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We want quality time instead of queuing
Date: 2020-01-14 11:30:21
Shopping is a sneaky time-robber. One in five Hungarians think they spend a lot of time shopping, yet only 4 percent of the population buys groceries online, according to a...
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Expert: the employment of the 20-64 age group surpasses the EU target
Date: 2020-01-14 11:20:42
In Hungary, the average employment rate for the 20-64 age group is 75.5 percent, above the 75 percent target set by the European Union for 2020 – Csath Magdolna economist...
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Avian flu was detected in poultry in Komárom-Esztergom county
Date: 2020-01-14 11:15:44
The presence of avian influenza virus has been detected in a large turkey farm in Ács, Komárom-Esztergom County, and the authority has taken immediate action – the National Food Chain...
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For the sixth time this year, the Agriculture Personality of the Year awards will be presented
Date: 2020-01-14 11:12:24
The Agriculture Personality of the Year awards will be handed over for the sixth time this year. There were more than 500 nominees in recent years – the executive director...
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There is a demand for premium Hungarian products in Macao
Date: 2020-01-14 11:03:30
Macao has a strong demand for Hungarian premium products and services in a number of areas – Szijjártó Péter, Minister of Foreign Affairs told MTI on Tuesday by phone from...
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The Budapest Airport increased its cargo capacity by 100 thousand tons
Date: 2020-01-14 11:02:57
The Liszt Ferenc International Airport has increased its annual cargo capacity from about 150,000 tonnes to about 250,000 tonnes after the BUD Cargo City was handed over – Kurucz László,...
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EY: Twenty for ‘20: the questions that will shape the next decade
Date: 2020-01-14 10:56:28
Exploring ways to build a better working world in the transformative twenties. As the physicist Nils Bohr once said: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” Many...
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“Plant-based seafood is the logical next step”: First European alternative fish company to start distribution next month
Date: 2020-01-14 08:50:27
Plant-based foods are trending as consumers opt for healthy and sustainable food choices. Novish, a member of Foodvalley, specializes in 100 percent plant-based fish substitutes. According to the company, natural...
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Starbucks Vietnam opens new concept store at Ecopark
Date: 2020-01-14 08:30:17
Starbucks Vietnam has opened a concept store at a new urban development called Ecopark in Hung Yen, near Hanoi, its 63rd store in the country. Located at the heart of...
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SPAR is committed to a sustainable future
Date: 2020-01-13 11:50:42
SPAR plays an active and pioneering role in the future of the Earth. The company is now organizing these activities into a single framework, combining the areas of sustainable development...
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Master Good bought Sága
Date: 2020-01-13 11:45:10
The Hungarian-owned Master Good Kft. bought 100 percent of the shares of the English-owned Sága Zrt. The purchase price was paid on Monday – Master Good informed MTI. According to...
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ÖRT closed a successful year
Date: 2020-01-13 11:40:33
Nearly 800 preliminary opinions, expanding memberships, and a line of professional information for better compliance – this is what characterized ÖRT’s past year. Undoubtedly, most people are familiar with the...
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It is good to give, and to give together is even better – 15 million HUF support was collected for those in need with Coca-Cola caps
Date: 2020-01-13 11:35:41
Sometimes we may doubt that there is altruistic support – but Coca-Cola’s recent campaign has proven that we can count on each other when it comes to good purpose. Late...
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Developing a Value Added Multifunctional Biopolymer Packaging System and Manufacturing Technology
Date: 2020-01-13 11:09:14
Within the framework of the consortium, the DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft., the University of Economics and the Polifoam Műanyagfeldolgozó Kft. (Polifoam Plastic Processing Ltd.) won a total of 552.21...
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Hat fiatalt díjazott az agrárkutatási központ a nemzeti agrártehetségek versenyén
Date: 2020-01-13 11:05:59
Egyenként másfél millió forinttal három doktoranduszt és három fiatal kutatót díjazott a 2019 őszén meghirdetett agrártehetségek versenyén a Nemzeti Agrárkutatási és Innovációs Központ (NAIK) – mondta Gyuricza Csaba főigazgató hétfőn...
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January 15 is the application deadline for the Mastercard Infrastructure Development Program
Date: 2020-01-13 11:02:44
On November 29, 2019, Mastercard launched its Infrastructure Development Program, which aims to provide a significant boost to the domestic debit card acceptance infrastructure. The program provides financial and professional...
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Bird flu has appeared in another settlement in Poland
Date: 2020-01-13 11:02:06
In a new settlement in western Poland, a highly contagious H5N8 subtype of avian influenza virus has emerged. This time killing a 6,000 goose had to be slaughtered – the...
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SHELL has also taken the first steps in the electric charger market in Central and Eastern Europe
Date: 2020-01-13 11:00:30
Shell launches two novelties in the Central and Eastern European market for electric chargers. The company is launching its first fast charging station in Hungary in cooperation with IONITY, a...
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UPS: Continued Rapid Introduction of Services and Capabilities Supporting Customer Needs
Date: 2020-01-13 10:19:36
UPS is moving quickly to introduce a wide range of innovative new services designed to extend our leadership position in developing technology solutions to help e-commerce and small and medium-sized...
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Rema 1000 Collaborates With Schulstad To Fight Food Waste
Date: 2020-01-13 08:50:53
Rema 1000 has announced that it has joined forces with Danish bakery giant Schulstad to prevent food waste by encouraging customers to use leftover bread as an ingredient in their...
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Nestlé To Launch KitKat Gold In Europe
Date: 2020-01-13 08:30:02
Nestlé has announced plans to roll out KitKat Gold across Europe and other selected countries throughout 2020. KitKat Gold is a combination of crispy wafer and smooth milk chocolate, topped...
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FrieslandCampina Adds €24m To Its Annual Sustainability Budget
Date: 2020-01-13 08:10:28
FrieslandCampina has announced an additional annual investment of €24 million to improve sustainability practices in the dairy farms of its farmer members. The extra investment is in line with the...
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State wine marketing activity is intensifying
Date: 2020-01-10 11:25:32
State wine marketing activity will be put a greater emphasis and will be strengthened – the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) and the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC) told MT on Friday...
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Beekeepers will receive 1.8 billion HUF indirect funding per year
Date: 2020-01-10 11:15:26
Beekeepers will receive 1.8 billion HUF indirect funding over the course of a year to buy bees, bee health care products, support for continuing vocational training, consultancy and the latest...
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Avian influenza also appeared in Slovakia
Date: 2020-01-10 11:10:23
Bird flu spreading in the neighboring Poland has already appeared in Slovakia since the end of last year – the Slovak Public Service Agency (TASR) reported on Friday, referring to...
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False perfume worth 11 million HUF was seized by NAV
Date: 2020-01-10 11:08:36
Eleven million forints of various brands of fake perfume have been seized by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) during an inspection in Budapest – NAV told MTIon Friday....
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Abundant grape harvest was predicted in Ópusztaszer
Date: 2020-01-10 11:04:36
Abundant grape harvest was predicted by farmers of the surrounding mountain communities and the representatives of the Carpathian Basin wine orders at the St Vincent’s Day celebration in the Ópusztaszer...
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Consumer prices in OECD countries have accelerated
Date: 2020-01-10 11:03:28
In OECD member countries, the annual growth rate of consumer prices accelerated to 1.8 percent in November, from the 1.6 percent of October, the lowest rate since November 2016. In...
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Vertical vegetable growing in Japanese cities
Date: 2020-01-10 11:01:48
The Japanese are also experimenting with a new way to help their troubled agriculture – origo wrote after Euronews.com. Vegetables are grown in cities under artificial light. Vertical crop production...
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