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The GKI-Erste economic prosperity index is on its almost two years peak
Date: 2013-05-27 12:15:06
The (seasonally adjusted) value of the GKI-Erste economic prosperity index jumped to its two years peak in May after the significant decline of April. The increase experienced from autumn 2012...
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Professional organizations recommend consulting on the advertising tax
Date: 2013-05-27 12:10:23
According to the standpoint of the professional associations, the effects of the planned “advertising tax” on the media sector are still unpredictable for the sector and for the general public,...
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The Minister is protesting because his name was used for advertising
Date: 2013-05-27 12:05:47
The news that the reseller of the TICE cash machine’s distributor advertised itself with the political support of Varga Mihály Minister of Finances came into light on Saturday. The Ministry...
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We choose sweeteners more consciously
Date: 2013-05-27 12:00:17
People are becoming more and more conscious and more aware how they sweeten their meals and drinks. Six out of ten people pay attention of what products they use for...
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Beer is good against skin problems
Date: 2013-05-27 09:30:32
The beer partakes the medical community. In Hungary, it is typically only recommended for kidney stones, while the large beer consuming nations emphasize other benefits as well. According to Czech...
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KSH: Last year’s base also accelerated the decline of the March retail sales
Date: 2013-05-24 12:50:19
In March, retail sales fell by 2.9 percent, compared to a year before. After the January decline of 2.3 and the 1.2 percent decrease of February, last year’s high 1.5...
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Milk World Day: a slight decrease in milk consumption in Hungary
Date: 2013-05-24 12:12:27
The annual per capita milk consuption in Hungary decreased by 2-3 percent, in the recent years. While five years ago, the average per capita consumption was about 170 liters per...
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Risky foods: groping in the dark
Date: 2013-05-24 12:00:24
Only 33 percent of the Hungarians are able to decide which products are healthier on the basis of fat, sugar or salt content, far behind Canada and Great Britain. The...
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Beware of the fine print tricks
Date: 2013-05-24 11:53:49
In addition to the hundreds of thousands HUF purchase price, the operating of the new online cash machines can cost a monthly tens of thousands for the tobacconists. Newly established...
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The real strawberry season to be started
Date: 2013-05-24 11:50:53
Although Hungarian strawberry could be bought at markets and in malls even in April, the harvest season on the fields is just beginning. The filmed strawberry has no real flavor,...
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The Hungarian Advertising Association forms its position on the advertising tax after knowing the details
Date: 2013-05-24 11:38:01
The Hungarian Advertising Association will only be able to create its professional position on the advertising tax if they will know the details – Urbán Zsolt, president of the Hungarian...
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Company leaders are exclusively men
Date: 2013-05-24 09:15:06
“Women in leadership” continues to be a hot topic, according to the findings of the latest Randstad Workmonitor. While 84% of employees worldwide believe in diverse and balanced male/female leadership...
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Roadkill is legal to eat in Montana
Date: 2013-05-24 08:02:36
Steve Lavin has reported to hundreds off crashes that involved animals. The Roadkill Bill, he hopes, will allow Montanans to salvage good meat that would otherwise rot on the side...
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Bisnode: online traders increased their revenues
Date: 2013-05-23 12:34:34
The companies dealing with mail-order services and online retailing performed relatively well among unfavorable economic environment. The number of firms have multiplied reaching nearly 3,000. In recent years, their aggregate...
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The bees could not take the work: there will be less fruit this year
Date: 2013-05-23 12:20:37
High fruit yields are not expected this year, due to the sudden warming, rapidly developing bloom and less bees. The reason is prosaic: the depleted bee colonies were simply not...
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Nothing really happens when the deadline expires
Date: 2013-05-23 12:10:44
Varga Mihály, Minister of Economy admitted at yesterday's meeting of the BKIK, that the cash register replacements cannot meet the deadline – Népszava reports. Nothing really happens if the enterpreneurs...
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Chinese consumers are more and more optimistic and would spend more
Date: 2013-05-23 11:20:39
The value of consumer confidence in China is stable, and the population is becoming more optimistic and willing to spend more than before – shows the latest reoprt of Nielsen...
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Closer economic and trade relations with South Africa
Date: 2013-05-23 11:00:43
On Monday, the founding session of the Hungarian-South African Economic Joint Committee was held in Pretoria, South Africa. The Hungarian Co-Chairman of the Committee is Secretary of State Kristóf Szatmáry,...
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Ten percent price margin will be provided to the tobacco retailers
Date: 2013-05-22 12:10:33
With the amendment of the tobacco law, the parliament provided a ten percent price margin to the tobacco retailers on Tuesday, and further expanded the range of products that can...
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Fifth Annual General Meeting of GfK SE
Date: 2013-05-22 11:51:47
At today’s fifth Annual General Meeting of GfK SE, a minimum of 99.6 percent of the shareholders of GfK SE voted in favor of the resolutions proposed by the Supervisory...
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Loan can be used for online cash registers
Date: 2013-05-22 11:22:30
OTP Bank has developed a construct for th e operators of the national tobacco shops. A major item of the startup costs is the purchase of the online cash tregisters...
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KSH: Average net earnings increased by 4.2 percent in January-March
Date: 2013-05-22 11:20:07
In January to March 2013, the average gross earnings of full-time employees amounted to 225 600 HUF. It was 2.9 percent higher compared to the same period of last year....
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VM: the directive for beers has changed
Date: 2013-05-22 11:15:56
According to change in the Hungarian Food Codex, products will not longer be marketed under the “beer” name that are added any material after aging and filtering, thus their character,...
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Hard to find reliable cash register manufacturers
Date: 2013-05-22 11:14:28
The Dohánybolt Ellátó Kft., that has more than one thousand registered partners has assessed the participants of the cash register market, that are offering cash registers for tobacco shops. During...
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Health recepies are popular
Date: 2013-05-22 08:25:55
The interest for healthy diet on the web has been declining since the mid 2000s – shows the Gourmet Webshop survey of Foodies.hu. This means that these days half of...
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The world's most valuable brands
Date: 2013-05-21 13:00:01
Technology companies continue to dominate the ranking of the world's most valuable brands in 2013: Apple, Google and IBM can be found in the first three places. According to the...
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Rice contaminated with cadmium were found in Southern China
Date: 2013-05-21 11:00:53
Higher than permitted levels were found in almost half of the tested samples. Carcinogenic cadmium were found by the authorities in south China's Guangdong province – the Chinese media reports...
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The targeted service is a new cafeteria item
Date: 2013-05-21 09:40:39
The amounts paid by an employer to the voluntary mutual insurance funds will be introduced as new fringe benefits Kalocsai Zsolt, CEO of RSM DTM Hungary Zrt. told. In other...
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Nielsen: increased food retail revenues
Date: 2013-05-17 12:30:15
Retail revenues rose by 2 percent in case of the sales in the ninety-food categories continuously measured by Nielsen, between December 2012 and March 2013, compared to the previous comparable...
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GKI still forecasts economic stagnation for 2013
Date: 2013-05-17 12:02:43
Despite the better-than-expected first-quarter GDP figures, the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. did not change its forecast and continues to forecast economic stagnation for this year. The economic researcher in its blog...
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