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Beyond the low point: domestic companies increase their headcount again in the second quarter
Date: 2023-03-15 10:08:02
In the second quarter of 2023, 26 percent of domestic employers predict an increase in their current workforce, while 22 percent plan to reduce it. Headcount increases may take place...
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INPARK presents industrial properties at the real estate development exhibition in Cannes
Date: 2023-03-15 10:03:16
INPARK will primarily present industrial properties at the Hungary-Budapest stand at MIPIM, one of the most important real estate development exhibitions in the world, which opens on Tuesday and will...
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The Continental Tobacco Group supports domestic tobacco cultivation by increasing the purchase price
Date: 2023-03-15 10:00:10
The Continental Tobacco Industry Group is supporting domestic tobacco cultivation by increasing the basic tobacco purchase price, the company group told MTI on Tuesday. According to the announcement, DOFER Dohányfermentáló...
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The Continental Tobacco Industry Group is supporting the halting of the decline in domestic tobacco production by increasing the basic tobacco purchase price by 50%
Date: 2023-03-15 09:50:03
DOFER Dohányfermentáló Zrt, a member of the Continental Tobacco Industry Group, implemented a 50 percent increase in the basic purchase price of tobacco to offset the increase in cost levels...
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Heineken Gets Final Nod On The Acquisition Of Distell
Date: 2023-03-15 09:43:26
After having issued conditional approval, the South African Competition Tribunal has approved Heineken’s offer to acquire control of Distell Group Holdings Limited, paving the way for the creation of a...
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‘Withdrawal button in online stores undesirable’
Date: 2023-03-15 09:36:58
Seventeen European trade organizations have recently published an open letter to the European Union to express their disapproval of a new withdrawal button. This button allows consumers to undo a...
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It is recommended for all producers to use agricultural insurance
Date: 2023-03-15 09:30:30
Due to the more extreme weather affecting agriculture, it is worth taking out agricultural insurance to manage risks that complicate production, for which farmers can apply for support in the...
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SPAR, EUROSPAR To Invest €65m To Expand Network In Ireland
Date: 2023-03-15 09:01:18
SPAR and EUROSPAR plan to add 60 new stores to their combined network in Ireland by 2025, taking the total number of stores across the country to 525. The project...
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Russian Foreign Affairs: The grain agreement was extended by 60 days
Date: 2023-03-15 09:00:31
The grain agreement was extended by sixty days, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grusko told the TASZZSZ news agency on Tuesday. The agreement enabling the export of Ukrainian grain to...
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No major price reductions are expected in stores
Date: 2023-03-13 13:45:25
In the catering industry, they have already fled bankruptcy before – Pénzcentrum learned from the Association of Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants. According to the Hungarian National Trade Association, the suppliers...
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Planned intralogistics processes as a long-term investment
Date: 2023-03-13 13:41:31
While e-commerce volumes were growing steadily until two years ago, the pandemic shutdowns of 2020 and 2021 significantly accelerated the shift to online commerce and changed the world’s shopping habits....
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Unchecked, Ukrainian honey arrives at Hungarian extraction plants at dumping prices
Date: 2023-03-13 11:25:43
The turnover of honey produced by domestic producers fell significantly last year, which not only puts beekeepers in a difficult situation, but also makes pollination in agriculture questionable in the...
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Consumer demand remained balanced, and Fitch upgraded its global economic growth forecast for this year
Date: 2023-03-13 11:17:10
The international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded its forecast for this year’s global economic growth, based on the positive impact of the lifting of Chinese coronavirus restrictions and...
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Sugar rose in price the most in Romania, by 63.56 percent
Date: 2023-03-13 10:09:29
In Romania, after a two-month slowdown, the inflation rate rose slightly again in February, reaching 15.5 percent on an annual basis, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Monday....
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Barcelona to tax logistics companies
Date: 2023-03-13 09:34:39
Barcelona’s City Council aims for 40 percent of online purchases to be delivered to pick-up points instead of at home in 2023. To achieve this, Barcelona introduced an annual tax...
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Waitrose, Morrisons and Co-op turn down lights to tackle energy costs
Date: 2023-03-13 09:24:16
Waitrose, Morrisons and Co-op have been dimming lights across stores in a bid to cut rising energy costs. According to reporting by the Daily Mail, the UK’s supermarkets alone use...
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Nestlé Unveils Oat And Fava Bean Plant-Based Beverage
Date: 2023-03-13 09:19:21
Nestlé has unveiled a new plant-based beverage developed from oats and fava beans, which the company says is a ‘first-to-market’ innovation. The Natural Bliss product is described as boasting a...
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Philippe Donnet, CEO of the international Generali Group, received a prestigious award in New York
Date: 2023-03-13 08:47:10
The Foreign Policy Association presented Philippe Donnet, CEO of the international Generali Group, with the award for corporate social responsibility at the 2023 Financial Services Dinner event. The award was...
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The MNB would consider it important to supervise Revolut Bank as well
Date: 2023-03-13 08:21:00
In order to protect domestic customers, the MNB urges Revolut Bank to carry out its activities as a domestic subsidiary bank, with headquarters in Hungary and sufficient capital, as an...
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GFM: the daily fee for tax-free domestic postings will increase by three times, and the daily fee for foreign postings will increase by almost two times
Date: 2023-03-13 07:46:44
From the point of view of the national economy as a whole, the government attaches great importance to the logistics and road transport sector, which is an important and unavoidable...
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A dress made of orange peel will also be presented at the Grow exhibition
Date: 2023-03-10 16:38:47
Clothes made from sustainable materials, such as orange peels, will also be showcased at Amsterdam’s Fashion for Good Museum Grow pop-up exhibition, which will be on display at the Metropolitan...
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We pay 80 percent more for eggs than at this time last year
Date: 2023-03-10 11:44:19
In Hungary, we pay 80 percent more for eggs than at this time last year, while in January 2023 the price of eggs in the EU was on average 30%...
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Are the big breweries abusing their dominance over the small breweries?
Date: 2023-03-10 11:30:14
The Association of Csíki Sör and Small Breweries responded to the authority’s draft report in a harsh open letter to the Economic Competition Authority, at the same time objecting that,...
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Foreign online stores are slowly taking over the domestic market
Date: 2023-03-10 11:18:14
The proportion of exporting Hungarian e-commerce companies is low, if this continues, several webshops may cease to exist. Compared to regional competitors, the Hungarian economy is characterized by a significant...
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The price of pork in the neighborhood can skyrocket
Date: 2023-03-10 11:08:31
The price of pork in Slovakia is spectacularly high, and another price increase is expected in April. “Pork meat can become more expensive by 15-18 percent only in March, with...
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More apples are sold this year than last year
Date: 2023-03-10 10:58:35
In December, the population consumed 430,000 tons of apples, while in January we already consumed 674,000 tons of apples, i.e. stocks are running out faster and faster – according to...
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Strawberries will remain expensive until May
Date: 2023-03-10 10:46:15
For a long time, we considered strawberries as a seasonal fruit, and we were already preparing for the beginning of summer to enjoy the inimitable taste experience that this berry...
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The Hungarian Logistics Association and Trenkwalder concluded a cooperation agreement
Date: 2023-03-10 10:16:01
On March 9, the Hungarian Logistics Association (MLE) and Trenkwalder signed an agreement on strategic cooperation at a conference jointly organized by the two parties. The highlight of the event...
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Organic 2.0
Date: 2023-03-10 09:51:43
The US Department of Agriculture National Organic Program (NOP) issued the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Act in January after publishing the proposed rule two years earlier. The new rules governing...
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Delhaize to sell all Belgian stores
Date: 2023-03-10 09:33:29
Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize has announced it wants to sell all its integrated supermarkets in Belgium to independent franchisers. In doing so, the chain aims to become more profitable in...
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