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Industrial apple processing started in Szabolcs
Date: 2016-08-23 11:50:31
Industrial apple processing started with a low purchase price in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county juice factories, but for eating apples even 40 percent more is paid by purchasers, compared to last...
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Nielsen: one in three TV users also watch programs on Internet
Date: 2016-08-23 11:30:03
Every third Hungarian television consumer over age four watches programs on Internet as well, while domestic television contents 16 percent. Hungary's most popular programs on the net are sports (35...
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Budapest Airport builds a new logistics center for DHL
Date: 2016-08-23 11:14:42
The Budapest Airport, operator of the Liszt Ferenc International Airport builds a new, approximately 13 thousand square meter logistics center. The building will be used by DHL Express. The Budapest...
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A great interest occured towards the Hungarian exhibitors at the AGRA international fair in Slovenia
Date: 2016-08-23 11:12:00
A great interest occured towards the Hungarian exhibitors at the AGRA international agricultural and food exhibition and fair in Slovenia – Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry...
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EU's share in Russia foreign trade has decreased
Date: 2016-08-23 11:11:33
The European Union’s share decreased by more than 2 percentage points from the foreign trade turnover of Russia in the first half of this year, compared to the same period...
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The capital investment fund supports a purchase incentive application
Date: 2016-08-23 11:11:14
The Széchenyi Tőkebefektetési Alap (SZTA) (Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund) supports a purchase incentive application. The capital investment fund with the 60 million HUF investment primarily finances the development of the...
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Chamber of Agriculture: more than fifty tender writers have registered so far to the consultancy network
Date: 2016-08-23 11:10:11
Up to date, more than fifty tender writers have registered to the online system of the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK). Süle Katalin, spokeswoman for the of the National Agricultural Chamber...
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Decathlon opens a new store
Date: 2016-08-23 11:08:07
Decathlon opens a new store in Budapest at the Nyugati Square. This will be the 18th unit of the company in Hungary. The Decathlon is present in 38 countries. in...
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Lectures, consultations and tastings at the Vegetarian Festival
Date: 2016-08-23 11:02:14
Nutritional counseling, group yoga classes and food tastings await the visitors to the Vegetarian Festival on the last weekend of August, at the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Kőbányai Cultural Centre. In...
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Illegal meat processing plant was found in Békés County
Date: 2016-08-23 11:01:58
An illegal meat processing plant was found in Békés county by the inspection group of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV). The company’s main activity was the wholesale of...
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Euro Zone’s economic performance continued to improve in August
Date: 2016-08-23 11:01:31
The economic performance in the euro zone has become slightly better-than-expected in August – according to the Purchasing Managers' Index of the Markit Economic Research Institute. The preliminary value of...
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Shoppers like small shops
Date: 2016-08-23 10:40:12
A survey by Bain & Company found that European consumers like small shops more than super- or hypermarkets. The study involved 30 directors from leading FMCG companies. They reckon hypermarkets’...
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The globalisation of retail trade
Date: 2016-08-23 10:34:30
A study prepared by the Consumer Goods Forum and Planet Retail claims that retail chains are expanding at a breakneck speed. The 100 biggest chains are present in more countries...
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A significant drop occured in foreign tourism in France
Date: 2016-08-23 10:34:00
The number of foreign tourists decreased by seven percent in France since the beginning of the year due to the terrorist attacks, the bad weather and a series of strikes...
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Producers vs. retail chains
Date: 2016-08-23 10:27:33
In June the European Parliament adopted Polish MEP Edward Czesak’s report on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. The main goal of the report is the protection of...
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What about some lemons? – Video of the day
Date: 2016-08-23 09:35:33
Here is the newest innovation! The Zip Zester includes 2 blades with a 1 year warranty. Your all-in-one machine is here! Little Twist, and Macro Blades are also available as...
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Magazine: Slowly going greener
Date: 2016-08-23 07:16:34
The EU waste hierarchy is more and more prevalent in Hungary too, therefore prevention, reuse and recycling are all given more emphasis. According to Anita Simon, director of Biofilter Environmental...
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GKI’s prosperity index returned to this year's low point in August
Date: 2016-08-22 11:30:00
In August – after a significant rise in July – GKI’s prosperity index decreased significantly (to -3.9 points), thereby returning to this year's low point. According to a survey by...
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We can run out of pears
Date: 2016-08-22 11:24:15
Due to the spring frost and the summer ice damages, demand can be larger than supply in case of pears in Hungary. Csizmadia György, Vice President of the Hungarian Fruit...
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A further increase in wages is expected by analysts
Date: 2016-08-22 11:22:37
A further increase in wages is expected by analysts interviewed by MTI, who foresee that household consumption will be the driving force of economic growth. According to data published on...
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Tesco stays in Hungary
Date: 2016-08-22 11:12:10
Tesco has no plans to close its center in Budaörs. The company stays in Hungary – Népszabadság Online wrote. According to the report of the Budapest Business Journal: “There are...
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The WTO considers the Russian ban on pork illegal
Date: 2016-08-22 11:11:35
The world trade organization (WTO) declared illegal the Russian ban on import of live pigs, fresh pork and other pig products from the EU. This was reported on the website...
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Agricultural Chamber: game damage is a growing problem in the country
Date: 2016-08-22 11:10:11
The game damage is becoming a growing problem in the country. The agricultural game damage (that was paid out) in 2015 amounted to 2.3 billion HUF – the National Agricultural...
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Hungarians working abroad sent less money last year
Date: 2016-08-22 11:09:27
“Hungarians working abroad sent less money last year than the year before, according to the data of the World Bank” – Világgazdaság wrote. According to preliminary data, the Hungarians working...
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The majority of office supplies corresponded to the consumer protection standards
Date: 2016-08-22 11:09:03
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) examined pencil boxes, erasers, color pencils and exercise clothing on the occasion of the starting of the school year. Deficiencies were found in case...
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Bisnode: the proportion of bills paid on time minimally increased further in the first half of the year
Date: 2016-08-22 11:08:15
Although the proportion of bills paid on time minimally increased further in the first half of the year in Hungary, although the average length of delay in payment has also...
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The retail sales of electronic goods decreased in Germany
Date: 2016-08-22 11:05:01
The retail sales of consumer electronics declined in the first half of the year in Germany – accoring to the CEMIX index published on Monday. In the first half of...
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Kalashnikov opens a shop at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport
Date: 2016-08-22 11:01:17
Kalashnikov is to open a souvenir shop at Moscow airport offering t-shirts, pens and model AK-47 assault weapons. The store is part of Kalashnikov's effort to move into the world...
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Facts about the Blueberry Princess cake!
Date: 2016-08-22 10:58:37
This year, the Blueberry Princess cake has become Hungary’s Sugar-free Cake by winning the Hungary’s Sugar-free Cake competition. Calculated nutritional data: A slice of cake contains 228 kcal of energy,...
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