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Business sentiment in Germany improved slightly in November
As expected, business sentiment in Germany improved moderately in November, according to a survey conducted by the University of Munich’s Ifo Economic Research Institute. Ifo’s November business sentiment index increased...
Read moreRecord growth in European smartphone sales in the tirrd quarter
The European smartphone market achieved the highest 8 percent third-quarter sales growth in its history – according to a survey by market research firm Canalys. With its eight percent growth,...
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French LVMH luxury group acquires the Tiffany jewelry company
The French LVMH luxury goods group has agreed on a purchase price of 14.7 billion euros (16.2 billion USD, 135 USD per share) with US-based jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co....
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Slovak-Hungarian cooperation facilitates cross-border tourism
The aim of the Cultractive initiative is to showcase the natural and cultural values of Csallóköz and Szigetköz, and to promote cross-border cooperation, offering thematic hiking trails, architectural attractions and...
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This is what the perfect Peking duck is like – Video of the day
Peking duck is one of the world’s most complex foods — both in terms of its preparation as well as its flavor. Chinese chefs have perfected a method for rendering...
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Henkel extends partnership with Plastic Bank
Henkel extends its collaboration with the social enterprise Plastic Bank for another five years. Following the achievements of the partnership launched in 2017, Henkel will support ongoing projects in Haiti,...
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Amazon opens pop-up store on China’s Pinduoduo until year-end
Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it will open a pop-up store on Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo Inc that will run until the end of December and carry a selection of...
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Boots Introduces Compostable Pharmacy Bags
British health and beauty retailer Boots has started to replace plastic pharmacy bags with compostable bags, the Retail Gazette reports. By March 2020, the retailer aims to replace around 10...
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Smurfit Kappa Unveils Sustainable Packaging For Multipack Beverages
Smurfit Kappa has introduced a range of sustainable packaging alternatives to replace single-use plastics in bundling beverage cans and bottles. The new corrugated packaging options offered by the company are...
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Magazine: What an experience!
Mastercard has prepared a customer experience study in connection with the Retailer of the Year 2019 award. The company wanted to find out what Hungarian retailers can do to win...
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New markets may open up for Hungarian poultry, according to the head of the product board
New markets may open up for Hungarian chicken and turkey farmers in Europe, so the sector needs to be developed from EU and state sources – the President and CEO...
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Consume fish during the Advent period
A marketing campaign to promote fish consumption awaits the visitors to the Advent Feast at the Basilica at St Stephen’s Square in December. The marketing campaign offers visual cuisine, recipes,...
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Soil prices continued to increase last year
Agricultural and forestry land prices increased by 11 percent last year, land rents increased by 6.5 percent. Farmland sales totaled 72,000 hectares, nearly the same as last year. Last year,...
Read moreThis year, love boxes are being collected in Nagykanizsa
Like in the past three years, this year, schools, companies, institutions and churches are organizing love boxes for children in need in Nagykanizsa, and organizers are expecting three to four...
Read moreThe Christmas Market was opened in Bratislava
The Christmas Market was opened in Bratislava was opened early Friday evening by turning on the decorative lighting on the common Christmas tree of Bratislava. The fair, which has been...
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The United States is the best for female entrepreneurs
The United States slightly overtook last year’s top-ranked New Zealand in Mastercard’s 2019 lineup, which ranked what is the best country for female entrepreneur in the world – origo wrote...
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Growth in the private sector in the euro area almost stopped in November
Growth in the private sector in the euro area came to a complete halt in November as the dominant service sector expanded much less than expected, and the manufacturing industry...
Read moreConsumer sentiment has improved in the United States
Consumer sentiment in the United States improved in November, according to a routine monthly survey by the University of Michigan, indicating that despite increasing uncertainty, consumers are optimistic and continue...
Read moreOECD: global economy is slowing faster than expected this year
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has worsened its forecast for global economic growth this year. According to the OECD’s biannual forecast, this year’s global economic growth...
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Vietnamese entrepreneur owns the most expensive whiskey collection in the world
Rare Whiskey 101 (RW101) estimates that the whiskey collection owned by Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan is worth 10.8 million pounds, or nearly 4.2 billion HUF. The Vietnamese businessman has a...
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A British chain’s Christmas ad – Video of the day
A Christmas you can believe in – the slogen says....
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Changing trends, changing products
In every industry it is a great challenge to be in line with the constantly changing trends. KALL Ingredients Kft.’s main goal is to become the leaders of innovation in...
Read moreMore than a hundred years old bottled wines were found in Poland
Fifteen bottled wines, probably from the beginning of the last century, found during the renovation of a museum in the former palace of the noble Zamoyski family in Kozlówka in...
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Bonduelle: new recommendations say plant-based food is the way forward
The new dietary recommendations of France, Canada and the international EAT-Lancet project are unanimous: eating more plant-based food benefits our health and that of our planet. Will 2019 be a...
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Coop Sweden To Introduce Paper Bags For Fruit And Vegetables
Coop Sweden has announced plans to replace single-use plastic bags for fruit and vegetables with paper bags by the spring of next year. The initiative will help the retailer to reduce the...
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Billa Launches Own-Brand Festive Food Range
Austrian supermarket chain Billa has launched a new range of own-brand food items for the festive season. Some of the products in Billa’s Christmas range include almond brittle gingerbread, cinnamon almonds, and...
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