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Ryanair profits hit by severe winter weather
Date: 2011-02-01 10:32:58
Ryanair reported a loss of 10.3m euros in the final quarter of 2010 after strikes and bad weather forced it to cancel 3,000 flights, BBC announced. However, the loss was...
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No food crisis in Romania
Date: 2011-02-01 10:06:58
Romania's is about to import 400,000 to 500,000 tonnes of wheat this season – the Deputy Minister of Agriculture pointed out. According to Adrian Rădulescu, out of last year's harvest,...
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There is plenty of feed available in Hungary
Date: 2011-02-01 09:55:09
Sufficient amount of cereal feed is available in Hungary, in order to satisfy all feeding needs – says the Ministry of Rural Development. EU is not struggling with the lack...
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Rural development: a stricter administration system to be set up
Date: 2011-02-01 09:48:45
Hungarian National Rural Network faced a radical change in the past couple of months. According to chief secretary of the association, no money will be distributed from no on without...
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It's worth getting more information on EU-facilities
Date: 2011-02-01 09:12:09
A new workshop is about to be launched this year, on 7th February. The event will take place not only in Budapest, but also in Miskolc, Győr, Szeged, Székesfehérvár, Pécs,...
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In December industrial producer prices rose by 8.1 percent
Date: 2011-01-31 14:38:51
As a result of the domestic and export price changes, industrial producer prices, did not change in December 2010, compared to the previous month, but compared to a year earlier...
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The poultry prices may increase, the dioxin-scandal affected the pig industry badly
Date: 2011-01-31 11:58:51
According to experts; because of the high feed prices, the price of poultry may became more expensive. Due to the cheap pork imports from Germany, there will be no increases...
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Bakers will raise prices
Date: 2011-01-31 11:43:01
The bread is still considered the cheapest food, but its consumption decreased. “It's clear that people do not waste, just buy as much bread as they surely eat” – explained....
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More and more cities like the idea of the local currency
Date: 2011-01-31 11:36:01
Perkovátz Tamás, Chairman of the Board of Ha-Mi Összefogunk (If we will Unite) indicated that in the forthcoming weeks he will conult over this issue in Debrecen, in Pécs, in...
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Online trading has gathered pace even in the beginning of the year
Date: 2011-01-31 11:29:24
January is a dead season in the traditional retail, but the online sector, however, produced a great year start: According to online traders; January turnover is 15-20 percent stronger than...
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Inflation accelerates in the euro zone
Date: 2011-01-31 11:26:08
Inflation continued to accelerate in the euro zone – reports Eurostat. In January, the 12-month consumer price index value rose from 2.2 percent to 2.4 percent, so Jean-Claude Trichet, President...
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Hell Energy’s exports increased by 40 percent
Date: 2011-01-31 11:25:59
The Hungarian Hell Energy achieved 40 percent increase in exports in 2010, which transports its total production to its new Hungarian plant in Szikszó. The popular energy drink has a...
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The offensive of the cheap Chinese products to be reduced?
Date: 2011-01-31 11:25:29
It is not necessary to strengthen China's currency, due to the trade balance, because China’s exports increase will decline to 10 percent this year and its surplus will be reduced...
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Let’s solve the egg code!
Date: 2011-01-31 11:18:13
The everyday shopper often stands helpless in front of the supermarket egg shelves. The packaging and the eggs of various codes to indicate the size, location and origin tartásmódot. The...
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Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa to have more international exhibitors and visitors
Date: 2011-01-31 10:09:06
With just two months to go before Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa, the show releases additional details on the offerings to be presented at the new project, which brings together the food and...
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Fort new outlets by the greatest FMCG-giant this year
Date: 2011-01-31 09:46:40
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday it is spending half a billion dollars this year to expand in Canada, the latest example of a retail rush north to take advantage of...
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Spokesperson of Spar leaves FMCG-sector
Date: 2011-01-31 09:01:09
Zsuzsa Laber, director of communications at Spar is leaving, and starting her new job at Siemens as a director of communications on 1st Fenruary 2011 – Kreatív Online announced. After...
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Ipsos: unemployment and poverty are major threats
Date: 2011-01-31 05:31:44
A major analysis of world public opinion was released today by Ipsos— one of the world’s largest market and opinion research companies. The report, titled “Ipsos Global @dvisory: The Economic...
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Customer sentiment deteroriating in the USA
Date: 2011-01-31 01:23:03
Rising gasoline prices beat down U.S. consumer sentiment in early January, overshadowing an improved job outlook and passage of temporary federal tax breaks, a survey released on Friday showed. A...
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Half of the Hungarian pig breeders may close
Date: 2011-01-28 16:47:38
In one year, half of the Hungarian pigs may disappear. Today it looks like that half of the pig breederies have to be closed, because they are unable to meet...
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According to analysts, unemployment rate will decline this year, but remains above 10 percent
Date: 2011-01-28 13:21:44
This year, on an annual average unemployment rate may decrease to 10.3 – 10.5 percent in Hungary – say the analysts, adding that the slight increase in the rate in...
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The reforms of the near future will eliminate the need of crisis taxes from 2013
Date: 2011-01-28 12:24:30
The government's reforms will make it possible to avoid the unnecessary crisis taxes after 2012 – told Cséfalvay Zoltán, strategic state secretary of the Ministry of National Economy on a...
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The Minister seeks regular dialogue with the multinationals
Date: 2011-01-28 12:18:56
The government is committed in creating stable and predictable economic and regulatory environment – confirmed Fellegi Tamás, Minister for National Development, at the General Assembly of the Association of International...
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Beer consumption declines for the fourth year in Germany
Date: 2011-01-28 12:16:50
In Germany, a continous decline occurred on the beer market that is lasting for four years now. According to the datas of the German statistical office; in 2010, 98.3 million...
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More and more import melon in the stores
Date: 2011-01-28 12:15:32
Eight years ago, Hungary was the world's fourth largest melon exporter but since then foreign sales have fallen into one-third. Hungary loses the foreign markets of the Hungarian melon continuously...
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Decreasing import duties: the EU would put an end to the banana war
Date: 2011-01-28 12:14:13
The EU is the world's largest banana importer, only producing one-tenth of its needs from banana. The African and the Caribbean banana exporters fighting hard with their Latin American competitors...
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The fast food chain do not need German pork
Date: 2011-01-28 12:02:48
According to the company's communication; the Hungarian McDonald's temporarily suspended the marketing of products from Germany containing pork until the 28th of February. According to McDonald's; the Hungarian official investigation...
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Amazon.com’s flash report disappointed the investors
Date: 2011-01-28 12:00:27
The investors are disappointed with Amazon.com’s fourth quarter flash report, that was released on Thursday. The company's papers decreased by nearly 10 percent at the stock exchange. Amazon.com’s revenues jumped...
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New spring water in HoReCa-outlets
Date: 2011-01-28 10:25:15
A new member has joined the Nestlé Aquarel-family: the new 0.33 liter, premium packaged bottle debutes at Hungarian HoReCa-outlets in January. From now on, everybody can enjoy the bubble-free spring...
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Children in need received gifts by SIÓ-ECKES
Date: 2011-01-28 02:28:51
A week before the holidays, more than 10 thousand Sió VitaTigris beverages has reached children in need via the Hungarian Ecumenic Aid Service in areas destroyed by the red mud...
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