Events
A minimum price for alcohol to be introduced in Ireland.
Date: 2013-10-22 11:01:19
The Irish cabinet decided to press ahead with a range of other measures designed to curb the abuse of alcohol, particularly by under-age drinkers. The main element of the plan...
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German food exports to the Czech Republic are increasing rapidly
Date: 2013-10-22 11:00:04
German food exports to the Czech Republic are increasing rapidly: from January to September this year, increase was 12.3 percent, on an annual basis, so almost 25 percent of the...
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GKI-Erste economic sentiment index gained momentum again in September
Date: 2013-10-22 10:57:22
In September, according to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU, business and especially consumer expectations improved no-ticeably reaching their peaks this year after a...
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Fazekas Sándor: the agricultural sector is producing 4800 billion HUF
Date: 2013-10-21 12:05:16
The Hungarian agriculture produces about 2300-2400 billion HUF per year, and this amount is doubled by the food, industry. And trade does not even included to this amount – the...
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It's time to prepare for the Christmas rush!
Date: 2013-10-21 12:00:02
One-fourth of the entire annual online retail sales are conducted in the Christmas period. Just like last year, the most popular gifts are expected to be tablets. The joint “Report...
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Five cash register types cannot be marketed despite they are not banned
Date: 2013-10-21 11:55:14
There are no banned cash registers, but the fact is that cash register types cannot be marketed, despite they have a license. The Hungarian Trade Licensing Office (MKEH) responded to...
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Advertising Association: the money spent on advertising is spinning the economy
Date: 2013-10-21 11:40:14
Every 10 HUF spent on advertising increases the performance of the Hungarian economy with 47 HUF – Hivatal Péter, Vice-President of the Hungarian Advertising Association said on Monday in Budapest...
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VM: the government would offer more protection to seed producers
Date: 2013-10-21 11:32:27
The government would offer more protection to seed producers with its new proposal on state recognition of plant species as well as on the production and marketing of seed materials....
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Visually impaired people can take part in the harvest at the Tokaj wine region
Date: 2013-10-21 11:15:36
Blind and partially sighted people can take part in the harvest on Saturday in the historic Tokaj wine region, thanks to a unique initiative. The program is organized by the...
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Magazine: Small things that do matter in a household
Date: 2013-10-21 10:29:35
Foil, oven bag, grill tray, bin bag – small things that can be found in almost every household. In the bin bag market, cheaper branded products and private labels gained...
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Meat prices are increasing during the VAT debate
Date: 2013-10-18 12:50:04
Conflicting news appeared about the possible VAT reduction on meat products. Rogán Antal Chairman of the Economic Committee of the Parliament said at a Friday morning radio show, that the...
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The NAV fined a shopkeeper to half million HUF
Date: 2013-10-18 12:42:35
During about 100 checks the NAV imposed fines in a total of one million HUF to the shopkeepers, because of deficiencies in connection with online cash registers. There was a...
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KSH: a growth in average earnings in the January-August period
Date: 2013-10-18 12:40:14
The gross average earnings increased by 3.4, the average net earnings increased by 4.8 percent in January to August 2013, compared to the previous year – the Central Statistical Office...
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Backyard farming is becoming increasingly popular
Date: 2013-10-18 12:15:05
The backyard farming is becoming more and more popular. The people are realizing that it is not true that food products are cheaper in the stores – Fazekas Sándor, Minister...
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Czerván: this year, 6.7 million tonnes of maize grows in the country
Date: 2013-10-18 11:55:46
This year, an expected amount of 6.7 million tonnes of maize grows in Hungary, 2 million tonnes more than in the last year – Czerván György told in Budapest on...
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Autumn surprises from the Camping cheese
Date: 2013-10-18 11:20:21
The well known and popular Camping cheese brand was given new packaging last year. Its product line was expanded with new new flavors and with the Lactose free product family...
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Magazine: Is the reign of black tea about to end?
Date: 2013-10-17 12:53:21
There was a small expansion in the tea market last year and the driving force behind the growth was mainly real fruit teas, because they became available at more favourable...
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Egg Producers: egg consumption should be increased in Hungary
Date: 2013-10-17 12:15:41
According to the Hungarian Laying Hun Breeders and Egg Producers Association (Egg Association) egg consumption should be increased in Hungary, by restoring consumption of annually 260 pieces per person of...
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KSH: an increase in the cattle population
Date: 2013-10-17 12:13:08
The increase of the cattle population is continueing since December 2010. The number of sheep in the last six months increased slightly, while the number of pigs fell slightly. The...
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Sopron wine region: the quantity of the harvest is good, procurement prices have increased
Date: 2013-10-17 12:07:14
This year's crop has a good quantity, the quality is worse than in the previous years, but due to the market demand procurement prices have increased – Taschner István mountain...
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Businesses are using outdated office machines
Date: 2013-10-17 12:00:38
The vast majority of the businesses are using their office tools, until these tools are completely depleted. The replacement of the tools creates unexpected emergencies, which make the budget of...
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Sustainability at the Sausage Festival of Békéscsaba
Date: 2013-10-17 11:46:54
The Stack-Cup re-cups will be introduced at the Sausage Festival of Békéscsaba (24-27 October), after the product has debuted at the MasterCard Balaton Sound and Volt Festivals. At one of...
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Tighter rules on imported baby milk powders in China
Date: 2013-10-17 11:20:05
Beijing will tighten the regulation on foreign baby milk powders. The government warned the importers to carry out accurate reporting and avoid monopolies – the communication of the Ministry of...
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Payment of area-based EU agricultural funding begins
Date: 2013-10-17 10:23:07
The payment of a total of 170 billion forints in area-based funding to some 180 thousand farmers began on Wednesday; farmers are receiving 50 percent of their total funding now,...
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The transaction fee resulted in less ATM use and the spread of cash payment
Date: 2013-10-16 13:16:55
Although most customers are aware of the fact of the introduction of transaction fee, but only a few people know the specific rate of the fee – GfK Hungária’s research...
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The Food Bank says thanks to the one billion HUF support of the Hungarian firms
Date: 2013-10-16 12:38:31
The Donation Convoy hits the road on 16 October for the eighth time. The convoy transports the food donations of the Hungarian trading companies to the warehouse of the Hungarian...
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On the basis of average salaries Czechs spend the most on alcoholic drinks
Date: 2013-10-16 11:27:25
Among the Western Balkan countries, the residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina are spending the most money on alcohol annually. They are in seventh place in the world alcohol rankings. According...
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New progressive economic perspectives in the Central and Eastern European member states of EU
Date: 2013-10-16 10:37:15
The objective of this report is to analyse the effects of the global financial and economic crisis on eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE11) EU member states as well as...
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