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Mobile operators: data traffic jumped due to distance learning and teleworking
Date: 2020-03-17 11:28:44
Mobile data providers in Hungary have experienced increased data traffic due to the distance education ordered from Monday and the introduction of telework in many places. Magyar Telekom told MTI...
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MNB: use of payment cards is increasing abroad and on the Internet
Date: 2020-03-17 11:28:43
With the development of the payment infrastructure, the penetration of touch technology has continued, with touch cards accounting for 85 percent of all payment cards at the end of last...
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More than ten tons of fish have been planted in the Tisza
Date: 2020-03-17 11:14:40
More than ten tons of carp have been planted in the Tisza by the Association of Central Tisza and Region Fishermen’s Association. Fialka György the president of the association told...
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The freight corridors have been designated
Date: 2020-03-17 11:12:35
Freight corridors have been designated for trucks passing through Hungary to neighboring countries, – the state secretary responsible for information and international representation of Hungary said at a meeting of...
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ZEW’s German economic sentiment index declined to an eight-year low
Date: 2020-03-17 11:10:40
The economic sentiment index plummeted to an eight-year low in March, according to a survey released on Tuesday in Germany by the ZEW Economic Research Institute in Berlin. Euro area...
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Retail sales in the United States fell in February
Date: 2020-03-17 11:08:37
Retail and hospitality sales in the United States declined in February, probably due to the increasingly stringent measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The...
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Amazon would hire 100,000 people
Date: 2020-03-17 11:04:42
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people and raise workers’ wages worldwide. The company plans to increase staff salaries by 2 USD in the US, by 2 pounds in the UK...
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Adidas stores are closing
Date: 2020-03-17 11:03:27
One after another, sportswear manufacturers decide to close their stores, now Adidas has announced the closure – portfolio.hu wrote. German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has announced that it will close its...
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FAO: Food and agriculture in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Date: 2020-03-17 10:06:36
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are global objectives that succeeded the Millennium Development Goals on 1 January 2016. The SDGs will shape...
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Magazine: Face mask: Care that the skin is grateful for
Date: 2020-03-17 07:24:06
According to Bianka Tóth-Perge, trade marketing manager of L’Oréal Magyarország Kft., last year face mask was the fastest developing segment in the face care category. The face mask trend originates...
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The borders of Hungary are closed, with most shops only open until 3 pm
Date: 2020-03-16 11:50:33
On Monday, Orbán Viktor’s speech on the agenda began the session of Parliament. The Prime Minister has announced that due to the coronary epidemic, Hungary’s borders will be closed to...
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The trade association does not support the mayor’s proposal to close the stores
Date: 2020-03-16 11:40:49
The National Trade Association (OKSZ) does not support the proposal of Mayor Karácsony Gergely about closing certain stores. On Sunday, Karácsony Gergely initiated an initiative for the government to allow...
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Tesco is looking for temporary workers
Date: 2020-03-16 11:39:27
Help us provide food for everyone, ”the index quotes Tesco’s Facebook call. The company is likely to need new employees to help meet the increased demand due to the spread...
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ÁSZ: we should consider taxing digital commerce
Date: 2020-03-16 11:30:55
Hungary needs to deal with the taxation of digital commerce – according to a recent analysis by the State Audit Office (ÁSZ), which highlightsthe dilemmas of digital taxation. ÁSZ analysts...
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Opten: epidemic does not affect different sectors of the economy in the same way
Date: 2020-03-16 11:30:17
The coronavirus will not affect different sectors of the economy in the same way, there will be companies that will not survive, and insolvency will continue to spread to the...
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The Market Hall in Szombathely to be renewed
Date: 2020-03-16 11:20:33
The plans of the completely renewed Market Hall in Szombathely have been finalized. Construction is about to begin – portfolio.hu wrote after nyugat.hu Preparations have been going on for years...
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MKB Bank donates one billion forints to fight the coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-16 11:11:00
At the initiative of Dr. Balog Ádám, Chairman and CEO, the MKB Bank Plc. today donates 1 billion HUF to support government efforts related to the protection of the coronavirus,...
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Consumer sentiment in the United States decreased less than expected in March
Date: 2020-03-16 11:05:38
Consumers’ sentiment in the United States in March decreased less than expected, according to a routine monthly survey by the University of Michigan. According to preliminary data released on Friday,...
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Retail sales in China dropped significantly
Date: 2020-03-16 11:05:29
Industrial production and retail sales in China dropped significantly as a result of the precautionary measures introduced in the first two months of the year as a result of the...
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German inflation is on six-month high
Date: 2020-03-16 11:04:15
Inflation in Germany reached a six-month high in February, according to final data released Friday by the German Federal Bureau of Statistics, Destatis. In February, consumer prices in Germany rose...
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Almost all shops are closed in Slovakia
Date: 2020-03-16 11:03:36
The Slovak government has ordered emergency response from hospitals on Monday because of the spread of the new type of coronavirus, which has also decided to close the stores with...
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Magazine: Fresh and creative solutions at the display design contest for students
Date: 2020-03-16 07:21:49
Essity Hungary Kft. started the Zewa Designer Contest back in 2017, and this year was the first that POPAI Hungary Association – with the sponsorship of Zewa and SPAR –...
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The twilight of selling just products
Date: 2020-03-15 20:24:53
‘Phygital’ solutions were in the limelight at the EuroShop trade fair 2020 in Düsseldorf: the combination of physical and digital solutions. For five days 2,300 exhibitors from 57 countries were...
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Diageo and Budweiser end cooperation in Ireland
Date: 2020-03-15 19:40:53
Diageo Ireland and Budweiser Brewing Group UK&Ireland have decided to end their partnership after their contract expires on 30 June 2020. The sales and distribution of Budweiser Brewing Group’s beers...
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Netto’s private label tuna fillet earns MSC certification
Date: 2020-03-15 19:38:06
Netto’s private label tuna fillet range – sold under the Dreimaster name – has acquired MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certification. The MSC certification ensures that the product uses tuna from...
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CP Group acquires Tesco stores in Thailand and Malaysia
Date: 2020-03-15 19:33:15
Tesco sells its Thai and Malaysian businesses to CP Group, a Bangkok-based food, retail and agri conglomerate. The transaction’s value is USD 10.6 billion. Tesco has said that the completion of...
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Russian grocery retailer VkusVill intends to open stores in the Netherlands and France
Date: 2020-03-15 19:33:07
Rapidly growing Russian supermarket chain VkusVill – with revenues of more than USD 1.3 billion last year – plans to open a store in the Netherlands and in France. VkusVill...
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Waitrose: 24 more stores in the online delivery network
Date: 2020-03-15 19:29:35
UK retailer Waitrose & Partners intends to add 24 stores to its online delivery service network in the next few months. Presently, customers can ask for home delivery of online orders...
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Campari completes acquisition of French distributor
Date: 2020-03-15 19:27:10
Italian group Campari has completed the acquisition of Baron Philippe de Rothschild France Distribution S.A.S. From now on the company will be known as Campari France Distribution S.A.S. The EUR...
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Cactus expands private label fairtrade coffee selection
Date: 2020-03-15 19:24:57
Luxembourg-based retailer Cactus has added five new coffee products to its private label range that is Fairtrade-certified. The new additions that are available in Cactus outlets include espresso, mocca and decaf...
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