News and articles
There will not be demonstrations on the Sziget Festival
Date: 2011-08-04 10:20:56
Sixty-four County Youth Movement cannot held demonstrations during the Sziget Festival on the Shipyard Island. The Communications Section of the Police Headquarters of Budapest told to MTI on Wednesday; that...
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Unilever delivers strong growth in first-half 2011
Date: 2011-08-04 10:06:07
Underlying operating margin for the half-year was down 20 bps** with the impact of high input cost inflation offset by pricing and savings. Stepped-up continuous improvement programmes generated efficiencies in...
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Sziget received a new main stage
Date: 2011-08-04 09:52:59
Starting from this year, a more beautiful and bigger main stage is serving international stars. In order to fulfill a wish by Prince, the new venue will also be expanded...
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Caferia budget shrinks
Date: 2011-08-04 09:18:45
he average value of in-kind benefits for employees at Hungarian companies fell 10% on a yearly basis in 2011. Many employers rather cut back on cafeteria than dismiss employees. The...
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New venue for Sabosi-Törley Jazz Festival
Date: 2011-08-04 08:51:38
Sambosi-Törley Jazzfestival is waiting for visitors on Tuesday and Wednesday with concerts, exhibition, and plenty of Törley-drinks – chief organizer of the evenr Ilona Bosnyák pointed out. She also added...
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Yet another wine festival in Eger
Date: 2011-08-04 08:44:12
This is the 23rd year the Agria International Folkweekend of Eger is going to be organized from 18th to 21st August in Eger, at the Dobó street. The event is...
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Hungarian customers buy food on impulse
Date: 2011-08-03 13:34:36
Hungarians tend to be different from the European average when it comes to purchasing food. People in Hungary are buying more products on impulse than anywhere else, and only go...
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Exports expand faster than imports
Date: 2011-08-03 13:30:02
In January-May 2011, the foreign trade volume of exports exceeded the previous year's level by 16, imports by 14 percent – reports the Central Statistical Office. The trade balance surplus...
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Hungary imports twenty thousand tons of cane sugar from Brazil
Date: 2011-08-03 13:20:31
The Magyar Cukor Zrt. started the import and processing of 20 thousand tons Brazilian cane sugar. 19 thousand tons of pure sugar will be made of the quantity ttransported to...
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Chinese Province looking for Hungarian market
Date: 2011-08-03 13:10:32
Zhejiang Chinese province is interested in Hungarian business opportunities: looking for a market for its products. Vencsou the capital of the province is called the centre of the Chinese car...
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Nearly 4 million tons of autumn wheat and 8 million tons of maize crop is expected
Date: 2011-08-03 13:10:19
According to the preliminary estimates; 3.9 million tonnes of autumn wheat and 8.1 million tons of maize crop is expected this year – told the Agriculture Directorate of the Agricultural...
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MasterCard: the future of customer loyalty programs
Date: 2011-08-03 13:02:42
It is possible that we can handle the different customer loyalty programs with using a single smart phone. Technically, in the near future it will be possible to treat the...
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Increased retail sales in the euro area
Date: 2011-08-03 13:00:05
Eurozone retail sales increased by greater-than-expected in June – reported Eurostat today. The monthly retail sales rose by 0.9 percent, after the 1.3 percent decrease of May, though the projections...
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The SCD Group sells the Magyar Turisztikai Holding Zrt.
Date: 2011-08-03 12:55:10
The SCD Group will sell the Balaton Development Program, the FlyBalaton airport, and the Magyar Turisztikai Holding Zrt. According to the communication, of the property development and investment group, sent...
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The authority monitors the compliance with the new catering arrangements from the 1st of August
Date: 2011-08-03 12:50:58
After a one-month transition period the authority can check that; do the restaurateurs comply with food security and the new regulatory requirements. With the new catering regulation requirements for reception...
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Webshops face a 30 percent growth this year, again
Date: 2011-08-03 12:47:44
Webshops made a revenue of 137 billion HUF last year, which is quite a high number compared to the 99 billion HUF revenue of 2009, and the 65 billion HUF...
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Metro's operating profit decreased
Date: 2011-08-03 12:20:08
METRO Group's performance was smaller than expected in the second quarter, mainly because of the worsening European consumer sentiment. Revenue rose by 0.2 percent, compared to the previous year to...
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New Starbucks outlet opened in Hungary
Date: 2011-08-03 12:14:29
A brand new Starbucks has opened its gates in Budapest, at Széna tér, Margit körút 91. The new coffeehouse was bulit in artisan style and is waiting for visitors in...
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Kaposvár: the development of the 3.5 HUF bath has been completed
Date: 2011-08-03 12:00:00
The development of the Kaposvár bath has been completed; the handing over of the lat section was on Friday. Frank József, manager said: 18 pools including a childrens pool and...
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Sustainability: Nestlé receives top environment award
Date: 2011-08-03 10:16:41
Nestlé was named the winner of the 27th World Environment Center (WEC) Gold Medal award for its commitment to environmental sustainability. The Company was recognized for its achievements in international...
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Airline revenue increases
Date: 2011-08-03 09:43:40
Norwegian carried more than 4 million passengers in the second quarter, 26 percent more than the same period last year. The turnover was just over 2.7 billion NOK, up 34...
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GKI-Erste economic sentiment index reached its lowest level of the year
Date: 2011-08-02 12:58:59
In July the GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects continued to deteriorate. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU the declining...
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The strong Swiss franc obstructs the growth of consumption and retail sales
Date: 2011-08-02 12:50:25
According to the calculations of market analysts; the strengthening of Swiss franc since 2008 causes an affect corresponding to a six percentage point interest rate increase to the Hungarian households...
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Jászberény hosts the international beekeeper meeting
Date: 2011-08-02 12:40:48
The international honey fair and beekeeper meeting will be organized in Jászberény on the first Saturday of August. This will be Hungary's largest professional event of beekeepers, beekeeping equipment manufacturers...
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This year's earliest European wine will be made of Csabagyöngye grape
Date: 2011-08-02 12:30:54
Last Friday the grape harvest has been started in Balatonboglár. The Csabagyöngye grapes will be transported to the Badacsony-based Varga Winery where Europe's earliest wine will be produced from it....
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Here is the list of foods that should be avoided in public catering
Date: 2011-08-02 12:28:08
The Chief Medical Officer recommended bouillon cubes, sugar-sweetened soft drinks and syrup, among the food products that should be avoided in public catering. The list also including too fat meat...
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Rauch Hungária has a new commercial director
Date: 2011-08-02 12:28:06
From 25th July, the new commercial director of Rauch Hungária is Péter Bodnár, who used for work for companies like Pepsi, Mars HUngary and Danone. The 42 year-old expert has...
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Fair at the Hungarian-Croatian border
Date: 2011-08-02 12:24:02
A fair of local products will be held at the Hungarian-Croatian border near Letenye on both part of the Mura river in early September. The fair will be held between...
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Watermelon Day in Ópusztaszer
Date: 2011-08-02 12:11:24
Those who visit the National Historical Memorial Park of Ópusztaszer on Saturday can become acquainted with the traditional methods and tools of melon cultivation. At the yard of the open-air...
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McDonald's: a new restaurant opens every day in China
Date: 2011-08-02 12:11:22
It is planned that in a few years, McDonald's opens a new restaurant in China every day. So far, new restaurants were opened on every two days. At first, McDonald's...
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