News and articles
Fortune: The list of the 500 largest U.S. companies
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:40
Fortune has published their annual list of the 500 largest U.S. companies. Wal-Mart recovers first place from Exxon Mobil oil company, so Wal-Mart became the largest reatail chain again, after...
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Improved global economic forecast
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:20
The performance of the World Economy expected to be increased by 4 percent this year, but this is still mainly the result of the stimulative measures, so a slower growth...
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The Pálinka coctail will soon debut
Date: 2010-04-19 00:02:03
Beside the debut of the Pálinka coctail, concerts and tastings will also color the programs of the Budapest Pálinka Festival, which will be held at the Budapest City Hall Park,...
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The possibilities of the Széchenyi Card would be broadened
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:55
The contractors claimed that the state-sponsored Széchenyi Card working capital credit facilities are maintained and new opportunities to connect to it – said Dávid Ferenc the Secretary-General of National Association...
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Danone's revenues were grown
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:42
The world's leading yoghurt manufacturer, the Paris-based Danone Group’s revenues increased by 8.3 percent to 3.98 billion euros in this year's first quarter. The most dominant reason of the increase...
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Hungary has the worst inflation rate in the EU
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:10
In March, a 1.4 percent inflation occured in the euro area on an annual basis. The monthly inflation rate was 0.9 percent in the whole EU. Annual inflation was 1.9...
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Demján’s real estate development in Croatia soon to be complete
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:05
The works are going full steam, at Croatia's largest building site. The “Arena Centar” will be ready in time at Laniste district of Zagreb. "The Arena Centar will open its...
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Real earnings increased by four percent on average, over a year
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:00
At the companies, with at least 5 people and at financial institutions, the reported gross average earnings in the first two months of 2010 increased by 3.7 percent, the net...
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Optimistic forecasts on this year's GDP
Date: 2010-04-19 00:00:50
While the government and central bank forecast predicts a 0.2 percent decrease in GDP for this year, the economic research institute expects at least stagnation, or a 0.8 percent growth...
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Unexpected deterioration in U.S. consumer confidence
Date: 2010-04-19 00:00:40
Contrary to the expected rise, the consumer confidence index of the University of Michigan shows decline: standing on a value of 69.5 points in April, compared to the previously predicted...
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It will not hurt to be careful with energy drinks!
Date: 2010-04-19 00:00:30
How safe are the energy drinks? The National Chief Medical Office, the National Food and Nutrition Institute and the Hungarian Food Safety Office organised a conference on the 13th of...
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Brau Beviale 2010: People will always drink – but what?
Date: 2010-04-16 00:03:01
Between 10 and 12 November approximately 1400 companies dealing with beverage raw materials, technology, logistics and marketing will represent in front of 34,000 potential customers in the Nuremberg Brau Beviale...
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Own branded products in the focus of METRO
Date: 2010-04-16 00:02:05
METRO’snew, two-week campaign of own branded products starts today. The company offers hundreds of products in the scope of discount offers and presents new own branded products as well. "This...
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Wage increases at Kométa
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:50
The '99 Kométa Co. was the first among the meat companies, that was negotiating with the trade union and increased the wages of its workers, despite the economic crisis. The...
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12 percent more insolvency proceedings in the first quarter
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:33
This year's first quarter, the companies insolvency index increased by 12 percent, over the same period of last year – reports Coface Hungary credit insurer. 54.44 percent of the procedures...
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The GDP grew by 11.9 percent in China
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:10
China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 11.9 percent in this year's first quarter over the same period last year – announced the Chinese Statistical Office on Thursday. This year's...
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Findus to close
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:00
The company’s general meeting decided, that after eight years of operation Findus Hungária food distributor Ltd. will wind up – reports Napi Gazdaság. According to the informations of Napi Gazdaság...
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Danone withdraws health claims for Actimel and Activia
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:50
The dairy company Danone has withdrawn requests to approve claims about the health benefits of two of its brands. Danone has promoted that Actimel yoghurt drink strengthens the body's natural...
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We consumed less beer last year
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:40
The beer industry sold 12 percent less beer in 2009, than a year earlier. The Hungarian market shows a 9 percent decline, domestic consumption has fallen steadily in recent years....
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Asian economies seem to be over the crisis
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:30
According to the datas of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) presented on Thursday; the average economic growth of the countries in the region this year could reach 7.5 percent and...
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Industrial production rose by 8.4 percent
Date: 2010-04-15 00:02:30
The volume of industrial production in February 2010 increased by 8.4 percent, compared to the same period of the last year – announced the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Compared to...
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The new giga Tesco will open at the Kőbánya Kispest junction
Date: 2010-04-15 00:02:21
The TERMINÁL shopping center is under construction at the Kőbánya-Kispest junction and its inter-modal transport junction. According to Iglódi-Csató Judit Communications Director of Tesco; Tesco has a number of stores...
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Farmers in the parking lot of Auchan
Date: 2010-04-15 00:02:10
Between the 7th and the 13th of May Hungarian producers will debut in the the organization of the Auchan Hungary Ltd. and the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC), in the Auchan...
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The Széchenyi-card program may expand
Date: 2010-04-15 00:02:00
The Széchenyi-card program may expand with investment loan said Parragh László, the President of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to Világgazdaság. The professional preparing has ended, we need...
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The Koppány National Store network expands
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:41
The Koppány National Store network opened its seventh store yesterday, in Budaörs. Only Hungarian products can be found in the stores of the network. Megyesi Zoltán, the owner of the...
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Developments at Nádudvari Food Ltd.
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:30
150 million HUF investment completed at the Nádudvari Food Ltd., 25 percent of the development came from EU supports. Volosinovszki János, Executive Director, told that the company which has 170...
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Revolutionary innovation in hydration
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:21
Eucerin’s the newest product family the AQUAporin ACTIVE revolutionize skin hydration. Skin becomes healthier and brighter with the product innovation, based on Nobel Prize chemistry researches. Several clinical and dermatological...
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Great innovations in the lives of women
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:10
Thanks to Ariel, the Great innovations for Women open-air exhibition can be visited free of charge until the 21st of April, 24 hours a day on the stairs of ”Gödör”....
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Meat industry trade union to suspend demonstration
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:00
The meat industry trade union received substantive bid so suspended the demonstration, which was planned to the front of the centre factory of the Debrecen Meat Group Ltd. in Szolnok....
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Hungary will be the partner country in Serbia
Date: 2010-04-14 00:03:20
Hungary will be the first partner country of the 77th International Agriculture and Food Fair of Novi Sad. The Hungarian organizers are preparing for a greater comprehensive portfolio. Hungary will...
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