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American consumers are confident
According to the November survey of the University of Michigan; U.S. consumers are more optimistic than a month earlier. The Institute's consumer sentiment index value increased to rose 69.3 points...
Read moreThe best workplace in the category pf production is Pedigree by Mars
The best workplace in the category of production turned out to be Mars Hungary's Pedigree® located in Csonggrád-Bokros – according to a survey by Hewitt Associates and Világgazdaság. More than...
Read moreMcDonald's Hungary is the best workplace
McDonald's is the best Hungarian workplace, according to a survey carried out by Hewitt-Világgazdaság. The study, which surveyed nearly 120,000 employees, 3,000 senior leaders and 600 companies in 12 countries,...
Read moreGerman growth lost momentum
The German gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.7 percent in this year's third quarter, compared to the previous three months – reports the country's statistical office as a preliminary...
Read moreThe Ottakringer will merge with the brewery of Pécs
The Austrian Ottakringer completes the group's reorganization these weeks, it will sell less beer but more mineral water. The Ottakringer Getraenke ABG also wants to expand. The company is willing...
Read moreThe retail sales of Christmas candies retail exceeded 2 billion last year
The sales of St. Nicholas Day and Christmas candies in outles surpassed the amount of 2 billion HUF last year. This result is 11 percent less than that of the...
Read moreHalf or third of the special taxes may remain
After the expiry of the crisis taxes, the Prime Minister would rethink the role of the large companies in the distribution of public burdens. The government would take the half,...
Read moreAmazing investments at Naszájtej Ltd.
Naszájtej Ltd. has obtained a brand new product produced by Tetra Pak: a milk processing machine suitable for UHT and ESL heat treatment. The item is considered to be a...
Read moreThe October inflation was due to food prices
The October inflation was due to food prices – said Keszeg Ádám (Raiffeisen), but the monthly increase of the price index will not change the medium-term forecasts. Based on their...
Read moreLower amount of wine in the cellars, compared to last year
This year it is expected that 800 thousand hectolitres less wine may transported to the wine cellars after the harvest, than in the last year – said Horváth Csaba, the...
Read moreSPAR president shocked over the maintenance of the special tax
The president of SPAR Hungary Ltd. was stunned by the extension of the period of the special tax. “We were shocked and surprised. On the other hand, if we consider...
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Shortage of meat in Ukraine
Ukraine did not succeed with its protectionist policy, shortage of meat occured in the market – announced the Ukrainian Minister of Agriculture. The country now need more imports than when...
Read moreMcDonald's is the best place of work
The Best Place of Work Award was handed over today. In the large company category, McDonald's won the 2010 Best Place of Work Award survey of Világgazdaság–Hewitt. In the large...
Read moreCerbona asks for bankruptcy protection
The Assembly of Cerbona Élelmiszeripari Zrt. agree, that due to the company’s current economic situation, the management of the company to apply for bankruptcy proceedings to the court. The company's...
Read moreThe Széchenyi Plan can help the SME sector
The lending conditions will be tightened in Hungary from the next year, because of the bank tax. However, SMEs will rely on the Széchenyi Plan – states the latest analysis...
Read moreOKSZ: the government does not expect significant improvement in the economy
According to Vámos György, the Secretary General of the National Trade Association; the fact that the government counts on additional taxation even in 2014 indicates, that the cabinet re-evaluated the...
Read moreMobilePay available at 400 SPAR outlets
Starting from 11th November, customers get the chance to pay by their mobile phones at 400 SPAR, Kaiser's and Interspar outlets, so customers of Telenor and T-Mobile can get their...
Read moreeasyJet is 15 years old now
EasyJet is now Europe's No. 1 air transport network due to its leading presence on Europe’s top 100 routes and at Europe’s 50 largest airports. More than 300 million Europeans...
Read moreCappy taking part at the Children's World Exhibition with an adventure park
12th, 13th and 14th November will see the opening of a rather special exhibition for children, where the brand Cappy is going to launch a special adventure park, too. The...
Read moreForint loans are pushing forward
The number of problematic loan contracts is soaring by 30,000-40,000 every month, while the falling exchange rate of the forint put enterprises and households with a foreign exchange loan in...
Read moreHungarian FMCG-market still stagnating
In Hungary, the market of FMCG-products is still not blooming: we do not yet spend more on fast moving consumer goods than we did last year, whereas on the other...
Read moreDemján needs Hungarian-owned hypermarkets
Hungarian-owned hypermarkets should be established, because the competition situation motives this – said Demján Sándor, the Executive Chairman of the National Association of Entrepreneurs (VOSZ) at the 15th Anniversary celebration...
Read moreCo-op Hungary Ltd. is 15 years old now
Even president Viktor Orbán took part at the 15th anniversary celebration of the HUngarian retailer Co-op Hungary Ltd. Orbán sees Co-op as an example of success of Hungarian economy. “Little...
Read moreBNI about to launch another great event
Similarly to the previous years, BNI is about to organize an event with 450-550 participants, on 7th December at Lurdy House, Budapest. Started in January of 1985 by Ivan R....
Read moreUniver proved to be one of the most popular Hungarian brands
The toplist of MagyarBrands is out now, gathering the most popular fifty Hungarian brands. Univer is listed on the 15th place which is a nice result, considering that there are...
Read moreThe European Union renews its trade
The European Commissions determinates six priorities for EU trade policy. Several recommendations have also Hungarian interests. The proposed strategy has three aims: stronger economic growth, more jobs and to increase...
Read moreCoop to be renewed
The food-trading network will create quality stores instead of discount stores. In the next two years, the almost three thousand units of the Coop supermarket network will be renewed. This...
Read moreThe Sugár shopping center celebrates its 30th birthday
The Sugár shopping center was Budapest's first shopping center, opened in 1980. The Sugár shopping center will celebrate its 30th birthday this weekend. In the shopping center, more than 130...
Read moreBookline.hu became the online trader of the year for the third time
This year’s winner of the “OnlineTrader of the Year Award” title became bookline.hu – announced the Association of IT Companies (IVSZ) on Wednesday. The prize was handed over on Tuesday...
Read moreThe profit of Carlsberg increases
The revenue of the Carlsberg group increased by 8 percent to to 17.7 billion Danish kroner, the company’s net profit by 30 percent to 1.9 billion Danish kroner in the...
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