News and articles
Industrial gross output increased in April
Date: 2008-06-06 00:00:00
According to preliminary data of Hungarian Statistic Oficce in April 2008 the industrial gross output increased by 11.8% compared to April 2007, the index adjusted by working days rose by...
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Hungarians traveled less than a year before
Date: 2008-06-06 00:00:00
In January-April 2008 guest nights fell 3 percent, while revenues at current prices grew 2 percent in public accommodations compared with the same period in 2007. International guest nights –...
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British government considers ban on cigarette packet branding
Date: 2008-06-06 00:00:00
The proposed ban is part of a consultation document that marks the start of a 12-week debate on how to cut the number of people smoking in Britain. Britain's Department...
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(HU) Bizalmi elvet és nem túlellenőrzöttséget várnának a kereskedők
Date: 2008-06-06 00:00:00
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German Milk Farmers Relax Blockade of Dairies
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
Thousands of striking German dairy farmers started to relax their blockades of dairies staged, but they continue the protest in front of retail shops. Dairy farmers in Germany and other...
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India's Future Group Stops Selling Cadbury Products
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
Future Group, India's largest retailer, has sent instructions to its outlets to boycott the Cadbury brand over price discrimination, according to media reports. The boycott is the latest in a...
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Nestle's 'KitKat Senses' Required 10 Mln Euro Bulgarian Investment
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
In the plant Nestle's new low calorie edition KitKat chocolate bar “Senses” is produce, the chocolate has been available in the UK since April and by the end of the...
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Supermarkets floorspace and market share grow
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
According to Nielsen research company the Hungarian supermarkets increceased their sales as the average. In one year the food sales in supermarkets grow by 18%, the chanel's market share grow...
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The Greek government has mettings with Supermarket owners and dairy producers
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
The government is concerned that rising prices and inflation of 4.6 percent – a six-year high – could do irreparable damage to its popularity. Development Minister Christos Folias has...
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Accusation in case M.E.G.A.
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
In the course of a control in 2006 the specialist of food safety authority found tons of food with warranty periode expired. After 1.5 years enquiery the National Investigation Office...
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Hungarian farmers wants to protest
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
The Association of Dairy farmers organises a national protest against the low milk prise. According to Istvan Toth, secretary of the association the organisation is solid with the farmers...
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TESCO Ireland looks for price cuts from UK suppliers
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
Tesco Ireland has confirmed that it held a meeting with its UK suppliers about two months ago seeking price cuts in order to reflect the recent surge in value of...
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New CEO at Ledo Hungary
Date: 2008-06-04 00:00:00
The specialist was the former trade director at the parent company. The icecream and frosen food company, leaded by new CEO Jakov Baricic, has 18% market share in Hungary. Ledo...
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Auchan is accused of illegally land seize in Russia
Date: 2008-06-04 00:00:00
Auchan's oldest location in Russia — a 50 hectare cluster of stores — is standing on a plot of government land reserved for the Russian Institute of Agricultural Sciences. The...
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Rice rationing hits UK consumers
Date: 2008-06-04 00:00:00
The cost of rice has soared around the world in recent months – and the resultant shortages are beginning to hit home. Some British supermarkets said they were rationing sales...
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Burger King to extend opening hours in US
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
The company hopes to reduce the gap between itself and competitors, such as McDonald's, in the Late Night daypart. McDonald's is also open until midnight or later in many markets....
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The growth of the real earnings leads to expansion of the retail
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
According to the forecast prepared by GKI Economic Research Co. in co-operation with Erste Bank tthe Hungarian economy will get out from the last year’s “hole” in the second half...
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Széchenyi Card Success Story to Continue
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
After a long preparation KA-VOSZ Zrt., Hitelgarancia Zrt and two ministries National Developing and Economy the new Széchenyi Card construction starts. Széchenyi Card 2 has a longer duration and the...
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Starbucks' New Logo leads to Boycott Call in US
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
The US Christian group, The Resistance, has called for consumers to boycott the US coffee giant after saying its new logo has a naked woman on it with her legs...
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Dutch Milk Producers Block a Cheese Plant
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
The move follows further’s blockade of a Friesland Foods plant. Hundreds of Dutch milk producers blocked the entry to a DOC Kaas cheese manufacturing facility in the northern town of...
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Heineken Reforms its Breweries in France
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
The reorganisation will further focus Heineken’s business in France on the branded and growing premium segments of the market. The reorganisation includes an investment of EUR 124 million over the...
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Renovating of three stars Star Hotel Budapest finished
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
The hotel belongs to Mellow Mood Group's City Hotel brand, in frame of rerun all the 48 rooms, the restaurant, the reception and the lobby bar were refurnished. Star Hotel...
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WAL-MART for greener environment
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
Following on announcement in Canada, Wal-Mart has announced it has achieved its goal of offering only concentrated liquid laundry detergent in all of its US stores. According to the retailer,...
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A.S. WATSON launches private label in Marionnaud
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
The move represents a further extension of the Watsons brand in Europe, after the first Watsons Your Personal Store in the region opened in Slovenia in 2006. AS Watson’s Marionnaud...
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10% revenue increase at Co-op chain
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
The store chain, which operates 5,000 units, develops its fresh products offer, nowadays 50% of business comes from this segment. In the first four months of the year Co-op has...
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In Europe the employees of informatic companies are the most contented
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
Two softver company, Microsoft and Reaktor Innovation lead the „Best employer in Europe 2008” list made by Great Place to Work Institute. Financial Times publishes a special report ranking the...
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Vögele store in Székesfehérvár
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
This is the 22. unit of the fashion clothes chain in Hungary, this year company opens 20 new stores. Charles Vögele Group work since 2005 in Hungary, until last year's...
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Less mosquitos, but more moth last summer
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
According to Nielsen's Retail Index last year fall the demand of insecticides in retail, but request of mothpowder increased. The whole market is HUF 3,5 billion, last year the...
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