Market News
Sugary soft drinks kill 180 thousand people a year
Date: 2013-03-20 10:20:45
Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and...
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Food retail sales in the last 12 months increased in value, decreased in volume
Date: 2013-03-19 13:00:32
In the sales of the 90 food categories measured by Nielsen, the food retail revenue increased by 4 percent, and excessed 1,370 billion HUF between Febrary 2012 and January 2013,...
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Árkád 2 opens tomorrow
Date: 2013-03-19 12:35:38
After one and a half years of construction, the Árkád 2 Budapest shopping centre opens tomorrow. MTI photo: Földi Imre The new wing completes the existing Árkád 1 shopping centre...
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The government examines the possible alternatives to the establishment of the Agricultural Bank
Date: 2013-03-19 12:30:09
According to a written response of the Rural Development Minister, the government is currently examining the possibilities of setting up an Agricultural Bank and conditions for implementation. The government also...
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BBOX will meet the deadline
Date: 2013-03-19 12:28:04
The BBOX Informatics considers that it is able to obtain the authorization of online cashiers production before the deadline. It is planned they will be ready with the appropriate solution...
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Forbidden mutton was found at the French company that is involved in the horse meat scandal
Date: 2013-03-19 11:00:58
The French health authorities have found 57 tons British mutton at the Spanghero company in Castelnaudary, southwestern France. The company is the same where the European horse meat scandal had...
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Opportunities for social inclusion for those living in deep poverty, and in segregation
Date: 2013-03-19 09:32:01
The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded...
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Magazin: Housewives dream about faster and more efficient cleaning
Date: 2013-03-18 12:29:40
Experts agree that efficiency, comfort and speed are still important factors in deciding which cleaning products to put in the basket. According to Renáta Rabóczki, Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s junior brand...
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Consumers would pay more for safety
Date: 2013-03-18 11:21:52
More than three-quarters of the consumers would willing to pay a premium for products that are produced according to the strictest safety standards – the research of the TÜV SÜD...
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We save on technical products masterly
Date: 2013-03-18 11:20:48
We are getting more and more ably in saving money: with larger technical equipments we are waiting for the seasonal fall of prices and we are taking advantage of the...
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Cash registers: calendar to avoid a penalty
Date: 2013-03-18 11:18:28
Who wants to avoid the punishment of NAV should comply with many deadlines. In order to enhance the transparency of what you need to improve and how to meet the...
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German export breaks new peaks
Date: 2013-03-18 10:55:51
The German economy may export more than ever this year. The value of export may be 3.5 percent higher than in 2012 – the projection of the Federation of German...
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The Western-European advertising market is on slope
Date: 2013-03-18 10:54:31
The advertising spendings in Western Europe are expected to decline by 1 percent this year, which is a worse data as of last December’s -0.3 percent – the study of...
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Horse Meat Scandal – Suspicious canned beef in Romania
Date: 2013-03-18 10:53:45
The marketing of the “Ardealul” beef cans was halted in Romania for the request of the manufacturer. It is suspicious that horse meat was among the ingredients – the Romanian...
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Variations on VAT cut
Date: 2013-03-14 12:10:13
The government will discuss the issue of reducing VAT on food products on 27 March. It seems tha the Minister for Rural Development, insists to the referral that was jointly...
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Tax exemption on the home distillation of pálinka was filed at the European Court of Justice
Date: 2013-03-14 11:55:31
Tax exemption on the home distillation of pálinka was registered at the European Court of Justice. In the case, the European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Hungary – the...
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Fruit trees are pruned at Tedej Group’s dairy farm
Date: 2013-03-14 11:51:57
The prune of apple trees is completed, and the prune of sour cherry began at Tedej Group’s dairy farm – Bódi László, Tedej Group’s CEO told MTI. He told that...
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The Ukrainians spend more on alcohol, cigarettes and illegal drugs than on clothing and shoes
Date: 2013-03-14 11:45:48
According to the datas of the Ukrainian State Statistics Office published on Wednesday, the Ukrainians spent more on alcoholic beverages, tobacco and illegal drugs last year, than on clothes and...
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15th March is the international day of consumers
Date: 2013-03-14 11:32:00
World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is an annual international occasion. The day aims to enhance solidarity within the international consumer movement. March 15 gives us an opportunity to promote the...
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How long may the fast winds blow for the Hungarian meat industry?
Date: 2013-03-13 13:09:44
Is this the nadir, or is it possible to screw more on the machine pressing the sector? – Éder Tamás president of the Meat Association gave this title of his...
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KSH: agri producer prices rose by 18.1 percent in January
Date: 2013-03-13 12:20:35
In January, the agricultural producer prices rose by 18.1 percent, compared to the same period of last year – the Central Statistics Office announced on Wednesday. The data corresponds to...
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Fierce competition and a steep increase in e-commerce
Date: 2013-03-13 12:17:13
More and more people choose online shopping instead of classical in Hungary – shows the comprehensive market analysis of Olcsóbbat.hu and UNAS involving more than 2,000 partners of webshops. 68...
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The Hungarians like schnitzel and fried potatoes the most
Date: 2013-03-13 12:00:41
Cottage cheese, stew, schnitzel and fried potatoes or pancakes? These are foods that the Hungarian housewives like to prepare. But which meal is on the table of the Hungarian families...
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Agricultural Conference: irrigation could increase grain yield
Date: 2013-03-13 12:00:25
The annual 15 – 16 million domestic cereal production can be increased to 20 million tons per year with proper irrigation – Jakab István, Vice President of the National Assembly...
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Budapest Bank: 14 percent of the small businesses have loans
Date: 2013-03-13 11:59:22
Currently, only 14 percent of the micro and small enterprises have loans. 46 percent of them has overdraft loans, 19 percent have Széchenyi Card Overdraft Loan, and 10 percent have...
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U.S. retail sales rose in February
Date: 2013-03-13 11:53:33
U.S. retail sales rose by 1.1 percent in February, above the expected 0.7 percent – the Ministry of Commerce announced. The owners of websops and construction department stores have experienced...
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Investigation was launched in Romania, due to contaminated turkey meat
Date: 2013-03-13 11:50:58
Romanian authorities have initiated an investigation after turkey meat treated with antibiotics from Romania was found by German authorities in Germany. Vladimir Manastireanu, vice president of the Romanian Animal Health...
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GKI: An economic recovery plan, apart from a fairy tale
Date: 2013-03-13 11:26:03
A blueprint of the government's actions for the 2014-2018 period. You can download the report from here....
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Hungarians purchase milk and bread more often than the European average
Date: 2013-03-12 13:10:04
Most people considers the favorable price / performance ratio as the most important factor when buying milk, meat, poultry, and deli goods. The majority of the Hungarian costumers purchase meat,...
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GfK: mineral water is still a good business
Date: 2013-03-12 13:00:23
The Hungarian population consumes mineral water several times a week, in practice it has become part of the daily diet. An average household is purchasing about 330 liters a year,...
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