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Europeans are more satisfied with online purchases than in-store purchases
Eighty percent of Europeans are satisfied with online shopping, while only 67 percent of them are satisfied with offline in-store purchases – the latest UPS representative survey reveals. The research...
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GDP grew in last year's fourth quarter in the EU
The joint gross domestic product (GDP) of the European Union (EU) Member States increased by 0.4 percent in the last quarter of 2014, compared to the previous quarter – Eurostat...
Read moreTwo Tescos remain open on Sundays
Only two of the 209 Tesco stores will be open throughout the country on Sundays after 15 March – the department store chain informed Pénzcentrum. Only two Tescos will operate...
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Unite against qualitative hunger
The Danone Kft. created a media club under its 17 years old “Do Together for the Children” (TEGY) program. The media club is dealing with important social tasks every year:...
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New limited edition Fanta: the elder taste conquers again
The Fanta surprises us with a an old “acquaintance” this spring; the Fanta Elder. The new flavor joins to the Fanta soft drink family as a limited edition member. The...
Read moreFazekas: the basic criteria of producing quality food is good quality soil
The good quality soil is the basic criteria for the production of high quality food, it is inconceivable without conscious protection of the soil – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture...
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The Managing Director of the Henkel Magyarország Kft. won “The Manager of the Year 2014” award
The National Association of Managers chose dr. Fábián Ágnes, the Managing Director of the Henkel Magyarország Kft. as the Manager of the Year. The presidency of the National Association of...
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Amazon targets the Chinese market through the Alibaba
Amazon opened its own digital storefront on Tmall Friday. Tmall is an Amazon-like site owned by one of China's largest internet companies, Alibaba. Unlike Amazon, Tmall is more of a...
Read moreBisnode: every third CEO is a woman in Hungary
In Hungary, 32 percent of CEOs are women, however, as the firm size increases, the importance of their positions in leadership is decreasing – the Bisnode business information provider’s analysis...
Read moreA dangerous pest appeared in Europe
The European agriculture is threatened by a plant louse that can cause significant damages to the corn and rice cultivation. The plant louse probably absorbed through North Africa – and...
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The highest bread prices in Ukraine can be found in Transcarpathia
The price of bread increased dramatically, by about 80 percent, in the last two weeks, in Transcarpathia. The Ukrainian currency, the hryvnia is continuously loosing its value, compared to foreign...
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Hungarian tourism experts expect great results this year
Hungary appeared at the world's largest tourism trade fair, the ITB Berlin again with a number of exhibitors. The Hungarian tourism professionals expect that the number of German tourists visiting...
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“Four hands” charity dinner – Video of the day
This video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the spectacular “four hands” charity dinner created by world-famous chef Joan Roca from El Celler de Can Roca and renown Taiwanese chef André...
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18th Global CEO Survey: less optimism, more confidence
In the last quarter of 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) conducted 1,322 interviews in 77 countries and presented the results on 20 January 2015 in Davos. The 18th Global CEO Survey found...
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Meal-Trade is 10 years old
Meal-Trade Kft. primarily provides wholesale services for the Horeca sector. The company was established by Ferenc Kerekes in Debrecen, in 2005. They operate in Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties, where they...
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So many things to celebrate!
Imre Horváth, the CEO of METRO Hungary talked to our magazine about their results in 2014 and plans for 2015. Last year the company celebrated a double jubilee (the world’s...
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SPAR strengthens family enterprises
By the end of 2014 there were 24 franchise partners in the Hungarian SPAR Partner Programme. From 2015 not only family shops can join the SPAR network but SPAR employees...
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Grüne Woche, Berlin, 16-25 January 2015
This year the special guest was Latvia at the Grüne Woche trade show, where 1,658 exhibitors from nearly 70 countries presented their products and services. In his opening speech Germany’s...
Read moreKSH: GDP grew by 3.6 percent in 2014
The Hungarian gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.6 percent last year, compared to the previous year – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday. According to seasonally and...
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FruitVeB: the fruit and vegetable sector requires 160-180 billion HUF investment
In the next 6-8 years, around 160-180 billion HUF should be invested into the Hungarian fruit and vegetable production to develop the competitiveness of the products – the president of...
Read moreDecline in global food prices
The price of sugar tops the further decline in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO Food Price Index declined to a 55-month low in February, dropping 1.0 percent...
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Forty-eight percent of online shoppers pay with a credit card on the web
The GKI Digital made a public research in January, examining the online and offline payment habits of the population. According to the results of the research 85% of the Hungarian...
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Retail sales in the Euro Zone and in the EU both increased
Retail sales in January increased both in the Euro Zone and in the European Union. The second largest annual increase in the EU was achieved by the Hungarian retail in...
Read moreThe success of Hungarian beers in Ireland
Hungarian craft brewers won one gold, one silver and six bronze medals atone of Ireland's most prestigious and largest beer competition. The Hungarian beers were presented at the Alltech Craft...
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Spring novelties from Carling British Cider
On the occasion of the upcoming Women's Day, Borsodi starts the season with two new ciders, with juicy apples and with lime-mint flavored specialties. The 4% alcohol content award-winning British...
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Forklift race at Raben Hungary
The safety of the logistics processes has a key importance. The awareness of the forklift operators is essential for the safety of the warehouses. Therefore the Raben Group organized a...
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The VinCEAwards were handed over for the first time
The best professional performances were rewarded for the first time at the VinCEAwards award ceremony. The inspiring domestic examples were awarded in the field of gastronomy, trade, tourism, wine and...
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The fourth Macaron Day to come on 20 March
The best Macarons in one place – the public can taste the genuine and truly delicious macarons of the quality pastry shops and macaron vendors in the Aquarium Club on...
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Magazine: New IT solutions showcased at the beginning of the year
Las Vegas was the host of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2015 and featured many solutions from the field Cisco defined as ‘The Internet of Things’. One of...
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A farmer wanted to sell Polish apples as Hungarian apples
A farmer in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county wanted to sell Polish apples as Hungarian apples – the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) told MTI. The tax officers of the Electronic Road...
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