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Auchan customers collected 32 and a half tons of donations for the Hungarian Red Cross
The Hungarian Red Cross was able to collect a record amount of donations, almost double that of last year, in Auchan stores. During the first two weekends of Advent, Auchan...
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The GfK German consumer sentiment index for January improved
The January German consumer sentiment index of the Nuremberg economic research institute GfK improved more significantly than analysts had expected. The sentiment index in January strengthened to minus 25.1 points,...
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Domestic McDonald’s restaurants will be closed on December 24
Keeping in mind the interests of employees and their families, domestic McDonald’s restaurants will be closed from 6 a.m. on December 24. The initiative is not new, as most of...
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Törik vagy hajlik?
A 21. század racionális világában a fejlett racionális intelligencia a racionális konfliktusok megoldására alkalmas – mert a kettő meg kettő az négy. De vajon a kettő meg kettő érzelmi konfliktus...
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The Baptist Charity Service, Pizza King Express and Lidl also help
On the occasion of the Feast of Love, on December 22, the Baptist Charity Service will present 250-350 children with 10-12 kilo durable food packages and Shoe Box gift boxes....
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Együtt hajóztunk (2. rész)
Szeptember 25–29. között Tapolcán, a Hotel Pelionban gyűlt össze a Trade Flotta közel 1100 fős hajóhada, hogy a Business Days konferencia keretében számba vegyék az elmúlt időszak viharait, zátonyait, és...
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Twenty-five thousand families will be helped this year by the Joy of Giving! charity event
About 25,000 gift packages were made by the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service It’s a pleasure to give! in its campaign, which the love service delivers to those in need even...
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MTÜ: more people spend the holiday weekend in hotels than last year
More people are spending the holiday weekend in hotels than last year, this year there were nearly 10 percent more bookings for a total of 213,000 guest nights, the Hungarian...
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Grafton: the purchasing power of workers’ earnings may increase next year
The purchasing power of workers’ earnings may increase next year, companies may implement a wage increase of between 5 and 12 percent in 2024, while it seems that many people...
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More than 45 tons of food from PENNY Hungary
PENNY has teamed up with the Hungarian Red Cross, the International Children’s Rescue Service and the Miracle Lamp Foundation to make Christmas more beautiful for needy families with food, money,...
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Compulsory compost – enthusiasm, uncertainty and the search for answers
From January 2024, composting will be mandatory in the European Union, so Hungary will also start selective collection of organic waste. The user opinions are supportive, but at the same...
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Chep Magyarország Kft. and the Tej Trade Association and Product Council signed a cooperation agreement
The aim of the cooperation is to map the sustainability and business challenges of Hungarian milk production, dairy industry and retail, to enforce sustainability aspects, to formulate recommendations regarding the...
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The pre-tax profit of agricultural social enterprises increased by one and a half times in 2022
The pre-tax profit of agricultural cooperatives with double-entry bookkeeping increased by about one and a half times (!), from HUF 238.6 billion to HUF 355.4 billion in 2022. The significant (HUF...
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Münchausen báró találkozása Mekk Mesterrel – avagy kalandozások a gazdaságpolitika világában
Jaksity György, a Concorde igazgatóságának elnöke immár visszatérő vendége a Business Daysnek. Idei prezentációjából kiderült többek között, miért vannak jó helyzetben az amerikai fogyasztók, és miért kellene sürgősen új modellt...
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The Gellért Hotel is reopened under the management of Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental hotel chain, which operates internationally renowned high-end hotels, will operate the Gellért Hotel in Budapest, which is expected to reopen in 2027, the BDPST Group told MTI...
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MKIK GVI: the year-end bonus payment is determined by the number of employees and the ownership structure of the companies
About a quarter of companies in the private sector give Christmas bonuses to their employees (26 percent), but this proportion reaches 72 percent in companies with more than 250 employees,...
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The payment of the bee animal welfare subsidy has begun
Hungary was the first in the European Union to introduce animal welfare support for beekeepers, which farmers requested after 890,000 bee colonies – said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy. István...
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We are longing for a sweet life
Gábor Intődy, secretary general of the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers told us that the confectionery category is clearly becoming more expensive, mainly due to the inflationary environment, higher raw...
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Only 4 out of 10 Hungarians donate to charity at Christmas, but who are the most popular beneficiaries?
Four out of ten plan to donate and/or volunteer this Christmas; the most would help animal shelters, children living in state care and people living in deep poverty, Yettel’s research...
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LG was once again included in the DJSI World index
LG Electronics (LG) has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World) for the 12th time. DJSI World ranks the top 10 percent of the world’s largest 2,500...
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The Budapest markets will be open every day from December 18 to 24
he markets in Budapest are prepared with a festive offer and will be open every day from December 18 to December 24, on the latter day usually from 12 to...
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The bird flu has also reached the county of Győr-Moson-Sopron
The presence of bird flu virus was detected in the county of Győr-Moson-Sopron by the laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). The liquidation of the affected stock and...
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Valio expands Finland production facility with €10m investment
The capex project boosts the cooperative’s capabilities to process frozen fruit and vegetables. Valio is investing €10m ($10.9m) to renovate a cold storage area at a factory in its home...
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The MÁV-Volán group collected more than eight hundred kilograms of durable food
The MÁV-Volán group collected more than eight hundred kilograms of durable food, and the donation was handed over to the Ecumenical Aid Organization. The Communications Directorate of MÁV Zrt. wrote...
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The Mészáros Group further increased its arable land
Talentis Agro Holding, which belongs to the Mészáros Group, increased its areas suitable for arable crop cultivation with the acquisition of two more agricultural companies; The corporate group with the largest...
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The manufacturing industry is struggling with the biggest labor shortage
Although the situation has improved compared to a year earlier, according to the data of the Central Statistical Office, at the end of the second quarter of this year, there...
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Lidl introduces double paid maternity and adoption leave in industry first
Lidl has become the first supermarket to introduce 28 weeks full pay for colleagues on maternity or adoption leave. Due to come into effect in January, the new allowance doubles...
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Vertical-Farming Sector To Be Worth Close To $100bn By 2035
The increased focus on growing food crops without compromising the environment is set to be the major factor driving the growth of the global vertical-farming market between 2023 and 2035,...
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The producer price of Golden apples increased by 24 percent
According to the publication of the Agrárközgazdasági Intézet Informative report on autumn agricultural works, in 2023 the planned area for apples was 20.5 thousand hectares, of which 96.8 percent, 19.9...
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GKI: How does the residential energy price calculation affect the entire consumer price index?
In September 2022, KSH found an “innovative” solution for measuring the changed residential energy expenditure. While in the case of the other representatives (986 products and services), the price index...
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