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Tender to be launched for the marketing of fisheries products
Date: 2017-03-02 11:21:23
A non-refundable tender resource will be opened for the marketing of fishery products with a budget of 400 million HUF – the Prime Minister’s Office told MTI on Wednesday. According...
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The Ficsak and the Emmi call for to make school canteens healthier
Date: 2017-03-02 11:20:59
The Club of Young Families (Ficsak) and the Ministry of Human Resources (Emmi) call for to make school canteens healthier canteens. Király Nóra, founder of the Ficsak at a press...
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Carp installment has begun at the Lake Balaton
Date: 2017-03-02 11:05:00
Balaton Fishery Management Company (BHN) started the spring carp installation into the Lake Balaton. Nagy Gábor, the company’s fishing industry leader told MTI on Thursday that 25-30 tons of carps...
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Young Entrepreneurs Association: only 27 percent of Hungarian entrepreneurs can be considered young
Date: 2017-03-02 11:02:43
Twenty-seven percent of the Hungarian entrepreneurs belong to the age group under 40 years, only they can be considered as young entrepreneurs, however, there are 19 thousand companies can be...
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Inflation accelerated in the euro area
Date: 2017-03-02 11:01:55
Euro-area inflation accelerated to the fastest pace since January 2013, providing fresh arguments to those calling for an exit from the European Central Bank’s monetary stimulus program. Consumer prices rose...
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Expanding capacities in the organic manure production facility in Beszterec
Date: 2017-03-02 11:00:28
The Agrova Kft. developed its Phylazonit bacterial manure production factory in Beszterec from about 90 million forints using EU funds. The investment was handed over on Thursday in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg...
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The Utazás 2017 Exhibition has opened its gates
Date: 2017-03-02 10:58:55
The country’s most important tourism exhibition, the Utazás 2017 Exhibition has opened its gates in the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Centre, where the visitors can choose from the range of more...
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Romanian tourism started the year well
Date: 2017-03-02 10:30:06
Romanian tourism grew in January at a similar pace as last year, the number of overnight stays increased by 8.5 percent – the Romanian national statistical institute announced. In the...
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European Union stands united in many fields
Date: 2017-03-02 10:21:00
What are the most important issues on the agenda of the European Parliament (EP) in 2017? In the spring the EP’s committee will vote on the report on tax avoidance....
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Half a billion forints paid to hackers because of ransomware attacks
Date: 2017-03-02 10:11:10
According to antivirus software manufacturer G Data, Hungarian companies pay HUF 180,000 on average to hackers, so that they get back the access to the data on their computers. Having...
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Consumer expectations about tax and employer contribution cuts
Date: 2017-03-02 08:58:01
According to a representative survey conducted by TNS Hoffmann in December 2016, 59 percent of Hungary’s population heard about the tax and social contribution cuts the government had announced. 68...
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Magazine: A truly great performance!
Date: 2017-03-02 07:50:28
A superb result from the Hungarian team at the 2017 Bocuse d’Or: we finished 4th and won the special prize for the best meat plate. Besides Tamás Széll, team members...
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The world has turned around in twenty years
Date: 2017-03-02 07:09:23
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) conducted its annual Global CEO Survey for the 20th time. It revealed that in the last two decades not only the markets changed but also the opinion of...
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Last year, the value of advertising spending exceeded 160 billion HUF
Date: 2017-03-01 11:40:21
The value of Hungarian advertising spendings (without the TV ads) exceeded 160 billion HUF last year, which is a 12.11 percent growth compared with 2015 – Hivatal Péter, a member...
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It is too early to bury this year’s wine harvest
Date: 2017-03-01 11:20:12
It is too early to bury this year’s wine harvest, because the grapes are in “hibernation”. Grapes can tolerate temperatures around minus 20 degrees – the Borháló Borkereskedés (Wine Net...
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Stamegna Network in Budapest again between 12 and 14 March!
Date: 2017-03-01 11:19:43
You can sign in to the Stamegna Network International meeting sponsored by Trade Magazin. The event takes place between 12 and 14 March at the Hilton Budapest City Hotel. The...
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The Beer Association is working with the Red Lemon Media
Date: 2017-03-01 11:18:23
The Hungarian Association of Brewers chose the Red Lemon Media as the communication partner of the Beer and More series of events. From 1 March 2017, the Red Lemon Media...
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3.2 million poultry had to be destroyed due to the bird flu
Date: 2017-03-01 11:17:04
The avian influenza in Hungary infected 233 livestock farms so far. 3.2 million poultry had to be destroyed – Bognár Lajos Chief veterinarian told at a professional forum – according...
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One and a half billion euros, six thousand new jobs on the stage
Date: 2017-03-01 11:15:45
Last year, more than ever positive decisions were born for a total of 71 projects to be implemented in Hungary, supported by the National Investment Agency (HIPA). In addition, the...
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The VAT on Internet use to be reduced to five percent from next year
Date: 2017-03-01 11:14:23
According to the work plan of the Digital Prosperity program, the VAT on Internet use to be reduced to five percent from 1 January 2018 – Deutsch Tamás Prime Ministerial...
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The Purchasing Managers’ Index is on annual top
Date: 2017-03-01 11:13:42
The purchasing managers’ index in February increased by 2.5 percentage points to 59.5 points from the 57.0 points of January. This is the highest value of the last year, and...
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Pick Szeged sells its used machines at an auction
Date: 2017-03-01 11:10:15
The Pick Szeged Zrt. sells its unused industrial equipments at an auction. The assets are primarily meat and packaging machinery, forklifts and other small items. The Pick Szeged Zrt. also...
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US consumer confidence is on top
Date: 2017-03-01 11:05:25
Consumers’ assessment of current conditions in the U.S. increased in February, according to a monthly survey released on Tuesday. The Consumer Confidence Index hit 114.8 in February, according to data...
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The NÉBIH suspended the operation of a meat plant
Date: 2017-03-01 11:00:33
Due to serious food-safety deficiencies the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) suspended the operation of a meat shop in Pereszteg and the related plant and ordered the destruction of...
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Virtual shopper card for everyone
Date: 2017-03-01 10:33:12
A new smartphone app called Fullcard can manage various loyalty cards and the offers in promotional leaflets, plus its geographical location function helps shoppers to find those offers which are...
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Tourism in Slovakia closed a record year in 2016
Date: 2017-03-01 10:30:06
Tourism in Slovakia closed a record year last year. The number of tourists with domestic guests surpassed five million – according to the data of the Slovak Transport and Construction...
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Under a supported roof
Date: 2017-03-01 10:09:50
With a sum up to HUF 5 million in a 5-year period, companies can support the real property buying (or the paying back of real property loans) of employees tax-free....
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Márciusban jön az év legnagyobb e-kereskedelmi rendezvénye
Date: 2017-03-01 10:07:26
2017. március 30-án ismét megrendezésre kerül Magyarország legnagyobb e-kereskedelmi rendezvénye, az Ecommerce Expo. A tavalyi rendezvény óriási sikerére való tekintettel és a rengeteg pozitív visszajelzés miatt, idén ismét befoglalja az...
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Misusing prestigious FMCG-brands?
Date: 2017-03-01 10:05:04
BGA Hungary successfully combats illicit Asia Center ad campaign misusing prestigious FMCG-brands....
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Two dm stores on the positive list
Date: 2017-03-01 10:00:26
Two dm stores made it onto the ‘Positive List’ of the Hungarian Authority for Consumer Protection (NFH), because at the end of last year they met all price indication and...
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