Market News
The owner of the largest Polish mall has changed
Date: 2012-07-30 11:20:49
The German Union Investment Real Estate purchased the Manufaktura shopping center in Lodz, Poland – informs PropertyEU. The Hamburg-based real estate fund bought the shopping center from the Fonciere Euris...
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Mall construction fever in Iraq: consumer society from oil revenues?
Date: 2012-07-30 11:05:53
Shopping centers are under construction all over in Baghdad. In the largest mall a five-star hotel and a hospital will also be installed. “Iraq essentially aims to create a consumer...
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Illegal meat packaging plant was found in Kőbánya
Date: 2012-07-30 11:00:06
The experts of the Pest county animal health authority found an illegal meat packaging plant in Kőbánya on Monday – announced Bognár Lajos, Deputy Secretary of State at the Ministry...
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Hungarian-Irish Agreement on Future of CAP
Date: 2012-07-30 10:31:14
“We have held extremely successful talks with the Irish Minister on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; the two countries are in agreement on most issues”, said Minister for...
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GKI: Stop-go policies
Date: 2012-07-30 09:24:39
GKI Economic Research Co. forecasts that a recession can be expected in Hungary in 2012, a decline of about 1.5 per cent just like in the first quarter of the...
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A boost in local farmers' markets
Date: 2012-07-27 13:21:34
The Ministry of Agriculture helps the establishment of farmers' markets, by simplifying the bureaucracy, with the financial support of operation and with the amendments of laws. As a result, farmers'...
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The population of caged laying hens is not expected to be reduced due to EU standards
Date: 2012-07-27 13:20:23
The population of the 4.2 million caged laying hens is not expected to be reduced in Hungary next year. More than 90 percent of the farmers have started to expand...
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Now the French goose breeders may suffer because of animal right organizations
Date: 2012-07-27 13:10:12
The foie gras trade is fined in California since July. The decision hurts the French producers, Hungarian producers are not directly affected by it now, not like a few years...
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Big Mac index: forint is undervalued
Date: 2012-07-27 12:52:52
The currency of Venezuela is almost 80 percent overvalued, while the yen is undervalued by 40 percent, at least when we consider how much a Big Mac costs in these...
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Food safety informations on the website of Nébih
Date: 2012-07-27 10:28:29
Food safety informations in connection to preservation were published by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) on its website. In the document that can be read on the website...
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Country risk assessments review : The crisis worsens
Date: 2012-07-26 12:57:56
Because of the worsening economic situation in Southern Europe, Coface has placed the A4 assessments of Spain and Italy under negative watch and downgraded that of Cyprus, where the situation...
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Ipsos: We are looking forward to the Olympics
Date: 2012-07-26 12:07:29
Almost three-quarters (72 percent) of the international public and two-thirds of the Hungarians will take a glimpse to the Olympic broadcasts. Most people (65 percent) will follow the events by...
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Test costumers in online shops
Date: 2012-07-26 08:54:23
The olcsobbat.hu price comparison page tested 117 Hungarian webshops recently with secret test costumers. At the end of the research, despite the strict criterias encouraging results have born: almost 89...
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This year, Hungary will need wine imports
Date: 2012-07-25 12:52:23
The spring frosts caused large destruction almost everywhere in the orchards. Only the wine-growers can hope in a good yield, but the 22 wine regions are not uniformly observed in...
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EBRD: Hungarian recession could be over 1 percent
Date: 2012-07-25 12:50:31
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts a larger than expected recession for Hungary this year. According to the bank's latest forecast for the region the whole region's...
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Magazine: Discount stores are pushing forward on the grill product market
Date: 2012-07-25 12:42:35
Last year grill sausage sales were given a boost – but let’s not forget that this happened after a considerable decline in previous years. This sales decline was so big...
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MOSZ: the dairy sector is in difficult situation due to the extreme heat
Date: 2012-07-25 12:40:52
The extremely warm weather of the recent weeks brought a difficult situation to the dairy industry. Due to the heat, domestic milk production decreased by daily one million liter –...
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The MSZP urges to reduce the VAT on food
Date: 2012-07-25 12:12:53
The MSZP urges to reduce the VAT on food as soon as possible, after the Romanian government announced to plan the introduction of a 9 percent VAT on agricultural food...
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Hungarian companies are lagging behind in new applications
Date: 2012-07-25 12:11:39
Only a portion of the latest IT trends reaches Hungary. A few of the innovations that are being used by the companies of the Western countries, are used by Hungarian...
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Tobacco industry investors are concerned due to the excise tax increase
Date: 2012-07-25 12:10:16
According to the Association of Hungarian Tobacco Industry Investors, the Tuesday submitted proposal in connection with the tobacco excise tax increase is risky in many ways, and may bring negative...
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Online shopping: a question of trust?
Date: 2012-07-25 12:01:19
Only a few places allow payment by ATM cards, and the product range is not always up-to-date everywhere, but most webshops are rather reliable when it comes to delivery, and...
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Hipercom: Trends on promotional leaflets market – less, but longer leaflets in 2012
Date: 2012-07-25 11:48:52
The research, which is based on Hipercom Monitoring database shows the changement of trends on promotional leaflet market. It compares the first semesters of year 2011 and year 2012. Two...
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Cheese can reduce the risk of diabetes
Date: 2012-07-25 11:00:40
Scientists say the chances of developing type two diabetes could be 12 percent lower for cheese lovers. The authors of the study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition...
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Poisonous infant formula on the shelves again in China
Date: 2012-07-25 10:55:23
Carcinogens were found in more than 30 tons of Chinese infant formula in China. The production was suspended, the product recall and the investigation began, the producer apologized – the...
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More and more spas in Hungary
Date: 2012-07-25 09:10:49
Three bath facilities in Nyíregyháza- Sóstógyógyfürdő were classified as spas: the park bath the pools and the bathhouse of the holiday resort can use the designation from now. Kovács Ferenc...
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Experts expect a half percent decline in retail this year
Date: 2012-07-24 13:35:54
Experts do not expect a deepening recession in retail trade, nor recovery. Forecast is an annual decline of 1.5 percent. According to the Tuesday report of the Central Statistical Office...
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The price per kilogram of eggs should be indicated from August
Date: 2012-07-24 12:41:59
From August, prices should be indicated also in kilograms in the stores. The Poultry Product Council lobbied for the regulation, in order to repel against black economy. The economy minister’s...
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Consultation over the Hungarian product regulation
Date: 2012-07-24 12:36:54
A consultation was held over the Hungarian product regulation that will come into force in September with the participation of traders and producers in the Ministry of Rural Development (VM)...
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The largest revenue remains at Mol, Tesco is at the forefront
Date: 2012-07-24 12:35:55
Mol continues to lead the list of the 100 largest Hungarian companies. Only smaller changes have occurred in the first 10 places. Compared to last year's ranking only minor rearrangements...
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NÉBIH tested ice creams
Date: 2012-07-24 12:00:25
The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) tested ice creams in June and July. The experts found no glaring irregularities – NÉBIH informed MTI on Tuesday. The Authority reminded that...
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