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EP decision on the GMO-modified pollen in honey
Date: 2014-01-16 11:10:16
The European Parliament (EP) came to a decision on Wednesday that the pollen must be a natural constituent of honey, not the component. Accordingly, the presence of genetically modified (GMO)...
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Food per kilometer
Date: 2014-01-16 10:08:14
Surprisingly, how fast a person runs has little effect on the number of calories he or she will burn. The most important factor is weight. For example, a 220-pound person...
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How do animals eat? – Video of the day
Date: 2014-01-16 10:02:07
Ever wanted an educational video to teach your children how different members of the animal kingdom eat? Well, this YouTube hit isn’t so much about that, as the art of...
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NGM: over 20 thousand online cash registers are already in operation
Date: 2014-01-15 11:50:57
Until 13 January, mMore than 20 thousand cash registers were installed, and this number is growing every day – the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) informed MTI on Wednesday. Pankucsi...
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KSH: inflation was 0.4 percent in December
Date: 2014-01-15 11:45:40
Consumer prices increased by an average of 1.7 percent in 2013. Consumer prices in December were 0.4 percent higher than a year before. Consumer prices decreased by 0.5 percent compared...
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Camping’s national prize winning game ended successfully
Date: 2014-01-15 11:15:51
The distributor of the Camping products, the ERU Hungária Sajtgyártó Kft. closed an eventful year, filled up with novelties. During the summer the company held a recipe competition, while during...
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The Árukereső.hu and the GKI Digital Kft. are researching e-commerce together
Date: 2014-01-15 11:15:44
The Árukereső.hu price comparison site and the new subsidiary of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the GKI Digital Kft. have signed a long-term cooperation agreement. In the future, the two companies...
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GVH: new consumers groups can not be established
Date: 2014-01-15 11:14:41
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) draws attention that new consumers groups can not be established from 1 January, only in case of the loss of old members. The Hungarian Competition...
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Lidl removes junk snacks from checkouts at 600 stores in favour of healthy alternatives
Date: 2014-01-15 11:13:54
Lidl is removing all sweets, chocolates and crisps from checkouts in its 600 stores in favour of healthier alternatives in a move against obesity. The decision follows evidence that parents’...
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U.S. retail performed well during the holidays
Date: 2014-01-15 11:12:59
Retail sales in the United States rose above the expectations in last December – the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Tuesday. Retail sales in December 2013 were 431.9 billion USD,...
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The Icelandic whale beer was failed
Date: 2014-01-15 10:45:10
Instead of hops and malt, the beer specialty would have been made of whale meat flour. However, the local health authority did not agree distribution. The Icelandic health authorities did...
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A beer and a coffee for the homeless who clean the streets
Date: 2014-01-15 10:41:42
At nine o'clock in the morning in a garden shed behind a house in Amsterdam, a handful of alcoholics are getting ready to clean the surrounding streets, beer and cigarette...
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Most people would require health fund cafeteria
Date: 2014-01-15 10:37:03
More workers would require pension and health fringe benefits (cafeteria), than who receive while in case of hospitality it is opposite – the joint survey of the Union insurance company...
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The Hotel that is the part of the Sikonda Thermal Spa will be renewed
Date: 2014-01-15 10:35:11
The Hotel that belongs to the Sikonda Thermal Spa will be upgraded. The complex is scheduled to open its gates in late February, under the Ambient Hotel & AromaSpa name....
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Since when do we use vending machines? – Video of the day
Date: 2014-01-15 10:06:59
The world’s first burrito kiosk, Burritobox, has officially arrived in the Southland. The machine, which distributes heated hormone- and antibiotic-free burritos for $3, can be found inside West Hollywood’s newest...
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Tourism campaign draws attention to the Winter Budapest
Date: 2014-01-15 09:25:44
The Magyar Turizmus (MT) Zrt. organizes the Budapest Winter Invitation campaign for the eighth time. The campaign aims to promote Budapest and to increase the post and pre-season tourist traffic...
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A good trafficker is the helper of the world
Date: 2014-01-15 00:32:18
Two hundred years out of the history of Hungarian commerce . this is what the new and old exhibition by the Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Tourism revolves around....
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Retail accelerated at the end of the year
Date: 2014-01-14 13:00:14
Retail started to grow in November last year. The volume of sales increased by 4.9 percent, compared to November 2012, according to calendar adjusted datas – the Central Statistics Office...
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The majority of savers are confident in achieving financial goals
Date: 2014-01-14 12:55:13
The fifty-five percent of the Hungarians who are saving are confident in achieving their financial goals. Most people save for their children's future (19 percent), 14-14 percent of the respondents...
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KSH: agricultural producer prices fell by 14.6 percent in November
Date: 2014-01-14 12:50:40
Agricultural producer prices continued to decline in November. The average price level of plant and animal products was 14.6 percent lower than a year earlier – the Central Statistics Office...
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The Hungarian Marketing Association has an agrarian and food department now
Date: 2014-01-14 12:41:06
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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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