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The number of women is increasing in agriculture
The proportion of women working in agriculture in the world is growing steadily, not only in the labor force, but also among the owners and managers of the farms –...
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Foreign trade in the euro area expanded significantly
Foreign trade in the euro area flourished in May. Exports and imports have expanded considerably, which is another sign that world trade is in a good state. The world’s number...
Read moreConsumer sentiment on its 8 month nadir in the world’s largest economy
Consumer sentiment in July reached an 8 month nadir in the United States – the regular monthly survey of the Michigan University revealed. The preliminary results were published on Friday....
Read moreThere is hardly any accommodation available in the capital and in Balatonfüred in July
The Water World Cup and the Formula One World Championship accelerates the lively domestic tourism. In Budapest and in Balatonfüred one can hardly find accommodation in July – the manager...
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AKI: Poultry meat export to Hong Kong reaches record level
Data from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) and KSH’s market price information system (PÁIR) revealed that Hungary’s poultry meat export dropped 18 percent to 43,000 tons in the first...
Read moreAgrarian Chamber: We are champions in sweetcorn
Hungary is the largest sweetcorn producer in Europe and after the United States the second largest exporter in the world. In domestic production, super-sweet varieties have been spread, Hungarian sweetcorn...
Read moreThe Kopint-Tárki Zrt. expects an increase of 3.7 percent and a 2.3 percent inflation this year
This year, the researchers of the Kopint-Tárki Konjunktúrakutató Intézet Zrt. expects an increase of 3.7 percent and an annual inflation of 2.3 percent inflation – Palócz Éva, CEO of the...
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Butter prices rose twofold
Food prices may became more expensive this year, due to the increase in the price of butter – Origo wrote. Butter prices have doubled this year, due to unfavorable weather,...
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The breach of procedure, due to the restriction of retail companies in a new stage
The European Commission has informed the Hungarian Government that it has sent a reasoned opinion on the matter, which is the second stage of the procedure. The legislation prohibits the...
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From mid-July we can already pay with health insurance card in the dm
Dm extends its services. From mid-July customers can pay with health insurance cards in stores, so they can conveniently use their health insurance balance for multiple product ranges. It is...
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Do you want two glasses of beer? Download the Frissenszűrt application of Arany Ászok!
The promotion of the Arany Ászok brand connected to an application that was launched on 3 July. Within the promotion 2×20,000 glasses of beer are planned to be distributed. After...
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Advocacy: the operators of the beverage and food vending machines will be affected badly by the new legislation
Thousands of beverage and food vending machine operators may disappear, as the new legislation disadvantages operators, and some of its specifications are unachievable – the Hungarian Food and Beverage Association...
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Hungarian success at the prestigious Muscats World Tournament in France
A Hungarian success was achieved at the Muscats du Monde’s prestigious international muscatel wine competition: in the French competition, the Mád-based Holdvölgy Winery’s yellow muscatel received a gold medal and...
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Tokaji Autumn: wine tastings, dinners and wine walks at the festival
Wine tastings, dinners and wine walks await the audience of the 14th Tokaji Autumn between 15 and 17 September in several settlements of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region. The key objective...
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The Hungarian Tourism Quality Awards were announced
The Hungarian Tourism Quality Awards were handed over. 16 service providers – 13 hotels and 3 restaurants were awarded – Gajda Tibor, Deputy CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ)...
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The extended Palatinus Bath was inaugurated in Budapest
On Thursday, the renovated and extended Palatinus Bath was opened in Budapest, which, after its transformation, is waiting for the visitors all year round. Tarlós István, Mayor of Budapest, said...
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Cold storage facility built in Iváncsa
A cold storage facility has been built from HUF 1.6 billion in Iváncsa. From the project’s budget HUF 1.2 billion came from the government. Owner Alba Fructus Kft. created 15-20...
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Information exchange for risk assessment purposes
The recommendations worded as part of OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project have great influence on the international practice of transfer pricing. The goals of the BEPS action...
Read moreKSH: agricultural purchasing prices have continued to rise
In May, due to a 0.9 percent decline in plant products prices and a 15.0 percent increase in live animal and animal products, the agricultural purchasing prices increased by 4.5...
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Tasting in only 4 stores
With the participation of NAK, the melon promotion campaign started last week with the participation of seven chain of stores (ALDI, Auchan, CBA, Lidl, METRO, SPAR, Tesco) Because of the...
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Cattle increased, pig and sheep stocks dropped
The number of pigs increased by 22,000 last year, while the number of pigs decreased by 219,000 and the number of sheep decreased by 36,000, according to the Central Statistical...
Read moreInflation was at its low point in June this year
The slowdown in inflation in June was in line with the analysts’ expectations, who continue to expect increase. After last month’s slowdown, the price of commodity prices, especially the prices...
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A new chance for beginner bands: the DreherFeszt Discovery to be launched!
In the talent competition called DreherFeszt Discovery, six bands can perform on the stage of the brewery festival on 2 September. The winner will be selected on the basis of...
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GKI: The minimum wage increase affected net earnings less than expected
The minimum wage increase affected net earnings less than expected. In case of the taxpayers, who declared themselves as minimum wage entrepreneurs, net wages between May 2016 and May 2017...
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The market for robotics will grow by 20 percent this year
This year, the amount spent on robotic technology purchases increases by nearly 20 percent according to the US International Data Corporation’s (IDC) survey. According to IDC’s forecast, this year, 97.2...
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Ceva-Phylaxia’s new vaccine production plant was inaugurated in Budapest
The research activity of the new vaccine production plant and the Ceva Group’s reasearch activity will continue to contribute to the preservation and improvement of the health status of the...
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Roundtable discussion on tourism and hospitality at BKIK
For the initiative of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK), a professional round table was set up in 2017 to discuss the problems affecting tourism and hospitality. The...
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Siesta&Go in Madrid – Video of the Day
Anyone can relax for 26 euro cents per minute, and can have coffee and newspaper in the Siesta&Go restaurant of the Spanish capital....
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Szallas.hu: domestic tourism increased by 15 percent in the second quarter
Domestic tourism grew by fifteen percent in the second quarter, following an 8 percent increase in the first quarter, and according to forecasts, a double digit growth is expected in...
Read moreFMCG retail sales at our ‘neighbours’
Czech Republic Retail sales expanded faster than the European average: in Q1 2017 like-for-like FMCG value sales increased by 2.3 percent on average. In Q4 2016 volume sales rose 3.1...
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