News and articles
Spokesperson of Spar leaves FMCG-sector
Date: 2011-01-31 09:01:09
Zsuzsa Laber, director of communications at Spar is leaving, and starting her new job at Siemens as a director of communications on 1st Fenruary 2011 – Kreatív Online announced. After...
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Ipsos: unemployment and poverty are major threats
Date: 2011-01-31 05:31:44
A major analysis of world public opinion was released today by Ipsos— one of the world’s largest market and opinion research companies. The report, titled “Ipsos Global @dvisory: The Economic...
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Customer sentiment deteroriating in the USA
Date: 2011-01-31 01:23:03
Rising gasoline prices beat down U.S. consumer sentiment in early January, overshadowing an improved job outlook and passage of temporary federal tax breaks, a survey released on Friday showed. A...
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Half of the Hungarian pig breeders may close
Date: 2011-01-28 16:47:38
In one year, half of the Hungarian pigs may disappear. Today it looks like that half of the pig breederies have to be closed, because they are unable to meet...
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According to analysts, unemployment rate will decline this year, but remains above 10 percent
Date: 2011-01-28 13:21:44
This year, on an annual average unemployment rate may decrease to 10.3 – 10.5 percent in Hungary – say the analysts, adding that the slight increase in the rate in...
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Agreement between the Sziget Kft. and the Capital
Date: 2011-01-28 12:25:33
The leaders of the Sziget Kft. have reached an agreement with the Municipality of Budapest – told Gerendai Károly to Világgazdaság Online. The festival organizers have undertaken to pay 50...
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The reforms of the near future will eliminate the need of crisis taxes from 2013
Date: 2011-01-28 12:24:30
The government's reforms will make it possible to avoid the unnecessary crisis taxes after 2012 – told Cséfalvay Zoltán, strategic state secretary of the Ministry of National Economy on a...
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The Minister seeks regular dialogue with the multinationals
Date: 2011-01-28 12:18:56
The government is committed in creating stable and predictable economic and regulatory environment – confirmed Fellegi Tamás, Minister for National Development, at the General Assembly of the Association of International...
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Beer consumption declines for the fourth year in Germany
Date: 2011-01-28 12:16:50
In Germany, a continous decline occurred on the beer market that is lasting for four years now. According to the datas of the German statistical office; in 2010, 98.3 million...
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More and more import melon in the stores
Date: 2011-01-28 12:15:32
Eight years ago, Hungary was the world's fourth largest melon exporter but since then foreign sales have fallen into one-third. Hungary loses the foreign markets of the Hungarian melon continuously...
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Decreasing import duties: the EU would put an end to the banana war
Date: 2011-01-28 12:14:13
The EU is the world's largest banana importer, only producing one-tenth of its needs from banana. The African and the Caribbean banana exporters fighting hard with their Latin American competitors...
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The fast food chain do not need German pork
Date: 2011-01-28 12:02:48
According to the company's communication; the Hungarian McDonald's temporarily suspended the marketing of products from Germany containing pork until the 28th of February. According to McDonald's; the Hungarian official investigation...
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Amazon.com’s flash report disappointed the investors
Date: 2011-01-28 12:00:27
The investors are disappointed with Amazon.com’s fourth quarter flash report, that was released on Thursday. The company's papers decreased by nearly 10 percent at the stock exchange. Amazon.com’s revenues jumped...
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New spring water in HoReCa-outlets
Date: 2011-01-28 10:25:15
A new member has joined the Nestlé Aquarel-family: the new 0.33 liter, premium packaged bottle debutes at Hungarian HoReCa-outlets in January. From now on, everybody can enjoy the bubble-free spring...
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Hungarian success at Sirha
Date: 2011-01-28 08:00:37
Two Hungarian products had a successful debut in the most important gastronomic event of the world, at Lyon-based Sirha which is centered around the international HoReCa-scene. The tradeshow took place...
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Children in need received gifts by SIÓ-ECKES
Date: 2011-01-28 02:28:51
A week before the holidays, more than 10 thousand Sió VitaTigris beverages has reached children in need via the Hungarian Ecumenic Aid Service in areas destroyed by the red mud...
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“Devils of the Kitchen” prizeshow is over
Date: 2011-01-28 01:29:28
Univer Product Ltd has launched its “Devils of the Kitchen” prize-show for the second time in 2010. This time the theme of the event was outdoors grilling and cooking. The...
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GfK-Ipsos: more people listened to the radio in December
Date: 2011-01-28 00:26:28
In the last month of the year, Hungarian citizens spent a great deal of their time listening to the radio, especially between 7 and 7 in the morning, and 2...
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Central Statistical Office : Hungary stands on the 65 percent of the EU average
Date: 2011-01-27 16:53:35
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) has released the GDP data changes, calculated on the purchasing power parity in terms of the countries of the European Union (EU). The Central and...
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Hungarian Food Safety Authority will help prepare EU MENU
Date: 2011-01-27 16:24:43
The Hungarian Food Safety Authority (MÉBiH) has won the competition of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The main goal of the project is to help prepare the EU MENU data...
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Hungary’s food production may significantly increased
Date: 2011-01-27 12:44:08
Hungary’s food production is exceeding the self-sufficiency by 20 percent currently, but this can be increased to 50 percent – said Gyaraky Zoltán, leader of the Food Processing Division at...
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The SME sector is moderately optimistic
Date: 2011-01-27 12:33:06
The pessimism of the recent years begins to subside in the Hungarian micro, small and medium enterprise sector and a growing number of companies believe that their prospects will improve...
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For 2015, Internet traffic may increase to its twenty-fold
Date: 2011-01-27 12:30:58
According to experts, until 2015, data traffic on the internet may increase approximately to its twenty-fold. The calculations are based on last year’s datas. The German DE-CIX company that is...
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Coop Aid Foundation – direct help in need
Date: 2011-01-27 12:09:57
Coop Hungary Ltd. has decited to support the victims of the redmud-catastrophe within the compass of a charity foundation. At the company's press conference on 26th January 2011, Coop explained...
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Decreasing optimism in the euro area
Date: 2011-01-27 12:04:49
The European Commission's preliminary economic sentiment indicator shows a declining confidence in the euro area from January: the index decreased to 106.5 points, below the analysts’ expectations. Analysts expected that...
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Starbucks do not expects profit increase, due to the rising coffee prices
Date: 2011-01-27 12:01:44
According to Starbucks; the increasing cost of obtaining may put a negative impact on corporate profits this year. The company has decided not to increase its profit projections for this...
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Recognition to the loyal employees
Date: 2011-01-27 12:00:41
McDonald's in Hungary distributed nearly 20 million HUF among its loyal employees. The 871 restaurant employees received awards. Those who work at the company for 20, 15 and 10 years...
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No chocolate-drama due to end of cocoa-export
Date: 2011-01-27 12:00:01
he article says the internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara is looking to ban the export of cocoa for a month to put pressure on the incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo, who...
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Bols Hungary introduces new aperitif
Date: 2011-01-27 11:59:17
From January, Bols introduces the Aperol brand to the Hungarian. The Aperitif beverage product will be promoted in clubs and pubs. The low alcohol content, both bitter and sweet drink...
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Slimexpo: event with 40 thousand people to introduce healthy products
Date: 2011-01-27 11:22:33
Slimexpo is a special three-day event centered around healthy lifestyle. In developed countries, the number of obese people doubles every year. In Hungary, one of the most striking health problem...
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