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ESET: Fraudulent ads may be hidden in Internet search results
The latest analysis by proactive security company ESET draws attention to fraudulent ads hidden in Internet searches, which it says are especially dangerous when they appear as ads for legitimate...
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Apple’s quarterly revenue rose 4 percent to a record $124.3 billion
Apple Inc. reported a better-than-expected increase in revenue and after-tax profit in the final quarter of last year. The company’s shares rose 3 percent in after-tax trading in New York...
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Domestic measures ordered due to peste de petits ruminants
Peste de petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of sheep and goats that causes great economic damage. The main factor in its spread is direct and indirect...
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Ikea to roll out second-hand marketplace across Europe
After successful pilot projects in Oslo and Madrid, IKEA will roll out its second-hand platform Europe-wide: the home furnishing chain wants to compete with players like eBay or Depop in...
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Ahold Delhaize Aims 50% Plant-Based Protein Sales In Europe By 2030
Ahold Delhaize seeks to achieve an equal share in the sales of animal-based and plant-based proteins by 2030 across its European food retail brands. The move will help the company...
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Bird flu has appeared in more counties
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has detected the presence of the bird flu virus in Heves and Pest counties. The affected flocks are being destroyed...
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Nébih: the manufacturer recalled whey protein
Due to the possible presence of foreign matter (metal), Tízpróba Magyarország Kft. has recalled the product “WHEY PROTEIN 30 g, chocolate-flavored whey protein” from the market – the National Food...
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Mondelēz’s BelVita launches energy snack bites
The offering is being marketed by the food giant as a mid-morning snack that bridges the gap between breakfast and lunch. Mondelēz International’s BelVita is launching energy snack bites as the brand aims...
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FDA approves nicotine patches: a milestone in tobacco harm reduction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new smokeless tobacco alternative for the U.S. market after reviewing extensive scientific evidence. The FDA has determined that nicotine patches...
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A boycott against stores with high prices has also begun in Montenegro
The Montenegrin Alternative (Alternativa Crna Gora) party has called for a boycott of stores that charge high prices, saying that no grocery stores should be open on Friday. The boycott...
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Applications for irrigation investments open from February 4
The Ministry of Agriculture treats the development of irrigated farming as a priority area, and will soon open its call for applications for the implementation of two investments aimed at...
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Eurozone economy stagnated in the fourth quarter
Contrary to analysts’ expectations, the eurozone economy stagnated in the fourth quarter of 2024, Eurostat’s latest report revealed. Preliminary analyses had projected growth of just 0.1%, but even this slight...
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Márton Nagy: the turning point is here, the Hungarian economy will shift to a higher growth path in 2025
According to the Central Statistical Office, the economy grew by 0.4 percent in the last quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year based on raw...
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Egg prices continue to rise: the elimination of cage farming makes the market more expensive
Egg prices in Hungary crossed the psychological threshold of one hundred forints by the end of January, and fewer and fewer places can get the product cheaper than this. Although...
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To curb climate change, efforts need to be multiplied – climate protection survey among domestic companies
66 percent of Hungarian companies committed to a sustainable transition have specific climate protection goals, and the number of companies measuring their emissions along the entire value chain has doubled,...
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The GVH takes action to reduce the prices of basic foodstuff
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) is taking further steps to curb price increases. Csaba Balázs Rigó, the President of the GVH, has sent a letter of formal notice to several...
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Student Work Trends 2025: What Salaries Can Working Students Expect?
This year’s minimum wage increase also has a significant impact on student wages, while tax breaks for young people and the increasingly widespread home office option in internships further increase...
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This year’s winner of the Blue Planet Climate Foundation’s .wave program has been announced
The winner of this year’s .wave program of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation, announced for the fourth time for startups focusing on sustainability, has been announced. This year, the...
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A “Bite” of the Middle East: FANAN hummus in new packaging and 2 new flavors!
Bezula Kft., the domestic manufacturer of popular hummus spreads, has come up with a new product called FANAN Falat. Based on a traditional Middle Eastern recipe, the chickpea spreads made...
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Starbucks strategy: radical changes in American stores
Starbucks is making major changes in the United States: the coffee chain will eliminate 30 percent of its product range by the end of 2025. According to a report by...
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Balázs Hankó: a record number of entries were received for the 34th National Science and Innovation Olympiad
A record number of applications have been received for the 34th National Science and Innovation Olympiad (OTIO), which develops scientific and innovation activities in secondary schools, and the interest is...
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The fight against food waste continues
The Hungarian government has taken numerous measures in recent years to reduce food waste, emphasized Anikó Raisz, State Secretary for the Environment and Circular Economy at the Ministry of Energy...
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The bank card may be retired: the missing puzzle piece has been added to the digital banking table
K&H Bank has introduced NFC technology at all its ATMs, which allows its customers to withdraw or deposit cash without a card, using their smartphone. This digital innovation opens a...
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Asda scraps Aldi and Lidl price match
Asda has axed its Aldi and Lidl price match initiative after a mere 12 months, as it focuses on its own “great prices” rather than competitors. The supermarket giant published...
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New Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager at KÉSZ Group
Károly Benedikt has joined KÉSZ Group, one of the most innovative, technology-driven construction groups, as Marketing and Corporate Communications Director. The professional has nearly 20 years of professional experience and...
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Agrometeorology: frosts will return next week
After the mild weather of spring, night frosts will return next week – wrote HungaroMet Zrt. in its agrometeorological analysis on Thursday. They wrote that the weather has softened significantly...
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Picnic continues French expansion
Dutch online supermarket Picnic continues its growth in the Paris region, adding 185,000 households to its delivery network. The retailer wants to provide home delivery to the whole Paris region before...
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Half of Hungarians don’t like their jobs
Half of Hungarian employees would change jobs within two years, according to a survey by Erste. Many are not really satisfied with their jobs, and every second employee feels that...
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Nearly €6 Billion in GDPR Fines Since 2018
According to the latest DLA Piper report in 2024, EU data protection authorities imposed €1.2 billion in fines for the violation of GDPR rules, bringing it to a total of...
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Nestlé to stop selling vegan KitKat
The Swiss giant launched KitKat V four years ago. Nestlé has decided to pull its vegan KitKat from multiple markets, citing falling demand. The Swiss giant launched KitKat V in...
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