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The tax authorities also checked the fruit vendors of the South Plains
Date: 2012-09-12 11:00:58
The inspectors of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) checked the regularity of fruit sales in the southern Great Plains region during the summer months. In almost half of...
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The Parliament adopted the law on tobacco sales
Date: 2012-09-11 13:55:49
Tobacco retail will be a state monopoly from the 1st of July next year. The state can give a green light to applicants in the scope of a concession contract....
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Corn crop will be enough
Date: 2012-09-11 12:23:53
Despite the drought, the estimated 4 million tons of corn crop may be sufficient to satisfy the interior needs of the country – Czerván György told at Tuesday’s agricultural forum...
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The rating of MLSZKSZ may worth billions
Date: 2012-09-11 11:40:36
In the past 6 years, the applicants who have a certificate of qualification developed by the Association of the Hungarian Logistics Service Centres (MLSZKSZ) won a total of 7.5 billion...
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Ipsos: Rather personally than via “gadgets”
Date: 2012-09-11 10:55:41
Four out of five people prefer to talk face to face rather than by telephone. 81 percent of people prefer to communicate in person, than through a telephone set. In...
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The FEOSZ and the NÉBIH works together to inform the consumers
Date: 2012-09-10 12:32:57
The National Association of Consumer Associations (FEOSZ) and the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) signed a cooperation agreement on 7 September in order to better inform consumers than ever...
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The number of chip cards increases
Date: 2012-09-10 12:26:18
In the first half of the year, the spread of chip cards continued in Hungary: According to the Hungarian National Bank, their rate was nearly 78 percent in June. Chip...
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Hungarian companies spend less on advertising
Date: 2012-09-10 12:10:00
According to the list price datas of Kantar Media, companies in Hungary spent 4.4 percent less on advertising in the first half of this year than in the same period...
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The system of tobacco shops will be launched in July instead of January
Date: 2012-09-10 12:00:44
Instead of January next year, the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Hungarian Parliament proposes to set up the concession tobacco shop system from the 1st of July 2013. The scope...
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Investor sentiment has improved in the euro area in September
Date: 2012-09-10 11:10:25
Thanks to the the sovereign bond market intervention program of the European Central Bank, investor sentiment index improved in September for the first time since March in the euro zone...
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Twenty to thirty percent less grapes in the Szekszárd wine region
Date: 2012-09-10 11:00:04
Due to the drought, twenty to thirty percent less grapes were harvested in the Szekszárd wine region, where the harvest of some late-ripening varieties has begun. The winemakers of the...
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Stagnant industry, a fall in GDP – there is no sign of a turning point
Date: 2012-09-07 13:51:12
According to analysts, a positive turn is not expected in industrial production during the second half of the year, even in spite of the expected growth of the Mercedes plant....
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Magazine: Sales expanded on the market of feminine hygiene products
Date: 2012-09-07 12:51:33
The market of feminine hygiene products audited by Nielsen surpasses an annual HUF 14 billion. Sanitary napkin is the biggest segment with annual sales in the value of HUF 5...
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Sunflower is on a record price
Date: 2012-09-07 12:23:56
Sunflower has a record price, despite the drought. The industrial plant costs one and a half times more than in last year. According to the preliminary estimates the crop can...
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Global consumers' intent to buy food and beverages online grows 44 percent in 2 years
Date: 2012-09-07 12:19:43
According to a new study from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy, global consumers’ intent to buy food and beverages online...
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Food prices increased in China
Date: 2012-09-07 11:12:36
The Chinese consumer price index (CPI) increased slightly in August proper to the analysts’ expectations. On an annual comparision, consumer prices increased to 2 percent from the previous month's 1.8...
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VM: there can be reverse VAT in the pig sector
Date: 2012-09-06 13:00:37
Even the Ministry of Agriculture withdrew its proposal of the reverse VAT in the pig sector in August, the government once again discussed the question. The Ministry supports the idea....
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KSH: nearly 5 percent exports increase in euros
Date: 2012-09-06 12:20:41
Exports increased in euros by 4.6 percent, imports rose by 4.0 percent in July compared to a year earlier – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday. Due to...
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Melon case – The government has approved the report of the Ministry of Rural Development
Date: 2012-09-06 12:10:53
There has been no cartel agreement protecting the melon growers – states the report of the Ministry of Rural Development, which was adopted by the government – the ministry told...
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Finance guards seized more than 300 thousand eggs
Date: 2012-09-06 11:55:55
The finance guards of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) seized more than 300 thousand unmarked eggs – the organization told MTI on Thursday. According to the communication, the...
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European Court of Justice: the wine cannot be advertised with the indication it can be “easy to digest”
Date: 2012-09-06 11:50:56
The wine cannot be advertised with the indication it can be “easy to digest”, because such a sign indicates a reduced acidity, it can be considered as a statement of...
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GfK: In 2011, two-thirds of the households have purchased wine
Date: 2012-09-05 12:50:38
Last year, two-thirds of the households purchased wine with some regularity. Most people prefer the red variety, and more and more people are discovering the rosé. Primarily consumers by wine...
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Euro area’s retail sales have declined
Date: 2012-09-05 12:20:53
In July, retail sales volume fell in the euro area on monthly and on annual levels – said EU's statistical office the Eurostat announced on Wednesday. Retail sales on a...
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Hungary slipped back in the rankings of global competitiveness
Date: 2012-09-05 12:10:09
Switzerland leads the Global Competitiveness Ranking of the World Economic Forum for the fourth year, Hungary slipped back from the previous year's 48th place to the 60th – shows the...
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The EU support of tobacco growers can remain
Date: 2012-09-05 11:53:20
The EU support of tobacco growers can remain, so the Hungarian Tobacco industry will receive the about 7 billion HUF next year – said Glattfelder Béla Fidesz MEP on Tuesday....
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The rate of alcohol consumption depends on the shape of the glass
Date: 2012-09-05 11:00:17
The shape of your glass is probably the last thing on your mind when you are down the pub. However, researchers at the University of Bristol believe the shape of...
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GKI: Keeping the wrong direction
Date: 2012-09-04 14:50:02
Since the government does not want to introduce changes in its economic policy, the conclusion of the agreement with the IMF is not possible, and thus investors’ confidence necessary to...
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This year's Hungarian Quality Product Awards were handed over
Date: 2012-09-04 14:05:27
The Hungarian Quality Product Award ® recognitions were handed over for the 15th time. This year more than ever, a total of 58 tenders of 53 applicants received this prestigous...
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The harvest of maize started earlier
Date: 2012-09-04 12:00:28
Compared to the previous years, maize harvest began two weeks earlier in Békés county. The average yield per hectare is between 3.6 to 3.7 tons. Veres Vilmos, leader of the...
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Industrial producer prices up by 0.4% in both euro area and EU27
Date: 2012-09-04 11:26:48
In July 2012, compared with June 2012, the industrial producer price index1 rose by 0.4% in both the euro area2 (EA17) and the EU272. In June3 prices fell by 0.5%...
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