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The OTP launches a credit facility for tobacconists
Date: 2013-05-14 12:43:10
OTP Bank has developed a credit facility for the operators of the national tobacco stores. Since than, hundreds of concessionaires inquired at the bank – the financial institution told MTI...
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The rearrangement of the tobacco market may bring tax losses
Date: 2013-05-14 12:42:18
If the Parliament accepts the latest amendment of the ten percent price margin in case of the tobacconists, it can bring an up to 130 HUF average price increase. Due...
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KSH: inflation slowed further in April
Date: 2013-05-14 12:40:43
The annual inflation rate slowed further in April to 1.7 percent, after the 2.2 percent of March. Compared to March, consumer prices rose by 0.3 percent compared with March –...
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The sowing area of melon has increased
Date: 2013-05-14 12:30:36
The planting and sowing of melon has completed. In 2013, the producers can produce melon on a ten percent larger area than in the last year – Simonka György (Fidesz),...
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Buying retail spaces in Budapest is a good business for Europeans
Date: 2013-05-14 12:15:36
Hong Kong remains the most expensive retail store market of the world. The rents are 150 percent higher than in New York and 400 percent higher than in London and...
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Parragh: the expectations of the companies are moving towards a positive direction
Date: 2013-05-14 12:10:46
After a long time, the expectations of the Hungarian companies are moving towards a slightly positive direction with decreasing uncertainty ratio – Parragh László, president of the Hungarian Chamber of...
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The Zalai Poultry Processing Ltd. will be liquidated
Date: 2013-05-14 12:10:46
The liquidator of the Zalai Baromfifeldolgozó Kft. (Zalai Poultry Processing Ltd.) submitted a liquidation application. The close to 100 workers of the company operated for less than a year were...
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Magazine: With German precision
Date: 2013-05-14 11:42:17
German ‘restaurant chain’ Kochhaus is expanding fast. The idea is not revolutionarily new: the concept is based on the fact that customers cook and Kochhaus units offer them all the...
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Entries are awaited from all over the country for the sixth Siller Wine Festival in Paks
Date: 2013-05-14 11:12:24
The the Sixth National Siller Festival will be organized with an entirely new concept, connected to the German minority day. The event takes place in Paks at the Sárgödör square....
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Fahrenheit 479o, a fine dining popcorn?
Date: 2013-05-14 10:29:50
We could tell you that this company uses organic ingredients and fair-trade practices, but instead we'll say that this artisanal popcorn is the snack food equivalent of finding Brian Atwood...
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The correspondent of the New York Times visited Hungarian restaurants
Date: 2013-05-14 10:22:13
Lisa Abend, the correspondent of the New York Times visited restaurants in Budapest. She visited the Onyx, the Mák Bisztró, the Pesti Disznó and the Macesz Huszár. In her view,...
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The Pálinkafestival of Budapest is opening on Thursday
Date: 2013-05-14 09:09:16
2013 will be the year of cherry at the Budapesti Pálinkafesztivál (Budapest Pálinka Festival), where authentic Hungarian pálinkas and sour cherry fruit delicacies will play a special role. The culinary...
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Kubu Play MEGAFRUT
Date: 2013-05-13 23:43:18
The new product from Kubu offers a mega-fruity new delicacy in the Play product line, which is the most popular among children’s products....
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Magazine: Finally: a glass made especially for IPA
Date: 2013-05-13 12:13:09
Indian Pale Ale (IPA) was the sensation of 2012 among ‘artisan’ beers (or craft beers. Up until now no proper glass was made especially for IPA, but German company Spiegelau...
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Agreement was born between NAV and the mobile companies
Date: 2013-05-13 11:45:11
Slowly it becomes clearer, which companies will run data connection between the online cashiers and the server of NAV. The tax authorities have concluded the contract with the four domestic...
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Online cash register manufacturers are ready to produce
Date: 2013-05-13 11:41:34
The Minister of National Economy consulted nearly 30 cash register manufacturer on Friday evening. At the meeting, the experts of NAV, as well as the experts of the Hungarian Trade...
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Self-service cashiers open-price products
Date: 2013-05-13 11:12:55
The introduction of the PC-based cash registers is well worth in stores operating only a few cash registers – Görög Erzsébet, representative of the Magyar Lapterjesztő Zrt. (Hungarian Newspaper Distributor...
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Package starts a new life as an artistic decoration
Date: 2013-05-13 11:12:06
Who wants to win the latest application of HEINEKEN and the Design Terminál should plan an artistic decoration created from from bottle crates, bottles or cans. The competition aims to...
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The sown area of soy increased to its five-fold in Veszprém county in the last five years
Date: 2013-05-13 11:11:48
The sown area of soy increased to its five-fold in Veszprém county in the last five years, autumn forage crops are promising – the Veszprém County Government Office told MTI....
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The wine town is under construction in the city centre of Szeged
Date: 2013-05-13 11:10:11
The region’s largest wine festival the 19th Wine Festival of Szeged is under preparation in the city centre of Szeged at Széchenyi Square. The festival begins on Friday. The best...
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Retail sales increased in the world's largest economy
Date: 2013-05-13 11:07:57
U.S., retail sales rose in April, instead of the expected loss, forecasted by experts. According to the Monday communication of the U.S. Ministry of Commerce, retail sales increased by 0.1...
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Record number of entrants at the 15th Saving Cooperative Wine Competition
Date: 2013-05-13 11:00:31
A record number of entrants, 281 wines were entered to the 15th Saving Cooperative Wine Competition this year by wineries that are in connection with the credit institutions – the...
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It's never wise to buy food if hungry
Date: 2013-05-13 10:41:10
Temptation is lurking around every corner for dieters and many find that shopping for food is fraught with problems. Now researchers have spelt out how disastrous it can be to...
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This might even be the gift of the house
Date: 2013-05-13 10:36:27
So what exactly is Pipcorn? Basically, it’s mini-popcorn supercharged with flavor and a very delicate hull (translation: no more awkward popcorn hunks in your teeth). It’s also vegan, gluten-free, popped...
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Onion-cheese chocolate is a success
Date: 2013-05-13 10:14:21
Flavors we in the U.S. might consider strange are becoming ever more popular abroad, which perhaps explains the success of a new cheese and onion chocolate bar sold by Irish...
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Sales reps: in-house or as outsourced staff
Date: 2013-05-13 02:42:00
Demand for outsourced sales representatives keeps growing because many firms have been forced to lay off staff due to the difficult economic situation – says Ágnes Csiby, client service director...
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Every little helps!
Date: 2013-05-13 02:25:55
Tesco Hungary CEO Nigel Jones told our magazine that their turnover was HUF 709 billion in the 2012-2013 business year. Last year the company’s focus was more on innovation than...
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SPAR is on a growth track
Date: 2013-05-13 02:22:28
In 2012 SPAR Hungary realised a HUF 421.5-billion turnover, performing 8 percent better than in 2011. Last year the company continued to develop and refurbish its network of stores, and...
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Reál took a big step forward with its own warehouses
Date: 2013-05-13 02:19:25
Tibor Kujbus, managing director of Reál Hungária told us that 2012 was a busy year for the company. On 14 January the headquarters moved to a new office, located in...
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The Rossmann Baby Programme soon became popular
Date: 2013-05-13 02:16:28
Rossmann entered the Hungarian market in 1993. Today the drugstore chain consists of 181 units and employs 1,112 people in Hungary. The company’s turnover was HUF 43.6 billion in 2012,...
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