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Hungarian Tourism Agency: The paper-based guestbook will be abolished

The National Assembly voted in favour of a package of amendments to the law that will eliminate the use of paper-based guestbooks in the future, as requested by the profession....

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GKI: This is the ratio of recycling and the production of environmentally friendly products among domestic companies

GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. examined the attitudes of domestic businesses regarding environmental awareness and the sustainability of the companies’ activities based on a representative survey of 964 businesses with more than...

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The IMF forecast is out: GDP growth could be 2.5% this year and 1.4% next year

The International Monetary Fund revised its global growth forecast slightly downwards in a recent publication. The latest edition of the World Economic Outlook shows that the IMF does not expect...

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According to the vice president of the MNB, brutal inflation may stay with us until next summer

Barnabás Virág explained the background of today’s interest rate hike in an online background discussion from three o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. As is well known, the Monetary Council raised the...

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The start of the school year is approaching: that’s why all Hungarians line up at Aldi, Lidl and Tesco

Just over a month and the start of the school year is here. And even the biggest domestic store chains know this, so the dumping starts practically this week, the...

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People living in villages spend twice as much on washing and cleaning products as people living in Budapest

the products available there. On average, we buy detergents and cleaning products every month, hair care products, body care products and decorative cosmetics every two months, but we go to...

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Unilever hikes prices by 11% in UK due to rising costs

Unilever has increased prices for products including Marmite, Pot Noodle, Magnum and Dove soap by up to 11% as it battles with rising costs throughout the supply chain. The FMCG...

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Artificial photosynthesis could be the future of food

Through photosynthesis, plants convert water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight into sugars that they use to grow biomass. This process has been the basis of the food chain for...

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The deadline for payment of the food chain supervision fee expires this week

The first installment of the 2022 food chain supervision fee must be paid to those concerned by July 31, the obligation can already be fulfilled online – the National Food...

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Even in Western Hungary, the corn situation is becoming more and more worrying

Eastern Hungary has completely fallen on the corn front, and now there are more and more problems with sowing in the west – Petőházi Tamás, president of the National Association...

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Consumer sentiment worsened in the United States in July

In the United States, the consumer sentiment index of the Conference Board economic research institute indicated an expected slowdown in economic growth in July to a greater extent than expected,...

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With 91% satisfaction, Rossmann is among the first in the online customer satisfaction circle

Rossmann ranks first in terms of online customer satisfaction in the FMCG market, according to the GFK E-Grocery 2022 research. The drugstore chain with more than 235 stores in Hungary...

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The winner of the PENNY prize draw received one million

During the joint prize campaign with Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft., the participants could win a valuable pair of headphones as a daily gift, and a smart watch as a weekly...

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One of the main dishes of the holiday’s table my be missing this year

Duck is part of the Christmas menu for many people, but the avian influenza has decimated the domestic flock to such an extent that this poultry may become scarce. Last...

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This is how Dutch farmers reacted to the government’s plans

Thousands of farmers gathered in central Holland on Wednesday 20 July to protest the Dutch government’s plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions and thereby expropriate farms. They obstructed traffic on...

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DPA: the EU member states accepted a 15 percent reduction in gas consumption

The German news agency DPA learned already in the morning that the EU member states have accepted the emergency plan, which is about reducing gas consumption. However, the official confirmation...

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Lufthansa has canceled more than a thousand flights

On Tuesday, the German airline Lufthansa canceled more than a thousand flights at the Frankfurt and Munich airports due to the warning strike announced by the ver.di trade union for...

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UN World Food Programme Optimistic On Ukraine Grain Export Deal

The World Food Programme (WFP) said it was optimistic about a UN-brokered deal to reopen Ukrainian ports for grain exports but warned the agreement alone will not solve the global...

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This is how you can save a lot on your electricity bill

Those who use really energy-efficient refrigerators and washing machines have already been able to save up to tens of thousands of forints on their utility bills every year, and in...

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Renting out real estate is still the best-known source of passive income

Repeating its previous research from 2017, Profession.hu conducted a representative survey of the Hungarian population on the prevalence of passive income and the motivations behind the activity. The results draw...

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K&H: inflation drives the plans of large companies

Among the factors determining the one-year profitability plans of large domestic companies, inflation has become the most important, according to the K&H large company growth index. This has never happened...

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More and more companies are cutting back on production due to increasing energy prices

Many industrial companies in Germany are reducing production in response to rising energy prices, reports Handelsblatt, referring to a survey published by the country’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)...

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Plant-based meat now cheaper than animal meat in Netherlands

Plant-based meat alternatives have suddenly become cheaper than their conventional counterparts, according to new figures. Compiled by supermarket researcher Questionmark on behalf of the Dutch branch of food awareness organization ProVeg International, the...

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Intrum: after the rising period, the solvency of the Hungarian population decreased

In the second quarter of this year, the value of the Intrum solvency index decreased significantly. The indicator indicating the financial situation of the population fell by 22 percent on...

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Demand on the Budapest office market increased by 10.2 percent in the second quarter

Gross demand on the Budapest office market increased by 10.2 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period of last year, reaching 108,020 square meters, the Budapest Real...

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Work Force: third-country workforce is key to Hungarian economic growth

Third-country labor is key to economic growth, according to Work Force HR provider. According to the company’s announcement on Monday, dealing with the increasing labor shortage in the physical field...

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US Congress votes to temporarily open up infant formula market

US President Biden has signed the Formula Act into law after passing the US Congress and Senate, suspending tariffs on imported infant formulas and making them more affordable for consumers....

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Ifo’s July German business sentiment index weakened more than expected

In July, the German business sentiment index of the ifo economic research institute worsened more than expected. In a survey by the ifo Institute for Economic Research of the University...

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In July, the economic performance of the Eurozone began to decline

In July, the economic performance of the Eurozone decreased and began to shrink to a greater extent than expected, based on the preliminary data published on Friday of the survey...

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This year’s melon season may end soon

The domestic melon season may end prematurely this year. Although the heatwave favored consumption, the heat caused a serious headache for the producers. However, consumers still do not have to...

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