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We are afraid of humanoid robots
Bosch Tech Compass asked more than 1,000 Hungarian adults and found that three out of four people know about humanoid robot technology, but only 16% think it will have a...
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Hungaria partner meeting
Sparkling wine brand Hungaria celebrated its 70th anniversary with a partner meeting. The guests of the roundtable discussion on 13 May were managing director Kornél Müller, head of marketing András...
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Carrefour launches its first AI-based solution in Spain
French retail chain Carrefour has chosen Spain to implement its first AI solution: the virtual assistant called AI.Carrefour is based on Gemini 2.0 technology and will initially support 3,000 employees....
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More and more retailers support communicating with AI
According to a recent survey by the German EHI Retail Institute, in the German-speaking world AI use in the communication of retail companies doubled in the last two years. This...
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Influence Media won the Europ Assistance PR tender
Europ Assistance Hungary has chosen its communications partner through an invited tender. Influence Media won the contract, and the joint work began in March this year. Europ Assistance Hungary, the...
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Western duty-free shops continue to operate at airports of sanctioned oligarchs
Although many Western companies have pulled out of Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine, some global players are still present in the duty-free shops at Russian airports....
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The number of cattle slaughters increased at the beginning of the year
In the first quarter of 2025, 23.3 thousand cattle were slaughtered at Hungarian slaughterhouses, 26 percent more than in the same period of the previous year, 1 million 217 thousand...
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New and renewing SPAR stores
SPAR keeps going forward in 2025: two SPAR supermarkets in Budapest have already been renewed from a budget of HUF 580m – the stores at 525 Üllői Road in the...
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Waiting strategy – and no real confidence
In a quarterly online presentation by PwC Magyarország partner Gábor Farkas and Ákos Kozák, a economic research director expert of the Equilibrium Institute has revealed: at the beginning of 2025...
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Domestic fish production in ponds increased in 2024
A total of 22,838 tons of fish were produced in Hungarian ponds in 2024, which is 16.1 percent more than the previous year. The vast majority of fish production, 81.5...
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GKI economic sentiment index declines in May, inflation expectations improve
According to a survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Zrt. (with EU support), consumers and companies became a little more pessimistic in May compared to April. This article is available...
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GVH President: The development of Hungarian language models is a matter of national sovereignty
Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), and László Palkovics, Government Commissioner responsible for artificial intelligence (AI), met at the GVH headquarters for a professional consultation. During...
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Fundraising abuses
We hereby inform the public that the Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute does not collect donations in any form in public areas, such as on the streets, at train stations,...
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Slaughter pig prices down, poultry prices up at the beginning of the year
According to AKI slaughter statistics, 170,000 tonnes (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first three months of 2025, 5% less than in January-March 2024. This article...
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Farmers spent the most on soil conditioners and stubble decomposers in 2024
Of the observed crop enhancer categories, producers purchased the largest quantities of various composts and peats in 2024 (this is 54.5 percent of the total volume sold). In second place...
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The Dutch can cook using a virtual chef in the Albert Heijn app
Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has added a new AI kitchen assistant feature to its app. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. In the Mijn AH...
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MVI conference 2026
As part of the programme of the Sirha Budapest 2026 trade fair, the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) will organise a conference, with the following topics planned: alternatives to single-use...
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DHL introduces monthly fee for businesses
Starting in July, online sellers who ship with DHL will be charged a monthly fee for parcel shipping. At the same time, parcel prices are reduced. According to the company,...
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There is a serious opportunity in almond production
Almonds are an increasingly sought-after product worldwide, including in our country. This is one of our best-known nuts, and it has serious potential due to its versatile uses, the mechanization...
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Campari Rolls Out Animated LED Shelf Displays in Germany to Boost Sales
Italian spirits brand Campari is launching animated LED shelf displays across 1,200 retail stores in Germany – including Edeka, Hit, and Rewe – in an effort to drive sales of...
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Walmart to bring fast-casual hot dog restaurant to 6 stores
The retailer has partnered with Wienerschnitzel, marking its latest move to grow its roster of in-store quick-service restaurant partners. Walmart is welcoming a new restaurant chain into its lineup of...
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Agrometeorology: Medárd’s turn unlikely, drought will intensify
Although it may rain in several places on Medárd’s day, the weather will turn drier again and the drought will intensify – wrote HungaroMet Zrt. in its agrometeorological analysis on...
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Sour cherries will be an expensive treat this year – the harvest is at a historic low
This year’s sour cherry season is facing unprecedented tension: the domestic harvest could be the weakest ever, while the processing industry’s stocks are almost empty. The season starts in mid-June,...
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Szallas.hu: Lake Balaton is the most popular destination at Pentecost
A regional summary of bookings for the Pentecost long weekend revealed that the Balaton region is the most popular domestic tourist region among Hungarians: 24.3 percent of all Pentecost domestic...
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Sopron university students excelled in the 2025 HUNGAROPACK STUDENT packaging competition
Students of the University of Sopron demonstrated their outstanding talent and professional preparedness at the 2025 HUNGAROPACK STUDENT Packaging Design Student Competition. A total of 83 entries were received for...
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Interest in student workers is extremely high throughout the year
The amount of student jobs traditionally increases at this time of year, in preparation for the summer season, but this year is an exception. This year, more positions have been...
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Duna House: the holiday property market will remain on a stable growth path in the summer of 2025
The holiday home market will remain on a stable growth path in the summer of 2025, thanks to the continuously increasing demand despite the limited supply, Duna House told MTI...
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Balaton wines connect the past and the present, the producer and the consumer
Wine is not only a factor in the national economy, but also culture, history, the essence of human work and the spirit of community – stated István Nagy, Minister of...
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We can also reduce our carbon footprint with the color of our car – June 5th is World Environment Day
Transport is a significant source of environmental pollution, in which road traffic, i.e. us, everyday drivers, also play a role. Air pollution occurs primarily due to the gases emitted by...
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Nébih closes small-scale meat factory in Csemő
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has suspended the activities of a small-scale producer of meat products in Csemő due to hygiene and documentation deficiencies that pose a serious...
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