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Inflation was at its low point in June this year
The slowdown in inflation in June was in line with the analysts’ expectations, who continue to expect increase. After last month’s slowdown, the price of commodity prices, especially the prices...
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A new chance for beginner bands: the DreherFeszt Discovery to be launched!
In the talent competition called DreherFeszt Discovery, six bands can perform on the stage of the brewery festival on 2 September. The winner will be selected on the basis of...
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GKI: The minimum wage increase affected net earnings less than expected
The minimum wage increase affected net earnings less than expected. In case of the taxpayers, who declared themselves as minimum wage entrepreneurs, net wages between May 2016 and May 2017...
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The market for robotics will grow by 20 percent this year
This year, the amount spent on robotic technology purchases increases by nearly 20 percent according to the US International Data Corporation’s (IDC) survey. According to IDC’s forecast, this year, 97.2...
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Ceva-Phylaxia’s new vaccine production plant was inaugurated in Budapest
The research activity of the new vaccine production plant and the Ceva Group’s reasearch activity will continue to contribute to the preservation and improvement of the health status of the...
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Roundtable discussion on tourism and hospitality at BKIK
For the initiative of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK), a professional round table was set up in 2017 to discuss the problems affecting tourism and hospitality. The...
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Siesta&Go in Madrid – Video of the Day
Anyone can relax for 26 euro cents per minute, and can have coffee and newspaper in the Siesta&Go restaurant of the Spanish capital....
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Szallas.hu: domestic tourism increased by 15 percent in the second quarter
Domestic tourism grew by fifteen percent in the second quarter, following an 8 percent increase in the first quarter, and according to forecasts, a double digit growth is expected in...
Read moreFMCG retail sales at our ‘neighbours’
Czech Republic Retail sales expanded faster than the European average: in Q1 2017 like-for-like FMCG value sales increased by 2.3 percent on average. In Q4 2016 volume sales rose 3.1...
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Tax traffipax from NAV
In the spring the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) performed 120 previously announced on the spot inspections. This so-called tax traffipax programme resulted in more receipts being issued by...
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It is important to keep checking packaging materials
The regular laboratory testing of packaging materials is very important from a food safety perspective, because harmful materials can leach into food. Dr Tamás Szigeti, an expert of WESSLING Hungary...
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Parliament gives green light to tax package
The Hungarian parliament has given a green light to the 2018 tax package. The VAT on internet services reduces by 13 percentage points to 5 percent – this step will...
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French companies are attracted by the Hungarian market
There are two important missions of the Business France office of the Embassy of France in Budapest: supporting the development of the commercial activity of French companies in Hungary and...
Read moreConsumer prices rose by 1.9 percent in June
Consumer prices were on average 1.9 percent higher in June than a year before. Compared to May, prices did not change – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday....
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Őstermelőket ellenőrzött a nagybani piacokon a Nébih
Csaknem 4 tonna zöldség és gyümölcs értékesítését tiltotta meg a Nemzeti Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági Hivatal (Nébih) 2017 tavaszán a nagybani piacokon végzett ellenőrzései során, amelynek keretében 135 őstermelőt ellenőrzött – közölte a...
Read moreFazekas Sándor: there is a great interest towards the Hungarian agricultural research results
There is a considerable interest towards Hungarian agricultural research abroad; Not only in the neighboring countries but also in Central Asia – for example towards the new Hungarian wheat varieties...
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Coffee may reduce the risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases
Coffee may reduce the risk of a series of illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, according to two recent studies, but their authors argue that the lifestyle associated with coffee may also...
Read moreThe Brexit brings food price increases to the British
One of the expected impacts of Brexit will be that most of the prices will rise in Great Britain thanks to the free flow of goods from EU countries –...
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Bread of the Hungarians: Wheat to be mixed in Nemeshany in August
The wheat will be mixed Nemeshany, Veszprém county in August for the Hungarians’ bread program. Raw materials will arrive from all counties and from beyond the borders – the Mayor...
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Tradition and novelty are also reflected in this year’s food supply of the Anna Ball
In addition to traditional preservation, novelty characterizes the food offer of the 192nd Anna Ball. Light, but at the same time substantial dishes will be offered to the guests of...
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Micro chefs in the kitchen
Millions of microorganismscan be found in our environment. Many times we talk about them when they cause trouble, whether it is an influenza, a fever or a food poisoning. We...
Read moreRussian trade surplus rose by one-third in the first half of the year
A surplus of 59.1 billion USD was generated in Russia’s foreign trade balance in the first half of this year, which is 32.2 percent more than the 44.7 billion USD...
Read moreTwo thousand packs of untaxed cigarettes were seized in Hegyeshalom
About two thousand packs of untaxed cigarettes were found in a van, by the financie officers on the M1 highway near Hegyeshalom – the Customs and Excise Spokesman of the...
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France expects a record number of tourists again
France expects a record number of tourists again after last year’s downturn due to the terrorist threats but the government continues to focus on long-term efforts, which means that in...
Read moreCleaning tanks in a product- and environmentally friendly fashion
Annak érdekében, hogy a termék biztonságosan, külső hatásoktól védve jusson el a vevőkig, a szállításnak épp akkora szerepe van, mint a hatékonyan megszervezett gyártásnak, a kifogástalan raktározásnak. A fuvarozás egyik...
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Tourism increased in May
In May, the number of guest nights spent by foreign guests grew by 6.9, while the number of guest nights of domestic guests grew by 4.5 percent, compared to the...
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Warehousing: semi-automatic systems are spreading
According to a recent report, in Europe only 5 percent of warehouses are fully automated and 80 percent of them are operated without any kind of automated solution. Zoltán Péter,...
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OECD and FAO see slower growth in demand keeping world food prices low
Global food commodity prices are projected to remain low over the next decade compared to previous peaks, as demand growth in a number of emerging economies is expected to slow...
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Magazine: Stricter rules make life more difficult for freight forwarders
As global trading develops, demand is increasing for the services of shipping and logistics companies. Market players are focusing on a customer-centred service. According to Zsuzsanna Niklós, sales director of...
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