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Analysts: inflation may remain below 2 percent this year
Date: 2016-01-14 11:45:02
In the next few months prices can start to increase moderately, but the annual average inflation may remain below 2 percent – macroeconomic analysts told MTI. In response to the...
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More than half of the loans aimed at investments could not be achieved without the NHP
Date: 2016-01-14 11:39:16
The small and medium-sized companies could not taken up more than half of the loans aimed at investments, without the growth loan program (NHP), which significantly contributed to the strengthening...
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Private consumption is the engine of the German economy
Date: 2016-01-14 11:07:48
The German economy increased by 1.7 percent last year. It is the highest growth in the past four years – according to the first estimate of the German statistical office...
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Corporate social responsibility may increase
Date: 2016-01-13 11:59:40
According to Deloitte’s research carried out among Bulgarian, Czech, Kosovan, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian CSR managers, the companies in Central Europe have a tremendous responsibility in...
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Grain Producers: he plants can tolerate the lower and higher temperatures as well
Date: 2016-01-13 11:40:40
Vancsura József, president of the National Association of Grain Producers (GOSZ) told MTI on Wednesday that the changeable weather is not a problem for winter cereals because the plants can...
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The industrial tomato is the big winner
Date: 2016-01-13 11:38:07
The production of vegetables declined by about one hundred thousand tonnes last year, mainly due to the Russian embargo, however, the production of industrial tomato cultivation increased, and there is...
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Pumpkin is becoming increasingly popular
Date: 2016-01-13 11:11:06
After Nagydobos, Tarnaszentmiklós also tryes to become a pumpkin village. Landraces cannot be found here, but according to the locals, this is more an advantage than a disadvantage, because the...
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New Putin fragrance goes on sale in Moscow
Date: 2016-01-13 11:05:16
It’s soft but at the same time it’s very firm as it is expected from decision makers. The perfume called Number One and inspired by the Russian President Vladimir Putin....
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EU food aid: it is not known when the packages will be distributed
Date: 2016-01-13 11:01:47
Food packages are distributed to the needy in Romania for many years with the support of the European Union, usually before Christmas. In the early years the municipalities directly arranged...
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Let’s make Hungarian food products competitive!
Date: 2016-01-13 10:41:22
At the end of November the Federation of Hungarian Food Industries (ÉFOSZ) organised an open roundtable discussion on the future of the Hungarian food industry. ÉFOSZ president Tamás Éder told...
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Retail sales kept growing in September
Date: 2016-01-13 10:15:15
After the 4.6-percent growth in August, retail volume sales improved by 5.1 percent from the base period level in September 2015. Food and food-type retail sales increased by 3 percent...
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Poultry Product Council: the impact of VAT reduction can not be felt in case of fowl meat yet
Date: 2016-01-12 11:30:54
The impact of pork VAT reduction can not be detected in the evolution of turnover of poultry meat – the Professional Advisor of the Poultry Product Council (BTT) told MTI...
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Fazekas: demand for pork increased
Date: 2016-01-12 11:25:01
The traffic data and the customer interest has confirmed that the 27 to 5 percent VAT reduction on pig carcase meat was a right decision – the Minister of Agriculture...
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NFH: an internet lab filters out the websites that mislead consumers
Date: 2016-01-12 11:20:00
The consumer protection investigations continue to focus on to protect the consumers’ physical integrity, health, and the security of property. The checks shall extend to comply with the changes in...
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New form of illegal shops
Date: 2016-01-12 11:17:18
Grocery store, florist, car repair shop and liquor store – just a few of the businesses operating without licenses at home. Mainly citizens brought the authorities’ attention to these black...
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VAT cut: the traders are waiting for an answer
Date: 2016-01-12 11:16:31
This week it will be cleared that which products are belonging to the five percent VAT. The VAT reduction on pig carcase meat is in force from 1 January. In...
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SMEs expectations for 2016
Date: 2016-01-12 11:12:19
The SME confidence index of the K&H – that shows the domestic business expectations – slightly declined. The index decreased by two points to -11 points. The SMEs expect worse...
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Profession.hu: young men are more likely to receive a reward
Date: 2016-01-12 11:10:20
Half of the employees receive some reward for their performances at the end of the year. Men are more likely to receive a reward or bonus for men, especially the...
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The toll system is succesful
Date: 2016-01-12 11:10:14
The toll system performs better. The passenger car and truck owners paid 243 billion HUF to use the roads. Who bought e-sticker paid 57.8 billion HUF, those people who use...
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Better start the day with breakfast!
Date: 2016-01-12 11:01:47
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. On one hand, at least 8-10 hours pass between dinner and waking up in the morning, without food or liquid. You...
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NAK: the pig Strategy’s results can already be seen
Date: 2016-01-11 11:50:11
According to professional organizations of the pork marke,t the first results of the pork strategy can already be seen. Pig breeding increases in Hungary, while the impact of VAT reduction...
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OKSZ: digital price tags do not need to be swapped constantly
Date: 2016-01-11 11:40:05
Digital price tags make the shopping process smoother, because the customers can face with actual prices – the Secretary-General of the National Retail Federation (OKSZ) told M1 news channel on...
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There is life after Christmas on the online market place
Date: 2016-01-11 11:25:17
The online auction and advertising forums are carrying out higher turnover after Christmas, because many people sell their unnecessary gifts or older household objects – Népszabadság Online wrote. The portals...
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Forint is undervalued according to the Big Mac index
Date: 2016-01-11 11:12:05
According to the the latest Big Mac index, the Forint is undervalued. It needs to strengthen much to find a balance against the euro and the dollar – the vg.hu...
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VAT reduction in Slovakia
Date: 2016-01-11 11:05:34
From January, the Slovak state reduces the Value Added Tax (VAT), however the few eurocents will hardly be noticed by the majority of the customers. According to Robert Fico Prime...
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The decline in US rail freight forecasts an economic slowdown
Date: 2016-01-11 11:03:26
Railroad cargo in the U.S. dropped the most in six years in 2015, and things aren't looking good for the new year – Bloomberg summons the analysis of Bank of...
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Swiss retail sales fell sharply
Date: 2016-01-11 11:02:41
Real turnover in the Swiss retail sector adjusted for sales days and holidays fell by 2.1 percent in November 2015 compared with November 2014 (in nominal terms -3.9percent). Real, seasonally...
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Almost no inflation
Date: 2016-01-11 10:44:31
Compared with October 2014, consumer prices grew by 0.1 percent in October 2015. Grocery prices rose 1.7 percent. Seasonal product prices augmented: potato, fresh vegetables and fruits cost 17.3 percent...
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KSH: the value of import increased significantly
Date: 2016-01-08 11:30:02
In November 2015, the value of exports in euros increased by 6.5, and imports increased by 7.7 percent compared to the November of the previous year, while the monthly balance...
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Bisnode: the number of companies continued to decrease
Date: 2016-01-08 11:20:39
Company establishing mood is weakening in Hungary for the fourth consecutive year. As a result in 2015, 16 percent less, about 25 thousand new enterprises were established – the Bisnode...
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