Events
Hungarian households’ debt is seven times larger than the debts of the Slovaks
Date: 2010-04-02 00:06:22
The purchasing habits of those households that were affected by the economic crisis have become more cautious. According to Cetelem; the consumer credit market – which is closely linked to...
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The eurozone purchasing managers index is on its peak
Date: 2010-04-02 00:05:12
More than three years ago, the euro area manufacturing activity grew in the fastest rate in March. The 40-month peak of the purchasing managers index, rose to 56.6 points, in...
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Wine consumption decreased worldwide last year
Date: 2010-04-02 00:04:11
The impact of the financial and economic crisis affected the wine consumption of the world last year: In 2009, 2.9 percent less a 236.6 million hectoliters of wine were consumed....
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(HU) “A várakozásokat meghaladó nyereségességét tovább görgetheti az OTP”
Date: 2010-04-02 00:00:02
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Household products and cosmetics sales decreased in volume, increased in value
Date: 2010-04-01 00:09:59
The retail sales of household products and cosmetics, increased by 2 percent in January and February this year, compared to last year's comparable period. In quantities Nielsen market research company...
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Coface-survey
Date: 2010-04-01 00:09:25
According to the latest survey of Coface credit insurance; Hungarian companies are no longer the most risky in regional rankings. However, we can talk about positive trend in the cases...
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The EU citizens considers agriculture important
Date: 2010-04-01 00:08:12
According to a survey made amongst the citizens of the EU member states, over the agriculture; 90 percent of the respondents considered agriculture important. The least people who insisted on...
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Rather forint loan
Date: 2010-04-01 00:02:11
The Hungarian population took more forint credit in February, than repay and repaid more foreign currency loan more than they took. Household loan portfolio was 7,881 billion HUF, of which...
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Declining German unemployment
Date: 2010-04-01 00:00:06
Unemployment fell in Germany to 8 and a half percent – announced the Federal Labour Office. In Europe's largest economy, 3.57 million people are without jobs now, which is a...
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GfK: high expectations in the first quarter of 2010 in Hungary
Date: 2010-03-31 00:10:01
A survey conducted by GfK Hungária and Corvinus University has come to the conclusuóion that Cunsmer Trust Index has seen a 20 point rise in the first quarter of 2010,...
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35 million eggs consumed every year in Hungary
Date: 2010-03-31 00:09:12
As a whole, 230 thousand food item controls have taken place in Hungary since 2007, and so far it meant a penalty of 8 billion HUF altogether, and more than...
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Meat-producers are about to sell 15-20 thousand ton of smoked products for Easter
Date: 2010-03-31 00:08:23
According to expectations by the Meatguild of Hungary, small and medium-sized enterprises represented by them are about to sell 15-20 thousand ton of smoked meat until Easter Monday. Expert Zoltán...
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New, interactive website about the packaging of wine
Date: 2010-03-31 00:04:01
A new, consumerfriendly web site has been launched: WineLovesGlass.com to educate visitors about the benefits of wine packaged in glass bottles. The interactive site features a weekly blog, Twitter...
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Unemployment rate is on its 16 year peak
Date: 2010-03-30 00:07:59
Unemployment increased to its 16 year peak, to 11.4 percent, between December 2009 and February 2010. The rate is 2.3 percent higher, than it was in the previous year –...
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Real Vienna Exhibition – with novelties
Date: 2010-03-30 00:07:11
The event is organized by Reed Exhibitions for the fifth time in the Messe Wien Congress Center. New scopes also will be introduced – Green Energy, shopping and retail, as...
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Thirteen percent pay gap among the genders
Date: 2010-03-30 00:05:41
According to Merces.hu's latest online survey of payments; In Hungary, a woman earns an average 13 percent less than a male worker. During last year, 82 thousands people took part...
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The consumer environment deteriorates throughout Europe
Date: 2010-03-30 00:05:21
According to the European Commission; In most states of the EU – including Hungary – the consumer environment worsened last year. In Hungary, the index value for 2009 is 53...
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Falling German poultry stocks
Date: 2010-03-30 00:02:15
Due to the ban of cage poultry breed, German poultry stocks reduced significantly- said the president of the German Association of Farmers. According to Gerd Sonnleitner, more than 15 percent...
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(HU) A devizahitelesek többsége nem fog profitálni a forinterősödésből
Date: 2010-03-30 00:00:02
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The annual market of energy drinks is over 14 billion HUF
Date: 2010-03-29 00:19:08
Energy drink retail sales continue to increase, and exceeded 14 billion HUF, between 2009 February and 2010 January. That's 15 percent more, than in the previous comparable period – reports...
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Consumer groups are risky
Date: 2010-03-29 00:15:14
The Financial Supervisory Authority (PSZÁF), the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) and the Economic Competition Office (GVH), are warning about the dangers of consumer groups in their common resolution. The...
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World trade has not been fallen so big for 70 years
Date: 2010-03-29 00:11:12
The volume of world trade decreased by 12.2 percent in 2009 – notified the World Trade Organization. The WTO has officially confirmed that China – ahead of Germany – became...
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Italian style icon in Hungary
Date: 2010-03-29 00:03:28
Emporio Peroni, the exclusive shop of Peroni Nastro Azzurro has opened at the most fashionable avenue of Budapest, the Andrassy Avenue, close to iconic Italian brands, such as Gucci, Armani...
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Since Hungary’s EU accession, the number of pigs decreased by nearly two million
Date: 2010-03-26 00:07:14
Currently, the number of the Hungarian pigs are on Austrian level, about 3.2 million – said Menczel Lászlóné, secretary of the Livestock and Meat Product Board (VHT). The expert added...
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Partial success in the Slovak-Hungarian Tokaji Case
Date: 2010-03-26 00:06:12
The European Commission deleted the Slovakian entry from the community register, that registered the Tokaji name among the protected geographical indications, in a benefit to Slovakia. But the Slovakian claim...
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Consumer durables market falling for one and a half year now
Date: 2010-03-26 00:03:12
While we must spend on food, durable goods are not so important. The datas show the decline in demand. The decrease of the consumer durables market continues. According to GfK...
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Eurozone: 2 percent decline in industrial orders
Date: 2010-03-26 00:02:15
In January 2010, the industrial orders within the Eurozone showed a 2 percent monthly decline, after the 0.8 percent increase of December. This is really a big surprise, because expectations...
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