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Last year, the value of retail investments in Europe exceeded 28 billion euros
Date: 2012-01-13 13:10:11
Despite the continuous uncertain economic environment retail investment in Europe closed with strong profit in 2011, despite – shows the survey of Jones Lang LaSalle. The preliminary datas show that...
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Last year's costs may also factor this year's bread price increases
Date: 2012-01-13 13:00:48
Because of the weakening forint and the rising energy costs a continuous increase is expected in the price of bread and bakery products – told Werli József, Secretary General of...
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Big Mac index: the Swiss franc is the most overvalued currency in the world
Date: 2012-01-13 12:50:02
he forint is one of the most undervalued, but the Swiss franc is the most overvalued currency in the world – on the basis of Economist’s latest Big Mac index....
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The Rétimajor-based Aranyponty Zrt. doubled its profits
Date: 2012-01-13 12:40:55
After the 860 million HUF revenue, the Rétimajor-based Aranyponty Zrt. reached over 1 billion in revenue last year, and doubled its profits increasing it to 100 million HUF – told...
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Colza hit by autumn drought
Date: 2012-01-13 12:18:05
The drought autumn affected the Colza badly in Békés county; crop will be so much worse than last year. The secretary of the Békés County Agricultural Association told to MTI,...
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The world's longest sausage can be created in Tenkesalja
Date: 2012-01-13 12:06:38
Colorful programs await the guest on Saturday, in Siklós, Baranya County. The event is open to anyone, where the country's longest sausage will be created, teams of ten will compare...
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Magazine: Retail has no choice but to keep going forward
Date: 2012-01-13 11:50:43
Laurel organised their two-day Retail 2011 conference in Siófok, where the company’s owner-managing director István Bessenyei highlighted in his keynote speech that the appearance of smartphones has a strong influence...
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EuroCIS in Düsseldorf with 200 exhibitors from over 20 countries
Date: 2012-01-13 11:45:07
EuroCIS has been synonymous with retail innovations for over 10 years now. Every year in excess of 200 exhibitors from over 20 countries present all that’s new in terms of...
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Tamás Fellegi’s forward-looking talks in Washington
Date: 2012-01-13 11:16:33
Minister without portfolio for negotiations between Hungary and certain international financial organisations Tamás Fellegi had informal consultations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington between 9-12 January 2012 to...
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The Export Imperative: Business Survey on Foreign Expansion
Date: 2012-01-12 14:12:48
Companies are concerned about ‘place’ and ‘people’ when contemplating foreign expansion. Foreign workspace has to be flexible with only very short-term commitments. Opinion is divided over whether foreign operations should...
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The industry of the euro area further slows down
Date: 2012-01-12 13:30:37
The euro zone’s industrial production fell in November: compared to the previous month decline was 0.1 percent, while compared to the previous year a 0.3 percent decrease occured – reported...
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The Hungarian bakeries complaining of the Albanians bakeries
Date: 2012-01-12 13:05:32
The Hungarian bakeries consider the presence of the Albanian bakeries as a problem, although some say its all about rivalry – writes Magyar Nemzet. Werli József, the professional secretary, of...
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Changes among the leaders of MIRELIT MIRSA Co.
Date: 2012-01-12 13:00:52
Dr. József Losó József, president-CEO of MIRELITE MIRSA Co. is not going to deal with operative cases, but will move on to be the president of the leaders. Operative issues...
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The rate of cocoa increases at the commodity exchanges
Date: 2012-01-12 12:40:15
In two days cocoa increased by 15 percent at the commodity exchanges. The rate of the raw material, began a steep rise after a nationwide strikes broke out in Nigeria,...
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IKSZ launches an awareness shaping campaign
Date: 2012-01-12 12:32:55
The Beverage Carton Environmental Protection Association (IKSZ) launches a large-scale awareness raising campaign this month, with the 48 million HUF support of the European Union. The campaign can be implemented...
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The new Erzsébet-voucher can be used for eating warm meal this year
Date: 2012-01-12 12:31:51
Erzsébet-voucher, which can be used to eat ready foods and cold food can be used for eating warm meal this year as well. The Erzsébet-voucher can be spent without contributions...
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Waiting for EU's arguments on disputed laws
Date: 2012-01-12 12:25:12
Hungary is waiting for arguments from the European Union on disputed laws and when they are convincing, the government will be ready to consider modifying the legislation, Prime Minister Viktor...
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Chinese rich prefer to give Western luxury brands as a gift
Date: 2012-01-12 12:24:22
According to the survey of the Hurun research institute; When it comes to gift giving China's rich people prefer well-known Western brands, who spend an annual tens of millions HUF...
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Magazine: Personal Marketing – build and sell yourself!
Date: 2012-01-12 11:53:12
There are many well-trained and experienced marketing experts on the labour market. What can we do to increase our own value and better our position? The labour market works the...
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Tesco’s turnover decreased in the UK
Date: 2012-01-12 11:21:31
Despite the Christmas shopping season, Tesco reported disappointing sales figures in the United Kingdom: the turnover of stores open for at least a year, fell more than expected, during the...
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The renaissance of American whiskey
Date: 2012-01-12 11:00:48
While many American industries are struggling with the crisis, the whisky manufacturers of Kentucky succeed, thanks to the renaissance of American whiskey-based cocktails and and the beneficial effects of the ...
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Gapwater is the most strictly controlled item for human consumption
Date: 2012-01-12 10:39:58
Gapwater is the most strictly controlled item for human consumption in Hungary. 85 percent of the population drinks gapwater, and 75 percent of them are satisfied with the quality- Hungarian...
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Aqua-Pet requested the scan of their mineral water
Date: 2012-01-11 18:52:41
Aqua-Pet Ltd. requests the authority to review the mineral water samples, and has appealed against the decision of the current – the company informed MTI on Wednesday. The Aqua-Pet Ltd....
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K&H Bank SME confidence index falls to lowest point since onset of crisis
Date: 2012-01-11 16:24:02
K&H Bank’s quarterly index of SME confidence declined 18 points in the fourth quarter of 2011 to minus 44 points, the index’s lowest reading since the onset of crisis. Pessimistic...
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OTP-economic index: SME sector's prospects further deteriorated
Date: 2012-01-11 12:50:27
OTP Bank’s economic activity index for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has decreased to another nadir. The confidence of the SME sector’s managers further reduced – told the OTP...
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German economic performance decreased in the last quarter
Date: 2012-01-11 12:49:28
In Germany – adjusted with price effects – a 3 percent increase occurred in the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011. The data of the German Statistical Office met the...
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Orange juice on a 30-year record level
Date: 2012-01-11 12:20:41
he futures rate of orange juice increased to a three decades peak, backed by an official investigation. If the finds investigation will detect that the products that are used during...
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The Spar locked and withdrawn its stocks, originates from Aqua-Pet
Date: 2012-01-11 12:11:42
The Spar Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. locked and withdrawn the mineral water stocks manufactured by the Aqua-Pet Kft. – informed the company on Wednesday. The action was made after the Animal...
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Tesco gathered twenty million forints to the Hungarian Interchurch Aid Organisation
Date: 2012-01-11 12:10:26
As the result of Tesco’s voucher action twenty million HUF was gathered for the Hungarian Interchurch Aid Organisation. The szeretet.éhség (love.hunger) fundraising action was launched on the 28th of November...
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Magazine: Economic insecurity rewrites the definition of luxury item
Date: 2012-01-11 11:22:57
Forbes magazine published an article about the conquest of hiding luxury, which started in about 2008. Instead of showing off fashionable and very expensive brand names discretion prevails. At the...
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