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KSH: export growth accelerated in May
In May, the value of exports in euros increased by 6.3 percent, while the value of imports in euros increased by 2.4 percent, compared to a year before. The export...
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COOP Olympic Supporters’ Movement is completed
The customers of COOP over the past two months, sent their good wishes to the athletes on a 7.5 kilometers of tape. Within the “Let’s send a big sprint to...
Read moreKSH: consumer prices fell 0.2 percent in June
In June, consumer prices were on average 0.2 percent lower than a year before. Compared with May consumer prices rose by an average of 0.2 percent – the Central Statistical...
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FM: simplification in the Common Agricultural Policy is needed
Hungary is interested in the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy’s (CAP) support system and to make it more efficient – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture told at a coordination...
Read moreBisnode the number of new companies increased in the first half of the year
Several years of downward trend has been reversed. Now the number of new businesses grew by 5.9 percent in the first six months in Hungary, compared to the first half...
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The Pécs-based Somapak Kft. expands its capacity with a 370 million HUF investment
The Pécs-based Somapak Packaging Machinery Ltd. is expanding its production capacity and site with an approximately 370 million HUF investment. Half of the amount comes from EU funds. The company...
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The domestic semi-finals of the 4th National Cheese Contest has started
This year, the National Cheese Contest is organized for the 4th time. But this time Hungary's best cheeses will compete at public semi-finals. The domestic semi-finals of the 4th National...
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Mastercard: you can pay with the first Hungarian-issued prepaid card not only at festivals
The Festipay prepaid card that can be charged online or by cash will be available for the first time in Hungary at the Sziget festival. The card can be also...
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Hungarian tourism relations with China are strengthening
Tourism relations between Hungary and China are strengthening. Last year the number of Chinese tourist nights grew by 40 percent, and the positive trend continued this year: in the first...
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Gyermelyi opens new crop growing centre
On 16 June Gyermelyi group opened their new crop growing centre, the result of a HUF 1.6-billion investment. Gyermelyi has to manage production on 8,700 hectares of land. Minister of...
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Brau Beviale 2016: ‘The table is set’
NürnbergMesse has organised a press conference in Vienna to give journalists detailed information on this year’s Brau Beviale trade show, which will be held between 8 and 10 November 2016....
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Hefty pay raise at Lidl
Lidl Hungary’s blue-collar workers saw their salary increase by 5 percent as of 1 March and the discount supermarket chain decided to top that with another 15-percent increase from 1...
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Bath Association: the attendance in baths repeats last year's data
The attendance in baths repeats last year's high data, the baths can even reach the 2015 top turnover – the general secretary of the Hungarian Baths Association told M1 news...
Read moreThis is what it's like to work at a super hightech kitchen – Video of the day
Director: Tuukka Koski, Music: Voice of Shadows by Satyricon, Music written by: Sigurd Wongraven, Maaemo remix by: Erik Ljunggren and Sigurd Wongraven, DOP: Kim Koponen, Camera assistant: Max Smeds, Editing:...
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COOP opts for the Visma Retail system
Based on Szintézis Informatics Zrt.’s recommendation, CO-OP Hungary Zrt. has chosen the Visma Retail POS system. The three parties signed a cooperation agreement on 9 June 2016, on the complete...
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Magazine: Salami tactics: it works!
Last year seems to have brought a positive change in the declining sausage and salami market: thanks to a good performance by salamis, sales started to grow again. Zoltán Nagygyörgy,...
Read more(HU) A Szintézis retail rendszerével újít a kisteleki Kék Láng élelmiszerbolt
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Read moreA EU report says that 11 percent of the protected Hungarian foods are falsified
10.8 percent of the geographical designation protected Hungarian food products proved to be false – according to a new report by the European Union Office of Intellectual Property (EUIPO). In...
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Melon producing season has started better than in 2015
The purchase price paid for the Hungarian melon is high since Monday. The season started well for the growers. Grósz György, Melon Sales Manager of the Medi-Fruct Termelői Értékesítői Szövetkezet...
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The SPAR is popularizing Hungarian melon for 25 years
Hungarian melon this year also plays an important role in the fruit and vegetable shelves of the SPAR’s national network. The SPAR opened its first store 25 years ago in...
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Party is good at Rossmann again!
Festival drugstore, beauty island, foam and neon party, water volleyball, dance show, a cocktail bar and gifts – guaranteed fun and relaxation await young people at the Rossmann Fresh &...
Read moreMore cherries have grown this year at the largest producer of Békés county
The Hunapfel Kft., which is the largest producer of Békés county produced one thousand tons of cherries, hundred tons more than in 2015 – the Managing Director of the company...
Read moreBisnode: the proportion of the dynamic Hungarian companies in Europe is almost 6 percent
The proportion of Hungarian companies is almost 6 percent in the list of Europe's fastest-growing companies – the Bisnode Magyarország Kft. told MTI on Thursday. The Inc. magazine is publicating...
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The Polish Sejm adopted a law on special tax on retail
The Polish Sejm voted the bill on Wednesday on the special retail tax. The European Commission has not raised an objection against the introduction of the progressive surtax. According to...
Read moreThe Association of Social Cooperatives for Job Creation has been formed
The Association of Social Cooperatives for Job Creation (MUSZOSZ) has been formed. The association aims to support the underdeveloped regions, the poor unfortunate, often long-term unemployed people. In Hungary, three...
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Szallas.hu: domestic tourism has increased by ten percent in the second quarter
Domestic tourism has increased by ten percent in the second quarter by about 10 percent, compared to the same period of last year – according to the latest statistics of...
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New news portal was launched at the Lake Balaton
Four-regional organizations launched a new news portal at the Lake Balaton, in order to better enforcement of interests and unified communications in the region – the organizations told MTI on...
Read moreFood waste is reduced with beer making
The Leeds-based Northern Monk Brew Co has just released what could be the world’s first zero-waste beer – and it tastes incredible. The beer, Wasted, is a 6.7% golden farmhouse...
Read more(HU) Megkerülhetetlen javaslatok a Magyar Vendéglátók Ipartestületétől a szakma legégetőbb problémáira
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