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Consumers are less optimistic about the future
Date: 2013-12-02 10:02:34
Instead of the expected growth a decline occurred, but the German consumer sentiment index remained near its peak in September – the German GfK economic research institute announced on Wednesday....
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(HU) GKI: A javulás átmeneti
Date: 2013-12-02 09:58:29
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Declining card use is projected
Date: 2013-11-29 12:42:51
Free cash up may affect the credit card payment in a bad way.The Hungarian consumers are price sensitive and if the banks charge card payments, the ratio of buying with...
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KSH: investments increased further in the third quarter
Date: 2013-11-29 12:40:03
The volume of investments in th e national economy in the third quarter grew by 9.8 percent compared to the same period of the last year – the Central Statistics...
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Tobacco shops, operating at gas stations and hypermarkets will be closed
Date: 2013-11-29 12:10:45
The new government decree was publsihed on Thursday, and will come into force on 30 November. The government decree permits the operation of Tobacco shops, operating at gas stations and...
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VM: tons of fruits and vegetables have been destroyed by the authorities
Date: 2013-11-29 11:36:38
The authorities carried out controls at the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market of Nyíregyháza and at a site near Újfehértó. The checks were carried out by the Featured Affairs Directorate...
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The Christmas shopping season started with the “Black Friday” rush in the U.S.
Date: 2013-11-29 11:35:44
Crowds of consumers stormed the major U.S. stores on Thursday evening and Friday dawn despite the cold weather, despite the boycott calls of the traditionalist groups and despite the expanding...
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Russian vodka prices to go up
Date: 2013-11-29 11:02:46
Russia, is raising the minimum price of vodka further in the name of the fight against alcoholism. It is feared that this move will favor the making of illegally produced...
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More and more Czech tourists visit Hungary
Date: 2013-11-29 08:50:21
The Czechs have increased their interest towards tourist trips to Hungary – the Czech Tourism Agencies Association (ACCK) states in its analysis on the summer tourist season published on Tuesday....
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Fast response from CBA and Coop
Date: 2013-11-28 12:10:52
Two large Hungarian shop networks have started the testing of the PC-based cash registers at the same time – onlinekassza.hu wrote. The Laurel company announced on its website, that in...
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Hungarian young people become financially adult in their late twenties
Date: 2013-11-28 12:00:50
According to the datas of the GfK Hungária Retail Banking Monitor analysis, today's youth are more closely associated with the financial institutions, mostly between the age of 18 and 23....
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The Gyulai sausage became a Hungarikum
Date: 2013-11-28 11:48:30
As the result of the Hungarikum Commission's decision, the collection of Hungarikums is expanded by five new members; in addition five new element has been introduced into the Hungarian Depository...
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Hay Group: Only a few people change their workplaces in Hungary so far
Date: 2013-11-28 11:44:38
Only a few people change their workplaces in Hungary so far, so the ratio of job seekers abroad is also small – according to the datas of the Hay Group....
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Flying giants from Macy's
Date: 2013-11-28 11:02:43
Spider-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants and Snoopy have been given the go ahead to fly today, as Macy's announced the annual Thanksgiving Parade would go ahead. There had been fears the 16...
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SME Strategic Planning Committee fine-tunes its 30 recommendations
Date: 2013-11-28 10:55:19
The Strategic Planning Committee for SMEs today presented its final report to NYSE Euronext and the national and regional markets where NYSE Euronext is market operator. The Committee thanked the...
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Hungary’s food retail turnover is stable in value
Date: 2013-11-27 12:30:14
The food retail revenues in Hungary increased by 0.3 percent in the third quarter, compared to the same period of the last year. The trend has turned positive after the...
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27 thousand businesses were founded until the end of October
Date: 2013-11-27 12:00:00
Firm founding mood declined slightly this year compared to last year – shows the database of Céginfo.hu operated by the Wolters Kluwer Ltd. and Napi.hu. A significant downturn occured in...
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This year’s corn crop is good, but it is time to be prepared for the challenges
Date: 2013-11-27 11:38:47
Almost fifty percent more corn has grown in Hungary this year, than in 2012. An average of 5.8 tonnes per hectare yield was harvested by the farmers, but the volatile...
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Negotiations on cattle exports to Belarus and Kazakhstan
Date: 2013-11-27 11:27:30
Kardeván Endre Minister of State for the Ministry of Rural Development, responsible for Food Chain Surveillance and Agri-management met with the Chief Veterinary Officers of Belarus and Kazakhstan early this...
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Third of the annual turkey consumption in the U.S.A. is during Thanksgiving
Date: 2013-11-27 11:25:10
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is one of the largest family holiday beside Christmas. Since 1621 the main course of the feast is the roasted turkey. The U.S.A. is...
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A Székely store opened in Csíkszereda
Date: 2013-11-27 11:22:32
The Székely Product Agricultural Cooperative opened a store selling Székely products in Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc) – the Harghita County Council told on Monday. The notice cites Márton István, the president...
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GKI: burdens on companies have increased significantly
Date: 2013-11-27 09:51:29
In August 2013 GKI Economic Research Co. conducted a representative survey among Hungarian companies. 978 CEOs have responded. They were asked, among other things, how their administrative burdens had changed...
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New York’s Mayor suggests “hiding” tobacco
Date: 2013-11-27 09:10:53
In order to promote healthy lifestyle among youngsters Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York on Monday proposed the introduction of a law under which the stores would be required to...
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KSH: retail sales increased in September
Date: 2013-11-26 13:00:47
Retail sales rose by 0.3 percent in September, compared with a year earlier, according to the calendary effect adjusted datas. The unadjusted index shows a 0.8 percent increase. The revised...
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Old favorite in a new form: personal loan re-conquest online
Date: 2013-11-26 12:30:25
We are becoming more and more optimistic in financial management: the personal loan is living its renaissance, this time in an online form. We are bored with the queues. According...
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Billboards against cat and dog meat consumption
Date: 2013-11-26 11:08:57
The Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) is campaigning on Billboards, in more than a dozen major Chinese cities against the still prevalent cat and dog meat consumption in the country. On...
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Nébih : 2.2 million lab tests
Date: 2013-11-25 12:05:38
The Special Affairs Directorate of the the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) carried out 351 checks during its one year existence, actions were taken in the case of about...
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MKEH: two new cash machines can be distributed
Date: 2013-11-25 12:02:37
The distribution of the Alt Cash Kft. and the Japán Cash Company Kft. can be started as the cash registers have met the required standards – the Hungarian Trade Licensing...
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Bisnode: the average age of the domestic firms is under ten years
Date: 2013-11-25 12:02:22
The average age of the domestic firms is 9.63 years. The age of the largest Hungarian companies is currently around an average of only 14 to 15 years – the...
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The Food Bank collected more durable food over the weekend for the needy than in last year
Date: 2013-11-25 11:22:28
The weekend food collection action of the Hungarian Food Bank Association ended with success. The population collected a total of 140 tons of food for the families in need –...
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