News and articles
The distillery in Győr plans technological modernization
Date: 2012-12-11 11:30:57
In order to improve its competitiveness the Győri Szeszgyár és Finomító Zrt. plans technological modernization next year. This year, the company reached a more than 8 billion HUF turnover. One...
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Beyonce is the face of Pepsi again
Date: 2012-12-11 11:05:51
A few years ago, Beyonce was already the brand ambassador of Pepsi. Now the soft drink giant has just decided to choose the singer as the company’s face again. Beyonce...
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Flight attendants refuse to smile
Date: 2012-12-11 10:56:22
The Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union, which is demanding a five per cent salary increase from Hong Kong's flagship carrier, said the “work-to-rule” measures could also throw flight schedules...
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Auchan stores also accept the Erzsébet-vouchers
Date: 2012-12-11 10:41:54
The Erzsébet-vouchers are accepted in Auchan stores from 6 December. In accordance with the legal standards costumers can use their Erzsébet-vouchers for hot and cold food products in 19 Auchan...
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Accor has opened its new hotel in Budapest
Date: 2012-12-11 10:32:37
The French hotel chain Accor has opened the completely renovated Hotel Nemzeti Budapest Hotel under the MGallery high-end brand name – Antoine Guego, CEO of Accor in Hungary and in...
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Positive economic sentiment in Germany
Date: 2012-12-11 10:12:24
The sentiment index of German ZEW economic research institute became positive in December – the Mannheim-based Institute announced on Tuesday. The German ZEW sentiment index became plus 6.9 points in...
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The governement says that GDP data in line with expectations
Date: 2012-12-10 15:39:31
According to the final estimate of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, in the third quarter of 2012 gross domestic product, as formerly anticipated, declined in Hungary by 1.5 percent in...
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KSH: in spite of the unfavorable weather the value of agricultural output remained on level
Date: 2012-12-10 12:41:01
The agricultural output in 2012, was 0.7 percent higher, compared to the previous year, as a result of the 11 percent decline in volume and the 13 percent increase in...
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Nearly 3.5 billion HUF was spent by the consumers last year for Christmas packages containing personal care and cosmetics
Date: 2012-12-10 12:40:15
Retail sales of cosmetics and personal care products increased greatly during last pre-Christmas season last year. In fact, consumers spent 13 percent more on them during the last four months...
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Comprehensive European study: the majority of webshops do not meet consumer protection rules
Date: 2012-12-10 11:40:40
75 percent of the online shops, does not meet the European Union's consumer protection standards – the European Commission states. The European Commission announced the results of its comprehensive study...
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NAV Receives four and a half billion forints to install the cash registers
Date: 2012-12-10 11:40:11
According to the government's decision, 4.5 billion HUF resources should be provided to the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) to the installation of cash registers that are connected to...
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OECD: Hungarian economy is over the low point
Date: 2012-12-10 11:15:09
According to the indicator of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) showing the changes of the Hungarian real economy’s business cycle, the Hungarian economy is over the nadir....
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dm has closed a successful business year
Date: 2012-12-10 11:01:42
The dm closed the 2011/12 fiscal with success, despite the changed economic environment – Managing Director Wolfgang Strasser informs. The dm Austria Group (Austria and subsidiaries in Hungary, the Czech...
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Kapuvár meat factory: the Kapuvári Bacon Kft. will be liquidated as well
Date: 2012-12-10 11:00:51
Two months after the liquidation of the Kapuvári Hús Zrt., the court also ordered the liquidation of the Kapuvári Bacon Kft. Máté Kinga, spokesperson judge for the Court of Győr...
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210 million online buyers in China
Date: 2012-12-10 10:59:05
More and more people buy on the Internet in China. The East Asian country will become the world's largest e-retailer, and in the middle of the decade it may become...
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Abuse at the psychiatry
Date: 2012-12-10 10:37:24
Should you, or anybody you know suffer any kind of abuse throughout a psychiatric treatment, or if you happen to hear of any kind of wrong treatment, please let us...
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Three tons of cake is the star of Dresden’s Stollenfest
Date: 2012-12-10 10:23:13
A huge traditional Stollen is the main attraction of the usual annual celebration called Stollenfest in Dresden. The cake, which weighed three tons and was almost one metre high, formed...
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GKI: Decreasing consumption and investments
Date: 2012-12-07 13:34:57
Following the 1.5 per cent decline in 2012 the Hungarian economy will only stagnate in 2013, which will be the second weakest result in the region after Slovenia. As a...
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OKSZ: in spite of spending more, we buy less gifts due to the inflation
Date: 2012-12-07 13:05:22
The National Trade Association (OKSZ) expects higher Christmas retail spending than last year, while the volume of the purchased goods may be less. The reason is this year’s high inflation....
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Wine has become the most important export product within the Hungarian agriculture and food sector
Date: 2012-12-07 13:00:33
China became Hungary’s third largest wine export market outside the European Union. Hungarian wines were sold in China in 2011 in a value of almost 1.9 million euros, and the...
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The Pólus Center renewed from more than one billion HUF
Date: 2012-12-07 12:50:11
The largest owner, the CBRE Global Investors renewed the 1996 built Pólus Center from more than one billion HUF – Gijs Klomp said, the company's director of acquisitions announced at...
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Czerván: there will not be significant food price increase
Date: 2012-12-07 12:32:34
In recent months, food prices increased in Hungary by an average of about 6 percent. It is no need to fear from price increases, although the government keeps the issue...
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Hungary's leading agricultural experts are seeking for the solution to the problems of agriculture in Debrecen
Date: 2012-12-07 11:55:16
To boost Hungarian agriculture, increasing agricultural production and the state governed domestic agricultural trade is needed – Hungary's leading agricultural experts see the possible breaking points in these trends. The...
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The Intersnack Group acquires the British KP Snacks company
Date: 2012-12-07 11:35:57
The United Biscuits (UB) sells its salty snack division, the KP Snack, which is the second largest company on the UK market. Merkler Róbert, managing director of the Intersnack Magyarország...
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Secure online shopping for Christmas
Date: 2012-12-07 11:16:52
According to the recent survey of the G Data Antivirus manufacturer up to 2.5 million Hungarians can buy via the Internet for Christmas this year, including more than half a...
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Áts Károly became the Winemaker of the Year in 2012
Date: 2012-12-07 11:15:58
Áts Károly main winemaker of the Royal Tokaji Borászati Zrt. was chosen by the Hungarian Wine Academy (MBA) as the Winemaker of the Year. MTI Photo: Szigetváry Zsolt Áts Károly...
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The You are Important! movement urges to make the CBA stores of the Uplands bilingual
Date: 2012-12-07 11:00:58
The You are Important! Hungarian NGO in Slovakia wrote an open letter to the CBA supermarket chain’s CEO asking to place out Hungarian signs in CBAs that can be found...
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Poppy festival will be held on Sunday in Gödöllő
Date: 2012-12-07 10:40:45
The inevitable “ingredient” of the Christmas goodies will be the main character of the first poppy festival in Gödöllő, which will be held at the renewed town square on Sunday....
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Travel to Bocuse d’Or with MVI!
Date: 2012-12-07 10:19:05
MVI is organizing a trip to the finals of Bocuse d’Or, where a Hungarian chef is competing with the international scene for the first time. The event will take place...
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Hamburger for adults!
Date: 2012-12-07 10:16:40
A fast food restaurant in London sells its hamburger specialty for people over 18, because it is so strongly spiced. But if someone want to taste it, must be over...
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