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Cholesterol levels are falling in Western countries, but it is growing among the population of Asia
Cholesterol levels in Western countries are falling sharply, but increases a mong the population of low- and middle-income nations, especially in Asia, according to the largest research to date on...
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Fidelity: Lessons from the first quarter of 2020
Now that the first quarter reporting period is largely over, it is time to draw lessons from the data published by companies and their impact on the longer-term outlook. Fidelity...
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The logistics profession is proposing a ten-point package of government measures
The Association of Hungarian Logistics Service Centers (MLSZKSZ) has prepared a ten-point package of proposals and submitted it to the government in order to solve the growing problems in the...
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Shopkeeper payrolls already in March
The coronavirus also bitten the shopkeeper’s payroll. The salaries of the perfume shop and the food sellers jumped in March – blokkk.com wrote. It has previously been observed that shopkeeper...
Read moreWhere crisis is an opportunity: two-thirds of Hungarian decision-makers would continue to navigate through digital transformation
According to their own statements, 50 percent of domestic companies are not affected at all or only slightly by the crisis caused by the coronavirus, and a fifth are explicitly...
Read moreKSH: The complete census on agriculture will begin on Friday
The agricultural census of the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the Agricultural Census 2020, will start with an online filling phase on Friday, the KSH told MTI on Wednesday. According to...
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Superfood for every day – but how
We’ve heard a lot about so-called superfoods in recent years – some say it’s just a term coined by skillful marketers, while others see it as the secret to a...
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The well moratorium was extended with three years
Until the end of 2023, the Government has extended the deadline for the fine-free survival of illegal wells, which expires on 31 December 2020. The National Chamber of Agriculture recommends...
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French stayed stylish in the pandemic
POPAI and Shop!* chapters keep in touch and the member organizations are constantly informing each other about the consequences of the virus situation, with particular regard to the development of...
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Blokkk.com: hard times coming up for those with a cash register
From 2021, credit card payment will be mandatory where there is an online cash register. So far, we’ve spent more using cash than with a credit card. According to the...
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New rules for ordering from webshops from 1 July 2021
The European Commission is proposing a half-year postponement of the introduction of the e-commerce VAT amendment package. Based on this, the new regulation will only come into force on 1...
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Defining a decent minimum wage is crucial
A decent living in the European Union, in which minimum wages play a key role, is essential for the recovery from the coronavirus epidemic and the creation of a fair...
Read moreThe EU is preparing for new steps against new tobacco products
The Council of the European Union on Tuesday approved conclusions setting out policy guidelines and priorities for further reforms in two key areas of EU tax policy, the future development...
Read moreInvestment support for the horticultural sector will increase the security of fruit and vegetable supply
The 80 billion HUF tender announced by the Ministry of Agriculture for livestock and horticultural farms also contributes to the security of the fruit and vegetable supply – Feldman Zsolt,...
Read moreThe Ministry of Agriculture expects a good strawberry harvest
Fresh and tasty Hungarian strawberries are the best choice for families to consume fruit. Due to the sunny weather of the recent period, a very good strawberry harvest is expected...
Read moreThe foreign trade balance is still in surplus
In March, the value of exports in euros was 7.5 percent and imports were 4.2 percent higher than a year earlier, while the export surplus fell by 343 million euros...
Read moreExpert vulnerabilities in global food supply chains
The coronavirus pandemic has shown that global food supply chains are vulnerable. The highest level of uncertainty in soybean production due to high exports – Hollósi Dávid, managing director of...
Read moreMLBKT: The Purchasing Managers’ Index rose in May
The seasonally adjusted value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in May was 40.3, which is higher than the 33.7 point in April, but still the lowest value ever in...
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According to a survey, young people have an average saving of 404 thousand forints
According to a survey in the first quarter of 2020, Hungarian young people between the ages of 19 and 29 have an average of 404,000 HUF in savings, of which...
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ITM: consumer protection is a central element in protecting families
The government considers the protection of families to be a central element of consumer protection, and therefore continues to strictly control the products placed on the market, the Deputy State...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States improved slightly in May
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. improved slightly in May from the previous month’s eight-year low, but a survey of the University of Michigan continues to show deep consumer concern. Analysts...
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Japan is home to five million food and beverage vending machines
One of the first things that stands out to the tourist in Japan is that it is amazingly many vending machines can be found everywhere – origo wrote. In Hungary,...
Read moreThese two crops could be the biggest losers of this year’s drought
Last week’s rains did not eliminate the drought either, according to information received by the National Association of Cereal Growers (GOSZ), rapeseed is in a very bad condition, wheat is...
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Restaurants, bars and cafés have reopened in the Netherlands
In strict compliance with the rules on community distancing, restaurants, bars and cafés in the Netherlands were reopened on Monday afternoon, thanks to a further loosening of restrictions on the...
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Private Label 5 steps to new normal
In grocery retail, private labels are key to building loyalty. In the aftermath of a pandemic, when many are struggling financially, this area is given a new chance to grow....
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Moody’s: 4.8% decline this year, 4.1% growth next year at home
EU economies in Central Europe cannot escape the deep recession caused by the coronavirus epidemic this year either, but the public debt profile of most regional economies can withstand short-term...
Read moreKSH: GDP grew by 2.2 percent in the first quarter
The volume of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter was 2.2 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year. According to seasonally, calendar-adjusted and balanced...
Read moreGfK Consumer changes – after the virus
GfK Hungária conducted online research on the effects of the COVID-19 virus in more than 2,700 households. According to the most important findings of the research, customers tried to avoid...
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