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There are no restrictions on agricultural work
From 4 November 2020, the Government introduced exit restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the measure, everyone is obliged to be at their place of...
Read moreFAO: world food prices rose in October for the fifth month in a row
World food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in October, rising to their highest level since January due to higher prices of grains, vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products,...
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Hungarians have little information and trust in foreign sources
Hungarians do not trust politicians, moderately in the government, but experts and foreign sources have more confidence in the news about the coronavirus. The majority are not more interested in...
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Nearly three-quarters of those living in single-family homes see a chance to use home improvement support
There is a strong interest in home renovation support among families living in a single-family home with at least one child. According to almost three-quarters of the respondents, they have...
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Euro area retail sales declined in September
Retail sales in the euro area fell more than expected in September, according to a report by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office, published on Wednesday. In September, the volume...
Read moreInflation remained at 1.3 percent in OECD countries
In the member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the annual growth rate of consumer prices was 1.3 percent in September, the same as in August....
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EU forecast: Increased uncertainty over new pandemic hurts economic recovery
Presenting the forecast, Economic Policy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said that the economy of the European Union as a whole will shrink by 7.4 percent this year, reaching 4.1 percent increase...
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PLMA trade fair moves to the cloud
The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) has been organising the PLMA trade fair in Amsterdam for more than 35 years. Private label products sales are growing fast all over Europe...
Read more(HU) Rovarfehérjét használ a Purina állateledelhez a Nestlé
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Walmart lays off inventory robots, keeps humans
It seems robots don’t beat humans when it comes to checking inventory on shelves. The retailer is cancelling its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics whose 500 robots were checking shelf...
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M&S clothing to “remain fully open” during second lockdown
M&S has 260 UK stores that sell both clothing and food, out of a total of around 950. Marks & Spencer has confirmed that its clothing and home division will...
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Magazine: Hygiene comes first
According to Beatrix Szécsényi, senior trade and customer marketing manager of Reckitt Benckiser Kft., disinfectant cleaning product value sales jumped 40 percent and volume sales were up 26 percent in...
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The Buy Domestic! Protect Domestic! movement continues with the autumn campaign
Incentive to buy Hungarian goods the “Buy Domestic! Protect Domestic!” will continue with an autumn television advertising campaign – Benedek Eszter, the managing director of the Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft....
Read moreAM: Hungarian interests are asserted in the CAP negotiations
Hungarian interests will be asserted in the negotiations on the reform of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but the meeting of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the...
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The autumn tax package might bring significant help if the buyer doesn’t pay
According to a bill, domestic companies could reclaim VAT already paid even if a private individual owes to them. Due to the perceived economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus, this...
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Mobile payment set new records in Hungary
Mobile payments in Hungary set new records. The number of mobile wallet transactions almost tripled between September 2019 and September 2020, according to Mastercard. According to a statement sent to...
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You can’t even go to the non-stop shop at night
Due to the restriction on leaving the residence between midnight and 5 am, shops open at night can no longer be visited. This forces them to pull down the shutter...
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A drop of HealthFest program series for the upcoming World Diabetes Day
On the occasion of the upcoming World Diabetes Day, on November 9-15, the One Drop Attention Foundation organizes a series of events. In addition to the online programs, The One...
Read moreEmployment in the United States grew much less than expected in October
Employment growth in the United States rose much less than expected in October, when the economy was hit again by the intensification of the coronavirus pandemic – according to data...
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The eurozone is heading for a double-dip recession, according to PMI surveys
The economic performance of the euro area private sector stagnated in October as the services sector was hit again by austerity measures that prevented the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Read moreThey switched to mask manufacturing at a diaper manufacturing company
Masks approved by the British Standards Institution (BSI) for quality control will be imported into the UK from a Chinese company specializing in adult diapers – origo wrote. One of...
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Hungarian startup saves the world from plastic
Hungarian young people have produced a bacterial cocktail, unique in the world, which can break down disposable plastic in 7 weeks. The significance of the discovery is well illustrated by...
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Radio and online displayvideo support enhances the impact of FMCG retail and multimedia TV advertising
This time, Atmedia, the multimedia trading house, analyzed the impact of different media types on individual and joint sales based on media usage in the FMCG Retail sector. The analysis...
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Shoppers are coming out of the store with smaller and smaller bags
And Christmas is coming. We also bought less in October than before. Recent months have dragged the shopkeeper’s balance sheet down: from August to October minus. The most unpleasant omen...
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Why don’t we respect food?
The fight against food waste is not primarily a question of money, but of awareness, and one of the most important elements is the cooperation of state, civil and corporate...
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Introducing Unicum Barista from more than 40 Unicum herbs, with arabica coffee extract, aged in oak barrels
As a result of nearly three years of development work, Zwack Unicum introduces the newest member of the Unicum family, the Unicum Barista. For the time being, Unicum, matured in...
Read moreMLBKT: Purchasing Managers Index indicates minimal optimism again
The seasonally adjusted value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October rose by 50.1 points from 48.7 in September, with respondents reporting more favorable developments than in the previous...
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