Company and Personal News
Forint loans are pushing forward
Date: 2010-11-10 22:55:46
The number of problematic loan contracts is soaring by 30,000-40,000 every month, while the falling exchange rate of the forint put enterprises and households with a foreign exchange loan in...
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Hungarian FMCG-market still stagnating
Date: 2010-11-10 21:38:41
In Hungary, the market of FMCG-products is still not blooming: we do not yet spend more on fast moving consumer goods than we did last year, whereas on the other...
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Demján needs Hungarian-owned hypermarkets
Date: 2010-11-10 20:28:37
Hungarian-owned hypermarkets should be established, because the competition situation motives this – said Demján Sándor, the Executive Chairman of the National Association of Entrepreneurs (VOSZ) at the 15th Anniversary celebration...
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Co-op Hungary Ltd. is 15 years old now
Date: 2010-11-10 19:49:55
Even president Viktor Orbán took part at the 15th anniversary celebration of the HUngarian retailer Co-op Hungary Ltd. Orbán sees Co-op as an example of success of Hungarian economy. “Little...
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Univer proved to be one of the most popular Hungarian brands
Date: 2010-11-10 18:54:47
The toplist of MagyarBrands is out now, gathering the most popular fifty Hungarian brands. Univer is listed on the 15th place which is a nice result, considering that there are...
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The European Union renews its trade
Date: 2010-11-10 18:53:31
The European Commissions determinates six priorities for EU trade policy. Several recommendations have also Hungarian interests. The proposed strategy has three aims: stronger economic growth, more jobs and to increase...
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Coop to be renewed
Date: 2010-11-10 18:00:28
The food-trading network will create quality stores instead of discount stores. In the next two years, the almost three thousand units of the Coop supermarket network will be renewed. This...
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The Sugár shopping center celebrates its 30th birthday
Date: 2010-11-10 17:22:21
The Sugár shopping center was Budapest's first shopping center, opened in 1980. The Sugár shopping center will celebrate its 30th birthday this weekend. In the shopping center, more than 130...
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Bookline.hu became the online trader of the year for the third time
Date: 2010-11-10 17:00:02
This year’s winner of the “OnlineTrader of the Year Award” title became bookline.hu – announced the Association of IT Companies (IVSZ) on Wednesday. The prize was handed over on Tuesday...
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The profit of Carlsberg increases
Date: 2010-11-10 16:00:27
The revenue of the Carlsberg group increased by 8 percent to to 17.7 billion Danish kroner, the company’s net profit by 30 percent to 1.9 billion Danish kroner in the...
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Barry Callebaut: Swiss chocolate continue to be popular
Date: 2010-11-10 15:59:18
The sales of the world's leading integrated chocolate company, the Zurich-based, Barry Callebaut, increased by 6.8 to 5.2 billion Swiss francs. The company’sa net profit increased by 10.9 percent to...
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Henkel continues positive trend in third quarter
Date: 2010-11-10 10:35:00
The positive development of Henkel’s consumer businesses in previous quarters continued during the third quarter of 2009. There was also a further improvement in the results of the Adhesive Technologies...
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The Germans will give shopping vouchers as Christmas present this year
Date: 2010-11-09 17:33:33
In Europe's largest economy, shopping vouchers are on the first place on this year’s Christmas gift top list. Last year the Germans preferred to give books as a Christmas present....
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The majority of the products on the shelves of the retail chains are Hungarian food products
Date: 2010-11-09 16:44:43
The Economics Department of Corvinus University carried out a survey, to estimate the proportion of Hungarian food products in domestic retail. Overall, in the tested categories the ratio of the...
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GKI Budapest Real Estate Market Index, 2002-2010
Date: 2010-11-09 16:22:16
In October 2010 the GKI Budapest Real Estate Market Index was -23.3, which means significant improvement compared to the previous quarter. This data is higher by 11 points than the...
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The trade surplus continued to grow
Date: 2010-11-09 16:21:24
According to analysts, polled by MTI; the September trade balance surplus was better than expected, and the year end surplus may reach 5.3 billion euros. According to the preliminary datas...
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Dutch and Danish pigs are flooding the Hungarian market
Date: 2010-11-09 16:11:08
The purchase price of live pigs decreased by fifteen percent in the last months. The customers do not perceive anything from the lower raw material price. But who swallows up...
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Négercsók to be renewed
Date: 2010-11-09 16:09:08
The Újvilág Mezőgazdasági és Élelmiszeripari Szövetkezet of Abony eliminated its last classic activity the plant cultivation and launched new product developments, based on demands for healthy foods – told Szebeni...
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The British Prime Minister in the Chinese Tesco
Date: 2010-11-09 16:05:17
The first visit of David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, led to Tesco after landing. In China, the British commercial chain has 99 stores. The first one opened in 2004...
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(HU) Uniós pályázatot nyert a NIVEA és az Eucerin márkákat fejlesztő és gyártó Beiersdorf Kft.
Date: 2010-11-09 12:41:23
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Nescafé Wellness survey: coffee agains the harmful effects of civilization
Date: 2010-11-09 12:19:32
In more ways than we realize, coffee has been our silent partner in coping with the demands of the workplace. Apart from the ordinary stress we endure at our jobs,...
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Davidoff Café Suprême Réserve 210
Date: 2010-11-09 11:26:52
This Christmas Tchibo offers connoisseurs ultimate coffee enjoyment without compromises. The new Davidoff Café Javanese Blue limited edition is a unique present for coffee friends. A true connoisseur places the...
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According to Demján; the Széchenyi Card has a great success
Date: 2010-11-08 19:06:08
The Széchenyi Card is a great success. Via KA-VOSZ the product can reach the most part of the Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises – said Demján Sándor, Executive Chairman of...
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The big perfumery chain test
Date: 2010-11-08 18:00:12
The International Service Check (ISC) international market research company tested 27 perfumery chains, including eight (DM, Perfumerie Fann, L'Occitane (en Provence), Marionnaud Parfumeries, Rossmann, Schlecker, Sephora, Yves Rocher) in international...
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The Association of Conscious Consumers tested Túró Rudis
Date: 2010-11-08 17:51:30
The Association of Conscious Consumers tested one of the most popular domestic sweet, the Túró Rudi, on the basis of nutrition biology terms and packaging informations. A total of 19...
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Milk distribution: Tesco waits until the end of the investigation
Date: 2010-11-08 14:55:48
Tesco does not want to comment the presumptions appeared in the press reports, until the investigation in connection with the purchase prices will not be completed. Tesco has been informeded...
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Record growth is expected in the German economy
Date: 2010-11-08 14:55:16
The exports of the German companies increased by two times faster, than expected in September, the trade balance surplus is almost on its two-year peak. In the previous two months,...
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Scandalous Lidl opening in Cyprus
Date: 2010-11-08 14:54:45
Lidl expands:, the German discount chain last Thursday handed over seven stores in the Republic of Cyprus, and expected to open two more units this month. Analysts described the fast...
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Luxury item: new and limited, yet available in Hungary
Date: 2010-11-08 10:40:00
Breitling is pleased to unveil its iconic Chronomat 01 watch in a limited edition of 2,000 pieces sculptured in steel and 200 pieces in rose gold. The Chronomat 01 joined...
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The Netherlands commits to using only sustainable palm oil by 2015
Date: 2010-11-08 10:20:46
By the end of 2015, all palm oil used in The Netherlands will be sustainable, as certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). All palm oil suppliers and...
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