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Activities in the black economy generated more than HUF 4,000 billion income

Last years Hungarian GDP was HUF 23,560 billion, from this 17-18 % could be generated in the black economy. Hungary is to step up tax rigour in a bid to...

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New Hungarian real estate tax to come in 2009, not 2008

Hungary will introduce the new real estate tax, which will combine four property-related local taxes and one central tax, from 2009, Minister of Economic Affairs, János Kóka said. Earlier this...

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Instead marmale honey is comming

Sales of honey rose 14 per cent between 2004 and 2006 while marmalade sales dropped 10 per cent, according to a new study in the UK. The report by Mintel...

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Invest in automation

Suppliers and manufacturers alike should investigate and invest in automation production lines, according to a new report. The study was carried out by the University of Lincoln in association with...

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Atrium Center Satu Mare, Romania

The British Dawnay, Day has recently acquired 2.7 hectares of land in Satu Mare in order to build a shopping centre. The investment will amount to approximately €61 million according...

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White list for meat processing workers

Clitraviand and EFFAT suggest to build out an Independent certifacte organisation for workers in european meat processing industry. The white list would help the mobility of workers inside of european...

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New VAT at 2010

The European Commission is calling for simplification and rationalisation of value added tax (VAT) within the EU.   Tax commissioner Laszlo Kovacs  said a new framework for reduced rates is...

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In place of marketing engagement it must be attested

The actions of funcional foods must be certifed by clinical searches. From 1 of July 2007 takes in effect the new EU legistation on health and nutrition claims on food....

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Flaming row about wine in EU

The European Union head office proposed a drastic overhaul of the continent's wine sector to face up to increasing competition from abroad and eliminate a huge surplus of unmarketable produce....

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Grain production to increase

The rapid growth of the world's biofuel industry is likely to keep farm commodity prices at high levels in the next decade as it will boost demand for grains, oilseeds...

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Chinese quality supervisors have a lot of work

China said one-fifth of its consumer products don't meet government safety and quality standards. China, the world's biggest exporter of consumer products, faces pressure to improve safety standards as its...

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Unified property tax from 2008, major tax reform starts in 2009

Hungary will implement some simpler modifications to its tax regime as of January 2008 and major adjustments to the system that require wide-scale preparations are to enter into force as...

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Hungarian fmcg's quilification – average

International Service Chek – a mystery shopping company- made a survey in 7 CEE country + Russia about retail services. 60 cities, 61 retail chain, 160 test shops – from...

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€100 million retail investment in two Romanian cities

Each project will take up an area of 8-10 hectares and will be finalized in 2010.   A mall of around 50,000 square meters to include extensive leisure areas, in...

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Politicians against shopping on Sunday

„Give Sunday back to the people!” – said the hungarian Christian Democrat Party. The party in the opposition wants that the multinational companies would have a profit less day, it...

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Food Nutrition Labels are Puzzle

In a study of educated adults — 75 percent had at least a high school education — most had trouble understanding everyday food nutrition labels.   Dietitians aren't surprised, since...

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Credit from the Drugstore – German method set an example

The personal bank services are important in Germany, but this time the place of the credit application is not a branch bank, but a coffee house or a drugstore. Most...

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Sale and lease back

European commercial property sales and leasebacks are set to grow to about 30 billion euros a year as firms seek to unlock the value of real estate on their balance...

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Tesco moves into the buoyant UK property market

Sellers will be able to list their homes on a Tesco website for a one-off fee of about £200.Last year, rival supermarket Asda provided touch-screen terminals with details of properties...

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One month – 1300 checks – HUF 91 million penalties

For authorities controlled in June together, the Hungarian Tax and Financial Control Administration, the Consumer Protection Agency, the Hungarian Labor Inspectorate and the Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard. Missing bills,...

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Decrease in Budapest but increase in Szabolcs

The interim biennial purchasing power index compiled by GfK Hungária shows that well-performing counties are stagnating or dropped back slightly. Since 2000 there was a permanent growing in the capital,...

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Year of M&A

According to Reuters global M&A activity is on target for a record year after a first-half surge.  An increase in cross-border corporate mergers helped Europe push past the United States...

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Gaining deeper customer insight is the key to gaining a competitive edge in the retail

Loyalty cards give retailers a better guide to customer preferences study finds."Customer loyalty is based on the extent to which merchants connect with customers' interests, values and needs," said Nigel...

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Hungary's external and internal balances improved in the first four months

Hungary's Central Statistics Office (KSH) has revised that the cumulated trade gap at the end of the first quarter was EUR 442.4 m, down from prelim EUR 463.9 m and...

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Price of household goods decreased, food prices increased

Domestic sales prices rose by 0.4% in May 2007 compared to the previous month, and by 7.8%compared to May 2006.  The export sales prices expressed in HUF were higher by...

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Italy wins in „cheese war”?

It sets up a thrilling finale when the full Court of Justice will rule later this year on whether “Parmesan” can be made only by northern Italians or by any...

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Own brand confectionery grows across European markets

European confectionery private label market share is continuing to grow strongly, according the latest statistics by Neilsen for the Private Label Market Association. Results indicate that the retailer brand market...

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Business confidence of big Hungarian companies improve in June

The index gauging the confidence of Hungary's largest corporations stood at 58 points in June, up 4 points from May and at a six-year high, indicating outstanding optimism, Ecostat, the...

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M.E.G.A. group is played into the hands of Ukrainian

The ownership change was made in Februar, after the re-labeling scandals, but the Registry Court has enroled now the two new owner from Ukraine. The M.E.G.A. Group, with five firme,...

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