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KSH: mainly energy and food prices moved inflation in February

Consumer prices in February were 5.9 percent higher than a year earlier. In a month, prices rose by 0.8 percent, due to the significant jump of household energy and food...

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Online purchase on the podium of online activities

MasterCard's latest research shows that online shopping and the associated browsing are the third most popular online activity in Hungary, only preceded by reading news and e-mailing. 38 percent of...

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Manpower: fewer employers planning redundancies

According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, 17 percent of Hungarian employers intend to reduce their workforces during the second quarter of 2012 while only 14 percent of employers plan...

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U.S. retail sales increased

U.S. retail sales increased the fastest extent in February in the last five months; a 1.1 percent increase occurred, compared to January. As analysts expected U.S. retail sales increased seasonally...

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Chips are not responsible for the salt intake

How is it possible that in Hungary, salt intake is twice twice as much per capita than in the U.S., despite Americans consume 23 times more chips than the Hungarians?...

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Frost damage is around twenty percent in the Tokaj Wine Region

On average, 20 percent of buds has damaged, due to this year’s hard frost in the Tokaj Wine Region – states the researchers of the Vine and Wine Research Institute...

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Germans eat forty kilograms of pork annually

Last year, the revenues of the German meat distribution and event services increased by 3.2 percent. According to the Tuesday published datas of the German Meat Processors Association, consumption of...

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Agárdi Pálinkafőzde's number one expert receives state award

Tibor Véres from Agárdi Pélinkahouse has received a special state award (the Silver Cross) from Sr. Sándor Fazekas, minister of rural development. The expert was also the brewer of the...

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NIVEA Tour is about to start!

NIVEA Tour is about to open its gates for the sixth time, and will go on for more than a month with a serious of various sport-events for free in...

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Weak domestic consumption continues to hold back imports

According to the preliminary datas, the foreign trade value, calculated in euros, slightly increased by 2 percent in January, compared to the previous year's high levels – the Central Statistical...

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Increasing risk of bankruptcy

According to Hungarian companies, the number of bankrupt businesses will slightly rise this year as well, following an all-time high of last year. They expect a particularly strong wave of...

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Costumers travel for special flavor vegetables and fruits

The old Hungarian fruit and vegetable varieties will reappear probably on the local and regional markets, which establish the reputation of the Hungarian horticulture. In recent decades, the old, local,...

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Warsaw is the second most attractive commercial real estate market in Europe

According to CBRE international consulting firm, Warsaw is the second most attractive commercial real estate market in Europe. The survey’s results were published in the Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper. In 2012,...

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Rézangyal acquires Ördögi

Rézangyal has purchased its greatest Budapest-based competitor Ördögi. The company now owns both the pálinkabrand Ördögi and Györkönyi, but the right to produce is still at Raiker td....

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Visegrádi mineral water to conquer in “diamond bottles”

After several months of planning and development work, one of the oldest mineral water of Hungary will be distributed on the markets with new design in February 2012. The new...

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Revenues of Somogy county merchants and restaurateurs declined

According to the survey of the Trade and Tourism Advocacy of the Entrepreneurs in Somogy County (KISOSZ), more than half of the merchants and restaurateurs of Somogy county reported about...

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Zsolnay Visual Manufactory to open in Pécs

The Visual Manufactory – opens on Tuesday in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter – will acquaint the visitors with the manufacturing procedures of the Zsolnay porcelains. The Zsolnay Örökségkezelő Nonprofit Kft....

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Russia bans the European pork imports

From the 20th of March, Russia bans pork imports from the European Union, due to the Schmallenberg virus emerging in Europe. The Russian veterinary authorities explained on Monday that the...

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GDP forecasts for 2012

The external demand, the performance of agriculture and the lack of credit can be the biggest risks in the evolution of next year’S GDP, which according to analysts interviewed on...

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Hungarian-Russian trade close to its pre-crisis level

The Hungarian-Russian trade dynamically evolving and it is getting close to the pre-crisis levels – said Alexei Kazacskov, deputy commercial counselor of the Russian Federation at a conference in Győr...

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GM crops: still no EU compromise

The EU member states still not reached a compromise about the proposal, which would allow that individual Member States to decide to gave permission, or to ban the production of...

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Stores and the authorities to join forces against rodents

The Agricultural Office (MgSzH) and the National Public Health Chief Medical Office (OTH) developed a joint program in order to fight off of rodents. The forthcoming inspections will include the...

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Winemaker face new challenges due to the climate change

Due to effects of global warming, sugar content of wine is increasing. The team of the French scientific research institute the INRA therefore developed a method, that allows to reduce...

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The high level of service remains, the name changed

POS Media Hungary continues its futture axctivities under the POS Services. This move reflects the company's commitment to high level of services and wide range of advertising solutions. POS Services...

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The Füleky Winery became the Building of the Year

The Füleky Winery in Bodrogkeresztúr won the “Building of the Year 2011” award on the online poll of ArchDaily (www.archdaily.com) architecture portal, in the industrial category. The building received almost...

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New Lidl stores in Budapest and Esztergom

Lidl has opened the gates of two stores on 8th March 2012. One of the stores is in the 23th district of Budapest at Ciklámen street 3, whereas the other...

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The Hungarian medicinal and aromatic herbs industry is looking for opportunities

Medicinal and aromatic herbs are cultivated on about 18 thousand hectares in Hungary, contrary to the 37 – 42 thousand hectares of the 1990s –  said Mártonffy Béla, Chairman of...

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Red Bull Pilvaker gor the heroes of March

A special poetry-competition is about to take place on 14th March 2012, in order to pay a tribute to the heroes of March 15th. Red Bull Pilvaker provides space for...

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Magazine: Easter ham consumption: a shift towards quality products

There are two mains seasons for selling smoked meat and smoked-cooked meat: one is in March-April and the other is in November-December. In these periods consumption is 3-4 times bigger...

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The domestic market is in the center of growth

On 8th March 2012, PwC Hungary has introduced the 15th Global CEO survey, within the compass of an outstanding press conference. For the first time ever, Hungarian CEOs had the...

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