News and articles
Thank you, Lord…
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
…for listening to me after all and giving me back my faith in human intellect. Thank you to the trade for this several-hour conversation at the conference in Tapolca about...
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New marketing director at Heineken Hungária
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
János Makkay replaced Cor Honkoopot in the marketing director’s seat at Heineken Hungária Zrt. János Makkay worked at Unilever for seventeen years, directing market affaires in six countries from 2007....
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Mosoly Alapítvány is supported foundation of the year in 2009
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The foundation’s winning the title implies a HUF 40 million support for the Mosolyvarázs programme from Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. and Procter&Gamble, to help chronically ill, disabled and poor children....
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The factoring market
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
According to data by the Hungarian Factoring Association, factoring services only made up for 2.5 percent of the GDP in 2008, while the same ratio in the EU is almost...
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Fewer guests spent fewer nights
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
On the commercial accommodation services market, the decline that started early 2009 continues, the trend does not seem to turn yet. In January-August 2009, 2,173 thousand foreign guests spent 6,350...
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Customer satisfaction is the guarantee for our company’s success
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
We had a conversation with CEO Dr. Tibor Bakonyi about the steps the company has taken recently to improve their market position and serve customers. According to the CEO, during...
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Farewell to charming national figures
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Although Parliament passed the new advertising bill last year, certain paragraphs only entered into force this spring, for instance those that regulate tobacco product ads and open-air advertising. Changes in...
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Campaign for dishwashers
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Calgonit and Bosch launched a campaign, named “Take it seriously” for popularising environmentally friendly methods and dishwashers. According to research findings, cleaning dishes with a machine requires 2.5 times less...
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Turkey stew with plum for 1,500 people
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The 12th Plum Days were held in Szarvas on 11-13 September, with 20-year old turkey processing company Gallicoop as one of the main sponsors. Gallicoop’s master chefs cooked a stew...
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Erste Faktor improves its market position
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Although in the first quarter the factoring market contracted, Erste Faktor Zrt. managed to expand significantly (by 40 percent in the second quarter; in the same period the market contracted...
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The brake still holds back the industry
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
In July 2009, industrial production fell by 19.4 percent, compared to the same period a year earlier. KSH’s report states that the volume of production was 22.1 percent lower in...
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Heaven in hell
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
It is the end of the year, the time has come “to cast an account”. HELL Energy Magyaroszág Kft. is happy to do it, since HELL energy drink has been...
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European Day of Commerce for the fifth time
Date: 2009-10-27 00:05:55
This year, on 3rd November, the European Day of Commerce will be held, by the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers. The main message of the event is to focus...
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Panorama on the Christmas commercial credit market
Date: 2009-10-27 00:05:11
The CEO of Hungarian Cetelem expects subdued season on the commercial credit market. According to Lendvai János; unemployment causing serious problems, making it difficult to expected high demand for loans...
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The number of conferences halved in the first part of 2009
Date: 2009-10-27 00:04:12
According to the compilation of the Hungarian Convention Bureau; during the first half of this year, 118 international conferences were held in Hungary. This is a 51 percent decline, compared...
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Bankruptcy wave before peak
Date: 2009-10-27 00:03:12
According to the latest analysis of Coface Hungary; the insolvency ratio of the firms increased by 36 percent in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same...
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Does not involve consideration to the webshop in case of waiver clause
Date: 2009-10-27 00:01:55
The union court stated: In the cases of Internet orders, if the buyer cancels, one should not pay fee for the usage to the seller, despite one used the product...
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Consumer confidence fell in Germany
Date: 2009-10-27 00:01:25
According to GfK market research institute; contrary to the expectations, consumer confidence has deteriorated in Germany,: November’s sentiment index decreased by 4.0 point from the previous 4.2 points. The analysts...
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Danone's products remain popular
Date: 2009-10-27 00:01:00
The food giant's shares were increased by 2 percent, after the company reported on Friday: that the demand for the dairy products of the company has increased, in spite of...
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Coffee is good for the liver
Date: 2009-10-27 00:00:28
According to the analysis of the American Cancer Institute (NCI) the daily consumption of coffee, has beneficial effect on liver function. Those chronic hepatitis C patients who drink three or...
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Quality complaints against dairy products
Date: 2009-10-27 00:00:15
All produced and marketed milk of Fresh Food Ltd. before 21st October will be recalled, because it does not meet the required composition – stated the Agricultural Office Authorization. The...
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Trade: sloping down
Date: 2009-10-26 00:06:21
According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office; retail sales decreased in the August of 2009 by 8.5 percent, compared to the same month of 2008. At foods 7...
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The economic expectations are improving for six months
Date: 2009-10-26 00:05:21
The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI economy index increases for six months now, after nearly half-year fall. The improvement is, however, slower than the deterioration was, so it is...
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Italian investment is expected in the Hungarian food industry
Date: 2009-10-26 00:04:58
The Hungarian investment promotion agency is negotiating with several Italian companies, over investment opportunities, in the areas of food processing and alternative energy – said Spányik Péter leading external diplomat...
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Agárdi Pálinka took everything
Date: 2009-10-26 00:04:25
2009 is the year of great international recognitions in the history of Agárdi Pálinka; the Agárdi Pálinka won Distillery of the Year, the Distillator of the Year, the Best Pálinka...
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Selling glasses and concert tickets in hypermarkets
Date: 2009-10-26 00:03:12
British hypermarket chain, the Asda will open optical desks in 84 stores in Britain. The strong retail chains are selling quite different products differ from their profile, more often. Asda...
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EU protection for the Hungarian horse-radish
Date: 2009-10-26 00:02:24
The European Commission declared protected and added Hajdúsági horse-radish to the narrow range of protected products of the European Union. According to the communication of the EU, Government, the Hungarian...
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Burgers sell well
Date: 2009-10-26 00:02:00
The McDonald's reported a 1.15 USD per share in the third quarter of 2009, which is higher than the 1.1 USD per share estimations of the analysts. McDonald's record of...
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Nestlé report
Date: 2009-10-26 00:01:00
The Nestlé SA has announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2009. The company's turnover is 79.5 billion Swiss francs, that is a 3.8 percent revenue growth...
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Rosenthal porcelains in the new loyalty action of SPAR
Date: 2009-10-26 00:00:38
In Hungary, SPAR was the first national commercial chain that launched exclusive point collecting actions, offering a number of premium products on discount prices, such as WMF cutlery, Zwilling Five...
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