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More people would change their current job this year than last year
Currently, half of domestic employees are looking for a new job or are open to a new job opportunity, but compared to a year ago, their decision-making process is taking...
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Consumers have already received almost 12 billion forints back through MOHU’s REpont application
The number of transfers made directly to bank accounts through the REpont application of MOHU MOL Waste Management Zrt. in its mandatory redemption system has reached almost 10 million, as...
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The world’s largest IKEA fulfillment center opens in Hungary
With an investment of more than 20 billion forints, IKEA has begun testing a new business model, centered on the Soroksár store. The Swedish furniture chain was the first to...
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Huge damage in agriculture, innovation of biological bases must be accelerated
Modern Hungarian agriculture is past its most difficult five years, the sector is being hit by various problems at the same time, of which the impact of climate change is...
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The Job Fair is coming – there is a huge fight for employees
The average wage in Hungary has quadrupled since 2007 (from 185,017 forints to 348,800 forints), and the guaranteed minimum wage for skilled workers has increased nearly fivefold. At the same...
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Help arrives for farmers affected by foot-and-mouth disease
The decree enabling government assistance has been published, according to which farmers affected by foot-and-mouth disease can also receive financial support from the Wage Guarantee Fund – informed István Nagy,...
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The escalation of the epidemic is also affecting tourism
Although the foot-and-mouth disease virus is not dangerous to humans, unprecedented restrictions have been put in place across the country to curb the spread of the infection. The authorities have...
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Eggs are also becoming more expensive in the EU
According to data from the European Commission, the EU (EU27)’s egg and egg product imports increased by 35 percent to almost 122 thousand tons in 2024 compared to 2023, while...
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Monthly net income from 312 thousand to 800 thousand forints in the household – what is this enough for?
In the first quarter, the average monthly net income of middle-aged households was 592 thousand forints, which is a quarterly and annual increase of 10 and 19 percent, respectively, and...
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Rat in the soup, insect in the bowl – more than 1,900 Sukiya restaurants to close in Japan
An unpleasant incident has shaken one of Japan’s best-known fast food chains: Sukiya, a company specializing in gyūdon (beef rice bowls), will close almost 2,000 of its restaurants nationwide between...
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Czech Agriculture Minister: Soldiers to strengthen border controls on trucks due to foot-and-mouth disease from Wednesday
There is no need to declare a state of emergency in South Moravia due to the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in Slovakia and Hungary, but soldiers will help control and disinfect...
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SHEIN invests $70m to empower supply chain partners by 2028
It also invested $7.5M in Southern China factory upgrades. SHEIN is investing $70m in its Supplier Community Empowerment Program (SCEP) by 2028 to improve manufacturing facilities and worker conditions. So...
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Unilever acquires personal care brand Wild
Unilever today announced it has acquired the personal care brand Wild. This marks another step in the optimisation of Unilever’s portfolio towards premium and high growth spaces as part of...
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Prices of both light and heavy lambs have also increased
According to the short-term forecast of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global sheepmeat production was 17 million tonnes in 2024, unchanged from the previous year....
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Walmart to make $6 billion investment in Mexico; adding 1,500 stores by 2030
Walmart Inc. is making a big investment to expand its presence south of the border. Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Walmex) plans to invest more than $6 billion in Mexico in 2025...
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Samsung announces partnership with ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Samsung has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ upcoming feature film, “The Minecraft Movie,” the first live-action adaptation of one of the most successful video games of...
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Germany remains our most important agricultural foreign trade partner
Hungary conducted 87 percent of its agricultural foreign trade turnover with EU countries in 2024. The share of the old member states was 47.6 percent, and that of the new...
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Márton Nagy: Retail turnover growth is currently in the 4-5 percent range
This year is the year of economic breakthrough, with growth above 3 percent in the second half of 2025, and a dynamic expansion of GDP expected in the following years,...
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Food industry sales prices rose by 6.1 percent
In February 2025, industrial producer prices exceeded those of the previous year by an average of 8.2 percent. Domestic sales prices exceeded the values of February of the previous year...
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Real wages are rising, confidence is growing, retail sales are increasing
The dynamic increase in wages continued in January, Sándor Czomba, the State Secretary responsible for employment policy at the Ministry of National Economy (NGM), stated in his statement on Monday....
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German retail sales increase in February
German retail sales grew in February, instead of stagnating, as analysts had expected, the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, said in a report released on Monday. German retail sales grew...
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Economical delivery starts on foodora!
foodora, the leading fast-food service provider in Hungary, is further expanding its delivery options so that its customers can tailor their orders even more to their own needs. With the...
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The economic sentiment index deteriorated in the EU and the euro area in March, but improved in Hungary
The economic sentiment index in the euro area and the European Union deteriorated in March compared to the previous month, while it improved in Hungary, according to a survey by...
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MediaMarkt and Robbie William present a brand new audio product collection
The collection will debut in July, shortly after the European leg of Robbie Williams’ world tour. PEAQ by Robbie Williams will launch with six products designed in collaboration with the...
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A scientifically proven method for dietary treatment of bloating: What does the FODMAP diet do?
FODMAP is not a fad diet, but a clinically proven, effective dietary method that can alleviate the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by up to 74-86%, the Hungarian Dietitians’...
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KSH: the foreign trade surplus in goods was 1.1 billion euros in February
The foreign trade surplus in goods was 1.1 billion euros in February; the adjusted volume of exports was 0.9 percent, while imports were 0.1 percent lower than in January, the...
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Upside-down products in German stores – strange shopping movement spreads across Europe
More and more German supermarkets are seeing strangely placed items: cans, chocolates, cream cheeses are upside down on the shelves. At first, shoppers may suspect that they are being sloppy,...
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The event market is back in full swing – the corporate event marketing segment achieved 78.4 billion in revenue in 2024
The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) and its affiliates presented the 2024 spending data of the domestic media and communications market at a joint conference on March 27. According to the...
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A digital treasure trove for monument lovers – e-orokseg.hu has been launched
Never before has Hungary’s built heritage been so spectacularly and easily accessible as it is now on the new, interactive database, the e-orokseg.hu website. The joint development of the Ministry...
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NKFH: Consumer protection officers inspected hundreds of stores and restaurants operated in the Far East
Consumer protection authorities inspected hundreds of shops and restaurants operated in the Far East, and fines of around 20 million forints were imposed during the nationwide targeted inspection, and 15...
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