News and articles
Magazine: It is (still?) Chinese to us
Date: 2014-06-18 10:55:21
In the last few years Hungarian-Chinese economic relations have come to life. Today China has one of the fastest developing economies in the world, for instance China’s export performance already...
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Hungary's cake: professional jury selected the three finalists
Date: 2014-06-18 10:30:19
The professional jury selected the Somlói revolúció (revolution) cake of the Székesfehérvár-based Damniczki confectionery, the Aranyló tokaji (Golden Tokaji) and the Strawberry Furmint of the Művész Kávéház (Art Café) of...
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Tomato, pepper: Hungarian instead of import
Date: 2014-06-18 10:08:35
It is of key importance for Hungarian tomato and pepper growers to use reliable technology and produce constant good quality – better than their international competitors – if they want...
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The former Silk Road to be developed to a tourist destination
Date: 2014-06-18 10:07:03
In the cooperation of nineteen European and Asian cities, the famous Silk Road will be developed to a tourist destination. The Silk Road has accompanied 5,000 years of Chinese culture...
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Say cheese – Video of the day
Date: 2014-06-18 10:00:56
For this week's cheesy video, we dropped by the new Murray's Cheese Bar on Bleecker Street – the fromage friendly joint is a few doors down from the shop that...
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Forint getting weaker
Date: 2014-06-18 09:59:10
At the end of April the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) lowered the base rate to a record level: 2.5 percent. It seems that Hungary’s monetary policy uses the low...
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Romania: great increase in consumer confidence
Date: 2014-06-18 09:04:41
In Q1 2014 Romania was our neighbouring country where Nielsen’ consumer confidence index grew the most: at 67 points it was 5 points higher than in Q4 2013. As regards...
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NGM: We need to support the spread of the new payment methods
Date: 2014-06-17 12:10:00
It is an important task is to ensure the framework for the new payment methods, because these methods of payment are low-cost, fast and adjust to consumer demand – Balogh...
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The SMEs are beyond the crisis
Date: 2014-06-17 12:05:33
The majority of the domestic business believe that the economic crisis that erupted six years ago, has ended and they are looking forward. The former negative mood is replaced by...
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The President signed the Law on Advertising Tax
Date: 2014-06-17 12:02:41
President Áder János President signed the law on advertising tax which was approved last Wednesday by the Parliament – the Parliament's website reveals. Under the legislation passed by the Parliament...
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A major initiative to promote the Hungarian wines
Date: 2014-06-17 11:40:36
The Lidl Magyarország launches an initiative to domestic and international promotion of the Hungarian wines. As the first step of the initiative 594 types of wines of 130 wineries of...
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Magazin: Auchan became self-sustaining in Hungary
Date: 2014-06-17 11:40:18
Having been present in the Hungarian market for 16 years, 2013 was he first when Auchan Hungary was able to finance its investment without support from its French parent company....
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The less is more: new and improved compact washing powders
Date: 2014-06-17 11:30:37
The new generation of compact washing powders are available on the domestic store shelves – the Hungarian Cosmetic and Household Chemical Association (KOZMOS) announced at a press conference today. The...
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HTX Advertising & Event: stable, multiple viewpoints
Date: 2014-06-17 11:12:51
The HTX Advertising & Event is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Human Telex Advertising Agency. New design and new website, a new location and the HTX Advertising & Event...
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Tokaj Nyitány: Wines of 15 wineries at the Tokaj Overture in the Ybl Palace
Date: 2014-06-17 11:10:54
The visitors of this year’s Tokaj Overture (Tokaj Nyitány) can taste the wines of fifteen wineries of the Tokaj Renaissance Association. The event takes place on Friday, in the Ybl...
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Tamás István became the director of sales and marketing at AGRO.bio
Date: 2014-06-17 11:05:09
Tamás István (53) fills in the sales and marketing director post at the AGRO.bio Hungary Kft. from 1 June 2014. He began his studies at the Agricultural University of Keszthely,...
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Improving sales in tourism and hospitality
Date: 2014-06-17 10:32:21
The position of accommodation and and hospitality has improved in 2013, compared to the previous year – the Hungary, in 2013 publication of the Central Statistics Office (KSH) shows. In...
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Chinese food museums are popular
Date: 2014-06-17 10:20:34
The Chinese have always loved food, and have lately begun to display a keen interest in their culinary heritage. This has spawned a crop of new museums all about food,...
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Gross average wage: 229,800 forints
Date: 2014-06-17 09:38:36
Compared with the same period a year earlier, gross wages grew 1.8 percent at enterprises employing at least 5 people, budgetary institutions and observed non-profit organisations. In January-March 2014 the...
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Grain reserves in the market
Date: 2014-06-17 09:28:48
Data from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute’s (AKI) market price information system (PÁIR) reveal that – expressed in live weight price – 5 percent more pigs were slaughtered in January-February...
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Consumer confidence is on the rise
Date: 2014-06-17 09:16:09
Since Match and Profi went out of business last year, the number of major grocery retail chains fell to nine in 2013. However, this change didn’t have an influence on...
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The Turkish icecream-man – Video of the day
Date: 2014-06-17 09:14:21
Guys who sell icecream in Turkey do not only sell icecream, but they also entertain the customers. Here is a witty video about the above-mentioned act:...
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CBA’s Príma store network expands
Date: 2014-06-16 22:44:42
2013 CBA’s biggest challenge was refurbishing and opening the former Profi and Match stores acquired at the end of last year. President László Baldauf told that all of these stores...
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Magazine: Yogurt brands: active communication
Date: 2014-06-16 12:36:27
Last year yogurt sales declined, mainly because of lower fruit yogurt sales – as it is indicated by Nielsen data. Beáta Kiss, external corporate relations director of Danone Kft. told...
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The EU support devoted to the development of the Hungarian fish farming industry increases significantly
Date: 2014-06-16 12:00:18
The freshwater fish production can expect a significant improvement over the next seven years. It is a great success of the Hungarian agricultural diplomacy that through the new Hungarian Fishery...
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KSH: transportation performance increased last year
Date: 2014-06-16 11:58:57
The transportation performance measured in ton per km increased by 3.1 percent last year and exceeded 50 billion, but still remains 3 percent below the performance of 2007- the Hungary,...
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The Laurel became the winner of the EMEA region
Date: 2014-06-16 11:56:29
A Hungarian IT company received a prestigious award in Cyprus. The NCR cash register manufacturer was awarded with EMEA regional award. The prestigous award wad handed over by Agnieszka Swiatly...
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The Nébih checked the pickles
Date: 2014-06-16 11:40:45
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), tested pickles as the continuation of its series of quality checking test. From the 52 random tested products, in cases of 27 products...
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Chamber of Agriculture: Carpathian Basin may become a unified region in agriculture
Date: 2014-06-16 11:35:07
The Carpathian Basin should become a unified region in agriculture – Győrffy Balázs, president of the National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) told at a press conference following the two-day...
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The MAF Social Investment Award competition 2014 to be launched
Date: 2014-06-16 11:32:49
The Hungarian companies can apply for the MAF Social Investment Award From June 2014. Nearly 100 domestic companies took part in the recognized professional competition of the Hungarian Donors Forum...
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