Company and Personal News
The SPAR supermarket chain leaves the Czech Republic
Date: 2014-03-11 11:22:59
The Dutch SPAR supermarket chain leaves the Czech Republic. Their stores will be bought by the Austrian Ahold company for 5.245 billion crowns – the SPAR announced on Tuesday on...
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The Trigranit Zrt. sold its shopping center in Poznan
Date: 2014-03-11 11:20:16
The Trigranit Fejlesztési Zrt., the Europa Capital and the Polish State Railways (PKP) sold the Poznan City Center shopping and entertainment center – Trigranit told MTI on Tuesday. The Poznan...
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Five things retailers can do to please customers
Date: 2014-03-11 10:46:32
In the shops of the 21st century excellent service, good price-value ratio and efficient advertising are only necessary prerequisites of success but they don’t guarantee it. Customer opinion is much...
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Global cooperation by Samsung and Illy
Date: 2014-03-11 10:43:20
According to a 22 January article in MarketingWeek (USA), Samsung and Italian coffee brand Illy signed an agreement of cooperation: Samsung tablets and other digital tools will be made available...
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Fazekas: the consumption of foods produced in Hungary has increased
Date: 2014-03-10 12:20:48
The consumption of foods produced in Hungary has increased significantly, from 70 to 75 percent – Fazekas Sándor Rural Development Minister for said on Monday in Budapest, at the opening...
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Hungarian exports may grow by 2 to 2.4 percent this year
Date: 2014-03-10 12:11:46
The Hungarian exports will expand with 2 to 2.4 percent this year – the Minister of National Economy announced in Budapest on Monday, in the scope of a press conference....
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Reversed VAT against fraudsters
Date: 2014-03-10 12:00:45
Twice as much tax is cheated in the European Union annually, as Hungary's total GDP. In Hungary, three hundred billion HUF more losses in the budget occurred in 2012, due...
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The price of corn is on a semi-annual peak
Date: 2014-03-10 11:41:44
The price of corn increased to a six-month peak on Friday, after due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict the demand for exported U.S. corn has significantly increased – Bloomberg writes. A...
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New support scheme to help sugar beet production
Date: 2014-03-10 11:40:44
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) developed a support scheme to assist sugar beet production. The new support scheme provides the necessary budget for the conditions for the safe management...
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The Ministry of Agriculture is lobbying for acacia in Brussels
Date: 2014-03-10 11:20:21
Fazekas Sándor Minister of Rural Development wrote a letter to Environmental Commissioner last week, in order not to include white acacia on the list, that contains the non-native animal and...
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Entering the Russian market – with help from HITA
Date: 2014-03-10 11:15:22
In the Russian market HITA (Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency) offers various platforms to Hungarian enterprises that wish to find Russian partners. For instance we organise business meetings and trade...
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The Nébih seized counterfeit products
Date: 2014-03-10 11:00:02
The Nébih seized “excellent quality domestic” products made of meat from Slovakia and Chinese pepper. A registered a small producer was selling its products made of meat from Slovakia and...
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Monetary world
Date: 2014-03-10 10:03:27
In the first weeks of 2014 the Fed announced that it would reduce its bond purchases from USD 75 billion to USD 65 billion. The financial universe is about to...
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MOSZ: The Hungarian agriculture performs under its production potential
Date: 2014-03-07 12:00:34
The Hungarian agriculture performs under its production potential and still did not reach the level of 1989. It is about 80 percent of it. – Nagy Tamás, President of the...
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Breakfast with honey strengthens the importance of local products
Date: 2014-03-07 11:30:36
The family farming economic form needs government support all over the world: such stimulus measures are needed, such as infrastructure development, to create positive support system and to develop local...
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The Dove holds a mirror to the real women
Date: 2014-03-07 11:15:40
The Dove examined that what women think about beauty and whether there is a connection between beauty, beauty care and happiness. According to Dove’s survey that was carried out worldwide,...
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VM: there is no African swine fever epidemic in Hungary
Date: 2014-03-07 11:11:29
Currently there is no African swine fever epidemic in Hungary and the authorities are doing everything they can to keep the epidemic away – Kardeván Endre, chief veterinarian and Minister...
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Brave taste from Fanta
Date: 2014-03-07 11:04:31
The limited edition Fanta this year occurs with special taste pairing. The new flavor this time is mangosteen, which is paired with the classic peach taste. The new Fanta Mangosteen-...
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The price of online cash registers was too high for the Romanians
Date: 2014-03-07 11:02:57
The Romanian entrepreneurs are upset, because they believe that a price increase will come after the installation of online cash registers. The Ministry of Finance estimates that installing the online...
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New leader at British Business Centre
Date: 2014-03-07 11:00:57
The deed of foundation for the British Business Centre, signed by the British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and the chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary Vazul Tóth, set the...
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Sporty Friday after the Gluttonous Thursday
Date: 2014-03-07 11:00:36
Across the country, about a hundred gyms, exercise centers, swimming pools and other sports institutions are involved in the Sporty Friday action, in which the services are available on half...
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The retail momentum can remain this year
Date: 2014-03-06 12:38:10
Analysts expect stable growth in retail trade – Napi Gazdaság wrote. Compared to the previous months, the retail index has increased significantly in January. According to the datas of the...
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The Márton és Lányai pálinkas were put into artisan chocolate
Date: 2014-03-06 12:01:15
One of the best pálinka and chocolate maker of the country created the sweetest combination of premium chocolates and pálinka. Márton és Lányai (Márton and Daughters) pálinkas were put into...
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KSH: an increase in trade surplus last year
Date: 2014-03-06 12:00:50
Last year, exports amounted to 81.7 billion euros (24,244 billion HUF), while imports became 74.7 billion euros (22,154 billion HUF), so the trade balance surplus was 7 billion euros (2,090...
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The Most Attractive Employers of Hungary: one Hungarian owned company in the Top 10
Date: 2014-03-06 11:59:30
According to the joint research of Aon Hewitt and AIESEC Audi, Mercedes, Bosch, Microsoft, MOL, Coca Cola, Nestlé, IKEA, IBM, L' Oréal are the Most Attractive Employers in Hungary. The...
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FAO Director-General: 90 percent of the world’s food production is given by family farms
Date: 2014-03-06 11:55:37
Ninety percent of world’s food production is provided by family farms – José Graziano da Silva, the Director-General of UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) told MTI on Wednesday in...
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Tetra Pak reduced its global carbon dioxide emissions by two thousand tonnes
Date: 2014-03-06 11:45:17
In three years, the Tetra Pak reduced its CO2 emissions by two thousand tonnes, while the company’s sales volumes increased by 12 percent globally. The world's leading food processing and...
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Tesco supports animal protective foundations
Date: 2014-03-06 11:45:06
Again, three animal protection organizations can compete for the close to 7 million HUF prize in the scope of the competition called “Tesco for the animals.” The winners of the...
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Rossmann’s baby program was renewed
Date: 2014-03-06 11:13:46
The Rossmanó baby program, that was launched in May 2012, will have several novelties for the newly entering or already registered members. The Rossmann in 2014 pays special attention to...
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