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Euro zone’s and EU producer price index declined in June

Producer prices declined in the euro zone and in the European Union in June – Eurostat announced on Thursday. In June, in the 17-member euro zone producer prices dereased by...

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Magazine: Market researchers’ presentations at Metro’s Customer Academy

Trade Marketing Cub’s ‘First-hand information from market researchers’ event was held on 19 April at Metro’s Customer Academy, where one of the TMC’s founders Zsuzsanna Hermann welcomed participants. From Nielsen...

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Russian vodka production broke a ten-year record

Russian distilleries broke a ten years old production record in June. As the St. Petersburg Times wrote, the Russian vodka producers produced 96.1 million liters of spirits, 47 percent more...

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Olympics Boost Adidas Earnings

Adidas spent a lot on the Olympics, and it looks like their strategy works. Unlike Nike and Puma the German sporting goods manufacturer has growing revenues and profits. Chief Executive...

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International honey fair and beekeper meeting in Jászberény

The international honey fair and beekeper meeting, which is the biggest professional event of beekepers, beekeeping equipment manufacturers and distributors in Hungary, will be held on the first weekend of...

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Wine weeks in Balatonfüred last for four weeks from this Saturday

The series of  programs opens on Saturday and last until the 25th of August with wide wine selection, with entertaining cultural events and arts and crafts fair. This year, twenty-four...

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Porsche grants its supplier award to Fenthol & Sandtmann GmbH

Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has honoured its ten best suppliers of the past year in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart Zuffenhausen. Borg Warner Turbo Systems GmbH in Kirchheimbolanden received the first...

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Hoteliers in Europe are more pessimictic than their North American colleagues

The world's largest industry survey the TripAdvisor Industry Index investigated the global hotel industry's business prospects, the use of social media and mobile interfaces, as well as environmental efforts. 25,000...

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The 20th Jubilee Sziget festival will be broadcasted live on YouTube

The world's largest video-sharing portal theYouTube broadcasts The 20th Sziget festival live, so anyone, anywhere in the world can follow the event even on mobile phones – Google Magyarország told...

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“Cook” is the new like!

Marketing-leading receipt-site NoSalty.hu has launched its first food-related Facebook open-graph application. THis way, users can show their friends the favourite receipts, ideas, and illustrate what they are planning to prepare...

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No serios violation of law at fishery check-ups

No significant violation of law was found by NÉBIH, National Foodchain-safety Authority, however they took action in 31 cases – the authority announced on Thursday. This was the second time...

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Beef meat is better when the cattle drinks wine

Several cattle became “drunkards” in France: they can drink a daily two bottles of great quality wine, because their flesh became better from it. The idea came from Jean-Charles Tastavy...

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Humanitarian Aid for Syria

In the spirit of our commitment to resolve the serious humanitarian crisis in Syria, Hungary is providing Euro 25000 in support towards the UNICEF mental health and rehabilitation programmes for...

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Hungarian Association of Bakers: the price of flour increased, the price of bread is expected to grow

The price of flour increased by 18 to 20 HUF per kilogram from the 1st of August, compared to the prices of the period before the harvest, therefore, the price...

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Magazine: Weakening middle category among spices and condiments

Spices and condiments are basic accessories of summer barbeques. Rita Bazsó, Univer Product Zrt.’s product category manager told our magazine that the condiment market is not as strong in the...

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KSH: foreign trade volume increased again in May

In May – after the decline of the last two months – the volume of exports increased by 4.4, the volume of imports by 2.8 percent compared to the base...

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Ipsos: Constant crisis feeling all around the world

According to the national survey of Ipsos, carried out in 24 countries it turns out that an average of 37 percent of the respondents connsidered their countries’ economic performance good....

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Tobacco breaking season has started

The farmers expect a 1.6 to 1.7 tons per hectare average yield. It is little less than last year's 1.8 tons from the 4,800 hectares of crop land – Bényei...

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Two and a half times more wheat was offered for the production of the Bread of Hungarians

This year, two and a half times more wheat was offered for the production of the Bread of Hungarians. The first shipments of wheat will arrive to Pécs on Friday...

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Losses, but increased revenues at Metro in the second quarter

Due to extraordinary expenses, losses occurred at Metro in the second quarter. According to the result published yesterday, Germany's leading trade company has a 28 million euros after tax loss,...

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Hungarians worry about debts

Nielsen’s Global Survey surveyed more than 28,000 Internet respondents in 56 countries regarding their investment attitudes and shows that one-third of global consumers invest their money. Of those investing, more...

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More than eight tons of carp and grass carp will be installed into the lakes of Vas and Zala counties

About 81 tons of carp and grass carp will be installed into the lakes of  Vas and Zala on the 6th of August  – Puskás Norbert, Executive Chairman of the...

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Many people visit festivals, but do not spend too much

Two-thirds of the people are visiting festivals, but little is spent on tickets: more than half of the festival visitors spend a maximum of 5,000 HUF a year in order...

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Henkel reports strong increase in sales and earnings

Sales rise 6.4 percent to 4,206 million euros (organic: + 4.0%) Adjusted* operating profit: + 18.6 percent to 609 million euros Adjusted* EBIT margin: + 1.5 percentage points to 14.5...

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MT signed a strategic agreement with the spas in Budapest

The Hungarian Tourism (MT) Ltd., the Budapest Spas and Hot Springs (BGYH) Ltd. – the key partner of the Budapest Winter Invitation (BWI) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in order...

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Balatonlelle Wine Week Festival for the twentieth time

This year’s Wine Week Festival of Balatonlelle begins on Friday and lasts for ten days. The twentieth edition of the Wine Week Festival, awaits its guests with fine local wines...

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New player on the smartphone market

The largest player of the global online retail sector, the Amazon would introduce its own smartphone in the near future. The company intends its device as the challenger of iPhone...

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New Persil Black gel

A new Persil Black gel was released with an even more efficient formula, so that frequently washed dark and black clothes could be cleaned effectively, too....

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Ministry of Rural Development holds talks with Mekong Commission on Opportunities for Cooperation in Water Management

State Secretary for Environmental Affairs Dr. Zoltán Illés and Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth received high-level delegations from the three countries of the Mekong...

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GfK: we eat more fruits and vegetables

Hungarian households bought 6 percent more fruits and vegetables in 2011, than a year earlier. Fruits and vegetables are regular almost on every family table. The most popular fruits are...

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