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Tesco moving on to beauty industry instead of groceries
Date: 2011-01-21 10:16:59
Not content with having the lion’s share of the groceries market, Tesco now want a piece of the beauty pie with plans to open 70 new beauty salons across the...
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Top ten restaurants of Hungary
Date: 2011-01-21 09:25:44
Restaurant Chateau Visz located in Somogy county won 2010's Gösser-Bock-Dining Guide Award. Here are the top ten restaurants of Hungary in 2010: Chateu Visz, Alabárdos, Aranyszarvas, Babel Delicate, Bock Bisztró,...
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New Széchenyi Plan: nearly two billion HUF to apply this year
Date: 2011-01-20 12:43:44
Until March, the Ministry of National Development (NFM) tenders 1,100 billion HUF European Union tenders in the scope of the New Széchenyi Plan, and then in the rest of the...
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Demján expects the growth of employment from the SMEs
Date: 2011-01-20 12:42:21
The Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises need credit and capital – said Demján Sándor, Executive Chairman of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ). The employment growth can be...
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EP directive may help to the domestic health tourism
Date: 2011-01-20 12:39:17
The European Parliament’s (EP) plenary session adopted the report on the cross-border patients rights, so in the second reading, the directive that can boost Hungarian health tourism was born. The...
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SMEs can increase their fringe benefits
Date: 2011-01-20 12:38:31
Although the cafeteria declarations closing date has not yet finished at all of the companies, but in the SME sector that employing the most employees a slight increase can be...
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Output decrease on the commercial property market
Date: 2011-01-20 12:32:02
In Europe, the output change of the first class commercial properties slowed down in the fourth quarter of 2010, unlike the previous years, when property values have increased significantly –...
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Hungarian luxury hotel chosen among the best
Date: 2011-01-20 12:11:54
According to the result of TripAdvisor’s “Travellers' Choice Awards 2011 ” vote, the Hotel Palazzo Zichy received the 8th place, while in the same category, the hotel became the 6th...
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The world's second largest economy increased by 10 percent last year
Date: 2011-01-20 12:10:39
China's economy expanded by 10.3 percent in 2010, while inflation was 3.3 percent – reports the China Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. The world's second-largest economy grew by 9.2...
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German cheese with Hungarian logo
Date: 2011-01-20 12:01:08
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) is about the make decision in a rather racy case: Spar Hungary has launched a set of cheeseland-cheeses of German origin, with a “Hungrian logo”...
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Confidence decreased in the euro area
Date: 2011-01-20 12:00:19
Consumer confidence deteriorated in the euro area in January, which is mainly in connection with the concerns over the debts of some countries in the region. According to the preliminary...
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X-Factor on the skating rink of Corvin
Date: 2011-01-20 11:59:48
The free skating rink on the top of the Corvin shopping center officially opened today with the participation of Takács Nikolas, Király L. Norbi and Vastag Tamás, X-Factor stars. The...
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eBay expects revenues of over ten billion dollars
Date: 2011-01-20 11:58:53
For this year eBay expects sales of 10.3 to 10.6 billion USD in sales on eBay. The expected profit will be more than the former expected 15 percent. In the...
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Here are the most artistic pálinka-bottles
Date: 2011-01-20 11:49:18
Rézangyal has asked contemporary artists to design pálinka-glasses, that's how Rézangyal Aert Collection was launched. According to the major pálinka-producer company, pálinka is a contemporary Hungarian brand, so it is...
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Hungarians drank 109 liters of mineral water per capita
Date: 2011-01-20 11:41:25
Hungarian citizens drank 109 liters of mineral water per capita ilast year, down slightly from 110 liters per capita in 2009, the Hungarian Mineral Water Association and Product Council announced....
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New flight to Riga from Budapest
Date: 2011-01-20 10:42:19
After a two year-long break, Hungary and Latvia will be connected again, since Budapest Airport and airBaltic signed a contract today about launching a new flight. Sarting on 16th May,...
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Green Week began
Date: 2011-01-20 10:29:13
International Green Week Berlin would provide exposure to farmers about the latest agri-input products, technologies, farming practices, goveronment schemes, marketing and post harvest management. The event takes place between 21st...
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Walmart, Carrefour and Metro AG are still the top three retailers
Date: 2011-01-19 21:51:24
Walmart, Carrefour and Metro AG still occupy the top three slots in the latest edition of the Deloitte Global Powers of Retailing report for 2011. Combined sales for the world’s...
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Food prices increasing steadily for eight years
Date: 2011-01-19 19:43:03
The price of food exponentially increased between 2002 and the end of 2010: the global food price index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) increased by 139 percent...
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The utilization of ATMs decreases since 2008
Date: 2011-01-19 12:32:19
In recent years, the number of ATMs was steadily increasing in Hungary, while their utilization decreases since 2008. Since the beginning of the crisis, the installation of the machines slowed...
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Pork from Germany under mandatory control
Date: 2011-01-19 12:30:59
Fazekas Sándor, Rural Development Minister ordered temporary restrictions in the distribution of fresh and frozen pork products arrived directly or indirectly from Germany, due to the German dioxin scandal, for...
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Parragh: 7 percent of GDP leaves the country annually
Date: 2011-01-19 12:29:37
If the government will take measures to assist businesses, the Chamber will support them – said Parragh László, president of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday in Hódmezővásárhely. Parragh...
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The number of liquidations may remain high for a long time
Date: 2011-01-19 12:15:28
This year could be a turning point in the corporate sector, and thus in the evolution of the number of insolvency proceedings. According to the Coface Hungary; a significant improvement...
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The price of the bakery products may significantly increase
Date: 2011-01-19 12:04:07
The domestic bread prices are rising steadily for months. However, in February a higher increase is expected: if the poor wheat harvest of last year will run out of stock...
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The FEOSZ urges hard action against consumer groups
Date: 2011-01-19 12:00:29
The National Federation of Consumer Associations (FEOSZ) proposes to ban or to make strict regulations against consumer groups. The FEOSZ suggests the legislature to prohibit such activities, or regulate theses...
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Praktiker focuses on the expansion of online commerce and on energy saving customer base
Date: 2011-01-19 11:58:05
According to the new leader of Praktiker; additional commercial services can accelerate the crisis-hit DIY market. After the serious 30 percent turnover decrease of the last three years, Praktiker expect...
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Consumers and advertisers agreed
Date: 2011-01-19 11:45:24
The Self-Controlled Advertising Board (ÖRT) and the National Federation of Consumer Associations (FEOSZ) signed a cooperative agreement on Wednesday. The agreement aims to the better protection of consumers, in general...
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Pay-Parking lot in front of Penny outlets
Date: 2011-01-19 11:31:53
Customers have to pay a dail fee if they spend more than a few miniues parking in the parking lot in front of Penny outlets – fogyasztok.hu pointed out. Several...
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Invitation to FMCG breakfast 2011
Date: 2011-01-19 11:26:41
We would like to invite you to the annual FMCG breakfast organized by PwC. The first business breakfast will place its main focus on seeral up-to-date topics like VAT, environmental...
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Crative Forum of Beverages for those involved in the coffee- bar business
Date: 2011-01-19 10:10:27
Guests as well as experts and those involved in the HO-RE-CA business might have fun at the Creative Forum of Beverages. The event will take place in Budapest on 14th...
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