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GOSZ: less wheat will be produced this year
Date: 2012-05-14 12:50:59
Less wheat yield is expected this year, than last year, so the expected yield of the country, will be below 4 million tons – told Vancsura József, president of the...
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Technical failure or closure on Sunday?
Date: 2012-05-14 12:48:43
The new Labour Code restricts the Sunday opening hours of shops. According to the informations of Magyar Nemzet, the stores of malls, and the small shops of the shopping streets...
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Government breaks promise made in agreement with new tax
Date: 2012-05-14 12:32:13
The financial transaction tax announced by the national economy minister is contrary to the agreement concluded last December between the government and the Banking Association, the Banking Association told MTI....
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The Zalaegerszeg-based shopping park consolidates its debts in the scope of a bankruptcy proceeding
Date: 2012-05-14 12:20:06
The operator of the Zalaegerszeg-based shopping park is trying to consolidate its debts in the scope of bankruptcy proceeding. The implementation application was filed by Strabag Zrt. – told the...
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The planting of tobacco has begun
Date: 2012-05-14 12:15:59
This year, similar to 2011, the farmers will produce the industrial crops on an around 4,800 hectares – told the Chairman of the Pócspetri Based Hungarian National Association of Tobacco...
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Consumer confidence is on its four-year peak in the the world's largest economy
Date: 2012-05-14 12:00:57
Consumer confidence increased to its more than four-year peak in May in the United States: The joint confidence index of the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters increased to its...
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Praktiker and Max Bahr's profile is changing
Date: 2012-05-14 11:58:28
The supervisory board of Praktiker Group approved the restructuring plan of the financing of operation, that includes an investment loan of 85 million euros as well. The plan of the...
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Mall constructions continue in Croatia
Date: 2012-05-14 11:55:30
Construction market in Croatia shows a slow progress. Mainly the highways can pull the sector, but commercial real estate developments will continue as well, which means that more and more...
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Eight Hungarian companies are launching a prize show
Date: 2012-05-14 11:44:44
Eight Hungarian companies are launching a prize show to promote high quality HUngarian products. The main prize is 11 million HUF, you can get more information at www.amagyartermek.hu...
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More than 20 thousand visitors celebrated the year of apricot
Date: 2012-05-14 11:38:51
More than 20 thousand visitors have visited the 7th Spiritfestival of Budapest at the Buda Castle, with 25 exhibitorsand nearly 400 spirits. 2012 was the year of apricots....
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Aston Martin opening the doors of its first dealership
Date: 2012-05-14 10:32:17
Aston Martin is to enter the sovereign country of Luxembourg, opening the doors of its first dealership under the leadership of the Arnold Kontz Group. Holding over 50 years of...
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Uj Peter exercised the freedom of speech
Date: 2012-05-14 09:15:42
Péter Uj has written an article in 2008 about Tokaj Kereskedház, in which he referred to the poducts of the famous winehouse as “trash everybody lies about”. The company has...
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GKI: purchasing power of the population will decrease by two and a half percent this year
Date: 2012-05-11 13:40:24
This year, the purchasing power of the population will decrease by about 2.5 percent. It will be the fifth year since since 2006, , when – except for last year's...
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OKSZ: the marking of eggs per kilogram is not a good idea
Date: 2012-05-11 13:20:26
The indication of the unit price for a lot of food is mandatory, in the case of eggs it could be problematic – writes in the National Trade Association (OKSZ)...
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Consumers International recommendations for the UN high-level summit on non-communicable diseases
Date: 2012-05-11 13:16:33
Three of the four main risk factors for NCDs relate directly to consumer issues. Consumers International (CI) calls on world leaders to support consumers through education, principled advice, restrictions on...
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Slow economic recovery may start in Europe in the second part of this year
Date: 2012-05-11 13:10:09
The European Union’s economy is currently in a mild recession, but in the second half the slow recovery from the crisis is expected to begin – projects the European Commission...
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Agricultural program starts in Szabolcs and in Hajdú-Bihar counties
Date: 2012-05-11 12:55:03
Two new program will provide jobs to two hundred people in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar counties – announced Czomba Sándor, Secretary of State at the National Economy Ministry (NGM), responsible for...
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The public day of the Pannon Wine Competition will be held on Saturday
Date: 2012-05-11 12:40:41
The organizers of the 13th Pannon Wine Competition will held a public day on Saturday. The visitors can take part in masterclasses with internationally recognized experts, and can taste the...
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The quality of Hungarian pálinka represents Hungary worthy
Date: 2012-05-11 12:04:43
The pálinka can achieve the top spot among the hungarikums as it is a value that worthy represents Hungary in the world – said Budai Gyula, Parliamentary Secretary of the...
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Besides increasing revenue Carlsberg is making loss
Date: 2012-05-11 11:58:41
Despite the increasing sales, Carlsberg’s after-tax profit turned negative in the first quarter of 2012. The Danish brewery beside 12.9 billion crowns (2.3 billion USD) turnover, recorded 76 million crowns...
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Shanghai remains the most competitive commercial center in China
Date: 2012-05-11 11:55:43
Shanghai has remained the most competitive commercial center in China, however, the city is experiencing difficulties in growth prospects. As in the previous years the Finance and Economics University of...
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The wine city is under construction in the downtown of Szeged
Date: 2012-05-11 11:40:10
From May 18, the most of the Hungarian winemakers will move to Szeged for ten days. A total of 120 producers will offer their products – told Licsicsányi Ilona managing...
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The European Commission proposes the equal taxation of vouchers
Date: 2012-05-11 10:10:21
The European Commission proposes that all types of vouchers to be equally taxed in all Member States. The market of vouchers has an annual 52 billion euros market in the...
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The wage of entry-level workers increased
Date: 2012-05-11 09:32:47
Entrants can expect the highest wages in the information technology sector, a monthly 246 thousand HUF – shows the recent survey of fizetesek.hu. run by Workania job portal. On the...
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VM: significant increase in the income of agricultural producers
Date: 2012-05-10 16:30:00
According to the preliminary datas of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), the income of individual farms increased by 47 percent last year, compared to the previous year – informed...
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Bees are collecting less honey from the frozen acacia trees of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county
Date: 2012-05-10 12:50:32
This year, bees can collect less honey from the frozen acacia trees of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county – told the regional adviser of the Hungarian National Beekeeping Association (OMME) on Thursday to...
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One hundred previous job seekers will work in the new Tesco in Debrecen
Date: 2012-05-10 12:43:21
Hundreds of former long-term job-seekers got a job in the new Tesco store in Debrecen – announced Czomba Sándor, State Secretary of the National Economy Ministry responsible for Employment Policy,...
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NÉBIH focuses on strawberry cheaters
Date: 2012-05-10 12:34:02
More and more foiled Hungarian strawberries are on the shelves, where they still should have compete with the much cheaper Spanish strawberries. Between their prices the difference is high, because...
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Sopron will host the competition of Gamay wines for the first time
Date: 2012-05-10 12:10:51
The International Gamay Wine Competition will be held for the first time out of Szekszárd: Sopron will host this year’s competition on 30-31 May. Rigler Zsolt, the secretary of the...
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The Chinese consumers will push the global luxury market in the forthcoming years
Date: 2012-05-10 12:05:17
The Chinese consumers will push the global luxury market in the coming years – predicts the CLSA broker and investment group. Among others, the rising Chinese middle class will help...
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