News and articles
The smallest coffeehouse of the kingdom – Video of the day
Date: 2013-03-21 10:36:14
Young Englishman Jason Bowes was looking for real estate to house his upstart espresso bar, and for some reason he settled on a very miniscule Toyota iQ, which he and...
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Dove: only 4 % of women find themselves beautiful
Date: 2013-03-21 10:00:56
Dove(R) unveils a groundbreaking new study that discusses the implications of a global society that narrowly defines beauty by the images seen in entertainment, advertising and fashion runways and the...
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GfK: retail sales of daily consumer goods closed a difficult year
Date: 2013-03-20 13:00:03
Retail sales of daily consumer goods closed a difficult year in Hungary last year. According to GfK, the majority of the categories was characterized by a fall in demand and...
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Magazine: Good investment
Date: 2013-03-20 12:15:19
Recent survey data by the Franchise Business Review shows that the profitability of franchise units in the Horeca segment keeps growing. 4,000 franchisees of 84 chains’ more than 20,000 restaurants...
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Agricultural Ministers' agreement on the restructuring of the CAP
Date: 2013-03-20 12:10:12
The agricultural ministers of the European Union succeeded to agree in the terms of restructuring the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on Tuesday night. Under the agreement, negotiations can be started...
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Pig population decreased significantly in Békés county in 2012
Date: 2013-03-20 11:55:56
According to the datas of the Central Statistics Office (KSH), the pig population of Békés county decreased significantly in 2012. The number of animals was 13 percent less than in...
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Lidl opens its 158th store
Date: 2013-03-20 11:54:27
The Lidl Magyarország opens its new store in Győr on 21 March under Mécs László Road 1/A. Lidl’s 158th Hungarian store awaits its costumers on nearly 1300 square meters, with...
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Tobacco shop tenders to be decided in April
Date: 2013-03-20 11:50:31
The tender for operating the national tobacco shops will be extended, but no later than the last week of April the decision will be made – Légrádi Petra, communications manager...
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The Auchan Group increased its turnover last year
Date: 2013-03-20 11:30:44
The French Auchan Group that is also present in Hungary increased its consolidated pre-tax revenue by 5.8 percent to 46.9 billion euros last year, while profit before tax declined in...
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Hungarian merchant's house is expected to open in Moscow in April
Date: 2013-03-20 11:10:09
The Hungarian merchant's house is scheduled to open in Moscow in mid-April. The merchant's house will contain an investment center and a logistics warehouse base. The plan was unveiled by...
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Deichmann significantly increased its turnover in Hungary
Date: 2013-03-20 10:55:44
Deichmann Shoes Trading Ltd. increased its turnover in 2012 by 16.5 percent in Hungary, while sales revenue was 27.96 billion HUF, 4 billion HUF more than in 2011 – the...
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Horse Meat-Lasagne will be distributed to the Swedish homeless
Date: 2013-03-20 10:55:19
The Swedish Axfood food retail chain is distributing five tons of frozen lasagne containing horse meat to the homeless people of Stockholm. The Axfood was one of those companies that...
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The welcoming of Erzsébet-vouchers is favorable
Date: 2013-03-20 10:30:30
The issuer of the Erzsébet-vouchers, the National Holiday Service (NÜSZ) closed a good year last year. This year's revenues may break a record after its French rival left the country...
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Edible hotel made entirely from CAKE opens for one night only
Date: 2013-03-20 10:26:49
The world's first “hotel” made entirely from cake is to welcome guests for one night only with room service in the form of vanilla sponge cushions and a hand-stitched meringue...
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Sugary soft drinks kill 180 thousand people a year
Date: 2013-03-20 10:20:45
Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and...
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The day of the Hungarian icecream
Date: 2013-03-20 10:03:49
Based on the idea of Abudance Thursday, the industrial chamber of bakeries has also opted for a special day called IceCream Day. The official IceCream Day will take place on...
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Food retail sales in the last 12 months increased in value, decreased in volume
Date: 2013-03-19 13:00:32
In the sales of the 90 food categories measured by Nielsen, the food retail revenue increased by 4 percent, and excessed 1,370 billion HUF between Febrary 2012 and January 2013,...
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Árkád 2 opens tomorrow
Date: 2013-03-19 12:35:38
After one and a half years of construction, the Árkád 2 Budapest shopping centre opens tomorrow. MTI photo: Földi Imre The new wing completes the existing Árkád 1 shopping centre...
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The government examines the possible alternatives to the establishment of the Agricultural Bank
Date: 2013-03-19 12:30:09
According to a written response of the Rural Development Minister, the government is currently examining the possibilities of setting up an Agricultural Bank and conditions for implementation. The government also...
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BBOX will meet the deadline
Date: 2013-03-19 12:28:04
The BBOX Informatics considers that it is able to obtain the authorization of online cashiers production before the deadline. It is planned they will be ready with the appropriate solution...
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Magazine: Manager in the presidential seat of MNGSZ
Date: 2013-03-19 11:51:01
One year ago András Krivács, owner/managing director of Hotel Fenyves in Baktalórántháza was elected the – first non-chef – president of MNGSZ (Hungarian Gastronomic National Association). We asked him about...
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Hard as Stone family member in the portfolio of Avantgarde
Date: 2013-03-19 11:30:49
The Carlsberg entrusted the Avantgarde with the promotion activities of its Garage alcoholic lemonade brand. The Avantgarde is responsible for the entire domestic digital communication of Carlsberg. The international beverage...
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The Tchibo Budapest Kft. is switching to green driving
Date: 2013-03-19 11:20:58
The Tchibo Budapest Kft. has launched an environmentally conscious driver program. The training will take place in March on the driving track of the “Tanpálya” Vezetéstechnikai Centrum Kft. in Mogyoród....
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Forbidden mutton was found at the French company that is involved in the horse meat scandal
Date: 2013-03-19 11:00:58
The French health authorities have found 57 tons British mutton at the Spanghero company in Castelnaudary, southwestern France. The company is the same where the European horse meat scandal had...
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30 shades of gray – Badacsonyi wine tasting in Budapest
Date: 2013-03-19 10:57:14
Almost all wine producers, 30 wine producers of the Badacsony wine region are offering more than 150 kinds of wines in the scope of the 30 shades of gray wine...
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Research conference in April, again
Date: 2013-03-19 10:26:21
The so-called Research conference plans to discuss the major direction of business trends in 2013, with company-presentations like Magyar Telekom, Szerencsejáték Zrt, Procter& Gamble, OTP, Teva, Sanoma, Next Wave Europe,...
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Jiro is telling a tale – Video of the day
Date: 2013-03-19 10:20:43
Jiro Ono is an octogenarian who works out of a tiny kitchen in the basement of a Tokyo office building. He also happens to be a culinary superstar. Lucy Craft...
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The spas in Budapest will celebrate the World Water Day
Date: 2013-03-19 10:20:36
The spas in Budapest are preparing with colorful programs to the World Water Day: besides swimming exhibitions, thermal water tastings and health promotions will await the guests on Friday. The...
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Cabaret will be held again at the famous U Fleku pub in Prague
Date: 2013-03-19 10:15:06
Traditional cabaret is returning to the famous U Fleku in Prague, which ceased to exist after the system change in 1989. The first performance of the cabaret, that will evoking...
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Opportunities for social inclusion for those living in deep poverty, and in segregation
Date: 2013-03-19 09:32:01
The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded...
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