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Customer designed opening hours in Tesco stores
Since Sunday's re-opening, Tesco continuously tracks customer feedbacks and changes the opening hours of its stores taking the the needs of the customers into account. From 5 June, 7 hypermarkets...
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MNB: the popularity of the growth loan program justified the increase in allocations
The product of the growth loan program (NHP) has become very popular among the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as among the banks. Therefore the National Bank of...
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Dr. Szabó Balázs is the Corporate Relations Director at the Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Kft.
From 1 May, Dr. Szabó Balázs was appointed to the Corporate Relations Director of the Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Kft. The expert who fills in the newly created positions is working at Kékkúti...
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Amway achieved 5 billion HUF revenue last year in Hungary
Amway has increased its revenues in Hungary to nearly 5 billion HUF last year, from the 4.1 billion HUF of the previous year – the company told MTI. Amway offers...
Read moreWorld Bank lowers its growth forecasts
The World Bank downgraded its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4 percent from the 2.9 percent pace projected in January. The move is due to sluggish growth in advanced economies,...
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Hungarian companies will set up the food industry’s system in Laos
Sixty Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises will “set up the food industryial and food security system of Laos” within the framework of 10 billion HUF investment program – Szijjártó Péter...
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Summer tourist checks have begun
Summer tourist checks have begun, which will take place mainly at festivals and various events – the Ministry of National Development, the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) and the European...
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Hungarian shop assistants were smiling less last year
In 2015 Hungarian shop assistants were smiling a bit less – a 77 percent ratio was measured – that in the previous year (81 percent), but they welcomed customers in...
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The Residence Hotels expects a 10 percent revenue growth this year
The Residence Hotels expects a 10 percent revenue growth this year It is scheduled that the business hotel occupancy rate will increase by 3-5 percent annually – the company told...
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Melon-crations – Video of the day
This shank and faucet combo is easily installed into a standard, hollowed-out watermelon and will provide hassle-free dispensing for all your premium cocktail creations. If a watermelon keg isn't your...
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KSH: trade and catering increased the GDP in the first quarter
The volume of gross domestic product in the first quarter was 0.9 percent higher than in the previous year. The market services increased slightly, while the industry slightly reduced and...
Read moreDomestic tomato production area increased sevenfold
The domestic industrial tomato growing area increased almost sevenfold in recent years – magyaridok.hu wrote. In the early 2010s the sector was at the edge of extinction. Now tomato has...
Read moreHungarians purchased online in a value of more than 300 billion HUF last year
Last year, net sales in online retail totaled at 319 billion HUF, 17 percent more than in the previous year, reaching 4.1 percent of total retail sales in Hungary –...
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Tesco: customers can taste fruits and vegetables in 111 stores
From June the customers of Tesco can taste fruits and vegetables in 111 stores even before buying them. In the first two weeks of the program the customers can test...
Read moreSME sector’s business confidence improved in the first quarter
The business confidence in the small and medium-sized enterprise sector continued to improve in the first quarter, compared to the previous quarter – the Economic and Enterprise Research Institute (GVI)...
Read moreThe excise duties on fuels and tobacco products will increase
The MPs adopted Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy’s proposal with 124 votes in favor, 37 against and 29 abstentions. Under the proposal adopted, excise duties on fuels will increase...
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The Mirelite Vadas sauce was renewed within EU product development
The five-year long NU-AGE project – supported by the European Commission – aims to improve the health and quality of life of residents over 65 and to reduce aging factors....
Read moreAnother forty billion HUF for agri-environmental program
The framework of the agri-environmental program will be expanded with forty billion HUF. Viticulturists and fruit growers can apply for 15 billion HUF, while animal breeders can apply for 25...
Read moreIllegal distillery was found in Szabolcs
The finance guards found an illegal distillery at one of the settlements in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. Magyar Norbert, Press Officer of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County National Tax and Customs Authority told MTI...
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NAV auctioneers chocolates
The starting price of 500 chocolates is 50 thousand forints. The products will expire in mid-September. The National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) regularly advertises different products, real estates, that...
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SIÓ CitrusFriss
We are introducing a new SIÓ sub-brand to the market in the 1-litre carton segment, with which we are also trying to strengthen the category’s position in the market. SIÓ...
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Drink with fruit content
From this May Orangina will also be available in shops in 0.5-litre and 1.4-litre sizes in the traditional bubble-shaped PET bottle. Orangina is special among soft drinks not only because...
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Miracle in Brazil
The first months of 2016 produced an unexpected sales growth for retailers in Brazil. Sales were up 1.2 percent in February – the biggest growth since July 2013. There has...
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New saladmix for the summer
Targeting those consumers who like convenient solutions, K&K Family Hungary created Hungary’s first ready-to-eat salad that contains everything for a light and healthy meal in one bag. The first product...
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More funding available in more areas
The annual framework budget of the Economic Development and Innovation Operative Programme (GINOP) got HUF 300 billion bigger. This means that until the end of 2016 businesses can apply for...
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New tax in catering
Those caterers should pay a four percent special tax after turnover without VAT that sell locally produced food or drink from 2018 as a Tourism Development Contribution – index wrote....
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