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Hungary is unlikely to help the Russian grain shortage
Date: 2013-01-08 12:50:28
It is unlikely that Hungary can win on the grain shortage in Russia. The Russian animal farmers have to buy 1.5 million tons of feed grain, because last year’s crop...
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EU retail turnover decreased on an annual basis
Date: 2013-01-08 11:42:50
On a monthly comparision the volume of retail turnover increased compared to the previous year in November 2012 in the eurozone and in the EU – Eurostat announced on Tuesday....
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Randstad: eight out of ten Hungarians are preparing for recession
Date: 2013-01-08 11:40:45
In Hungary, 78 percent of workers expect a further worsening of the economic situation – shows the survey of Randstad labor market service provider. The survey also shows that after...
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London analysts: the November industrial production data forecasts a deepening recession
Date: 2013-01-08 11:35:21
The Hungarian industrial production datas of November, suggest that in the fourth quarter of last year the Hungarian economy’s recession has continued to deepen the, however, this year, the automotive...
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The Carpathian Region Business Network has expanded with a new office
Date: 2013-01-08 11:22:55
The development office of the Carpathian Region Business Network was opened on Tuesday in Dunaszerdahely. At the opening ceremony, Szatmáry Kristóf Minister of State at the National Economy Ministry responsible...
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Praktiker has stabilized its turnover
Date: 2013-01-08 11:00:18
During the last three months of the year, Praktiker has stabilized its turnover – the German DIY chain told MTI on Tuesday. According to the preliminary datas, in the fourth...
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The Erzsébet-program continues this year
Date: 2013-01-08 10:55:45
The Erzsébet-program continues this year; the Hungarian National Holiday Foundation (MNÜA) decided over a 2.5 billion HUF worth support – Navracsics Tibor announced at a professional forum on Tuesday in...
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Food inspecting is on
Date: 2013-01-08 09:48:13
The consumer protection actions before the holidays will be announced. Locked vegetable shipments, several tons of destroyed potatoes, beet coming from Germany, but sold with Hungarian tricolor, Polish eggs with...
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What should the school lunch be?
Date: 2013-01-08 08:38:06
The Collège Clairefontaine, a middle school located near Arras in Duisans, offered cooking workshops during the 2011/2012 school year for students struggling in school. For two hours every Wednesday, students...
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The meat industrial bomb is still ticking
Date: 2013-01-07 13:15:16
According to the plans announced on Monday in Gyula, a local governmental-owned meat company will be formed, that will purchase the bankrupt and beyond redemption Gyulai Húskombinát’s assets and can...
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Municipal company can save the meat industry in Gyula
Date: 2013-01-07 12:20:26
In a week or two a wholly local governmental-owned meat company can be formed, which is expected to save the meat industry in Gyula – Magyar Hírlap writes. “The Meat...
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Ipsos: Money, That’s What I Want
Date: 2013-01-07 11:37:43
Ipsos Open Thinking Exchange (Ipsos OTX) and Ipsos Global @dvisor are pleased to share the latest proprietary global infographic and commentary on the trends and behaviors that define people’s lives...
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Luxury mall opens during the spring
Date: 2013-01-07 11:25:54
The more than 4,000 square meters Il Bacio di Stile seems to open its gates with about 30 different luxury shops in late spring. The Il Bacio di Stile is...
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Workania: 12 percent of the workers received 13th monthly wage
Date: 2013-01-07 11:25:15
The proportion of Hungarian workers who received 13th monthly wage decreased from 14 percent (2011 data) to 12 percent last year – shows the most recent survey of fizetesek.hu operated...
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The direct sales of processed products have become increasingly popular in villages
Date: 2013-01-07 11:24:48
According to the Young Farmers Association, villagers have returned to livestock, after the regulation of the direct sales of processed products became softer. The affected farmers need to use stricter...
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CBA turns to court because of the decision of the competition authority
Date: 2013-01-07 11:20:02
The CBA Kereskedelmi Kft. turns to the Court of Justice, because the company believes the Competition Authority's Friday decision as unfounded. According to the decision the company was fined by...
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dm’s “Together for the Babies” program ended successfully
Date: 2013-01-07 11:18:16
The first phase of dm’s “Together for the Babies” program ended successfully at the end of December. Thanks to customers of the drugstore, a total of 262 families in need...
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The Slovak economy almost caught up with the performance of the Czech Republic
Date: 2013-01-07 11:00:53
Twenty years after the establishment of the Slovak Republic, at end of last year, the performance of the Slovak economy almost caught up with the performance of the Czech economy...
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Per capita GDP is more than five times bigger in Budapest than in Nógrád county
Date: 2013-01-07 10:51:52
Per capita GDP is more than five times bigger in Budapest than in Nógrád county, that has the worst unemployment rate in the country. The gross monthly earnings of the...
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The Italians do not purchase even during winter price reductions
Date: 2013-01-07 10:48:06
Italian households purchase the half the amount during winter price reductions as the economic crisis began. Experts say the government's austerity measures have led to a reduction in consumption. According...
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Magazine: Canned fish: swimming upstream
Date: 2013-01-04 16:15:35
Although fish consumption in Hungary is still way below the European average, the slow conquest of health trends had a favourable effect on fish and canned fish sales in the...
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Global survey about how FMCG-customers get information about certain products
Date: 2013-01-04 15:30:50
Twenty-nine percent of Hungarian customers get information of food and beverages at the venue of the purchase, while another 21 percent finds out useful stuff about sales via friends, family...
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Troubled meat plants would be saved from billions of forints
Date: 2013-01-04 14:10:03
According to the informations of Magyar Nemzet, approximately five and a half billion forints would be spent by the affected municipalities to the recapitalization of the meat plants of Kaposvár,...
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Matolcsy: the deadline for the introduction of new type cash registers may be extended
Date: 2013-01-04 14:00:18
It is possible that the 1 April deadline for the introduction of new type cash registers may be extended and the introduction will take place later. Matolcsy announced the introduction...
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Price increases and closures may come to the meat market
Date: 2013-01-04 13:05:41
In case of pork and poultry products, a further price increases can be expected – writes Világgazdaság. The producers of the sector – especially those who are dealing with chicken...
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The first positive results of the Coop acquisition
Date: 2013-01-04 13:02:52
As a result of Coop leaving the French chain Delhaize, the company has purchased 62 Match and Profi stores in the past few weeks. Gödöllő Coop Co. has inmegrated the...
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KSH: Unemployment rate unchanged
Date: 2013-01-04 12:29:22
In September–November 2012, the number of unemployed people was 468 thousand resulting in an unemployment rate of 10.6%. The number of unemployed people was 468 thousand, 8 thousand (1.6%) more...
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VM: disease detected in case of only one ruminating animal in Hungary
Date: 2013-01-04 12:23:41
Disease detected in case of only one ruminating animal in Hungary – the press office of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) responded to the Saturday news that Belarus introduced...
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Goverment cuts utilities prices further
Date: 2013-01-04 12:23:10
The government could reduce retail gas, electricity and district heating prices again this year after cutting them by 10% from 1st January, a new annoucment on kormany.hu tells us. The...
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Last year one and a half percent more beer was brewed in the Czech Republic
Date: 2013-01-04 12:22:02
One and a half percent more beer was brewed in the Czech Republic last year, the preliminary datas show – Jan Vesely, president of the Czech brewers association said on...
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