News and articles
Enough of the consumer foreign currency loans
Date: 2010-05-14 00:00:45
In the Eastern European countries the short-term, unhedged, foreign currency lendings for consumption purposes should be deleted – said the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)....
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Székely products in Cora
Date: 2010-05-14 00:00:30
The traditional Székely products will be distributed in the stores of Cora under the brand name “Székely Products” first time in Hungary. The products of the Székely people bring the...
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Lidl's profits fell by almost a third
Date: 2010-05-14 00:00:10
Lidl's profits declined significantly in the past financial year. According to the informations of Focus Money; the profit of the discount chain decreased to 410 million euros, from 578 million...
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The Hungarian economy caused a big surprise
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:45
On the basis of the flash estimation of the Central Statistical Office and Ecostat; in the first three months of this year, the Hungarian economy's performance rose by 0.1 percent,...
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Poverty and consumption: cheaper products, instead of campaigns
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:30
According to GfK Hungária’s latest research; the lower-priced products are popular among the poorer groups of the consumers, but that is not specific that they are looking for campaigns. Today...
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Policy promises a more effective consumer protection
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:22
“Consumer protection should be brought closer to the people” – said Koszorús László, Member of the Parliament, at the annual general meeting of the Hungarian Brand Alliance. According to the...
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The domestic firms are cautiously optimistic
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:10
According to the survey of the Economic and Business Analysis Institute (GVI) of the Hungarian Trade and Industry Chamber (MKIK); The expectations of the Hungarian companies for the next half...
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The population is optimistic after the elections
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:00
According to the survey of GfK Hungária and the Corvinus University; both the complex Consumer Confidence Index and the Consumer Expectations Index increased significantly, compared to the previous quarter results....
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The advertising market has recovered
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:50
After a long-term decline, the first signs of recovery have begun to appear in the global advertising market – states the world's largest advertising agency, the WPP Plc. According to...
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Persil Cold Active gels: the liquid detergents of the future
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:45
The customers who care about their clothes are using Persil products for decades. The Henkel after the Persil washing powders uses the successful Active Cold technology in the area of...
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The Secret of Healthy Coffee
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:30
Although the 80 percent of the Hungarian population consumes coffee, no single opinion developed over the health effects of coffee consumption. According to the recent researches; caffeine does not cause...
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Tesco strengthens its team with a Hungarian manager
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:20
From the 10th of May, Jegesi Viktor became the new Marketing Director of Tesco Global Stores Ltd. Jegesi replaces Steve Reynolds, who will be the Marketing Director of the Turkish...
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Let’s sell wine in India!
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:10
A new, giant market may be developed for the wine companies. India may be the first Southeast Asian country, which will be the member of the International Organisation of Vine...
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Hungary is Europe's leader in price rise
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:45
Inflation slowed slightly in April: consumer prices rose by 0.5 percent, compared to the previous month and increased by 5.7 percent, compared to last April. In March, the monthly increase...
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The Consumer Confidence Index improved to 61 points from 58 in a half year
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:37
The Consumer Confidence Index improved this spring in Hungary. Though is still lower than before the crisis – states Nielsen’s Global Consumer Index Research in 54 countries, in March-April. Among...
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The popularity of Budapest declined among the Western entrepreneurs
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:13
Budapest’s popularity decreased among the Western entrepreneurs since last year – reveals an international survey that was presented in Brussels on Monday. The ECER foundation (European Cities Entrepreneurship Rank) surveyed...
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The Chinese trade balance surplus reduced drastically
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:00
According to the the Principal Customs Office Of China (GAC) the trade surplus is decreased by 87 percent in April. The Chinese export in the fourth month of the year...
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1500 dogs can find new owners with the Pedigree ® Adoption Program
Date: 2010-05-12 00:00:50
One of the largest pet food manufacturer and distributor company of Hungary, the MARS Hungary this year continues the Pedigree ® Adoption Program, which aims to improve the life of...
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New tasks and managers in the management of the Borsodi brewery
Date: 2010-05-12 00:00:40
The management of the Borsodi Brewery Co. has transformed: the former marketing director once again manages this area, and a new leader joined the trade organization. Mészáros Zsolt, who started...
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IKEA to expand in Serbia
Date: 2010-05-12 00:00:30
The Swedish IKEA home furnishings chain would invest around 1.2 billion euros in the forthcoming years in Serbia. The Swedish company would open a furniture factory and five stores in...
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New Consumer Marketing Director at FrieslandCampina Hungary
Date: 2010-05-12 00:00:20
From the 1st of April 2010, Mr. Razvan Orbulescu was appointed as the Consumer Marketing Director of FrieslandCampina’s Hungarian subsidiary. FrieslandCampina is a large multinational dairy company, with strong brands...
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A new Hungarian General Manager at the Romanian subsidiary of FrieslandCampina
Date: 2010-05-12 00:00:10
From the 1st of April 2010, Mr. Péter Szautner was appointed as General Manager of FrieslandCampina Romania. With a turnover over 100 million euros and with strong brands such as...
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Retail trade: the emerging markets to increase, Budapest improved 14 places
Date: 2010-05-11 00:01:45
According to the research of CB Richard Ellis' named “How much the retail is global?”; the emerging markets are attracting a growing number of international retailers and global retailers and...
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Hungarian entrepreneurs introduced in Novi Sad
Date: 2010-05-11 00:01:30
Hungary will be the partner country of this year’s Agriculture and Food Fair in Novi Sad, so many Hungarian companies will appear at the event. On the fair, which opens...
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A favorable trade balance in March
Date: 2010-05-11 00:01:22
According to analysts surveyed by MTI; Foreign trade was favorable in March. The analysts expect a faster growth of imports in the second half of the year. According to the...
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About 78 million people under the Golden Arches
Date: 2010-05-11 00:01:00
McDonald's retained its 14.3 percent share on the market of outdoor dining in 2009. McDonald's closed the last year with 77.6 million customers, a turnover of 37.4 billion HUF, with...
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Whiskey and vodka is the favorite instead of champagne
Date: 2010-05-11 00:00:40
Dom Perignon, the “drink of bankers”, has fallen 30 places in the ranking of the world's most popular drinks, so it does not belong to the 100 most popular drinks....
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German export increases
Date: 2010-05-11 00:00:30
The exports of Germany increased so strong in March have not seen for 18 years. According to the Monday report of the Federal Statistical Office; the exports increased by 10.7...
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The Slovak industry has the momentum
Date: 2010-05-11 00:00:20
Industrial production increased a greater extent than expected, by 19.2 percent in Slovakia, on an annual basis in March – announced the Slovak Statistical Office. In March, the Slovakian industrial...
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According to British researchers: organic farming is luxury
Date: 2010-05-11 00:00:10
Organic farming brings much less yield and does not add significantly biodiversity – states a British survey. The researchers stated that the organic food is a luxury, that the world...
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