News and articles
KSH: 42 thousand more people worked in September-November 2011 than a year before
Date: 2012-01-05 13:00:36
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
Date: 2012-01-05 12:59:27
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
Date: 2012-01-05 12:40:42
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
Date: 2012-01-05 12:30:51
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
Date: 2012-01-05 12:20:23
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
Date: 2012-01-05 12:05:18
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
Date: 2012-01-05 12:00:46
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
Date: 2012-01-05 10:27:31
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
Date: 2012-01-05 09:34:31
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
Date: 2012-01-05 08:45:11
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
Date: 2012-01-05 08:07:44
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
Date: 2012-01-04 13:00:12
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”?
Date: 2012-01-04 12:55:12
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
Date: 2012-01-04 12:50:57
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
Date: 2012-01-04 12:22:22
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
Date: 2012-01-04 12:20:36
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
Date: 2012-01-04 12:10:44
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
Date: 2012-01-04 12:08:14
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
Date: 2012-01-04 12:05:50
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
Date: 2012-01-04 12:00:44
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
Date: 2012-01-04 11:26:03
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
Date: 2012-01-04 11:06:32
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
Date: 2012-01-04 10:10:36
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
Date: 2012-01-04 10:06:26
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?
Date: 2012-01-04 09:27:10
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
Date: 2012-01-03 18:05:56
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
Date: 2012-01-03 13:00:40
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
Date: 2012-01-03 12:58:57
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
Date: 2012-01-03 12:52:29
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
Date: 2012-01-03 12:50:54
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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