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Yakult to shut factory in China
Yakult plans to move the operations of the Shanghai factory to plants in Wuxi and Tianjin. Japan-based Yakult Honsha is closing a factory in China as part of changes to try...
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Romania’s AuGust Eyes Purchase Of 87 Stores From Ahold Delhaize
Romanian convenience store chain AuGust is negotiating to buy 87 Profi and Mega Image stores from Ahold Delhaize in Romania. The sale of the stores is a requirement placed by Romania’s...
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Most major grocery chains will keep their stores open until noon on December 24th
Most of the large grocery chains will keep their stores open on December 24th, stores will usually wait for customers until 12:00, but there may be exceptions, after which their...
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Viktor Orbán: Economic recovery and historic opportunities for 2025
On Friday morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented the Hungarian government’s economic goals for 2025 and the potential for a global turnaround in the world on Kossuth Radio. The Prime...
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Recognition of Consumer Protection Excellence: Honoring the Best of 2024
This year’s outstanding consumer protection officers and special award recipients were celebrated at a prestigious event, highlighting the importance of consumer-friendly practices across all sectors of commerce. At the award...
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The Joy of Giving! – SPAR stores collect non-perishable food for people in need
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and SPAR Hungary have launched a personal fundraising campaign today. As part of the 2024 Joy of Giving! initiative, more than 3,000 volunteers will receive...
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KSH: industrial production decreased by 0.2 percent in October
In October, the volume of industrial production fell by 0.2 percent, or 3.1 percent adjusted for working day effects, from a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in...
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Technological advancements and business travel
The latest research from International Workplace Group (IWG), the leading provider of hybrid workspace solutions, including the Spaces and Regus brands, looks at the changing nature and frequency of business...
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New Tax Law Brings Significant Changes for Guest Workers
The 2024 Act LV introduces changes that remove several tax benefits for workers from non-EEA countries. The new tax law, effective January 2024, introduces significant changes for guest workers coming...
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This is what we expect from artificial intelligence: we will be more efficient and have more fun
The Ipsos 2024 AI Monitor report provides a comprehensive picture of how people around the world and in Hungary relate to artificial intelligence (AI). While the majority trust that AI...
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K&H: a gift, but what and from which store?
When it comes to Christmas gift-giving, clothes are the most popular choice among young people, with 67 percent of them preparing such a surprise for the holidays. Cosmetics are also...
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Mayor’s Office: bottle holders in public areas are being tested
Public bottle holders are being tested, the aim of which is to allow the collection of reusable bottles separately from public waste – the Mayor’s Office told MTI. According to...
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NGM: half of the amount received on the SZÉP card can be used for home renovation from 2025
From next year, half of the amount received on the SZÉP card can be spent on home renovation, building materials, paint or other necessary equipment, but it can also be...
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Price increase at Magyar Posta: this is how much the most common postal services will cost in 2025
Magyar Posta’s goal remains to provide its services efficiently and in accordance with 21st century customer expectations, ensuring quality and customer-centric service required by law in every part of the...
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First We Feast studio, which produces Hot Ones, has been sold – George Soros’ company is among the new owners
Buzzfeed has sold its First We Feast studio, which produces popular content such as Hot Ones, for $82.5 million (over 32 billion forints). According to Variety, the new investors include...
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Advent calendar receives serious criticism
In his latest TikTok video, vlogger Product Critic has thoroughly criticized the chocolates in IKEA’s Christmas calendar. The video, which went viral in no time, has thoroughly shaken up the...
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Nébih: LPP Hungary Kft. has recalled a ceramic bowl with a reindeer motif
The SINSAY brand ceramic bowl with a reindeer motif is being recalled by the distributor LPP Hungary Kft. due to the foil layer peeling off the product and discoloration, the...
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Eckes-Granini acquires fruit juice concentrate producer in Germany
Eckes-Granini, one of Europe’s leading juice producers, has acquired Wolfgang Jobmann, a specialist in the production of fruit drink concentrates in Germany. The Hamburg-based company has been marketing concentrates for...
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Fish consumption is becoming increasingly popular in our country
The Christmas fish offer and the results of domestic fish production were presented at a press conference organized in Budaörs in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Hungarian Aquaculture...
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Nébih Farm welcomes visitors at a new location
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has opened its doors to the renewed Nébih Farm, or the journey of milk, installation at the Hungarian Agricultural Museum since December. Visitors...
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Nébih: Müller recalled organic poultry sausages
Due to the risk of deterioration before the expiration of the quality preservation period, Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt. has recalled its 390-gram Alnatura Bio Szárnyas wirsli product with expiration dates...
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The latest issue of Trade magazine is out now!
This time the digital version has been extended to 192 pages. You can read it now by clicking on the front page at the bottom of this e-mail, until the...
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After a subdued year, the holiday season is strong
74% of online shoppers, around 3.1 million people, are preparing for the holidays, spending an average of 84,036 forints and giving gifts to 6 people. PwC’s Christmas shopping research also...
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Lidl has published its 3rd sustainability report
Lidl Hungary’s sustainability report for the 2022/2023 business years has been published. For the third time, the company is reporting on the results achieved by its measures to create a...
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Battle of the regions: these are the most popular dishes according to Hungarians
Five times the national average of Mexican food is consumed in Debrecen, while Szeged has become the capital of Indian food, with eight times the average being ordered here –...
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Business-tailored halls help SMEs develop and grow
RaktárAD, a logistics developer with a Belgian-Hungarian ownership background, has opened a new chapter in the Hungarian industrial real estate market for SMEs. In 2024, it launched the construction of...
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Wienerberger donated ten million forints worth of roof tiles for the construction of the Tábitha Hospice House in Törökbálint
The “Being Good is Good!” fundraising activity has been launched for the thirteenth time, and this year it supports the Tábitha Children’s Hospice House operated by the Hungarian Baptist Charity....
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This year, Trade magazine is asking its readers for their opinions on Christmas TV commercials! Vote for yourself!
The audience voting takes place between December 12 and 19, 2024. 🎁 The owner of the brand whose advertisement receives the most votes (whether manufacturer, retailer, or service provider) will...
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How big will the wage increase be next year? Three factors that will determine the development of the Hungarian labor market
In addition to the further decline in unemployment and the effects of the Chinese investment boom, the decline in real wage growth will determine the Hungarian labor market in 2025,...
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FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025: The exhibition awaits visitors with numerous innovations
Representatives of the international fruit and vegetable trade will meet again in Berlin in 2025. Exhibitors will offer solutions to key issues such as energy shortages, climate change and the...
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