Company and Personal News
Mirelite liquidate itself
Date: 2009-07-20 12:48:16
The Mirelite Csepel Hűtőipari Ltd. is no longer to finance its operation costs due to the declining demand and tightening bank credit. The pioneering company in the production of domestic...
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Quitt Tours quits
Date: 2009-07-20 12:40:03
Quitt Tours travel agency reported insolvency. The insurance of the company is assumed to ensure the bringing home of fifteen passengers from abroad, but unable to compensate all the claims....
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We should wait for Szobi syrups
Date: 2009-07-20 12:29:39
Despite the new owner bought the Szobi syrup manufactory from the liquidator for 450 million HUF the production has not started yet because of the lack of agreement with the...
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Food Lion builds green grocery store
Date: 2009-07-20 12:23:56
Delhaize’s Food Lion is building its first green grocery store. The store, located in South Carolina, will feature a number of environmentally friendly construction and energy-efficient services, including an on-site...
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New managers at SCA
Date: 2009-07-20 12:15:25
Dr. Ránky László, managing director of SCA Hygiene Products Ltd., and also director of the Consumer Division has retired on 30th June 2009 after more than 10 successful years at...
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Algida's factory in Veszprém
Date: 2009-07-17 00:05:01
Unilever Hungary Ltd. has just opened its factory-building to visitors in which brands like Magnum, Cornetto and other Algida-delicates are going to be produced. The new building is 8700 square...
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Ikea needs to cut more jobs than expected
Date: 2009-07-17 00:04:09
Swedish flat-pack giant Ikea must cut more jobs than previously announced as the financial crisis continues to weigh on demand for its furniture, founder Ingvar Kamprad announced. Kamprad did not...
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Three kinds of VAT rates in hotels
Date: 2009-07-17 00:04:00
From now hotels can apply three kind of VAT rates, during the designation of the new reduced VAT rate. For spa massage zero, for the accommodation 18 percent, for purchasing...
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Tesco expands further – in Asia and in Europe as well
Date: 2009-07-17 00:03:07
Despite the global economic slowdown Tesco continues to invest in Asia – said Andrew Higgins, the Director of Retail Services. European Expansion continues as well. According to Andrew Higgins, Tesco...
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New CEO leading the coffee and tea division of Sara Lee Hungary Ltd.
Date: 2009-07-17 00:03:05
The coffee and tea division of Sara Lee has a new CEO starting from 1st August 2009. Carolina Schulten follows Tibor Seres Dr, who plans to continue his carreer elsewhere....
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Wal-Mart about to develope an index to check product sustainability
Date: 2009-07-17 00:03:00
The world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc, announced the development of an index that will be used to measure the social and environmental impact of the products it sells in...
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Two hotels of Budapest are on the top list
Date: 2009-07-16 00:13:00
Two hotels in Budapest are on Travel + Leisure magazine's European hotel top list of this year. The Marriott Hotel became 3rd in the category of urban hotels over hundred...
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Volt Fest and Balaton Sound – at least 270 million revenue
Date: 2009-07-16 00:08:00
According to preliminary calculations the Balaton Sound Festival held in Zamárdi closed with a 50 percent growth since last year excessing a 200 million HUF . A week earlier Sopron's...
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New SPAR supermarket opened in Hajdúszoboszló
Date: 2009-07-16 00:04:00
SPAR Hungary Ltd. opened a new supermarket in Hajdúszoboszló on 15th july 2009. The new store is the city's second SPAR unit and also the group's 396th business. More stores...
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New packaging for Cappy Ice Fruit
Date: 2009-07-16 00:01:00
The typical taste of Cappy Ice Fruit will be coupled with an absolutely new modern design in the cases of the 0.5-liter and 1.5-liter packs. Thanks to the exciting design...
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Value Creation Award focuses on nutrition, rural development, drinking water
Date: 2009-07-15 00:15:00
The Common Value Creation Award of Nestlé provides a support in a value of 500,000 Swiss francs to the successful applicant, who offers a concrete solution to the access of...
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POS Media became Business Superbrands
Date: 2009-07-15 00:06:00
In July, POS Media Hungary has been awarded the Business Superbrands 2009 status and entered into the best brands of business sector (B2B). In 2009 now for the fifth time...
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Stella Artois became Superbrand for the fifth time
Date: 2009-07-15 00:05:00
Stella Artois – as each year – has won the Superbrand Award, now for the fifth consecutive time. The Superbrand is the world's leading brand building system, which rewards the...
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More than 100 artists applied for the Henkel Art. Award. 2009 Prize
Date: 2009-07-15 00:02:00
Henkel Central Eastern Europe (Henkel CEE) announced the eighth time this year, the Henkel Art.Award. international application, which is the only comprehensive arts prize support in 31 countries of Central...
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Hungarian Maltese Service will get 10 HUF after each sold Vanish product in July
Date: 2009-07-15 00:01:00
The manufacturer of Vanish, the Reckitt Benkiser in the course of the “free of blemishes gift program” offers 10 HUF to the Hungarian Maltese Service after each sold Vanish product...
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Baths join forces
Date: 2009-07-14 00:20:00
The leaders of the baths of North and the South Plains, Transylvania and Vajdaság have signed a cooperation agreement. The objective is to get a greater slice from the European...
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McDonald's moves to Switzerland
Date: 2009-07-14 00:08:00
McDonald's is going to transfer its registered office from the United Kingdom to Switzerland, due to the more favorable tax rules, relating to intellectual property. The new center will be...
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Melon producers are not affected by Auchan's 59 HUF per kilogram prices
Date: 2009-07-13 00:15:00
Auchan has advertised Melon special action. 59 forints for a kilogram of melon. The President of Melon Association do not afraid of the pricedown effect of the action. Street vendors...
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Good tourists and bad tourists
Date: 2009-07-13 00:08:00
In a survey made by the participation of 4500 hotel owners, the leaders of the accommodations prefers Japanese, British and German travelers. French considered the worst tourists of the world....
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Fare-paying beaches for a few hundred forints
Date: 2009-07-13 00:02:00
One can find several free beaches by the shores of lake Balaton. But because of the built-up infrastructure fare-paying should not be neglected. According to Penzcentrum.hu it is not necessary...
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Migros loses out to Lidl
Date: 2009-07-13 00:01:00
Swiss supermarket chain, Migros, has seen its profits fall due to the competition from Lidl, according to the group's head of directors, Herbert Bollinger. Speaking to the press he said...
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More than four billion HUF on the development of Balaton and its area
Date: 2009-07-10 00:20:00
According to Suchman Tamás President of the Balaton Development Council, the attractiveness of the Balaton region tourism project will provide a 4.25 billion HUF support for the development of the...
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The bread factory has been closed in Szentes
Date: 2009-07-10 00:11:00
In the bread shop, of the bread factory, bread still can be purchased but the production has been stopped, the plant has been closed on the 1st of July. The...
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Asda wants customer feedback to decide product range
Date: 2009-07-10 00:06:00
Wal-Mart’s Asda customers will soon be able to have a say when it comes to the sorts of products they want to see on the shelves in its UK stores....
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Tesco vs. trade union – court case can be from the strike
Date: 2009-07-10 00:01:00
Tesco sent written warnings to its employees who participated in Liga's 8th of May strike. Independent Trade Union of Workers wants to bring the case into court. The employer was...
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