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Poliloop, which develops microbes that break down plastics, became the Hungarian startup of the year
The biggest energy startup competition in Central and Eastern Europe, PowerUp, ended with the victory of Poliloop, which consists of Hungarian developers! The Hungarian startup of the Year also became...
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Once again, a pizza-making and home-delivery unit was suspended by Nébih
A pizzeria and home delivery units in Heves County were immediately suspended by experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) in April due to shortcomings in food safety...
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In April, economic sentiment in the euro area deteriorated to an 11-year low
April saw the largest drop in the business sentiment of euro area economies. According to a survey published by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG EcFin)...
Read moreBy presidential decree, Trump ordered meat processors to work continuously
Donald Trump has signed the presidential decree on the mandatory continuation of the work of meat processors, the White House announced on Wednesday – portfolio.hu wrote. Even before Trump’s announcement,...
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Pepsi: better than expected results
U.S. soft drink and chip maker PepsiCo achieved higher-than-expected revenue and profits in the first quarter, but did not release a new annual forecast citing global uncertainties over the coronavirus...
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Bishops, innkeepers and hairdressers also protest against the slow start in Italy
As a concession to the coronavirus epidemic very slowly and gradually, the Roman government promised an open-air mass to the Italian Episcopal faculty (Cei), which strongly protested against the further...
Read moreIkea stores are reopening
Strict precautions will be taken to reopen Ikea stores in Hungary on May 5 after 47 days of closure – the chain told MTI on Wednesday. Their stores were closed...
Read moreFrom May, France will also ease restrictions against the epidemic
Mass testing, the segregation of people with symptoms, the reopening of schools and commercial establishments and the mandatory wearing of masks on public transport are key points in the French...
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Slovenia to ease coronavirus restrictions by opening restaurants
Slovenia will from Thursday lift a restriction imposed at the end of March that prohibited citizens from travelling outside their local municipalities, Prime Minister Janez Jansa said on Wednesday. Education...
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Pécsi Brewery offers 20 thousand alcohol-free beer to healthcare workers
Many may have the opportunity to be in voluntary quarantine, but health workers have no choice. Hungary’s oldest brewery sends 20,000 cans of non-alcoholic beer to Hungarian hospitals, thanks to...
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Instead of reopening, traders on themed streets are fighting for survival
Economic street bailouts could not be taken advantage of by shopping street vendors, according to a current survey by Shopping Street Management (BUM). The management company, which deals with the...
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Poland reopens shopping malls on May 4
Poland will reopen hotels and shopping malls on May 4 while it will consider reopening pre-schools on May 6, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday, in a move...
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(HU) Így varázsold felejthetetlenné az anyák napját!
On a day-to-day level, it may already be accepted and you decide you can change your life in time, but you are not available for a single destruction. This relative...
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LG announces outstanding first quarter 2020 financial results
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced first-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of KRW 14.73 trillion (USD 12.45 billion) and operating profit of KRW 1.09 trillion (USD 921.47 million). Although revenue declined...
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Scitec donates 5 million to help those working in the front lines
Scitec, a sports nutrition supplement manufacturer, has launched a large-scale sponsorship program reflecting on the coronavirus situation. With its products, I want to help those who need it most: those...
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It is easier to apply for a wage subsidy now
The new, modified form is already available on the website (https://www.munka.hu/) for applying for the job protection wage subsidy, with the help of which it is even easier to apply...
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Albert Heijn To Introduce Milk From Climate-Neutral Farms In 2021
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced plans to introduce milk from farms that have neutralised their greenhouse gas emissions by 2021. The retailer has also extended its collaboration with Royal...
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Nestlé Calls For Mandatory Nutri-Score Labelling Across The EU
Nestlé has called for the adoption of Nutri-Score as a mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling system across the European Union (EU). The food giant is part of a coalition of stakeholders...
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Sales Of Refrigerated Sandwiches Fall By 30% In Mercadona
Spanish retailer Mercadona has seen a 30% decline in the sales of refrigerated sandwiches following the COVID-19 pandemic. The retailer attributed this decline to change in consumer habits as Spain...
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Magazine: Only the best will do in baby care!
When buying baby care products, for consumers the number one factor is quality. Viktória Szabó, brand activation manager of Johnson & Johnson Kft. informed us that value sales stayed put...
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Reshaped consumer habits – 4 new segments
The COVID-19 crisis is being defined by four distinct consumer behavior segments, according to the first edition of the survey published by Ernst & Young EY Future Consumer Index, a...
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További adózási könnyítésekről döntött a kormány
Az egészségügyi veszélyhelyzet során felhalmozott adótartozást nem veszi figyelembe a Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal (NAV) az adóslistája meghatározásakor – hívja fel a figyelmet az EY. A legfrissebb kormányrendelet alapján számos...
Read moreThey expect little rapeseed and acacia honey this year
Mild winters and early spring have favored the development of bee colonies, but this year’s rapeseed and acacia honey production may be weaker due to prolonged drought and cooling at...
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How and at what price we can keep our employees
There is no question that the key to a successful restart of the economy is to keep our employees, but how and at what price? – Baja Sándor, Managing Director...
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After a difficult semester, the population expects the income situation to turn better from autumn
For the fifth week in a row, NMS Hungary has been continuously measuring the sentiment of the population of the panel member countries, including Hungary, about the pandemic situation and...
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Together for our fellows even in the most difficult times – this is how the Hungarian Red Cross helps in the crisis situation caused by the corona virus
The coronavirus has brought about radical changes in the lives of all people, companies and institutions. Charity foundations also had to react quickly to the situation. Those who have been...
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Republic Group’s new advertising podcast the RePort has been launched
Iinspiration, creativity, knowledge and knowledge sharing cannot be quarantined. That’s why Republic Group has just launched its new advertising podcast, RePort. Szabolcs Márton, creative director of the Republic Group, discussed...
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KSH: unemployment was 3.7 percent in the first quarter
In the period of January-March, the average number of unemployed was 173 thousand, the unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, 0.2 percentage points higher than a year before. In March, about...
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The domestic ornamental plant market has plummeted
According to preliminary estimates, the loss to the ornamental plant sector will amount to about 174 billion HUF, but two measures could alleviate the damage – Orlóci László, President of...
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