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Moody's: Euro-area crisis still poses greatest risk to global outlook
Date: 2012-08-30 14:12:21
The global economic recovery is at risk of faltering due to the euro-zone debt crisis, Moody's Investors Service Inc. said in its latest macro-economic risk report. The rating company said...
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Competition Authority initated proceeding in melon case
Date: 2012-08-30 12:00:00
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initated proceedings against a number of domestic commercial chains, because they assume that they violated the prohibition of restrictive agreements in case of watermelon sales...
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MVH: support to create agricultural producer groups
Date: 2012-08-30 11:58:58
The Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (MVH) starts the payment in the coming weeks for the support of about 568 million HUF in the scope of the establishment and operation...
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Economic sentiment further deteriorated in the euro zone
Date: 2012-08-30 11:56:24
The business and consumer sentiment in the euro zone was worse-than-expected and decreased in August, – shows the datas of the European Commission, released on Thursday. This is the fifth...
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One and a half billion HUF capital increase at the Gyulai Húskombinát
Date: 2012-08-30 11:55:25
The government declared the Gyulai Húskombinát as a strategically emphasized company –announced Feldmann Zsolt, deputy state secretary of the Rural Development Ministry on Thursday morning in the Kossuth Radio. He...
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Less selling places and significant price increase are waiting for the smokers
Date: 2012-08-30 11:50:46
Nearly 35 thousand tobacco outlets can disappear in Hungary next year, while smokers can buy cigarettes in the remaining four to five thousand tobacco shops on higher prices. The average...
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OTP: the expenses of Hungarian households are very high
Date: 2012-08-30 11:30:51
An average Hungarian family spends an annual 420-600 thousand HUF for overhead – shows the recent survey of OTP. The survey found that 55 percent of families pay 25-50 percent...
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Cod and chips world record battered in Doncaster
Date: 2012-08-30 10:46:56
A Doncaster chip shop claims to have broken the world record for the largest portion of cod and chips, BBC announced. Scawsby Fisheries served 33lb (15kg) of battered cod alongside...
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A pioneer importeour
Date: 2012-08-30 10:42:12
The finalists in this year’s SIAL d’Or (Salon International de l’Alimentation) new product competition epitomise the most innovative products – and possible fresh concepts to introduce into the South African...
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IBM forecasts better months for merchants
Date: 2012-08-30 10:41:05
Sales of home furnishings in the U.S. are expected to shoot higher in the second quarter, with in-store sales increasing nearly 8 percent to $23.222 billion and online sales increasing...
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Magazine: Trends in the first half of 2012
Date: 2012-08-30 10:29:02
US magazine Restaurant News published the results of a Datassential survey on restaurant trends in the first half of 2012. The study emphasised the following 4 characteristics: 1. using special;...
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Buda Castle full of beer again – the 2nd Buda Castle Beer Festival opened its doors
Date: 2012-08-30 10:18:13
The 2nd Buda Castle Beer Festival awaits its guests from Wednesday with nearly 200 varieties of domestic and international well-known and lesser-known beers and beer specialties as well. At the...
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Harvest Festival in Eger
Date: 2012-08-30 10:15:09
The Harvest Festival of Eger will be held on the 21st and 22nd of September in the Szépasszony Valley. On the first day of the festival, wine presentations, tastings competitions...
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Research on rural tourism
Date: 2012-08-30 10:02:57
A PhD research has started entitled “What is the value in rural tourism in Hungary for tourists?” in order to recognize the needs and motivations of tourists. The niche research...
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Fruits at the price of gold
Date: 2012-08-29 22:45:02
Data from the latest report of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) reveals that at the Budapest Wholesale Market domestic pepper was sold at a higher price than last year....
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The government decided to help the farmers
Date: 2012-08-29 14:17:56
The government decided on the mitigation of drought damages on Wednesday's meeting, especially about the solving of the feed market troubles and about the curing of the situation of the...
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Worsening food shortage can force the human race to vegetarian diets
Date: 2012-08-29 12:20:22
The human race has to face radical changes, due to the escalating food supply problems. Among other things, the 9 billion world population (expected for 2050) has to change its...
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The multinationals can come: Hungarian webshops do not feel threatened
Date: 2012-08-29 12:11:28
Three-quarters of the webshops would develop their businesses further with the enlargement of the product range, and only one-third of them seeing a greater risk in the appearance of foreign...
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The start of the school costs tens of thousands HUF to the families
Date: 2012-08-29 12:00:29
Less than one week left from vacation: On the 3rd of September, about 1.3 million students will start the school year. The start of the school costs tens of thousands...
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METRO became 18 years old
Date: 2012-08-29 11:50:44
This year is special in the life of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. as the department store chain is celebrating the 18th anniversary of its existence in Hungary. In 1994, METRO opened...
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This year, Tényő and Debrecen cooked playgrounds
Date: 2012-08-29 11:45:14
Unilever’s “Cook a playground” program ended in mid-August this year. After the summary of barcodes and bills soon it will be revealed wich settlement won the modern and safe playground....
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The new Carrefour-Chief brought a turning point
Date: 2012-08-29 11:40:14
The new Carrefour-Chief reversed a five-year negative trend – and he still not revealed his plans. Georges Plassat came into office to the world's second largest retailer, the Carrefour three...
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Harvest Days in Kiskőrös
Date: 2012-08-29 11:09:56
The twentieth Kiskőrös Harvest and Slovak National Days will be held between 31 August and 2 September. The Wine Street of the event will be longer than ever with the...
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More than 170 million HUF development in the paper factory of Fűzfő
Date: 2012-08-29 11:00:27
The Fűzfői Papírmanufaktúra Kft. developed its Balatonfűzfő-based plant with a more than 170 million HUF investment. The school supplies manufacturer won for the renovation of the six thousand square meters...
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Magazine: In top restaurant quality
Date: 2012-08-29 10:36:27
Primizie, a New York-based company that supplies the restaurants of Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller, now sells its extra premium pastas, olive oils, truffles, spices, hams, etc. on the Internet...
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Budapest was selected among the most beautiful cities again
Date: 2012-08-29 10:18:41
The ucityguides.com set up the top ten list of the most beautiful cities of the world. Budapest is also included. There are no large surprises on the list, and although...
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Stars of NIVEA are here
Date: 2012-08-29 10:18:34
Nivea Soft Intensive Moisturising Creme with zodiac signs is a delightfully light-textured, dermatologist-tested moisturizing cream that gives your skin a revitalizing, refreshing feeling. It spreads easily and is quickly absorbed...
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Sony Introduces Xperia Phones at IFA in Berlin
Date: 2012-08-29 09:13:06
At a packed press conference at its booth at IFA in Berlin, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai introduced several new products including three phones to be sold under the Xperia brand....
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The special segment keeps strengthening
Date: 2012-08-28 23:44:08
From 100 Hungarians only 9-10 can say that they have no teeth problems. It is especially people above the age of 35 who suffer from bleeding gum or dental plaque...
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Partner In Pet Food: new investment, new products
Date: 2012-08-28 23:38:46
Partner In Pet Food’s dry dog food production facility completed a major investment this spring, as a result of which the plant has become capable of manufacturing soft bits too....
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