new workplaces will open if the frames of employment become more flexible in Hungary....
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Over the past 12 months, prices rose by 4.2 percent
Date: 2010-12-10 13:01:50
In November 2010, the average monthly consumer price increase was 0.3 percent. Compared to last November, prices grew by 4.2 percent – reports the Central Statistical Office. In the first...
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Milk production and procession is still inefficient
Date: 2010-12-10 12:46:05
In the quota year 2009/2010, the utilization of the national quota (2,050 tons) was not more than 76 percent which equals 1541.7 million kilogramms of retail and directly sold milk....
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The Royal Tokaji wine in the top 100 again
Date: 2010-12-10 12:42:13
The determinative wine magazine of the United States, the Wine Spectator has published its top 100 list of the best wines of 2010. The Royal Tokaji wine of Mád ended...
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The loyalty program reveals our customer habits
Date: 2010-12-10 12:32:16
The club card loyalty program is already operating for 15 years in Western Europe. It was introduced to Hungary in August this year. After a few months, several hundred thousand...
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One part of the GDP would serve the conservation of hungaricums
Date: 2010-12-10 12:27:52
It is envisaged that a certain proportion of gross national income would support the hungarikum fund created for the protection and preservation of national values – said Lezsák Sándor, vice...
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U.S. consumers are optimistic before Christmas
Date: 2010-12-10 12:22:50
According to the results of the joint survey of the University of Michigan and Reuters news agency; the U.S. consumer sentiment improved greater-than-expected in December 2010. The overall consumer sentiment...
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The authority found forged egg powder
Date: 2010-12-10 12:01:45
According to the communication of the Hungarian Egg Association; in recent months, the Hungarian egg market has been flooded with a large volume of cheap Polish eggs and egg products....
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New Jar on the shelves
Date: 2010-12-10 10:54:24
A new sweet pomegranate and blood orange scented detergent Jar has arrived to the shelves of Hungarian stores. The new Jar is denser than before, so it can remove difer...
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Magazine: Private labels are getting stronger among premium juices as well
Date: 2010-12-09 21:30:00
The latest data by Nielsen do not reveal many new things to those who are familiar with the trends of the fruit juice market: sales continue to decline. Bálint Jencs,...
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The Hungarian product regulation to come
Date: 2010-12-09 16:47:33
The ministry has finished the Hungarian product regulation – said Kardeván Endre, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Rural Development, on Thursday in Budapest. The decree will regulate the...
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Industrial production and household consumption increased the GDP
Date: 2010-12-09 13:42:24
According to the final figures of the Central Statistical Office; the Hungarian economy grew by 1.7 percent in the third quarter, , which is slightly better than the preliminary estimation...
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Dairy producers of the Union, unite!
Date: 2010-12-09 13:10:32
The milk producers in the EU may exert a stronger market position in the future. According to the suggestion of the European Commission published on Thursday; the EU would enable...
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1,212 billion HUF surplus in trade balance
Date: 2010-12-09 13:07:02
In October 2010- according to the first estimation – the value of export reached 1796 billion HUF (6,519 million euros) and import amounted to 1,687 billion HUF (6,111 million euros)...
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Food prices increased the least in the Tesco in a year
Date: 2010-12-09 13:01:54
The crisis tax imposed on commercial chains in November raised the food basket price of Privátbankár.hu. In the previous years, Privátbankár measured at the lowest prices in December, but this...
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PSZÁF launches a Christmas consumer protection campaign
Date: 2010-12-09 13:00:59
The State Supervision of the Financial Organizations (PSZÁF) launches a consumer protection campaign from the 10th December 2010 to inform those who borrow consumer loans for Christmas. In the scope...
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