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Walmart to stop keeping ‘multicultural’ beauty products in locked display cases
Walmart Inc (WMT.N) will stop keeping personal care products designed for people of color in locked display cases, the retailer said, after the practice drew flak online with many saying...
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Carrefour launches new marketing campaign in France
Carrefour has launched a new marketing campaign focused on spotlighting its prices, the quality it offers through its private label ranges and those products made in France. Carrefour said its...
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MNB: turnover with bank cards increased significantly in the first quarter
In the first quarter, the domestic turnover of bank cards increased by 13 percent in number and by 23 percent in value compared to the same period of the previous...
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Foreign investment has stalled in Europe due to the crisis
One-third of foreign investment launched last year in Europe has stalled as a result of the current global economic crisis, according to EY’s latest European Attractiveness Survey (FDI). According to...
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With over 100,000 bottles of gift soft drinks, Coca-Cola helps consumers and restaurants find each other again
During the period of the restrictions, consumption practically stopped at about three-quarters of the domestic Coca-Cola partners. Coca-Cola felt obligated to help one of the most economically affected industries: hospitality....
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Summer daydreaming with Stella Artois
Stella Artois is celebrating the start of summer with a weekly audio series hosted by talk-show star Andy Cohen while offering discounts on beer. Cohen narrates the “Daydreaming in The...
Read moreITM’s performance in Hungary in terms of network coverage and Internet use has improved
Hungary’s performance in network coverage and Internet use has improved significantly, according to a report from the European Commission, the Deputy State Secretary for Infocommunications of the Ministry of Innovation...
Read moreMorgan Stanley expects a rapid economic recovery
the performance of the world economy has entered a new phase of growth and by the fourth quarter it will return to pre-coronavirus levels – according to Morgan Stanley. Economists...
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More than half a million forints for a Japanese melon
For the third of the previous record price, ie 220 thousand yen (626 thousand forints), a Densuke melon was sold at the season-opening melon auction in Japan. 71 melons were...
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The euro area’s foreign trade surplus fell to a fraction in April
In April, due to the demand-reducing effect of pandemiological restrictions, the euro area foreign trade surplus shrank more than expected to a fraction of a year earlier, according to a...
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More than 18 tons of infected meat were recalled in the US
Several U.S. newspapers reported that more than 18 tons of minced beef had to be recalled in New Jersey, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Office...
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(HU) Vegán smoothie-kat és juice-t dobott piacra az Eisberg
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Plants with genetically encoded autoluminescence
Autoluminescent plants engineered to express a bacterial bioluminescence gene cluster in plastids have not been widely adopted because of low light output. We engineered tobacco plants with a fungal bioluminescence...
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At Colgate-Palmolive, our very purpose is to advance the health and wellness of people and pets. We recognize we have a profound responsibility – now more than ever – to help protect people. Our incredible teams around the world are working hard to support those in need and help people continue their daily routines — to brush their teeth, wash their hands, care for their skin, clean their homes, bathe and shower, and feed their pets. We are more dedicated and determined than ever.
Colgate-Palmolive has announced that it will support the World Health Organization (WHO) on its #SafeHands effort, mobilizing a number of its production facilities around the world to produce and donate...
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Lego started manufacturing special goggles
Lego started manufacturing special goggles at its plant in Nyíregyháza. The devices will be made available to national health authorities and, if required, to individual institutions, the company announced. A...
Read moreTesco Ireland To Use Energy From Food Surplus To Power Stores
Tesco Ireland has announced plans to use renewable gas generated from food surplus to power six of its stores in the country. The initiative, which Tesco claims is a first...
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Kroger plans three more Ocado automated warehouses
The Kroger Co. plans to build three new Ocado-powered automated warehouses in the Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest and West regions. Kroger didn’t yet disclose the specific locations of the robotics-driven...
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Spar Outlets In Belgium Install Automated External Defibrillators
Several Spar outlets in Belgium have installed automated external defibrillators (AED) in their stores, as part of a move to make such life-saving devices more widely available. Spar Aalter, Spar Denderwindeke,...
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Shrinking selling floors, growing backrooms, hybrid stores
Backrooms will grow to fill online orders and retail floors will become smaller and more focused on shopper experiences, according to one branding and design expert. Expanding e-commerce and turning...
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Danubius is opening its hotels with a new precaution
Not crowded, but reservations have started at Danubius Hotels. There is already an interest in the hotels at Lake Balaton and in the Bük hotel, they are waiting for the...
Read moreNébih: the durability of food appreciated during the emergency
In the pandemiological emergency, the durability and packaged nature of food increased and the products needed for home baking and cooking came to the fore, -the National Food Chain Safety...
Read moreAgricultural purchase prices continued to rise
In April, the average purchase price of agricultural products was 12.8 percent higher than a year before. After a 10.3 percent rise in March, double-digit growth was measured again, according...
Read moreNAK less than expected cherries will grow this year than average
This year, due to the spring frosts, less than the average cherries will grow: about 45-50 thousand tons of cherries – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI on...
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Borsodi Friss comes with raspberry-blueberry flavoring, new packaging and a renewed recipe
Borsodi Brewery has updated the first flavored beer brand on the domestic market, Borsodi Friss (Borsodi Fresh). The packaging of the products has been renewed and the product family has...
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According to two-thirds of Hungarians, the economy will recover from the coronavirus in one year, while the pharmaceutical industry is the most crisis-resistant.
Hungarians are optimistic about the economic outlook: the vast majority say that the economy will reach its pre-coronavirus performance by this time, according to a national representative survey commissioned by...
Read moreAlready in March, the labor shortage from the shops also disappeared
The number of job vacancies plummeted in the first quarter, falling to the level of five years ago – blokk.com wrote. The coronavirus also swept away vacancies. + From the...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: harvest may begin in two weeks
The summer harvest can begin with the harvest of winter barley in two weeks, if there is no significant cooling in the coming period, said the president of the field...
Read moreThe obligation to report the acquisition of foreign ownership prolongs investment transactions
A decree at the end of May makes the acquisition of foreign shareholdings in so-called strategic companies subject to a ministerial licensing obligation. The government’s goal is to ensure that...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States improved in June
As in May, consumer sentiment in the United States improved in June as the outlook for their personal finances and the national economy was more favorable as life resumed in...
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