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The Hungarian Bath Association urges VAT reduction on bath and spa services
Date: 2016-04-27 10:17:22
The Hungarian Bath Association welcomes the decision that a 18 percent VAT rate will pertain on accommodation services and catering services in 2017, but they think that the baths would...
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Great success for Hungarian wines in the USA
Date: 2016-04-27 10:15:37
Altogether 8 Hungarian wineries were rewarded at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, the most prestigious wine contest in the USA. Matias Winery’s Hárslevelű ice wine came home with a...
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KMS trademark use for another Auchan store
Date: 2016-04-27 10:10:08
So far six Auchan stores have earned the right to use the Quality Hungarian Pork (KMS) trademark on the pork products they sell, and from March a seventh Auchan hypermarket,...
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Chimneys, aka Doughnut Ice Cream Cones – Picture of the day
Date: 2016-04-27 10:03:32
In Toronto, one food truck is whipping up a Hungarian treat impossible to resist: the chimney, or doughnut cone. Click here to watch the video here…...
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Magazine: MagyarBrands 2015: Hungarian brand, international value
Date: 2016-04-27 08:21:53
The MagyarBrands Committee of Experts has been rewarding brands with a Hungarian connection for six years. Seven criteria are considered in brands’ evaluation: traditions, employment, ownership structure, reputation, identity, how...
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(HU) Kereskedj Okosan! – Retail konferencia Utolsó lehetőség a regisztrációra
Date: 2016-04-26 15:15:43
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(HU) A második Converse monobrand bolt is letette a voksát
Date: 2016-04-26 14:22:33
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The April cooling caused havoc in the orchards
Date: 2016-04-26 11:50:42
Due to the past few weeks’ morning cool downs a massive damage have occurred in the orchards. Mostly strawberries have suffered in the frost. The bad weather at the end...
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Roundtable discussion in honey case
Date: 2016-04-26 11:45:32
The first round-table discussion was held in honey case, organized by the National Food Chain Safety Office – Magyar Nemzet wrote. The negotiations are expected to continue in the near...
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NGM: 300 billion HUF more on GINOP this year
Date: 2016-04-26 11:43:46
The government increased the framework of the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme (GINOP) with 300 billion HUF this year – the Deputy Minister of State of the National Economy...
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A new supporter behind the Hungarian Paralympic team
Date: 2016-04-26 11:25:45
The WestEnd City Center signed a supporter contract with the Hungarian Paralympic Committee (MPB) for the Paralympics in Rio. Szabó László, chairman of the MPB told at a press conference...
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The MIRELITE MIRSA Zrt. received a “Fair Partner” award
Date: 2016-04-26 11:23:22
The MIRELITE MIRSA Zrt. received the award as the recognition of its fair trading / service practices carried out in trade. The tender was announced by the Chamber of Commerce...
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Nébih: fake pálinka was sold at a club in Budapest
Date: 2016-04-26 11:12:02
Fake pálinka was offered at a popular club in Budapest; the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) held a control at the club – the authority responsible for food chain...
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Employment increased in the European Union
Date: 2016-04-26 11:10:23
Last year employment increased in the European Union and rose to a record level among women and people over the age of 55, from the peak measured in 2005 –...
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The EU issued more than two thousand alerts for dangerous products last year
Date: 2016-04-26 11:09:38
The EU issued more than two thousand alerts for dangerous products (consumer protection) last year. Nearly two-third of the products came from China – the European Commission announced on its...
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German business sentiment deteriorated
Date: 2016-04-26 11:05:34
The Ifo Business Climate indicator decreased to 106.6 points in April, while economists expected an increase to 107 points from March’s 106.7 points. The current situation measure of the survey...
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Village May Day and Mother's Day on 1 May at the Sóstó Museum Village
Date: 2016-04-26 11:00:58
On 1 May, Village May Day and Mother's Day programs will await the guests in the Sóstó Museum Village, where in addition to special children's cart exhibition, pálinka tours and...
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Consumer protection: 22 percent of the hotels mislead the guests
Date: 2016-04-26 10:53:39
22 percent of the studied hotels, 38 out of 173 misleads the guests, ie their grade levels does not meet the requirements, or as a pension, wrongly called themselves as...
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Edible spoon – Video of the day
Date: 2016-04-26 10:40:40
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Half of the SZÉP card owners would not spend on journeys if they would receive cash
Date: 2016-04-26 10:30:40
Half of the Széchenyi Rest (SZÉP) card owners would not spend on journeys if they would receive the same amount in cash – the latest Szallas.hu survey reveals. According to...
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Powered fixed vending shelf system
Date: 2016-04-26 10:04:58
FFR Merchandising developed a new, powered fixed vending shelf system that not only guarantees that valuable products such as razor blades aren’t stolen, but also gives shoppers easy access to...
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Companies and applicants don’t speak the same language
Date: 2016-04-26 09:44:46
It is more and more difficult for service centres to recruit well-trained workforce that also speaks more languages fluently. According to the Hungarian Outsourcing Organisation (HOA), which unites the most...
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Magazine: What will our grandchildren eat?
Date: 2016-04-26 08:30:33
NESTLÉ, one of the biggest food companies in the world, is 150 years old this year. On this occasion their experts have examined the state of play in eating, which...
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The GKI Economic Sentiment Index has declined for the third consecutive month
Date: 2016-04-25 12:11:00
In April, business expectations deteriorated. Although consumer ones improved slightly, they still remained below their February level. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI (www.gki.hu) with the support of...
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KSH: retail sales increased more in February than the preliminary data indicated
Date: 2016-04-25 11:55:11
Retail sales in February reached an even greater momentum than the preliminary data indicated. Retail sales in February increased by 6.7 percent, compared to a year before and by 6.6...
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NGM: retail trade grew due to increasing employment, personal income tax reduction and low inflation
Date: 2016-04-25 11:50:40
Retail sales increased by 6.6 percent in February, compared with the similar period of 2015, due to the record-high employment, the one percentage point reduction in personal income tax (PIT),...
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The Growth Loan Program is the engine of agriculture
Date: 2016-04-25 11:40:31
The Hungarian National Bank’s (NBH) Growth Loan Programme (NHP) is behind the growth of Hungarian agriculture – according to the analysis of the Atradius credit insurance company. The market leader...
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Grain Association : the VAT on flour and feeds should be reduced as well
Date: 2016-04-25 11:38:12
The Grain Association suggests the Minister of National Economy to reduce VAT on flour as a basic food and on feeds. The Association of Hungarian Grain Processors Manufacturers and Traders...
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ALDI was expanded with thousands of bees
Date: 2016-04-25 11:35:56
The discount chain’s “We adore bees” campaign calls attention to the protection of bees. As the first step of the campaign, ALDI built a beehouse that can host thousands of...
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