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MFB: the total value of loans in agriculture over 800 billion HUF
Date: 2012-02-14 13:00:09
The total value of the completed and ongoing agri-credits was 803.77 billion HUF at the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) Zrt. on the 31st of December 2011 – informed the financial...
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Optimism in the German economy
Date: 2012-02-14 12:48:27
Contrary to the expected -12 points, the Mannheim-based ZEW research institute’s prosperity index of February jumped to +5.4 points, entering into a positive range, the first time since May 2011...
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Magazine: Non-alcoholic, single-flavour pralines in small packaging units
Date: 2012-02-14 12:40:55
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, the annual praline market values at more than HUF 17 billion. Non-alcoholic pralines had an 85-percent value and volume share from praline retail sales...
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Hipercom: Valentine's Day special offers in Hungarian stores
Date: 2012-02-13 16:39:44
Shortly before Valentine's Day, special offer flyers have flooded the market and mailboxes to offer the best purchases for customers. The database of Hipercom Monitoring has taken a closer look...
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More than half a million Hungarians buy pralines for Valentine's Day
Date: 2012-02-13 13:59:05
Valentine's Day is, of course a special season for chocolate producers, especially after the weal revenue of January: nearly half a million Hungarian households are purchasing chocolate for this special...
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Another wave of layoffs is on the agenda?
Date: 2012-02-13 13:50:29
According to the survey of GKI made in January, the number of undertakings reckoning with increasing sales revenues exceeds those expecting decreasing ones. In terms of the number of employees...
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Kantar Media: The hypermarkets increased, FMCG manufacturers reduced their spendings on adverts
Date: 2012-02-13 13:43:02
Over the past year, the remaining illusion has shattered in the term increasing of the advertising market – shows the study of Kantar Media. The datas showed a minimal growth,...
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Magazine: Pork prices upped considerably
Date: 2012-02-13 13:16:53
Data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH) indicates that in the first half of 2011 the number of pigs reduced by more than 2 percent (if compared with the same...
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The frost may have destroyed this year's grape harvest
Date: 2012-02-13 13:10:56
If the record cold lasts longer, a significant proportion of vines may curdle causing a minimum of 20 billion HUF damage to the Hungarian winemakers – forecasts Varga Winery. The...
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The breweries are preparing for the European football championship
Date: 2012-02-13 12:52:51
The world's largest brewer the Anheuser-Busch inBev appeared on the Polish market with its Belgian Beer Cafe franchise. The American company would time the market entry, for the period of...
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Tobacco growers can start the year well
Date: 2012-02-13 12:45:40
Tobacco growers reached the best revenues of recent times last year – told Bényei Illés, Chairman of the Hungarian National Association of Tobacco Producers (MADOSZ) to MTI on Monday. Although...
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Hungaricum Association: the Hungaricum cannot be linked to one ministry
Date: 2012-02-10 14:00:59
The Hungaricum Association (HUSZ) believes that hungaricums are not only products, but a carry a spiritual value as well, so the Hungaricum system cannot be operated by one ministry, but...
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The Hungarian-German agricultural trade is well-balanced
Date: 2012-02-10 13:40:24
Sulyok Ferenc, the agricultural attaché at the Hungarian Embassy in Berlin told that the Hungarian-German agricultura relations are essentially balanced, on Thursday to MTI. Sulyok Ferenc said that the agricultural...
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The “Search for the local products” campaign ended with success
Date: 2012-02-10 13:12:00
During the 12 weeks of the “Search for the local products” campaign the advantages of the consumption of local food products were managed to make better known. According to the...
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KSH: cattle stocks increased
Date: 2012-02-10 13:10:28
Among the main species the number of cattle in the past six months increased, while the number of sheep and pigs reduced. The poultry population has changed proper to the...
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The Hungarian Grey took a big step
Date: 2012-02-10 12:55:37
The Russian authorities have shut down the West European beef imports from February, due to a major new outbreak of cattle epidemic. Due to the large Turkish demand the interests...
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The payment of animal welfare grants may accelerate in the poultry sector
Date: 2012-02-10 12:21:18
The claim of poultry sector animal welfare support is expected to be simplified from this year – was said at the recent board meeting of the Poultry Product Council (BTT)....
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U.S. consumer confidence on slope after five months
Date: 2012-02-10 12:12:21
According to a recent survey of the University of Michigan; in February, consumer pessimism increased in the U.S. -. The consumer confidence index decreased to 72.5 points from 75, while...
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German exports surpassing one thousand billions of euros
Date: 2012-02-10 10:45:25
German exporters were in a new dimension last year: exports exceeded one trillion euros for the first time, primarily due to increasing demand in the emerging Eastern European countries. The...
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A chocolate cake for breakfast can help to lose weight
Date: 2012-02-10 08:40:55
If we start the day with a chocolate cake as part of an entire breakfast, that can help to lose weight – the British Daily Telegraph newspaper's online edition quotes...
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Gift exchange rush after the Chinese New Year
Date: 2012-02-10 08:25:31
Gift exchange and resale industry flourishes in China after the Chinese New Year, that is traditionally the biggest gift giving period. Depending on the type of the products the “resellers”...
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The outlook for private consumption in 2012
Date: 2012-02-09 22:20:47
n line with the forecast from GfK, private consumption in Germany rose last year by 1.5% in real terms. And as GfK CEO Matthias Hartmann announced at today’s press conference...
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FAO: food prices will increase further in January
Date: 2012-02-09 14:00:28
Instead of the expected loss, global food prices increased by 2 percent in January, compared to the previous month – shows the datas of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...
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Hungaricums and waste management to be discussed
Date: 2012-02-09 13:39:36
Az Országgyűlés február 13-án kezdi tárgyalni a hulladékgazdálkodási törvénytervezetet, február 20-án elindul a hungarikumokról szóló jogszabály-tervezet megvitatása. A Parlament a jövő héten a cukorgyárak privatizációját vizsgáló bizottság jelentéséről is határozatot...
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The distinctive mark on organic wines will be introduced in the EU
Date: 2012-02-09 13:20:52
From this year's harvest the wine producers will indicate the “organic wine” phrase on their products in the European Union. The European Commission announced in Brussels on Wednesday that the...
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Allee shopping center: co-owners are wanted beside Allianz
Date: 2012-02-09 12:52:57
The the real estate developer ING Real Estate Development is selling the remaining 50 percent stake of South Buda's newest shopping center. ING RED spokesman informed that currently negotiations are...
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Serbian authorities learn about Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed in Hungary
Date: 2012-02-09 12:40:30
The Ministry of Rural Development has held an international seminar for the experts of Serbian authorities on RASFF – Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed. The foreign ministers of...
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Randstad: Global employment trends in clients
Date: 2012-02-09 11:35:03
More needs to be done in order to ensure that the future of the jobs market is kept thriving, as countries across the globe continuously report that unemployment rates are...
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KSH: foreign trade product sales increased by more than 10 percent last year
Date: 2012-02-08 13:26:53
According to preliminary datas, the Central Statistics Office (KSH), registered a double-digit growth of the forint and foreign currency value of the foreign trade product sales in 2011. In January-December...
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Foreign trade surplus will continue to grow this year
Date: 2012-02-08 13:10:29
Although the December trade surplus became lower than expected, analysts believe that surplus will continue to grow this year, partly due to the growth of export, partly and drop in...
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