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Hungarian cardholders would rather pay with their fingerprints than with passwords
Date: 2020-03-03 11:36:46
• New Visa survey finds Hungarian consumers feel more secure and comfortable with fingerprint or other biometric authentication than traditional methods • 19percent of Hungarian consumers have already quit online...
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Do you see it when you hear it?
Date: 2020-03-03 11:25:50
The Coca-Cola Lion Award winner’s Try Not to Hear This campaign is already being seen (or heard) at home. Ringing of ice cubes in the glass; soft knocking as the...
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Gourmet Festival: the gastro festival will be organized for the tenth time in May
Date: 2020-03-03 11:19:49
Fifty chefs, the most renowned professionals in the country, will prepare their favorite dishes at the 10th Electrolux Gourmet Festival, which will feature the world’s most renowned restaurants, confectioneries, wineries,...
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The direction of tax control is changing, with the emphasis on encouraging compliance
Date: 2020-03-03 11:15:45
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) is undergoing a major change, which in the long run may result in the organization being able to continuously monitor all domestic taxpayers...
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Sterilized Cat Atlantik-Lachs product.
Date: 2020-03-03 11:11:47
The German manufacturer has ordered the product to be recalled. This type of cat food is also available in Hungarian shops – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nebih) points...
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Lidl also uses recycled plastic to wrap fish in packaging waste
Date: 2020-03-03 11:11:46
Lidl integrates even time-collected plastic from the ocean into the packaging of some of its products, – origo wrote after Store Insider. Lidl, creates opackaging for its fresh fish products...
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Lindt expects chocolate prices to increase
Date: 2020-03-03 11:10:14
Swiss premium chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli says they will have no choice but to raise prices after two African countries charge a sizeable premium to pay the poorest farmers...
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Euro-area unemployment stagnated on an almost 12 years low
Date: 2020-03-03 11:05:17
In line with market expectations, the euro area unemployment rate stagnated in January at a low of almost 12 years. According to a report released Tuesday by the Statistical Office...
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Ducks against locusts
Date: 2020-03-03 11:04:13
China is planning to send up to 100,000 ducks to Pakistan to help the country contain a huge plague of locusts – origo wrote, after Asia Times. Locusts have erupted...
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Global sales of smartphones have declined
Date: 2020-03-03 11:00:46
In the last quarter of last year, 406.64 million smartphones were sold worldwide, which is a decrease of 0.4 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. Gartner, a US...
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FAO, UN Environment deepen their partnership
Date: 2020-03-03 10:48:37
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) renewed their partnership on Thursday, pledging to cooperate in areas of common interest. The Memorandum of...
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New CEO at McDonald’s in Hungary
Date: 2020-03-03 10:45:06
From March 1, 2020, Égi Zsolt is the new Managing Director of McDonald’s in Hungary. The specialist will replace Horváth Ágnes, the number one manager in the company. After 20...
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Beiersdorf Gives Solid Outlook But Coronavirus Impact Unsure
Date: 2020-03-03 08:30:56
Nivea maker Beiersdorf on Tuesday said it expected similar sales growth and profitability in 2020 compared to 2019, although it cautioned that it could not yet assess the impact of...
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Coronavirus To Have ‘Substantial’ Impact On Trade: WTO
Date: 2020-03-03 08:30:29
The head of the World Trade Organisation said that he expected the coronavirus epidemic to have a “substantial” impact on the global economy, but plans for a June ministerial meeting...
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Walmart wants Verizon 5G network to support in-store health hubs
Date: 2020-03-03 08:10:53
Walmart reportedly plans to offer in-store digital health services based on next-generation mobile connectivity. According to Pymnts, Walmart is negotiating with Verizon to provide a 5G wireless network that the...
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Nébih has lifted some restrictions due to avian flu
Date: 2020-03-02 11:20:20
On Monday, the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) lifted restrictions on highly pathogenic avian influenza in Komárom-Esztergom and Hajdú Bihar counties. From now on, domestic and EU poultry shipments...
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The market reporting obligation for certain dairy products has been extended until 2023
Date: 2020-03-02 11:20:19
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) has extended the scope of the market reporting obligation for certain dairy products to the Dairy Interbranch and Product Council until 2023 – the council...
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MLBKT: PMI indicates minimal growth
Date: 2020-03-02 11:15:00
The seasonally adjusted February Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) was 50.1 points, down from 52.2 in January and the fourth lowest since February 1995 – the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory...
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Immediate bank transfer will have a big impact on curbing cash flow
Date: 2020-03-02 11:12:11
It will have a huge impact on curbing cash flow if an immediate bank transfer is triggered – Trencsán Erika, leading financial expert told M1 news channel on Saturday. The...
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The OECD has lowered its global growth forecast
Date: 2020-03-02 11:10:22
Since the economic and financial crisis, the world economy is expected to suffer the biggest decline due to the outbreak of the coronavirus – according to the Paris-based Organization for...
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The meatfree meat-producing company is still loss-making
Date: 2020-03-02 11:03:51
The California-based Beyond Meat released its fourth-quarter report, and while the company is still loss-making, it has lost much less than a year earlier due to strong demand growth, origo...
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SAP Plastics Cloud or Technology for the Environment
Date: 2020-03-02 11:01:32
New global marketplace for companies to use recycled plastics and other alternatives; partnership with an ocean-going sailing expedition of a women’s scientific research initiative; sustainability assessment of the harmful effects...
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Disposable plastic bags were banned in New York State
Date: 2020-03-02 11:00:35
On March 1, a ban on disposable plastic bags came into effect in New York, where about 23 billion plastic bags have been sold each year – origo wrote. The...
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Amazon Expands Physical Footprint With Bigger Cashier-Less Grocery Shop
Date: 2020-03-02 08:50:02
The world’s biggest online retailer is set to open ‘Amazon Go Grocery,’ a store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill with four times the shopping space as the first cashier-less location it...
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Ízmester liquid spice marinades
Date: 2020-03-02 08:35:14
Ízmester liquid spice marinades brig new flavours and diversity to the barbecue season. The product is available in 5 exciting flavours – each one is a ready-to-use liquid spice cocktail....
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Pécsi Radler renewed
Date: 2020-03-02 08:35:11
Pécsi Brewery has renewed its Radler product range. The new design perfectly suits Hungary’s oldest brewing company, but at the same time has a fresh and modern style. Contacts: Best...
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(HU) Zewa prémium háztartási papírtörlő család
Date: 2020-03-02 08:35:00
The new products in Zewa’s premium kitchen roll range are stronger than ever before and absorb 50 percent more liquid than earlier variants, thanks to the new Power-X structure. Each...
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Magnesia Red flavoured mineral water
Date: 2020-03-02 08:34:56
There is a new flavoured mineral water portfolio in the Magnesia range, called Magnesia RED. Magnesia RED is marketed in attractive 1.5l red bottles and is available in four flavours:...
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New HERZ hams
Date: 2020-03-02 08:34:53
New HERZ hams have 95-97 percent meat content, and they are free from flavour enhancers, colours, gluten and lactose. They are available in bigger, 150g format than before. As a...
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(HU) Apenta+
Date: 2020-03-02 08:34:50
The latest, sugar-free variants from the Apenta+ functional drink range contribute to the strength of the immune system and the healthy functioning of the body. Apenta+ POWER C 1000mg Vitamin...
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