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Supermarkets lift ad spend on the celebrities

The UK's supermarket chains dramatically increased their advertising budgets in 2007, according to figures compiled by Nielsen Media Research.  Morrison's increased its advertising spend by £18 million, or 61%, hiring...

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CBA Online Service from the Center

Next year the logistic works from the central premise.  The online activity finish with CBA Internet Aruhaz Kft, in the future the owner CBA Kereskedelmi Kft. will carry on the...

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Danone and Wahaha Agree to End Lawsuits

Both company want to return to peace talks,” the companies said in a joint statement.   French dairy products producer Groupe Danone SA and China's Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co. said...

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Heineken Acquires Syabar Brewing Company

The portfolio consists of the national mainstream beer brand Bobrov, which holds the number two position in the market and the recently introduced premium brand Syabar.   Heineken will acquire...

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Alcoa sells packaging/consumer unit

Alcoa has agreed to sell its packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand's Rank Group Limited for $2.7 billion. Alcoa's packaging / consumer unit generated about $3.2 billion in revenue...

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Aldi, Lidl outstrips

The discounter Lidl has a study that Aldi first competitor in the number of transactions in Europe obsolete. In terms of product prices had both merchants also diverge.  In the...

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BAUHAUS Opened its Second Hungarian Store

The biggest, 20,000 sqm Hungarian „do-it- yourself” store offers 120,000 products.  The new store opened on 27. December in Szigetszentmiklos, near to Budapest, it made 111 new workplaces. With its customer-centric...

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Gift swapping

In case of quality problems the trader has to take back the products, but if it's „only” to big, the color is not good, the fair name binds the dealer....

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2008 – Slowly Quicken in Hungarian Economy

Next year Hungary's internal and external balances to improve, while real wages may begin to increase. A report jointly published by economic research institute GKI and Erste Bank is projecting...

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(HU) Zsaruk a szolnoki Tesco-ban

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Minor burns because of Starbucks mugs

Starbucks is voluntarily recalling an estimated 167,000 of its Fusion Coffee Mugs because they may pose a minor hazard to users.  According to Starbucks and the Consumer Product Safety Commission,...

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MasterCard Faces Fines

EU Commission accused MasterCard of applying illegal fees and threatened it with a massive fine.   MasterCard uses a complex mechanism to determine a minimum price merchants must pay for...

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Agreement reached on wine reform

Instead of spending much of budget getting rid of unwanted surpluses, now EU can concentrate on taking on competitors and winning back market share.  The agreement is great success for...

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Fruit growers at Zwack Palinka Manufaktura in Kecskemet

For invitation of Sandor Zwack more than 30 fruit grower arrived at Kecskemét. The guests could see the way of their fruits from coming into the plant trough the destillation...

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HUF 900 billion sales in December

According to Hungarian Trade Association costumers leave HUF 340-350 billion for food and HUF 540-550 billion for manufactures at the cashiers.  Last year's December turnover was HUF 875 billions, HUF...

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Two new SPAR supermarket open on the same day

From 18th December customers from Ocsa and Halasztelek enjoy the leisured shopping at SPAR supermarkets. Both stores are almost 1,000 sqm and offer 10,000 kind of products. Because of Christmas...

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Borsodi Beer Academy is open

The goal of the school is the popular the highbrow beer consumption and to teach people how to draught the beer and let them know more about the types of...

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Hungarians most worry about strike and civil conflict

According to Nielsen research, made in 48 countries all over the world, people worry about inflation and unemployment.  Consumers were asked what would be their biggest concern if there would...

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Money should be in safe, it doesn't matter if the interest is low

Investing safely with the goal of moderate returns is a priority for about eight of every 10 Europeans, Americans take more risk. According to a new survey, conducted in 14...

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Business expectations improved, while the consumer expectations deteriorated

Accordint to the survey of GKI Economic Research Co. – supported by the European Union the GKI Economic Sentiment Index increased in November.  Following five months of decline industrial expectations...

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Germany authorized the sale of genetically modified MON810 corn

The move comes after the US maker of genetically modified seeds filed a study on the environmental effects of the product.  Germany will lift a preliminary marketing ban it imposed...

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Half time at Sparkle action

More than 10,000 controls, HUF 500 million fine During the first period 260,000 pockets cigarettes, 13,000 DVD and CD-s, clothes, perfumes and toys would be arrested in value of HUF...

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