News and articles
Magazine: World retail ranking: online retailers in the top three
Date: 2014-01-14 12:27:40
According to the latest international survey by Euromonitor the retail sector expanded by 5.5 percent in 2013, which amounts to USD 13.9 trillion. This expansion is primarily the result of...
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New waste collection starts from 2015
Date: 2014-01-14 12:00:04
New waste collection begins in Hungary from 1 january 2015 with two trashbins – Illés Zoltán, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs told at the cornerstone ceremony of the plastics...
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Aldi accepts the Erzsébet-vouchers
Date: 2014-01-14 11:25:32
From January 15 we can pay with Erzsébet-vouchers in all the 93 Hungarian stores of the Aldi, after the Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. and the Erzsébet Utalványforgalmazó Zrt. signed an...
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Jim Beam sells for 16 billion dollars
Date: 2014-01-14 11:21:39
Japanese whisky maker Suntory is snapping up US spirits group Beam for 16 billion dollars. Suntory, which makes Yamazaki and Hakushu whiskies and Bowmore Scotch whisky, is buying Beam for...
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The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initiated proceedings against the pesticide dealers, because of cartel suspect
Date: 2014-01-14 11:14:32
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initiated competition supervision proceedings against a total of 22 companies dealing with pesticide-trade, as they are supposed to violated the competition law – the competition...
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Semi- annual diaper kit for 260 families – dm's charitable program has ended
Date: 2014-01-14 11:13:04
The dm drugstore chain has organized its charity program called “Together for the babies” for the third time. The charity program aims to support poor families with children. During the...
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A sharp increase in the retail trade of the Czech Republic
Date: 2014-01-14 11:00:10
Retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 6.1 percent last November on an annual comparision, after the 0.6 percent decline of October – the Czech Statistical Office announced on...
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Less tourists are curious to China
Date: 2014-01-14 10:19:57
The number of inbound tourists fell back in China last year. More than ten percent fewer tourists visited Beijing than a year earlier – the latest statistics revealed. Between January...
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Do not touch my food!
Date: 2014-01-14 06:24:27
The gloves are off! But they should be on, says the state of California. Many chefs are up in arms about having to wear gloves while cooking, in accordance with...
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The traders can apply for state aid by the end of February
Date: 2014-01-13 12:50:24
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) extended the deadline of the installation of the online cash registers, so the 50 thousand HUF support can be used until 28 February 2014....
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VAT fraud affects 80 to 90 percent of sugar in the stores
Date: 2014-01-13 12:24:00
The VAT fraud affects 80 to 90 percent of sugar in the stores, including of a significant portion of the products that are manufactured in Kaposvár, including – the Chief...
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MasterCard: card use increased despite the transaction fee
Date: 2014-01-13 12:02:29
The transaction fee has not deterred card usage; the share of those who use the debit cards to pay inn shops increased from 81 to 84 percent in a year,...
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Feldman Zsolt: 725 billion for agriculture and rural development this year
Date: 2014-01-13 12:01:17
The farmers and the food industry will be supported by almost 725 billion HUF in 2014. In addition, the industry gets about 21 billion HUF from the gasoline excise tax...
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PwC: the global economic outlooks will improve this year
Date: 2014-01-13 12:00:46
The developed economies will regain their attractiveness: since 2010 for the first time, they are expect to contribute to the global GDP growth with about 40 percent – the prospect...
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Essential facilities in the agricultural industry
Date: 2014-01-13 11:55:51
The scope of the essential facilities should be determined in the agricultural and the food industry from 1 January 2014. Although the selection should be required by the enterprises basically,...
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The Danubiana Kft. has increased its sales
Date: 2014-01-13 11:30:42
The Bonyhád-based Danubiana Kft. has increased its sales by approximately three million euros, while its profit after tax was doubled in 2013 compared to the previous year – the company's...
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This year's Széchenyi Ball in the spirit of Hungarikums
Date: 2014-01-13 11:13:36
This year's Széchenyi Ball will be held on 1 February in Budapest, in the spirit of Hungarikums. The proceeds will support the Ments Életet Alapítvány (Save Lives Foundation). The participants...
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Heavy fines were imposed on the beer industry cartels
Date: 2014-01-13 11:10:07
Five German beer manufacturers have to pay a total of 106.5 million euros fines because they coordinated their prices. The German Federal Cartel fined the Bittburger, the Krombacher, the Veltins...
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Trust each other with an omlette!
Date: 2014-01-13 11:05:50
Your body constantly breaks down and builds up nutrients into forms it can use. One example is tryptophan, an amino acid that your body needs to perform several essential functions....
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The menu of Grant Achatz Chicago Steakhouse – Video of the day
Date: 2014-01-13 10:49:34
Bocuse d'Or,” the latest menu from the ever-changing Next restaurant, takes its inspiration from the biennial culinary competition named for the visionary Paul Bocuse. But the restaurant's tribute is as...
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Tourism record in Germany
Date: 2014-01-13 10:23:12
According to the datas of the statistical office (Destatis), the German tourism industry closed the past four years with record consecutively. According to the estimate of Destatis, released on Monday,...
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The ideal temperature of wine
Date: 2014-01-13 10:03:41
Know how temperature affects a wine in storing and serving. Know the proper temperature to store / cellar your wine....
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Plastic bags are problematic
Date: 2014-01-13 09:20:07
Due to their polluting effect the European Commission would give any tools to its Member States to fight against the use of plastic bags – the European Commission told on...
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Vademecum for healthy teeth
Date: 2014-01-13 08:55:39
Would you like to have a confident and radiant smile? Are you looking for a toothpaste that has high quality protection for your teeth and keep your gums healthy? Try...
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Vámos: a positive change in retailing
Date: 2014-01-10 14:00:38
Retail sales increased in 2013, so a slight expansion has started in the retail sector. However, Vámos György, the Secretary-General of the National Retail Federation (OKSZ) does nor expect a...
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Discopizza
Date: 2014-01-10 12:41:56
Designed by Austrian architect Lukas Galehr for the recently-opened ‘Disco Volante’ pizzeria in Vienna, this fully-functional pizza oven has been designed to look like a gigantic reflective disco ball. And...
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HVG: Still a huge delay in cash register exchange
Date: 2014-01-10 12:14:16
Only a fraction of the 200 to 250 thousand cash registers have arrived to the traders, that meet the conditions of the NAV. The HVG published a panorama about the...
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Cash registers: the OKSZ considers the end of February deadline as acceptable
Date: 2014-01-10 12:11:53
The businesses wanted longer deadline, but they consider the end of February deadline as acceptable, but later it must be reviewed, whether the manufacturers and distributors could meet the deliveries...
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The Hungarian economy turned to the new year in a good mood
Date: 2014-01-10 12:10:02
According to the latest datas of the European Commission (EC), the December economic sentiment indicator (ESI) was the highest in Hungary in the European Union (EU). The Hungarian index was...
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Cash Registers exchange: the traders who comply with the deadline can use the support by the end of February
Date: 2014-01-10 12:07:40
The state aid will be paid to those, who install their online cash registers until 31 January, but those traders who have complied with the deadlines in ordering the online...
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