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The EU is investing 30 billion euros for innovation
Date: 2017-10-27 11:05:39
The European Commission is investing 30 billion euros for new solutions to the societal challenges and breakthrough innovations in the 2018-2020 period from the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework...
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Retail sales grew by 9.3 percent in Romania
Date: 2017-10-27 11:03:59
In Romania, retail sales grew by 9.3 percent in the first eight months of last year, the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced on Wednesday. According to seasonally adjusted and calendar...
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Two hundred million forints worth smuggled cigarettes were found in a truck on the M3 motorway
Date: 2017-10-27 11:03:54
Almost two hundred million forint worth untaxed cigarettes were found in a truck on the M3 motorway by the National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) finance ministers – the press...
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It is important to give quality food to the needy children
Date: 2017-10-27 11:00:50
It is important to give free food to all disadvantaged children in Hungary, and the ministry also pays attention to quality – the Minister of State Secretary of the Ministry...
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The elderly can join to the pensioner cooperative in Békés County
Date: 2017-10-27 11:00:44
The Keleti Szomszédok Közérdekű Nyugdíjas Szövetkezet (Eastern Neighbors Pensioners’ Association) opened a pensioner cooperative office in Békéscsaba and Szarvas, Békés County – Nagy Gábor President told MTI on Friday. Up...
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Worse than expected consumer sentiment in the United States
Date: 2017-10-27 10:59:20
The consumer sentiment in the United States was weaker than expected in October compared to the preliminary expectations, but improved in comparison with September. According to the final monthly survey...
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Coravin, the second generation – Video of the day
Date: 2017-10-27 10:09:27
The Coravin Model Two gives wine lovers the freedom to pour any wine, in any amount, without removing the cork. Whether you want a sip, a glass, or more, your...
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Decorating coffee foam the virtuoso way
Date: 2017-10-27 09:47:40
A product by Monin called L’Artist makes it possible for baristas to draw stylish images in coffee foam. Thanks to its components, the glossy and creamy liquid stays on the milk...
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The credibility of the printed word
Date: 2017-10-27 09:27:07
A French study has revealed that print magazines, if used as part of a multimedia campaign, can increase trust in a given brand and brand preference by up to 7...
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Final report, Anuga 2017: export and innovation are the drivers of growth
Date: 2017-10-27 09:12:32
Anuga is and remains the most important global business and communication platform of the food industry! Around 165,000 trade visitors from 198 countries were on location in Cologne in 2017. The...
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Storm and frost decimates French vine production
Date: 2017-10-27 09:06:29
French vine production was hit by several bad factors this year: summer frost in Bordeaux, summer storms in Champagne have sprouted grapes, so experts expect a 20 percent drop in...
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Everyone manages personal data
Date: 2017-10-27 08:35:31
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union was adopted last year, but companies have time until 25 May 2018 to change their data management procedures in accordance...
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Every third SME plans to recruit new workers
Date: 2017-10-27 08:31:04
K&H’s SME confidence index is in the positive zone again: it is at 2 points at the moment. The expectations of medium-sized enterprises increased the most, from 4.5 points to 25...
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Nine thousand companies were deleted in the third quarter of 2017
Date: 2017-10-27 08:21:55
Considering the fact that there are about 530,000 companies in Hungary, the number of deletions in the 2nd quarter was still very high. In the 3rd quarter of 2017 9,409 companies were deleted,...
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OMA AWARDS 2017
Date: 2017-10-27 08:03:07
Outstanding Merchandising Achievement Awards (OMA) has been rewarding the best in-store displays for more than 50 years. You can see some of this year’s best solutions in the food category. Drinks...
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SPAR reopened three of its stores
Date: 2017-10-26 11:45:56
Over 1.2 billion HUF was spent on modernizing two SPAR supermarkets in Budapest and one in Kisbér. Thanks to the renovation, the sales space of each store was completely redesigned...
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A joint research and development project was launched by Pick and the University of Szeged
Date: 2017-10-26 11:40:07
With the help of EU support, a joint research and development project has been launched by Pick and the University of Szeged (SZTE), aiming to find innovative solutions to improve...
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The turnover of the dm Kft. grew by ten percent
Date: 2017-10-26 11:38:30
The turnover of the dm Kft. grew by ten percent from 277 million euros to 302 million euros in Hungary in the 2016/17 marketing year – the company told MTI...
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London analysts: the growth of Central European EU economies will slow down next year
Date: 2017-10-26 11:15:22
According to recent forecasts by London financial analysts, next year’s growth performance will slow down next year and in 2019, as the growth rate of the Central European EU economies,...
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KSH: the number of employees has increased further
Date: 2017-10-26 11:13:54
In July-September, the average number of employees was 4 million 451 thousand, 60 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of the 15-64 year-olds grew by 1.6 percentage...
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The WPA Packaging Kft. is planning further market expansion in the region
Date: 2017-10-26 11:12:06
The WPA Packaging Kft., manufacturer and distributor of packaging products is planning further market expansion in Hungary and Romania and exploring the Ukrainian opportunities. According to the information, provided by...
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About 200 kilograms of illegally distributed ragweed products were found by Nébih in Baja
Date: 2017-10-26 11:10:46
About 200 kilograms of illegally-marketed ragweed pills and grist were found by the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Officers (Nébih) in Baja, the agency told MTI. The authority...
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The French suffer from the lack of butter
Date: 2017-10-26 11:04:42
Supermarkets in France are struggling to stock enough butter for their customers due to a shortage of the dairy product that’s been blamed on a rising global demand for pastries...
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Consumer confidence has decreased in Germany
Date: 2017-10-26 11:03:02
German consumers are more pessimistic than expected, according to a survey published by GfK on Thursday. The Nuremberg-based Market Research Institute’s November consumer sentiment index decreased to 10.7 points from...
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Brussels’ VAT return: 150 billion euros losses due to VAT frauds
Date: 2017-10-26 11:02:50
At the beginning of October, the European Commission (EC) presented a reform plan for the EU VAT law, the main objective is to reduce the scope of VAT frauds and...
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McDonald’s changes its name in China
Date: 2017-10-26 11:00:59
The U.S. fast food giant McDonald’s Corp is getting a name change in China – at least on paper. The company will change its registered business name to “Golden Arches...
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Domestic tourism grew by nearly 10 percent in the third quarter
Date: 2017-10-26 10:35:49
Domestic tourism closed the third quarter with expansion. According to the latest analysis of the Szallas.hu portal, growth was 8.1 percent higher than last summer. According to the portal’s earlier...
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Rules and reality
Date: 2017-10-26 10:08:17
Food businesses and hospitality units are obliged by law to display the ingredients of the food they sell, so that consumers can see what kind of allergens they contain. The National...
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If you still don’t know what to put together for dinner – Video of the day
Date: 2017-10-26 08:25:00
Andrew Zimmern’s family dinner is better than yours, and he wishes that wasn’t the case. Not that he wants to dumb down his own meal—rather the television host, chef and...
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Magazine: Squash’s price increased
Date: 2017-10-26 07:40:39
Data from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) and KSH’s market price information system (PÁIR) revealed that a few weeks ago Canadian/orange squash has turned up at the Budapest Wholesale...
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