Company and Personal News
Auchan would break down the competition with cheap hypermarkets
Date: 2010-01-11 00:00:02
Auchan would create competition with cheap hypermarkets against discount start-specialists – such as Aldi and Lidl. After successful tests in Russia, the company is opening a cheap hypermarket in Mulhouse,...
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Hypermarket prices on twitter
Date: 2010-01-08 00:03:08
The most important informations are already available on twitter at the www.hiperarak.hu website, that was launched in August – states the website’s operator, the Auchan Hungary Ltd. The hypermarket price...
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SGS against climate change
Date: 2010-01-08 00:02:08
SGS, which is the world's leading quality control, testing and certification company, is aware of social responsibility. Committed to the cause of environmental protection, supports the awareness programs, dealing with...
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Women and alcohol is the theme on Dreher's website
Date: 2010-01-08 00:01:18
Dreher Breweries’ informative website, the www.alkohol.info.hu. has a new issue. From January, site visitors can read about the relationship of women and alcohol. It is important to approach alcohol consumption...
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Tesco shares are not recommended to buy from now
Date: 2010-01-08 00:00:20
The analysts of Jefferies International investment group downgraded Tesco shares from buy to hold. The experts justified the move, that British sales are still not promising. The analysts also added,...
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Restaurants of Budapest: Waiting for the stars
Date: 2010-01-07 00:04:21
Budapest was added to the gastronomic map: During the spring at least one restaurant of Budapest can get Michelin star. The members of the world-famous publication visited several restaurants in...
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Gluttonous Thursday in February again
Date: 2010-01-07 00:03:28
More than hundred restaurant registered for the this year's Gluttonous Thursday, that waits the interested on 18th of February. The restaurants taht are wishing to participate in the action, can...
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Buffett also arrived into the Kraft-Cadbury match
Date: 2010-01-07 00:03:02
Warren Buffett, the world's most successful investor – whose holding company is the largest owner of Kraft Foods with a 9.4 percent share – criticized the company's takeover bid for...
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Successful Christmas at Marks and Spencer
Date: 2010-01-07 00:02:11
According to the communication of the British food and clothing company; sales improved, due to the Christmas season. In the 13 weeks lasting for 26th of December, Marks and Spencer's...
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Tesco and the POS Media Hungary will continue to collaborate in 2010
Date: 2010-01-07 00:01:12
Under the agreement between POS Media Hungary and Tesco Global, POS Media Hungary is still entitled to the exclusive sale of three communication tools in Tesco hypermarkets. According to the...
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Reviczky returned to Praktiker
Date: 2010-01-07 00:00:02
After a few years break, the face of Praktiker in Hungary is Reviczky Gábor actor again. The blue and yellow DIY chain want to achieve people friendly marketing communication from...
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The Hungarian Wine Marketing Non-profit Ltd. is under liquidation
Date: 2010-01-06 00:02:11
The owners of The Hungarian Wine Marketing Non-profit Ltd. decided on liquidation. The company's management indicated even in the summer, that their operational resources are not sufficient for 2009. Support...
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Kraft Foods sold one of its pizza division
Date: 2010-01-06 00:01:54
Kraft Foods Inc. sold one of its pizza division to Nestlé SA, for 3.7 billion USD. With the selling of the business sector, Kraft Foods further improves its bid for...
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SPAR: 118 tons of food in the ”To Give is a joy” campaign
Date: 2010-01-06 00:00:58
Between 15th and 20th December 2009, SPAR supermarket’s stores gave place to the ”To Give is a joy” campaign of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service for the 14th time. The...
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Asda came up with the “action of the decade”
Date: 2010-01-06 00:00:35
Asda made another step, in the race of the British supermarket chains, when the company announced the action of the decade. It is a further pressure on Tesco, which will...
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Pelican Club became Hotel Calimera
Date: 2010-01-06 00:00:15
The Pelican Club Hotel and Apartmenthouse will be transferred into a four star hotel in Miskolctapolca. The Calimera Wellness & Conference Hotel will give place to 49 new rooms, two...
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New sales manager at Metro Commercial Ltd.
Date: 2010-01-06 00:00:02
From the 1st of January 2010, Óvári György is the new marketing director of METRO Commercial Ltd. His predecessor, Zsombor Tibor continues his career as the Central and Eastern European...
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New CEO at Metro
Date: 2010-01-05 00:00:12
According to the company's press release; from the 1st of January 2010, Peter Schweighofer is the CEO of Metro Commercial Ltd. Previously, for a half year, Jeroen de Groot led...
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Milk exports to Slovenia
Date: 2010-01-04 00:01:09
From January, daily 25 thousand liters of fresh Zala cow milk will be transported from Füzvölgy and Miklósfa to Slovenia. The Fűzvölgy Agricultural Production Co. has signed a one year...
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New commercial director at Wrigley Hungária
Date: 2010-01-04 00:00:05
From the 1st of January 2010, Walter György will be the new sales director of the sales team at Wrigley Hungária Ltd. Hungary's leading chewing gum distributor, the Wrigley starts...
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Retail expansion at the Frankfurt airport
Date: 2009-12-30 00:00:05
The Hamburg based Heinemann company plans to invest 20 million euros at the Frankfurt international airport until 2012. The company would like to expand its retail space from 9000 to...
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The Borsodi Brewery pays attention to the region
Date: 2009-12-28 00:00:18
The Borsodi Brewery supports the work of the five foundations for five, in the course of the”My Neighbor is a Brewer”, with its 1.7 million HUF gift. The company helps...
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Coca-Cola: climate-friendly refrigerators
Date: 2009-12-28 00:00:02
Coca-Cola announced scheduled to the Copenhagen climate conference: The company will replace its vending machines and refrigerators to climate-friendly HFC-free refrigerators until 2015. With the switch to the HFC-free equipments...
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There is no restriction of competition in the market of Túró Rudi
Date: 2009-12-22 00:01:01
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) granted that Sole-Mizo Zrt. to gain control over the Túró Rudi business of Danone Ltd. Sole Mizo Zrt. contracted with Danone Ltd. in october 2009,...
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City Hotel expands from 300 million
Date: 2009-12-22 00:00:25
The four-star City Hotel of Miskolc, expands with new rooms, conference room and restaurant. The North Hungary Operational Program supported the 330 million HUF investment with 130 million HUF. Sixteen...
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Slovenian trade network expands in Croatia
Date: 2009-12-22 00:00:09
The largest Slovenian trade network, the Mercator buys its Croatian competitor, the Getro supermarket chain. Under the agreement, 16 Getro businesses will be purchased with the company name and the...
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Budapest in the Top 10
Date: 2009-12-21 00:00:39
Budapest received a significant recognition again. The Hungarian capital was elected among one of the Top 10 tourist destinations of 2010, by an international tourist magazine. With the contribution of...
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Pozsony does not want Las Vegas
Date: 2009-12-21 00:00:13
The Slovak government will continue to support, but members of the parliament are against Demján’s casino construction plans. The members of the parliament, rejected TriGranit’s one and a half billion...
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Brazilian turkey on British tables
Date: 2009-12-21 00:00:02
The Christmas turkey travels more than ten thousand kilometers to the table of British families. One of the largest supermarket chain, the Asda transports the birds from Brazil, to Great...
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Hundred billions for tourism development
Date: 2009-12-19 00:07:19
With the support of the government and the European Union, 300 billion HUF can be devoted to tourism development until 2013. In the South-Transdanubian region, 30 companies won 10.4 billion...
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