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Economist: GDP increased due to the good performance of several sectors
Date: 2019-08-16 11:18:04
Due to the good performance of several sectors, Hungarian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period of the previous year...
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Deloitte: school start is the second largest shopping season
Date: 2019-08-16 11:17:06
After Christmas, the period between July and September is the second largest shopping season, and parents have to go deep into their pockets because of the start of school –...
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Solar energy can save the bees
Date: 2019-08-16 11:15:31
In recent years, the number of honeybees and other pollinating insects has declined significantly worldwide due to the use of sprayers, parasites and bee habitat shrinkage due to climate change....
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Online shopping will not be slower due to two-factor authentication
Date: 2019-08-16 11:15:03
Online bank card payment will not be noticeably slower due to the mandatory introduction of two-factor authentication from September 14, as the bank will send a text message containing the...
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Geologist: severe water crisis threatens the earth
Date: 2019-08-16 11:11:00
A serious water crisis is threatening the Earth, and a quarter of its population is no longer supplied with sufficient or adequate quality of drinking water – geologist Juhász Árpád...
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The August issue of NAKlap has been published
Date: 2019-08-16 11:08:15
Since its establishment, the National Chamber of Agriculture has been giving high priority to its external communication activities, one of the most prominent channels being the NAKlap. The largest monthly...
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Retail sales in the United States grew faster than expected
Date: 2019-08-16 11:05:55
Retail sales and hospitality sales in the United States increased more than expected for the fifth consecutive month, indicating that consumer confidence is driving economic growth with continued unabated spending....
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Market capitalization of the 100 largest companies in the world breaks record
Date: 2019-08-16 11:00:18
PwC’s Global Top 100 Survey has risen to a record of 21,000 billion USD for the world’s top 100 listed companies. In the one-year period from April last year, the...
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ICA To Switch To Renewable Fuels For Road Transport By 2030
Date: 2019-08-16 08:50:31
Swedish retail giant ICA Gruppen has announced that it will switch to renewable fuels by 2030 for all its road transport operations in the country. The initiative is part of...
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British Shoppers Spending More On Private Label: Nielsen
Date: 2019-08-16 08:30:10
British shoppers spend £85 million more in the past four weeks than during the same period last year, with own-brand sales volumes rising ahead of that of branded products, Nielsen...
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Coca-Cola To Roll Out Dasani Water In Aluminium Cans
Date: 2019-08-16 08:10:01
In a bid to step up its sustainability initiatives, Coca-Cola has announced plans to introduce Dasani water in aluminium cans and bottles in the US. In September of this year,...
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(HU) Az ALDI két új bora
Date: 2019-08-15 15:31:21
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Analysts: GDP growth outperformed expectations in the second quarter
Date: 2019-08-15 11:40:31
The second quarter GDP growth has outperformed market expectations. Analysts interviewed by MTI are expecting faster growth for the year as a whole than the government and the central bank....
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UN: food waste has huge costs and is a major contributor to climate change
Date: 2019-08-15 11:30:31
According to the United Nations, food waste is one of the largest contributors to global climate change, equivalent to 4.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions per year and generating additional...
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The Minister of Agriculture Organic material supply of soil is essential
Date: 2019-08-15 11:20:29
Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture said on Saturday in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county that soil is a treasure that it is a “finite commodity” and will never be more of it,...
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SPAR brings the atmosphere of a café into your home
Date: 2019-08-15 11:20:23
Nescafé® Dolce Gusto® coffee machines, coffee capsules and accessories are a guarantee of high quality. With the launch of a new point collection action on August 15 in the stores...
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This year more wheat and rapeseed were grown in Zala County
Date: 2019-08-15 11:17:47
This year more wheat and rapeseed were grown in Zala County than last year, averaging over one tonne of wheat per hectare last year – the county president of the...
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NaturAqua and KORE provide psychological help to parents of premature babies with psychologist
Date: 2019-08-15 11:15:36
In Hungary, on average, every 10th pregnancy is terminated prematurely. In Hungary, premature births affect nearly ten thousand families every year. Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (PICs) are providing hospital support...
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Graphasel was awarded with Red Dot Award for its design for Opera Gin
Date: 2019-08-15 11:11:45
The packaging of Opera Gin Budapest won Red Dot Award in the Brand and Communication category. The packaging was designed by Graphasel Design Studio. The independent Hungarian creative company has...
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AM: dry product manufacturers can apply for support by August 30
Date: 2019-08-15 11:06:41
The application for cost support will be extended by two weeks for shipment producers, who will then be able to record the required document on the surface of the Hungarian...
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NAV seized fake perfumes and cosmetics in Budapest
Date: 2019-08-15 11:04:07
Large quantities of fake branded perfumes, sunglasses, cosmetics and loudspeakers were seized by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) in Budapest, causing damage to rightholders of nearly one billion...
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The starting school shopping season is increasingly important for quality and environmental awareness
Date: 2019-08-15 11:03:36
The purchase of school supplies has changed significantly over the past decade, according to Auchan. While in the past, the primary decision point was clearly price, nowadays quality is more...
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Industrial production in the euro area declined more than expected
Date: 2019-08-15 11:00:34
According to a report released on Wednesday by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat), industrial production in 19 euro area countries fell by 2.6 percent year-on-year, with a...
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EISA Awards 2019-2020
Date: 2019-08-15 10:38:37
Philips and LG each receive two TV awards while Samsung wins for best 8K TV with its Q950R (Q900R in the US). LG’s SM90 is awarded ‘Best Smart Home TV’...
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Walmart tops US online grocery market, with 62% more customers than next nearest rival
Date: 2019-08-15 08:50:58
Walmart is dominating the U.S. online grocery market, according to new research out this week from the analysts at Second Measure. The nationwide retailer today offers grocery pickup and delivery...
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Britons have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in case of no-deal Brexit
Date: 2019-08-15 08:30:31
One in five people have a Brexit hoard worth £380 and almost a million people have spent more than £1,000. One in five people are already hoarding food, drinks and...
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A mini-mart in a vending machine
Date: 2019-08-15 08:10:36
Offering food and convenience in a small space is a hallmark of Choice Market in Denver, a 2,500-square-foot grocery/c-store that opened in 2017.. Now the retailer has found an even...
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Magazine: Where promotions are hunting for shoppers
Date: 2019-08-15 07:28:50
In Slovakia the top grocery retailers are Tesco, Lidl, Kaufland, Billa and Metro. This was one of the many interesting things that we could learn at the Slovakian retail congress –...
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#reducefoodwaste – Food you may save
Date: 2019-08-14 20:13:44
The international program STREFOWA (Strategies to Reduce and Manage Food Waste in Central Europe) is looking for the best solutions to prevent and reduce food waste and the best ways...
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KSH: GDP increased by 4.9 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2019-08-14 11:55:41
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.9 percent in the second quarter and by 5.1 percent in the second quarter, according to seasonally and calendar-adjusted and balanced data, compared...
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