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Wizz Air approaches historic milestone: Ambitious plans for 2025
According to Wizz Air CEO József Váradi, 2025 could bring more success than ever for the company. Despite last year’s difficulties, the airline expects 75 million passengers, which would represent...
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Ominous signs in the sky of the German economy: layoffs at supermarket chains
German unemployment has remained low, but the country’s economy is facing increasing challenges. The wave of layoffs, which initially affected industry, has now also reached the service sector. In retail,...
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Perplexity now competes with the biggest players
AI-powered search engine Perplexity’s shopping assistant, launched in the US, not only allows product search and comparison, but also instant shopping. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Fresh Corner café opens at Corvinus University of Budapest
MOL has opened its latest Fresh Corner store in a new location, at Corvinus University of Budapest. The café, integrated into the university environment, is located at the Közgáz Campus,...
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Hallelujah is the name of the ice cream of the Jubilee Year
The official artisanal ice cream of the Jubilee Year has been named Hallelujah, created by a Sicilian pastry chef and available for pilgrims to try in St. Peter’s Square in...
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Important deadline for beekeepers
Applications for support can be submitted from January 27 for the call for proposals entitled “Animal welfare support in the beekeeping sector”, which aims to preserve the health of bee...
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Hungarian spas: challenges and opportunities
Hungary is a country of thermal waters, with more than 400 spas and swimming pools, many of which are famous for their medicinal waters. However, in recent years, the Covid...
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NGM: there is huge interest in the new cafeteria element
There is huge interest in the housing subsidy that can be applied for from January 1, the spokesperson for the Ministry of National Economy said in the program Vasárnapi újság...
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Beetroot is an increasingly popular vegetable among producers and consumers
The area under beetroot cultivation in our country is increasing year by year, and thanks to the modernization of production, the average yield per hectare is also continuously increasing –...
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Ahold Delhaize is launching a range of 500 new private brand products in consistent packaging with labels in four languages, for its chains in Czechia, Greece, Romania and Serbia. The group is aiming to raise the sales share for private brands to 45 % by 2028.
Az Ahold Delhaize holland kiskereskedelmi csoport 500 új saját márkás terméket vezet be, egységes csomagolással és négy nyelvű címkézéssel csehországi, görögországi, romániai és szerbiai üzleteiben. A vállalat célja, hogy 2028-ra...
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Mercadona Customers Get Personalised AI Grocery Assistant
Customers of Spanish retail chain Mercadona can now access a personalised AI grocery assistant that aims to simplify the planning of weekly meals and grocery shopping. MercadonIA is an independent...
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Miskolc receives 1.29 billion forints in extraordinary government support for the reconstruction of the burned cave bath
Miskolc will receive 1.29 billion forints of extraordinary government support for the first phase of the reconstruction of the burned cave bath – announced József Tóth-Szántai (Fidesz-KDNP-Pont Mi Association), the...
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Hungarian families’ spending on foreign travel has increased significantly
The strengthening of consumer confidence is unbroken, and one of the most important signs of this is that Hungarian families are becoming more and more courageous and spending more on...
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German Outdoor Advertising Market Breaks Records in 2024
In 2024, the German outdoor advertising market surpassed the €3 billion gross revenue mark for the first time, increasing its share of traditional advertising spend to 9.2%, according to the...
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Generali research: Only a tenth of Hungarians think 2025 will be a fantastic year
The Hungarian population is less concerned about the spread of international war and more about inflation and further price increases, according to a representative study by Generali, which examined the...
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Péter Szijjártó: the government treats the food industry as a sector of strategic importance
The government treats the food industry, which currently employs around 145,000 people, as a sector of strategic importance, and 287 large investments worth 1,400 billion forints have been made in...
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Fidelity: What can we expect after Trump’s first days?
President Trump’s first day in office was in line with his campaign promises, and he addressed several issues that are important to his base of voters, including immigration control, reducing...
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Gergely Gulyás: retail turnover has been growing for 13 months, and domestic tourism broke all records last year
The government is optimistic because the Hungarian economy is on the verge of serious growth, the minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office stated on Thursday in Budapest, on Kormányinfo. Gergely...
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Fanta and Xbox collaboration brings color to gray everyday life
Fanta and Xbox announced their strategic partnership on January 20, bringing together the favorite brands of young gamers to bring color to the most gloomy time of the year. As...
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Precious fruit juices: Orange and apple in focus
In recent months, there has been a significant increase in the prices of both orange and apple juice, which is clearly visible on store shelves. The reasons for the increase...
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Fighting inflation: focus on food and fuel
From January 1, 2025, the government has raised the threshold for VAT exemption to 18 million forints, which affects approximately 850,000 businesses in Hungary. Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy...
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Auchan announced wage increases
Auchan is increasing the wages of its employees who perform physical work in its stores by an average of nearly 7 percent, so in the regions that employ the most...
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Matcha instead of coffee? Green tea powder is becoming increasingly popular for an energy boost
For decades, morning coffee has been an essential part of many people’s daily routine, but more and more people are choosing matcha instead. This finely ground green tea powder promises...
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Introducing FBCA – the leading organization for renewable and circular beverage carton solutions
The Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA), a merger of two long-standing and significant organizations, has announced that it will continue to operate as a unified platform to support the...
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Significant Hungarian progress in the field of global minimum tax regulation
Hungary has also been granted the temporary QDMTT Safe Harbour status. The domestic additional taxes of the countries on the list published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
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Capsicum Club from Univer
A very special venue was dreamed up and then brought to life by Univer Product Zrt. at the end of January, and a series of events were launched in connection...
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Visa and Disney enter into multi-year strategic partnership
Today, The Walt Disney Company and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced a strategic alliance that will bring a host of benefits and offers to millions of Disney...
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It doesn’t matter whether we regulate or stifle artificial intelligence.
By the end of last year, global AI investments had reached the $500 billion mark, but this is just the beginning, as artificial intelligence is well on its way to...
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An ancient herb that helps relieve pain
For thousands of years, mankind has turned to the power of nature when it comes to preserving its health. Black evening primrose already occupied a prominent place in the apothecaries...
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The European Commission has recognized the favorable GHG emission values of domestic grain and oilseed production in a decision
It is important news for the operation of the domestic grain and oilseed market that the European Commission, with its decision published on January 9, 2025, recognized the data contained...
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