Company and Personal News
Loss in the first half year at Danubius
Date: 2009-08-18 00:02:00
The Danubius Hotel and Spa Nyrt. has reached a 1.3 billion HUF pre-tax loss in the first half of 2009. In the same period of last year its pre-tax profit...
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Environmental campaign for the recycling of glass
Date: 2009-08-18 00:01:10
European Glass Packaging Association has launched an innovative environmental protection campaign, in order to draw attention to the importance of recycling and the benefits of bottles. The Web site of...
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Caffeine affects different on occasional and chronic headache
Date: 2009-08-18 00:01:00
As the result of a study of more than 50 thousand people, Norwegian researchers found that caffeine causes headache at some people, while it prevents others. In summary, investigations found...
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Beer guide
Date: 2009-08-18 00:00:30
At the international price comparison site Pintprice.com anyone can search for information, about the price of beer in more than 200 countries. The datas of the price comparison site comes...
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Consumer confidence index unexpectedly decrease in the U.S.A.
Date: 2009-08-17 00:07:00
According to the survey of the University of Michigan; Contrary to the expectations, the U.S. consumer pessimism did not decreased. The Institute's consumer confidence index decreased from 66.0 points to...
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Nielsen and the Superbrands research the development opportunities of brands together
Date: 2009-08-17 00:06:12
Nielsen is the marketing partner of Superbrands in 82 countries of the world including Hungary. Superbrands, is the only one brand reward system in Hungary – and one of the...
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World grain market prices significantly decreased
Date: 2009-08-17 00:05:10
According to the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, domestic and world grain market prices significantly decreased in recent months. In the last month, the price of cereals in Hungary also fell...
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Cost of Living became cheaper in the euro area
Date: 2009-08-17 00:04:25
Consumer prices fell at record level in the euro zone in July, mainly due to the fact, that less need to be paid for energy and food. According to Eurostat...
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Farmer-Expo will be held again between 26th and 29th August
Date: 2009-08-17 00:04:00
The Farmer-Expo – which will be held in the center of the Agricultural University of Debrecen – will provide a forum for agricultural producers, domestic and foreign firms to represent...
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Hungarians consume less biscuits than most of the citizens of the union
Date: 2009-08-17 00:03:00
Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers Association assists the cereals made sweets lovers with a biscuits and muesli slice code. When eating biscuits and cornflakes from cereals, a lot of valuable nutrients get...
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So far, 40 percent of the hosts were fined
Date: 2009-08-17 00:02:40
During its mid summer restaurant control, the National Consumer Protection Authority found problems at the 40 percent of the catering units. The fine was 25 million HUF. Last year, more...
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Tesco leaks into the Chinese market
Date: 2009-08-17 00:01:30
In September, Tesco will open a store in an another Chinese city; in Ninghai. Tesco was athe last chain which appeared in China in 2004 and currently operates only 73...
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U.S. sugar stocks are on a thirty-four-year nadir
Date: 2009-08-17 00:01:00
The leading U.S. food producers, such as Mars recently warned the Obama government to take immediate steps, because they will soon run out of sugar. Many jobs can be a...
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Schlecker will take over 71, from the stores of the Woolworth chain
Date: 2009-08-17 00:00:30
German Schlecker network, which has businesses in Hungary will take over one-fourth, 71 from the stores of the bankrupted Woolworth chain of stores. The Woolworth Deutschland, which bankrupted in April,...
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Forty-five Hungarian companies will take part on the Anuga food fair
Date: 2009-08-14 00:15:00
Between 10-14 October mostly frozen food, organic and meat producers of Hungary will take part on the sector’s largest international professional food fair, the Anuga of Cologne. Fourteen of the...
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Quick report on agricultural producer prices by KSH
Date: 2009-08-14 00:13:00
The level of agricultural producer prices decreased by 13 percent in June 2009, compared to the same period of the previous year. In particular, the price level of plant products...
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Tokaj Merchant House should stay in long-term state ownership
Date: 2009-08-14 00:10:25
The Management of the Tokaj Merchant House Ltd. (TK) would like that it would be a rule that the most important wine company of the historic wine region would remain...
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German and French economies are growing, while Hungarian GDP falls
Date: 2009-08-14 00:09:30
According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung referring to the Federal Statistical Office the worst recession in German history has ended. In the second quarter of this year, the German economy increased...
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Tesco: action in honour of the Hungarian state foundation
Date: 2009-08-14 00:08:00
From 14 to 27 August 200 well-known and popular fresh and dry Hungarian products will be brought into light in all Tesco stores of the country, during the period of...
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Tens of thousands forints can be saved on starting school
Date: 2009-08-14 00:05:00
Parents can achieve up to 20-25 percent savings at pre-school shopping for the school year. The bid can be 50-100 thousand HUF per child, so it is important, where and...
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On of Aldi’s CEO waved goodbye
Date: 2009-08-14 00:04:00
One of the most important British leader Paul Foley, who was in charge for Great Britain and Ireland at Aldi unexpectedly left the company. According to analysts Sainsbury's and Asda’s...
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Wal-Mart: nearly three and a half-billion profit in the second quarter of 2009
Date: 2009-08-14 00:03:30
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. achieved a 3.44 billion USD, 88-cent per share profit in the second quarter of 2009. The result is almost the same as the...
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The water content in meat is five fold
Date: 2009-08-14 00:01:00
Instead of the usual 2-3, but not more than 5 percent water content, 24.4 percent water was found in 80 tonnes of pork, of Kapuvári Meat Ltd. purchased by the...
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The inflation data has shown that traders swallowed most part of the VAT increase
Date: 2009-08-13 00:09:59
The July VAT increase did not appear fully in inflation, because in the shrinking domestic market, many traders were not able to increase their prices, in addition to the seasonal...
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Selective waste collection: people declared themselves more eco-conscious than in reality
Date: 2009-08-13 00:09:26
Only 18-20 percent of the plastic bottles are collected selectively in Hungary, even though 75 percent of the population is aware of environmental problems resulting from the PET bottles. According...
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Arabs would also buy chicken of Békéscsaba
Date: 2009-08-13 00:08:25
A company which exports on Arabian markets interested after Barnevál, the poultry processor of Békéscsaba, but specific bid has not yet arrived. If there will not be a buyer for...
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Mangalica ham is popular in the United States
Date: 2009-08-13 00:06:00
According to Tóth Péter President of the National Association Mangalica breeders; On the basis of sales, the turnover of the Hungarian mangalica ham can reach 1-2 thousands in the U.S....
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Nestlé’s profit decreased
Date: 2009-08-13 00:02:00
The world's largest food industry group, Nestlé achieved 5.071 billion Swiss francs, after tax profit in the first half of the year, which is 2.7 percent decrease compared to the...
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Unilever intensifies the production of ice cream
Date: 2009-08-13 00:01:38
Unilever Group intends to increase its Central and Eastern European ice cream producing capacity. The factory of Veszprém can also took a part in it. The Unilever group would build...
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Record amounts of corn harvest in the United States
Date: 2009-08-13 00:01:30
According to the most recent datas of the U.S. Ministry of Agriculture a record corn harvest and decrease in prices are expected. The projections show that the corn harvest this...
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