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EU proposes pre-summer review of coordinated travel measures
Date: 2021-05-31 09:51:56
The European Commission has proposed a revision of the EU Council recommendation on the harmonisation of restrictions on free movement within the European Union, the Brussels body announced on Monday....
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Adecco: Prejudice against female leaders is unfounded
Date: 2021-05-31 09:22:07
According to Eurostat’s 2020 survey, more than 9.5 million people worked as managers in the third quarter of last year, of which 6.2 million were men. Although women account for...
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(HU) Ideális étrend – van egyáltalán ilyen?
Date: 2021-05-31 08:41:42
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KSH: earnings increased by almost 9 percent
Date: 2021-05-28 11:45:37
In March, the average gross earnings of full-time employees were 435,200 HUF, and the average net earnings excluding benefits were 289,400 HUF for enterprises with at least 5 employees. At...
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Negotiations are frozen, no agreement yet on the new Common Agricultural Policy
Date: 2021-05-28 11:38:23
Despite two days and two nights of negotiations, no agreement was reached on the Common Agricultural Policy. The Agriculture and Fisheries Council has not reached a agreement with the European...
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Chamber of Agriculture: field strawberries ripens two weeks later than usual
Date: 2021-05-28 11:25:35
The wild strawberries ripen this year two weeks later. According to the overview of the National Chamber of Agriculture, the Hungarian open-air fruit will appear in large quantities in the...
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Gross earnings of full-time employees grew 8.7 percent year-on-year
Date: 2021-05-28 11:20:39
According to a report published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday, the average gross earnings of full-time employees in March were 8.7 percent higher than a year before....
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Big companies are optimistic when it comes to re-opening
Date: 2021-05-28 11:17:29
The biggest companies have become significantly more optimistic about the end of last year, at least in their own outlook, according to the latest K&H Enterprise Growth Index data for...
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This year, Hungarian parents spend more on toys and games on Children’s Day
Date: 2021-05-28 11:15:39
This year, Hungarian parents spend more on games on Children’s Day – this was revealed in the data sent by toy retailers to MTI. 1-2 weeks before Children’s Day is...
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Three-month lows in consumer sentiment in the United States
Date: 2021-05-28 11:10:42
The final value of the Michingan University Consumer Sentiment Index in May was slightly higher than the preliminary value, but it still proved to be the lowest for three months....
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Gap and Walmart Partner to Introduce Gap Home
Date: 2021-05-28 11:09:09
Gap is the first fashion retailer to partner with Walmart in the home space, delivering a multi-year partnership to offer timeless American style for modern living. Strategic partnership According to...
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(HU) Több mint 5 millió forint, jellemzően ennyi pénz kell egy vállalkozás beindításához
Date: 2021-05-28 10:18:03
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Hungarians are not conscious water-consumers
Date: 2021-05-28 09:33:26
Five out of 10 Hungarians are not worried that water shortages could develop in Hungary in the next 50-100 years, according to finish’s representative research on water consumption. The survey...
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FAO: International food prices continue rising in April
Date: 2021-05-28 08:58:54
FAO Food Price Index posts 11th consecutive monthly increase, new forecasts point to growth in world wheat and maize output International food commodity prices rose for the 11th consecutive month in...
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(HU) Magazin: Öt rész vodka, egy rész COVID!
Date: 2021-05-28 07:19:38
Vodka is the best-selling spirit in the world in terms of quantity, but recently sales have been declining until 2019, when this negative trend seemed to come to a halt....
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Varga Mihály : the economy may grow by 12-14 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2021-05-27 11:40:39
According to the data followed by the ministry on a weekly basis, the double-digit economic growth forecast for the second quarter, at around 12-14 percent, is justified, Mihály Varga Minister...
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KSH: 4,559,000 employees in April
Date: 2021-05-27 11:25:03
In April, the average monthly number of employees aged 15-74 was 4,559,000, which was 36,000 more than in the same period of the previous year and 57,000 less than in...
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The European Commission is urging further EU action to protect pollinators
Date: 2021-05-27 11:20:40
The European Commission says that further EU action is needed to protect pollinators, as one in ten bee and butterfly species is still on the verge of extinction and one-third...
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The KSH and the professional organization of the service industry have concluded a cooperation agreement
Date: 2021-05-27 11:18:14
In order to map the Hungarian service sector, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) and the Hungarian Service Industry Outsourcing Association (HOA) have concluded a cooperation agreement – the parties informed...
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World cereal prices skyrocket
Date: 2021-05-27 09:54:32
Consumer prices rose at an unprecedented rate in April compared with a year earlier. In addition to paying much more for fuels, not a basic food has become more expensive....
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Hungary does not accept any agreement adversely affecting people involved in agriculture
Date: 2021-05-27 09:08:30
Hungary will not accept an agreement on the common agricultural policy that could adversely affect people living in agriculture in Hungary, Said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, in Brussels, after...
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Digital Payment Index – a new industry metric for Mastercard helps Hungarian market participants
Date: 2021-05-27 09:02:23
The aim of the index announced today is to serve as a compass in the electronic payment market and to provide a holistic picture of the scale and development of...
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AM: the new agricultural regulation brings favorable changes in many areas
Date: 2021-05-26 11:40:24
A new decree of the Ministry of Agriculture serves to implement several regulations that have long been in need of renewal, as well as the harmonization of EU law. For...
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Consumer confidence in the United States declined slightly in May
Date: 2021-05-26 11:15:06
Consumer confidence in the United States deteriorated slightly in May, but is still very close to the level before last year’s coronavirus crisis appeared. The Conference Board, a nonprofit economic...
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PLMA news about assortment extension
Date: 2021-05-26 11:13:44
There are several assortment extension topics in the May newsletter E-Scanner of the Private Label Manufacturers Association. Novelties represents egsotic, healthy, vegetarian, vegan and sustainable trends. Albert Heijn expands international...
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German GDP decreased by 3.4 percent
Date: 2021-05-26 11:12:53
Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 3.4 percent in the first quarter from a year before and 1.8 percent from the previous three months, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced...
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According to a new study, watermelons come from Northeast Africa
Date: 2021-05-26 11:12:08
Examining the DNA of watermelon species and hundreds of varieties of greenhouse-grown plants, researchers have discovered that watermelons are most likely derived from ancient plants that lived in the wild...
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The security sector takes a while to bounce back to the pre-covid setting
Date: 2021-05-26 11:07:45
The re-opening of tourism, hospitality and the events-sector, the security sector faces serious challenge, which has not been seen for more than a year. However, the segment has suffered a...
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Blokkk.com: there are 27 thousand shopkeepers less
Date: 2021-05-26 10:00:18
So few people have barely ever worked in stores like in the first quarter of 2021. The number of people employed was 27,000 lower than a year earlier. But even...
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Hungarian children eat alarmingly little fruit and vegetables
Date: 2021-05-26 09:18:42
Hungarian children between the age of 4 and 10 consume less vegetables, fruits, dairy products and whole grains than recommended, but their diet contains more fat and salt than necessary,...
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