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KSH: 42 thousand more people worked in September-November 2011 than a year before

The number of employees in September-November 2011 was 3 million 870 thousand, 42 thousand more than in the same period of last year – announced the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...

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Slovak shopping tourism accelerates

With the continuous weakening of the forint the shopping tourism restarted to Hungary. Each day thousands of Slovaks piurchases in the Hungarian stores. The Info radio reported that in the...

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The price of orange juice may increase further

The further strengthening of orange juice is expected on the commodity stock exchange, after the exchange rate rached its two months peak. The panic is mainly due to the experienced...

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New members were added to the Twist & Chips franchise network

The Twist & Chips Ltd. started its activities in Hungary three years ago. During this time, a large number of customer become acquainted the brand and its product the chips...

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A winery in Eger won support to produce flavoured wines

The Eger-based Kőporos Winery Ltd. won an approximately 60 million HUF worth support from the New Széchenyi Plan, primarily for the development and production of flavoured wine productline – the...

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Praktiker performs poorly internationally

Praktiker Germany stabilized its turnover in the fourth quarter of its 2011 financial year, its international activities however remained weak – shows Praktiker’s quarterly results report sant to MTI. The...

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The Kempinski and the Le Meridien in the Top 500

The list of the best hotels, travel agencies, shipping companies and destinations are compiled each year on the basis of the votes of the readers of the world's leading travel...

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Wonderduck keeps growing, thus they had to move

Even though they only started 1.5 years ago, promotional and event-organizer Wonderduck has already conducted 200 projects so far. Since more and more customers trust the company, they needed to...

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Pest control procedures in the food industry

An extremely helpful tool in raising awareness about pest control procedures. The document provides a comprehensive, yet concise, guide to pest control that is complimented by the use of very...

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Tork and WWF celebrate forests together

Forests have been at the heart of WWF’s work for half a century, and we’re proud of our accomplishments to protect these amazing ecosystems. 'We’ve fought for the creation of...

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Nestlé Health Science – pioneering personalised nutrition

Nestlé Health Science has announced the signing of a four-year partnership, as an official supplier, with Solar Impulse. Nestlé Health Science will provide science-based personalised nutrition for the Solar Impulse...

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Coface: The number of insolvency proceedings may increase dramatically

According to Coface Hungary: Year 2012 can be worse than last year for the Hungarian companies. While in 2011 the companies had to face only the economic crisis and its...

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Will food production be a “privilege”?

A new food safety bill provoked fierce disputes in New Zealand in which – some experts say – the local food production “will no longer be a human right but...

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Red sludge did not cause damages in the Somlo wine region

Some wine farmer's claims are fake that the red sludge caused damages to the Somlo wine region. The cientific studies prove that the disaster had no impact on the vineyards...

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More fertilizer was sold in the first three quarters of last year

Farmers in the first three quarters of last year, purchased 13 percent more nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) fertilizers than in the same period of 2010 – informs the most...

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Euro area purchasing managers index exceeded the expectations

The purchasing manager  index increased to 48.8 points in December, after the 47.5 points of November, exceeding the analysts' expectations of 48.3 points – told the Markit research institute to...

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Széchenyi Program Office was opened in Szombathely

Széchenyi program office was opened in Szombathely, which aims to make the new applications of the Széchenyi Plan accessible to everyone – told the Széchenyi Programiroda Nonprofit Kft. To MTI....

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K&H Széchenyi Rest Card: cooperation started with nearly three thousand accepting sites

About seven thousand companies indicated their demand to participate in the K&H Széchenyi Rest Card program. In the past month, cooperation started with nearly three thousand accepting sites – said...

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Berlin overtook New York in the number of hotel beds

At the end of last year, 30 thousand more hotel spaces could be found in Berlin than in New York. On the basis of this year’s investments this number will...

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Significant growth in the number of Chinese tourists in Hungary

According to the forecast of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) the number of foreign tourist arrivals is expected to grow globally by 4 to 4.5 percent. In the first eight...

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Magazine: More people bought wieners in supermarkets and discount stores this year

Despite the stable base of buyers, in the first seven months of 2011 wiener volume sales dropped 4 percent, due to fewer buying occasions – reveals GfK Hungária’s Consumer Scan....

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The traffic of the Galerius bath in Siófok increased

Last year, the traffic of the Galerius bath in Siófok increased by 3 percent, despite the crisis. The bath is owned by the local government. The number of visitors exceeded...

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Fantastic Overall Season for Loctite

After his victory in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, the national one-make racing series, Nick Tandy (26) was among the hot contenders for the runner-up in the international Porsche Supercup...

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August Oetker was born 150 years ago

Company founder and pharmacist Dr August Oetker develops Germany’s first storable and tasteless baking powder in Bielefeld in 1891. “Backin” revolutionises baking thanks to its guarantee of perfect results and...

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How to buy dairy products?

Buying milk may look like the simplest thing in the world but actually there are quite a lot of choices. Many people are unaware of the benefits of each different...

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Hungary is safer now

The new disaster management system which was introduced on January 1 will make Hungary a safer country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, addressing a ceremonial staff meeting of...

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Consumer loans: the number of new loans sharply reduces

Only the weakening of the forint keeps the consumer loan portfolio of the households on level. The amount of new loans decreased by more than one-fifth in the year lasting...

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Fischer Béla: a new sugar factory is illusion but the capabilities of Kaposvár can be improved

It is an illusion that Hungary could have avoided the drastic rise in sugar prices in the spring if the twelve existing sugar factories at the time of the system...

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(HU) Idén enyhülhet a globális élelmiszerárak drágulása

Global food price inflation may relieve this year, due to the general slowdown in the global economy – told FAO the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. José Graziano da Silva,...

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Chains try to control food prices

Several chains saw the opportunity in the VAT rate increase and will not indorse the difference in prices resulting from the VAT rate increase – writes Népszabadság. According to article...

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