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London analysts: the November industrial production data forecasts a deepening recession
Date: 2013-01-08 11:35:21
The Hungarian industrial production datas of November, suggest that in the fourth quarter of last year the Hungarian economy’s recession has continued to deepen the, however, this year, the automotive...
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The Carpathian Region Business Network has expanded with a new office
Date: 2013-01-08 11:22:55
The development office of the Carpathian Region Business Network was opened on Tuesday in Dunaszerdahely. At the opening ceremony, Szatmáry Kristóf Minister of State at the National Economy Ministry responsible...
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Food inspecting is on
Date: 2013-01-08 09:48:13
The consumer protection actions before the holidays will be announced. Locked vegetable shipments, several tons of destroyed potatoes, beet coming from Germany, but sold with Hungarian tricolor, Polish eggs with...
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The meat industrial bomb is still ticking
Date: 2013-01-07 13:15:16
According to the plans announced on Monday in Gyula, a local governmental-owned meat company will be formed, that will purchase the bankrupt and beyond redemption Gyulai Húskombinát’s assets and can...
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Ipsos: Money, That’s What I Want
Date: 2013-01-07 11:37:43
Ipsos Open Thinking Exchange (Ipsos OTX) and Ipsos Global @dvisor are pleased to share the latest proprietary global infographic and commentary on the trends and behaviors that define people’s lives...
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Workania: 12 percent of the workers received 13th monthly wage
Date: 2013-01-07 11:25:15
The proportion of Hungarian workers who received 13th monthly wage decreased from 14 percent (2011 data) to 12 percent last year – shows the most recent survey of fizetesek.hu operated...
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The direct sales of processed products have become increasingly popular in villages
Date: 2013-01-07 11:24:48
According to the Young Farmers Association, villagers have returned to livestock, after the regulation of the direct sales of processed products became softer. The affected farmers need to use stricter...
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The Slovak economy almost caught up with the performance of the Czech Republic
Date: 2013-01-07 11:00:53
Twenty years after the establishment of the Slovak Republic, at end of last year, the performance of the Slovak economy almost caught up with the performance of the Czech economy...
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The Italians do not purchase even during winter price reductions
Date: 2013-01-07 10:48:06
Italian households purchase the half the amount during winter price reductions as the economic crisis began. Experts say the government's austerity measures have led to a reduction in consumption. According...
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Magazine: Canned fish: swimming upstream
Date: 2013-01-04 16:15:35
Although fish consumption in Hungary is still way below the European average, the slow conquest of health trends had a favourable effect on fish and canned fish sales in the...
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Global survey about how FMCG-customers get information about certain products
Date: 2013-01-04 15:30:50
Twenty-nine percent of Hungarian customers get information of food and beverages at the venue of the purchase, while another 21 percent finds out useful stuff about sales via friends, family...
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Troubled meat plants would be saved from billions of forints
Date: 2013-01-04 14:10:03
According to the informations of Magyar Nemzet, approximately five and a half billion forints would be spent by the affected municipalities to the recapitalization of the meat plants of Kaposvár,...
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Matolcsy: the deadline for the introduction of new type cash registers may be extended
Date: 2013-01-04 14:00:18
It is possible that the 1 April deadline for the introduction of new type cash registers may be extended and the introduction will take place later. Matolcsy announced the introduction...
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Price increases and closures may come to the meat market
Date: 2013-01-04 13:05:41
In case of pork and poultry products, a further price increases can be expected – writes Világgazdaság. The producers of the sector – especially those who are dealing with chicken...
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KSH: Unemployment rate unchanged
Date: 2013-01-04 12:29:22
In September–November 2012, the number of unemployed people was 468 thousand resulting in an unemployment rate of 10.6%. The number of unemployed people was 468 thousand, 8 thousand (1.6%) more...
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VM: disease detected in case of only one ruminating animal in Hungary
Date: 2013-01-04 12:23:41
Disease detected in case of only one ruminating animal in Hungary – the press office of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) responded to the Saturday news that Belarus introduced...
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Goverment cuts utilities prices further
Date: 2013-01-04 12:23:10
The government could reduce retail gas, electricity and district heating prices again this year after cutting them by 10% from 1st January, a new annoucment on kormany.hu tells us. The...
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Last year one and a half percent more beer was brewed in the Czech Republic
Date: 2013-01-04 12:22:02
One and a half percent more beer was brewed in the Czech Republic last year, the preliminary datas show – Jan Vesely, president of the Czech brewers association said on...
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NFH: still a lot of offenses at product presentations
Date: 2013-01-04 12:14:49
There are still many infringements occur at product demonstrations, although some improvement can be detected compared to the previous years – shows the report of the National Consumer Protection Authority...
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Rural Adventure Chosen as Europe's Best Communications Programme
Date: 2013-01-03 16:53:15
The Vidék Kaland (“Rural Adventure”) Programme has won the competition for communications programmes related to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) launched by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural...
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New Waste Management Regulations
Date: 2013-01-03 16:47:22
Some of the implementation regulations of the new Waste Management Act that came into force on January 1 have been issued. Among others, the new regulations concern the distribution of...
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Opten: 28,305 companies were terminated last year
Date: 2013-01-03 16:45:47
Last year, 28,305 companies were terminated in Hungary, around 4000 more than in 2011 – Opten Informatics Ltd. announced on Thursday. The firm founding mood was skyrocketing in the first...
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A newer food scandal in China: carcinogen materials in cooking oil
Date: 2013-01-03 16:42:38
A recent food abuse have come to light in China: During a national inspection, ten percent of the products did not meet the standards – the sina.com news portal reports....
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An unlawful coffee shop and an invoice factory were closed by NAV
Date: 2013-01-03 16:32:00
The tax authority closed an illegitimate coffee shop and an invoice factory. The finance officers seized cash, property and vehicles in a total value of 820 million HUF and 23...
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Still no final decision on food VAT
Date: 2013-01-02 12:59:27
There is still no final decision on the reduction of the VAT on basic foodstuffs – the National Economy Ministry (NGM) informed Népszabadság. The government not yet answered to the...
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Fazekas Sándor: the agrarian economy this year can increase its positive export balance
Date: 2013-01-02 12:58:21
According to the preliminary datas, the Hungarian agriculture can increase its positive export balance this year, which is expected to exceed 3 billion euros, ie 800-900 billion euros – said...
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The school milk program will receive more support in 2013
Date: 2013-01-02 12:55:01
This year, the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) provides an about 1.5 billion HUF for the continuing school milk program, 300 million HUF more than in 2012 – the ministry...
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The BMI of December indicates a shrinkage
Date: 2013-01-02 12:25:42
The purchasing managers' index (BMI), indicated the shrinkage of the manufacturing industry in December. The 48.9 percent value declined by 3.2 percentage points compared with the previous month – the...
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Russia banned beer sales at night
Date: 2013-01-02 12:01:07
In order to fight against alcoholism beer cannot be distributed in Russia in street stores under 50 square meters from Tuesday. At night beer cannot be sold in any stores....
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Nielsen: the Hungarian consumers would buy especially food products if they would have more money
Date: 2013-01-01 14:00:22
If the Hungarian consumers could spend 10 percent more money each month, they would spend the most part of it (2.4 percent) for food and drinks, that can be consumed...
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