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Fighting those extra kilos with salads
Date: 2021-06-03 10:38:43
In May Eisberg started its Salad Month initiative for the first time, calling attention to the importance of a diverse and balanced diet. Eisberg urges consumers to regularly have as...
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AM: The Hegykő parsley root also received EU protection
Date: 2021-06-03 10:20:50
The name Hegykő parsley root (Hegykői petrezselyemgyökér) has been granted EU protection by the European Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture told MTI on Thursday. As a result of the Ministry...
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These single-use plastics must be gone by 1 July
Date: 2021-06-02 14:18:26
From 1 July, certain single-use plastic products will be prohibited from being placed on the market, according to a government decree published in the Hungarian Gazette. The legislation also lists...
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Brutal product fee increase coming in July
Date: 2021-06-02 14:13:42
From 1 July, the product fee for plastic bags used in shops will increase brutally, at the same time as the government decree aimed at transience of the so-called SUP...
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Blokkk.com: Household consumption expenditure fell by 3.8%
Date: 2021-06-02 12:58:11
Family spending in the first quarter of 2021 dragged the economy down, not slightly. Household consumption expenditure decreased by 3.8%. The wallets couldn’t have opened up because the storefronts were...
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We shop differently, we spend less, we live differently because of the epidemic
Date: 2021-06-02 12:24:34
The willingness to spend has plummeted, the sense of savings has increased, and contactless has become the most characteristic expression of the epidemiological period – across Europe, payment, shopping habits...
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Applications for the renewal of smaller livestock farms can be submitted
Date: 2021-06-02 11:25:56
Applications for the development of smaller livestock farms can be submitted until July 22. The amount available for support is 30 billion HUF – Minister of Agriculture Nagy István announced...
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AM: call for proposals to support the renewal of horticultural plants has been issued
Date: 2021-06-02 11:15:52
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) announced a tender for the renewal of horticultural plants with a budget of 50 billion HUF, Nagy István, head of the ministry said in the...
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Retail sales in Germany declined more than expected in April
Date: 2021-06-02 11:05:54
Retail sales in Germany fell more than expected from the previous month and grew less on an annual basis in April, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. In...
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The market capitalization of the world’s 100 largest companies rose 48 percent
Date: 2021-06-02 11:05:49
The market capitalization of the world’s 100 leading listed companies rose to a record high of 31.7 trillion USD in the year to end-March, according to a PwC Global Top...
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Consumer price inflation accelerated in April in OECD countries
Date: 2021-06-02 11:05:46
In the member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.3 percent in April from 2.4 percent year-on-year in March. In February,...
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Analysts: surprise with first-quarter detailed GDP data
Date: 2021-06-01 11:40:55
Analysts interviewed by MTI are looking for an explanation for the surprisingly positive developments from the details of the upwardly revised first-quarter GDP data. In its second estimate released on...
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AM: another six products won the HÍR trademark
Date: 2021-06-01 11:33:58
Another six products won the HÍR (NEWS) trademark. The goal of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) is that more and more products, take advantage of the opportunities offered by protection...
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Survey: 14% of companies are operated by women in Hungary
Date: 2021-06-01 11:20:06
In Hungary, the number of companies with purely female owners has increased in the last 10 years, but they still represent only about 14 percent of the total Hungarian company...
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Nagy István: agricultural policy is committed to the development of milk production and processing
Date: 2021-06-01 11:18:51
Hungarian agricultural policy is committed to the development of domestic milk production and milk processing, for which it will provide more resources than ever before this year, the Minister of...
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Applications for the renewal of smaller livestock holdings may be submitted
Date: 2021-06-01 10:24:22
István Nagy, who also handed over the supporting documents of the tender for the modernisation of livestock holdings in Békés County, explained that applications could be made for the construction...
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Production growth accelerates amid stronger client demand, but supply chain disruption remains marked
Date: 2021-06-01 10:02:06
May PMITM data from IHS Markit indicated a substantial improvement in the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector, with the rate of overall growth accelerating to a fresh record high....
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Largest Apple Store in Europe in Palazzo Marignoli
Date: 2021-06-01 10:01:50
Apple Via del Corso is the largest Apple Store in Europe and occupies the historic Palazzo Marignoli, near the Piazza Colonna, in the centre of Rome. Fosters + Partners has restored...
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Family companies have fought the epidemic in an exemplary way
Date: 2021-06-01 09:20:36
Family companies have taken up the glove of the difficulties caused by the epidemic. The exemplary actions of family-owned enterprises representing 40 percent of domestic businesses were recognised with the...
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Own emoji for rosé wines
Date: 2021-06-01 08:10:53
An association of rosé wine makers in northern Italy, is asking for an emoji from the American Unicode consortium. The standard for unified Internet writing systems is maintained by Unicode,...
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Hungarian food investments in Uzbekistan
Date: 2021-06-01 08:07:38
Five Hungarian food companies are preparing 42 billion HUF investments in Uzbekistan, which means that a Hungarian vegetable oil factory, cattle farm and vegetable production plant will be established in...
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Széchenyi Funds has invested in digital technology to support management
Date: 2021-06-01 07:59:05
Széchenyi Funds has invested HUF 900 million in Billingo, which is designed to facilitate the daily lives of entrepreneurs. Founded in 2014, the company outpaced several large companies and became...
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Milk Product Council launches national sweepstakes again
Date: 2021-06-01 07:54:33
This year, the celebration of milk and dairy products can’t be left to the fore, so on the apropos of World Milk Day, your organization, like last year, has an...
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BMI: Further improvement in May
Date: 2021-06-01 07:48:40
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (BMI) seasonally adjusted For May is 52.8. Compared to previous Mays, this year’s figure is above the long-term May average (52.4) and above the average for...
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KSH: Investments increased by 2.5 percent in the first quarter
Date: 2021-05-31 11:30:25
In the first quarter, the growth of investments started in the previous quarter continued, the volume of developments increased by 2.5 percent, compared to the same period of the previous...
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The OECD has improved Hungary’s growth forecast
Date: 2021-05-31 11:25:02
The OECD has improved its economic growth forecast for Hungary this year, acknowledging the positive effects of economic protection subsidies and high vaccination during the pandemic. The latest half-yearly forecast...
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An educational campaign was launched for bees
Date: 2021-05-31 11:20:04
The campaign draws attention to the protection of bees, their role in nature and the beneficial effects of honey in the joint educational campaign of the Ministry of Agriculture, the...
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Consumer confidence improved in May in the euro area and in the EU
Date: 2021-05-31 11:10:05
Consumer confidence has improved in the eurozone and the European Union in May, the European Commission said in a report released on Friday. In the eurozone, the consumer confidence index...
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Coke and Pepsi – two sides on reopening
Date: 2021-05-31 11:09:23
The iconic beverage brands are running campaigns that tap into an eagerness to return to normal. The topic is the same but the approach is totally different. When giant brands...
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How advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth
Date: 2021-05-31 10:34:28
A McKinsey Global Institute report finds that $12 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2025 by advancing women’s equality. The public, private, and social sectors will need to...
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