Events
Consumer confidence is on its four-year peak in the the world's largest economy
Date: 2012-05-14 12:00:57
Consumer confidence increased to its more than four-year peak in May in the United States: The joint confidence index of the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters increased to its...
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Mall constructions continue in Croatia
Date: 2012-05-14 11:55:30
Construction market in Croatia shows a slow progress. Mainly the highways can pull the sector, but commercial real estate developments will continue as well, which means that more and more...
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More than 20 thousand visitors celebrated the year of apricot
Date: 2012-05-14 11:38:51
More than 20 thousand visitors have visited the 7th Spiritfestival of Budapest at the Buda Castle, with 25 exhibitorsand nearly 400 spirits. 2012 was the year of apricots....
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GKI: purchasing power of the population will decrease by two and a half percent this year
Date: 2012-05-11 13:40:24
This year, the purchasing power of the population will decrease by about 2.5 percent. It will be the fifth year since since 2006, , when – except for last year's...
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OKSZ: the marking of eggs per kilogram is not a good idea
Date: 2012-05-11 13:20:26
The indication of the unit price for a lot of food is mandatory, in the case of eggs it could be problematic – writes in the National Trade Association (OKSZ)...
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Consumers International recommendations for the UN high-level summit on non-communicable diseases
Date: 2012-05-11 13:16:33
Three of the four main risk factors for NCDs relate directly to consumer issues. Consumers International (CI) calls on world leaders to support consumers through education, principled advice, restrictions on...
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Slow economic recovery may start in Europe in the second part of this year
Date: 2012-05-11 13:10:09
The European Union’s economy is currently in a mild recession, but in the second half the slow recovery from the crisis is expected to begin – projects the European Commission...
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Agricultural program starts in Szabolcs and in Hajdú-Bihar counties
Date: 2012-05-11 12:55:03
Two new program will provide jobs to two hundred people in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar counties – announced Czomba Sándor, Secretary of State at the National Economy Ministry (NGM), responsible for...
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The public day of the Pannon Wine Competition will be held on Saturday
Date: 2012-05-11 12:40:41
The organizers of the 13th Pannon Wine Competition will held a public day on Saturday. The visitors can take part in masterclasses with internationally recognized experts, and can taste the...
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The quality of Hungarian pálinka represents Hungary worthy
Date: 2012-05-11 12:04:43
The pálinka can achieve the top spot among the hungarikums as it is a value that worthy represents Hungary in the world – said Budai Gyula, Parliamentary Secretary of the...
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Shanghai remains the most competitive commercial center in China
Date: 2012-05-11 11:55:43
Shanghai has remained the most competitive commercial center in China, however, the city is experiencing difficulties in growth prospects. As in the previous years the Finance and Economics University of...
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The wine city is under construction in the downtown of Szeged
Date: 2012-05-11 11:40:10
From May 18, the most of the Hungarian winemakers will move to Szeged for ten days. A total of 120 producers will offer their products – told Licsicsányi Ilona managing...
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The European Commission proposes the equal taxation of vouchers
Date: 2012-05-11 10:10:21
The European Commission proposes that all types of vouchers to be equally taxed in all Member States. The market of vouchers has an annual 52 billion euros market in the...
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The wage of entry-level workers increased
Date: 2012-05-11 09:32:47
Entrants can expect the highest wages in the information technology sector, a monthly 246 thousand HUF – shows the recent survey of fizetesek.hu. run by Workania job portal. On the...
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VM: significant increase in the income of agricultural producers
Date: 2012-05-10 16:30:00
According to the preliminary datas of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), the income of individual farms increased by 47 percent last year, compared to the previous year – informed...
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Bees are collecting less honey from the frozen acacia trees of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county
Date: 2012-05-10 12:50:32
This year, bees can collect less honey from the frozen acacia trees of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county – told the regional adviser of the Hungarian National Beekeeping Association (OMME) on Thursday to...
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NÉBIH focuses on strawberry cheaters
Date: 2012-05-10 12:34:02
More and more foiled Hungarian strawberries are on the shelves, where they still should have compete with the much cheaper Spanish strawberries. Between their prices the difference is high, because...
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Sopron will host the competition of Gamay wines for the first time
Date: 2012-05-10 12:10:51
The International Gamay Wine Competition will be held for the first time out of Szekszárd: Sopron will host this year’s competition on 30-31 May. Rigler Zsolt, the secretary of the...
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The Chinese consumers will push the global luxury market in the forthcoming years
Date: 2012-05-10 12:05:17
The Chinese consumers will push the global luxury market in the coming years – predicts the CLSA broker and investment group. Among others, the rising Chinese middle class will help...
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Collation between the Ministry of Rural Development and the chain of stores on the milk industry's problems
Date: 2012-05-09 13:10:02
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) collated with chain of stores in Budapest on Tuesday to find a solution to the emerging dairy market crisis – said Budai Gyula, Parliamentary...
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Slowing exports, while weak domestic consumption slows down imports
Date: 2012-05-09 12:25:44
In March, the forint value of exports increased by 3.5, the forint value of imports by 6.7 percent – the Central Statistical Office announced on Wednesday. Export value in euros...
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The Buda Goose Liver Festival awits everyone with a royal feast
Date: 2012-05-09 12:10:03
For a weekend, anyone can feel as a king at the Buda Goose Liver Festival in the Castle of Buda, between 1-3 June. The special guest of the festival this...
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New coffeebrand in Budapest
Date: 2012-05-09 12:04:21
One of the most popular coffee brands of Spain has arrived to Hungary. Cofesa is manufactured by a family business is Andalusia. Now you can only test it at a...
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The EU is studying the decline in the number of bees
Date: 2012-05-09 11:27:42
The European Commission announced significant financial support to those studies that aims to explore the reasons and possible solutions to fight against bee health problems. The EU's executive body supports...
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Quota free Europe?
Date: 2012-05-08 14:10:25
This decade brings several novelties in the food production of the European Union. The new budget cycle, that will start in 2014 will bring several changes, the redistribution of the...
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GfK: The turnover of bakery products increase because of the price increases last year
Date: 2012-05-08 14:00:53
Due to the rise in prices, the turnover of bakery products have increased by about one tenth last year. According to the GfK market research institute, a Hungarian households typically...
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Analysts said that the weak Hungarian industrial production corresponds to the European trend
Date: 2012-05-08 13:50:06
According to analysts polled by MTI, the KSH data published in March about the weak industrial production corresponds to the European trend. The analysts expect 1.5 to 2.5 percent industrial...
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Effective action against dangerous products
Date: 2012-05-08 12:10:52
“Less dangerous product enter the EU market. But we must continue to work, so the construction of a permanent monitoring system will remain paramount importance” – said John Dalli Health...
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Large chains are targeting the music market
Date: 2012-05-08 12:10:10
The big chains are discovering newer and more and more surprising markets worldwide. It is not enough that we do the shopping in them (or via their webshop), some of...
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Chinese luxury brands are emerging
Date: 2012-05-08 12:00:14
On the dynamic growing Chinese luxury market, beside the big Western brands, Chinese brands will also have a growing role in the near future – predict the researchers of the...
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