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Coffee production decreases, due to climate change

According to the datas of the International Coffee Organization (OIC); the coffee production declines worldwide, but demand is rising. In the last 25 years, the temperature increased by half a...

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OECD against food price fluctuations

To fight against food price fluctuations and to guarantee the income of workers in the agricultural sector were the main themes of the two-day meeting of the agricultural ministers of...

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Recession can end after seven quarters

According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co., made in cooperation with Erste Bank; Recession can end in the Hungarian economy in 2010. In the middle of 2010, the...

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Hungarian dairy industry will receive 3.56 million

The European Parliament's Budget Committee released the 300 million euros reserve for the dairy sector last week. Hungarian dairy industry will receive 3.56 million euros. All registered milk producer can...

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Money is getting more and more important in our lives

According to the public opinion research of Ipsos and Reuters News; in 23 countries representing 75 percent of the world's GDP – money is more important for the two third...

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The U.S. economy improves

According to the datas of the U.S. Commerce Department; the gross domestic product of the United States grew by 5.9 percent between October and December 2009, compared to the 2.2...

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Shopping centers: the future is in specialization

The conscious transformation of the tenant mix, led to success in the MOM Park, where traffic increased by 12 percent last year. There is a tenant in the mall who...

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Germans not willing to consume enough

This statement can be read in the German Federal Statistics Office’s report, published on Wednesday in Wiesbaden. According to the report; the German GDP shrank by 5 percent last year....

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U.S. confidence index declined

The U.S. confidence index declined to its 10 month nadir – reports the Conference Board. The outlook for the labor market are considered pessimistic in the U.S.A. The short-term expectations...

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Fifty-eight percent think that the home-produced food is safer

According to Nielsen market research company’s online survey carried out in 54 countries, including Hungary; Food safety is an important aspect for every second Hungarian. Half of the Hungarians willing...

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Last year retail sales decreased by over 5 percent

According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office; The negative trend in retail sales, lasting since December 2007 continues. The volume of retail sales – adjusted from the calendar...

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The proportion of companies planning to get bank loans continues to decline

Bank credit is still continue to be the main form of financing, but since the outbreak of the economic crisis, the proportion of those, who are planning to get bank...

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World trade has not fell so big since World War II

In 2009, the volume of world trade, decreased by 12 percent. Such fall have not seen, since the Second World War – notified the World Trade Organization (WTO). In December,...

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Romania: a country of malls

In the past 3 years, Romania was the region's most important target for real estate developers. During this period, 33 new shopping centers opened, and the amount of the investments...

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Confidence improves since last May

In February, the GKI Sentiment Index has improved, but still not reach the pre-crisis level – states the survey of the GKI Economic Research Co. (www.gki.hu), supported by the European...

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Hungarian grown vegetables and fruits decrease

The Hungarian fruit and vegetables production decreased to its 18 years ago level, to 2,1-2,2 million tonnes last year. The sector is almost strangled by a lot of administrative burdens,...

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A one-tenth decline in agricultural production

According to the preliminary datas; Hungarian agricultural production volume decreased by 10-11 percent last year – said Udovecz Gábor, the Director-General of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), on Monday...

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Money flows into China

The foreign direct investments (FDI) to China increased for the sixth consecutive month in the January of 2010. On the basis of the most recent datas, 8.1 billion USD new...

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In 2009 the domestic average net earning was 124 thousand HUF

According to the Central Statistical Office; The real income in January-December of 2009 beside the 4.2 percent increase of the consumer price index, decreased by 2.4 percent. The number of...

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Budapest is a podium investment location

Budapest included into the best 25 cities in the “European Cities and Regions of the Future” survey of FDI Magazine of the Financial Times. In the survey, testing investment locations,...

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Austrian food retail growing in real terms

The trend in Austrian food retailing turned to positive. Last year, turnover increased in real terms, compared to the previous year. While average prices increased by only 0.2 percent in...

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Consumer prices decreased after 27 years in the United States

Since 1982 did not occur that the consumer prices – excluding the price of food and energy – decreased. The U.S. Labor Department's consumer price index, increased by 0.2 percent...

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The Hungarian agriculture does not expect any good

The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) communicates scary numbers of last year’s agricultural performance. The sector is in nadir, and according to predictions, this will not change too much this...

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A tender for conscious and quality consumption

Applicants can apply in 17 topics on the Hungarian Product Grand Prix of 2010. Applicants can registrate with competitive, high-quality, environmentally friendly engineered products and services until the 21st of...

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Global warming in the global economy

In the last quarter of 2009, a 0.8 percent GDP growth occured, compared with the preceding three months. The total performance in the thirty Member States improves steadily and rapidly...

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International wine scandal: Millions of bottles false Pinot Noir was marketed

More than 18 million bottles of fake, poor quality Pinot Noir wine was marketed in the U.S.A. This is the largest international wine scandal ever. On Wednesday, several French winemakers...

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Half of the Hungarian companies are considered to be risky business partners

The perception of Hungarian companies in the region, continued to became worse, over the past six months and now every second Hungarian company considered to be risky or moderate-risky business...

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