News and articles
Eurobarometer: most of the Europeans are optimistic
Date: 2011-08-05 12:10:47
More than 60 percent of Danes, Austrians and Estonians are confident that Europe will emerge stronger from the crisis. The majority of the Portuguese and the Greeks, believe that “the...
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School year starting action launched in Auchan
Date: 2011-08-05 11:55:34
On the 5th of August, Friday the School year starting action has been launched in Auchan. Auchan Hungary awaits the children and their parents with discount actions, as well as...
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Swiss rush in the Austrian shops
Date: 2011-08-05 11:50:07
The Swiss due to the strong Swiss franc storm the Austrian shops nwear the border. In particular, food sales increased the most, but the hotels and restaurants also accept more...
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Support for new farmers rearing native animal breeds
Date: 2011-08-05 11:45:32
The Ministry of Rural Development statute amendment enabling support for new farmers rearing indigenous and endangered animal breeds will come into effect on August 1. The breeding of indigenous and...
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The new wave of the crisis can destroy the improving willingness to purchase
Date: 2011-08-04 13:40:48
Consumer confidence improved for the first time since the beginning of the crisis in 2008 in the EU's most populous countries, but the new wave of crisis unfolded in recent...
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The Ministry of Rural Development inquiries in the Anuga case
Date: 2011-08-04 13:10:05
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) requested informations from the Poultry Product Council (BTT) over which domestic market participants are affected by the decision of Kölnmesse GmbH, that banned stuffed...
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A record number of exhibitors are expected for the farmer days of Szentlőrinc
Date: 2011-08-04 12:11:41
More than ever, about four hundred exhibitors will be represented at one of the largest agricultural trade fair of this year at the farmer days of Szentlőrinc, between the 12th...
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The market of Teleki square will be rebuilt
Date: 2011-08-04 12:10:39
Within weeks, the market of Teleki square in the 8th district will be demolished, the vendors can sell their goods at a temporarily market, from Thursday morning. The reconstruction work...
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A toast for the most popular wine region settlement
Date: 2011-08-04 12:10:10
A funny contest was announced entitled Toast 2011 in order to find the most popular wine region settlement – announced Sztanev Bertalan the inventor of this public initiative on Thursday...
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Unilever steadily expands
Date: 2011-08-04 12:00:42
The expansion of the Unilever group was steady in this year's second quarter. The engines of growth are still the emerging markets. Unilever aquisition and exchange rate effect adjusted sales...
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Great results at Zwack
Date: 2011-08-04 10:50:02
The gross sales revenue of the fiscal year's first quarter was 5,273 million HUF, which was 2.9 percent higher than the same period of the previous year. The net sales...
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Food company will rent the Goodman's production facility
Date: 2011-08-04 10:46:53
Goodman, integrated property group and CaseTech Polska food supplying company signed a ten-year pre-lease agreement. The CaseTech will rent a 8208 square-meter facility from Goodman, in the city of Legnica....
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Unilever delivers strong growth in first-half 2011
Date: 2011-08-04 10:06:07
Underlying operating margin for the half-year was down 20 bps** with the impact of high input cost inflation offset by pricing and savings. Stepped-up continuous improvement programmes generated efficiencies in...
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Caferia budget shrinks
Date: 2011-08-04 09:18:45
he average value of in-kind benefits for employees at Hungarian companies fell 10% on a yearly basis in 2011. Many employers rather cut back on cafeteria than dismiss employees. The...
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New venue for Sabosi-Törley Jazz Festival
Date: 2011-08-04 08:51:38
Sambosi-Törley Jazzfestival is waiting for visitors on Tuesday and Wednesday with concerts, exhibition, and plenty of Törley-drinks – chief organizer of the evenr Ilona Bosnyák pointed out. She also added...
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Yet another wine festival in Eger
Date: 2011-08-04 08:44:12
This is the 23rd year the Agria International Folkweekend of Eger is going to be organized from 18th to 21st August in Eger, at the Dobó street. The event is...
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Hungarian customers buy food on impulse
Date: 2011-08-03 13:34:36
Hungarians tend to be different from the European average when it comes to purchasing food. People in Hungary are buying more products on impulse than anywhere else, and only go...
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Exports expand faster than imports
Date: 2011-08-03 13:30:02
In January-May 2011, the foreign trade volume of exports exceeded the previous year's level by 16, imports by 14 percent – reports the Central Statistical Office. The trade balance surplus...
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Hungary imports twenty thousand tons of cane sugar from Brazil
Date: 2011-08-03 13:20:31
The Magyar Cukor Zrt. started the import and processing of 20 thousand tons Brazilian cane sugar. 19 thousand tons of pure sugar will be made of the quantity ttransported to...
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Chinese Province looking for Hungarian market
Date: 2011-08-03 13:10:32
Zhejiang Chinese province is interested in Hungarian business opportunities: looking for a market for its products. Vencsou the capital of the province is called the centre of the Chinese car...
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Nearly 4 million tons of autumn wheat and 8 million tons of maize crop is expected
Date: 2011-08-03 13:10:19
According to the preliminary estimates; 3.9 million tonnes of autumn wheat and 8.1 million tons of maize crop is expected this year – told the Agriculture Directorate of the Agricultural...
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MasterCard: the future of customer loyalty programs
Date: 2011-08-03 13:02:42
It is possible that we can handle the different customer loyalty programs with using a single smart phone. Technically, in the near future it will be possible to treat the...
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Increased retail sales in the euro area
Date: 2011-08-03 13:00:05
Eurozone retail sales increased by greater-than-expected in June – reported Eurostat today. The monthly retail sales rose by 0.9 percent, after the 1.3 percent decrease of May, though the projections...
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Webshops face a 30 percent growth this year, again
Date: 2011-08-03 12:47:44
Webshops made a revenue of 137 billion HUF last year, which is quite a high number compared to the 99 billion HUF revenue of 2009, and the 65 billion HUF...
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Metro's operating profit decreased
Date: 2011-08-03 12:20:08
METRO Group's performance was smaller than expected in the second quarter, mainly because of the worsening European consumer sentiment. Revenue rose by 0.2 percent, compared to the previous year to...
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New Starbucks outlet opened in Hungary
Date: 2011-08-03 12:14:29
A brand new Starbucks has opened its gates in Budapest, at Széna tér, Margit körút 91. The new coffeehouse was bulit in artisan style and is waiting for visitors in...
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Sustainability: Nestlé receives top environment award
Date: 2011-08-03 10:16:41
Nestlé was named the winner of the 27th World Environment Center (WEC) Gold Medal award for its commitment to environmental sustainability. The Company was recognized for its achievements in international...
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GKI-Erste economic sentiment index reached its lowest level of the year
Date: 2011-08-02 12:58:59
In July the GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects continued to deteriorate. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU the declining...
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The strong Swiss franc obstructs the growth of consumption and retail sales
Date: 2011-08-02 12:50:25
According to the calculations of market analysts; the strengthening of Swiss franc since 2008 causes an affect corresponding to a six percentage point interest rate increase to the Hungarian households...
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Jászberény hosts the international beekeeper meeting
Date: 2011-08-02 12:40:48
The international honey fair and beekeeper meeting will be organized in Jászberény on the first Saturday of August. This will be Hungary's largest professional event of beekeepers, beekeeping equipment manufacturers...
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