News and articles
Annual inflation above 5 percent
Date: 2010-10-12 14:46:12
In September 2010, the average monthly consumer price drop was 0.1 percent. Compared with September 2009, prices increased by 3.8 percent. In the first nine months were prices higher by...
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Sustainable Consumption: Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted Appeals for Coordinated Action
Date: 2010-10-12 14:36:25
At the World Conference on Detergents in Montreux, Switzerland, Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted appealed to all partners and participants in the value chain to commit to coordinated action. “Sustainable development...
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Tesco collects donations for the red sludge victims
Date: 2010-10-12 13:39:30
Because of the domestic industry's worst-ever environmental disaster, a thousands of people lost their property and face a very difficult life situation. Tesco Global Stores Ltd., provided immediate assistance to...
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Vylyan Winery launched a label competition
Date: 2010-10-12 05:33:23
Bogyólé is the fantasy name of Vylyan Winery's new wine: this year the winery has launched its label competition for the fifth time, for young artists. The winner receives a...
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Significant changes in the price of agricultural products
Date: 2010-10-11 14:39:30
In August, the producer price level of agricultural products increased by 20.1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year – KSH announced today. More specifically, the price level...
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Tobacco prices may see a 15 rise due to excise tax
Date: 2010-10-11 14:20:05
It is a fact that that excise taxes will increase, but no one knows whether the change will result in a 5 or 15 percent rise when it comes to...
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Fifteen Hungarian wineproducers at ProWein 2011
Date: 2010-10-11 13:11:36
Fifteen Hungarian wineproducers will be exhibiting at one of the world's most significant tradeshows this year at Düsseldorf-based ProWein from 27th to 29th March 2011. More than 3400 companies from...
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Red Bull launched a BPM Player
Date: 2010-10-11 11:15:10
This fall, Red Bull will proudly presented the Red Bull BPM DJ Player, an application that will enable any music lover to dj. All everyone needs is an iPad, iPhone...
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Surging coffee prices trigger consumer pain
Date: 2010-10-11 10:28:12
Over the last six months a highly speculative green coffee market and dramatically increased commodity costs have completely altered the economic and financial picture of many players in the coffee...
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Employment grew in September
Date: 2010-10-11 10:05:11
According to the website of the Public Employment Service (ÁFSZ); The employers announced 28,400 new job opportunities in September, so in one month, the reported number of new jobs increased...
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Waiting for tax and financial laws
Date: 2010-10-11 09:02:59
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. prepared in co-operation with Erste Bank, the conditions for growth in 2011 are worse than previous expectations. Compared to 2010, growth...
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Budapest stepped back on the business destinations list
Date: 2010-10-11 07:57:28
Budapest fell back to the 30th place, from last year’s 26th on the list contains 36 European cities based on the expansion plans of foreign firms, published by Cushman and...
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Britons can drink their own wines in restaurants
Date: 2010-10-11 07:54:10
An old tradition will return to the British restaurants: the British people can bring their favourite wines. More and more restaurants offering this opportunity to their guests – can be...
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Domestic distillation may be a subject of discussions in Brussels
Date: 2010-10-11 07:48:46
The European Commission may start infringement proceedings against Hungary, because the new regulations of pálinka distillation. The European Union has strict regulations on the taxation of excise goods. Hungary during...
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Fruits of Hungarian farmers in the plant of Sió-Eckes
Date: 2010-10-11 06:45:26
Fruits from different parts of Hungary arriving constantly to Siófok, to the site of the Sió-Eckes Kft. “The Sió-Eckes is committed to participate in activities ensuring the survival of the...
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Sarkozy would send cattle to Russia
Date: 2010-10-11 05:51:32
French President Sarkozy called Russian colleagues to reconsider those “unfair trade barriers” that the Russian party raised against French livestock and meat exports. Sarkozy told, that the cattle destined for...
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Three tons of contaminated peaches at the Spar-warehouse
Date: 2010-10-11 05:42:40
The inspectors of the Central Agricultural Office found more than 3 tons of contaminated peaches, at the Spar-warehouse in Üllő. In the fruit arrived from Spain the inspector found double...
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Tchibo has opened its fourth store in Hungary
Date: 2010-10-10 06:25:35
Tchibo has opened its fourth store in Hungary, in ÁRKÁD Budapest shopping mall. Here customers are encouraged to taste a delicious selection of coffees, unique, limited coffee-drinks and get a...
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New CEO in charge of Ipsos Ltd.
Date: 2010-10-10 05:08:45
Starting from 1st October 2010, Ipsos Media, Advertisement, Market, and Opinion Research Institute, is led by a new CEO Tamás Géczi, an expert who previously used to be the head...
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Eurostat and World Bank data now searchable on Google in 34 languages
Date: 2010-10-10 04:01:27
“Last year we launched a search feature that made it easy to find and visualise statistics and public data. Our data visualisation tools are designed to surface statistical information about...
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Yet another Hungarian wine-success: the wine of Gyöngyös is worldwide-known
Date: 2010-10-10 03:51:55
The wine of gyöngyös-based Károly Róbert College had the privilage of taking part in the Slovenian International University Wine Competition this year, and the avid Hungarian team returned with a...
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Sustainability: Nestlé renewed 57 products in 2009
Date: 2010-10-10 02:33:23
Nestlé claims top spot in the Diversified Foods category under the 2009 Sustainability Initiatives Report. Nestlé Hungária has renowed 57 products in 2009. Scoring 82 out of 100 points, Nestlé...
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CEO of Kraft Foods scored 2nd on Forbes' world's most influental women list
Date: 2010-10-10 02:02:40
Forbes magazine has released its 2010 Power Women List and we’ve sliced it and diced it. CEO’s, politicians, world leaders, sports figures, television personalities, musicians and actresses all made the...
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Several restaurants joining the charity event of Feed the Children Foundation
Date: 2010-10-10 01:50:43
Hungarian charity organization Feed the Children Foundation is about to launch its unique program, the so-called Charity Week for the third time. Within the compass of the event, young actors...
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Good example for domestic companies: immediate aid worth 10 million by Euronics
Date: 2010-10-10 01:35:37
Euronics, the chain interested in electronical devices, in co-operation with the Hngarian Baptist Aid, are trying to set a good example for HUngarian companies by offering an immediate aid of...
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Red mud catastrophe: E.ON to cover expenses of gas-service reconstructions
Date: 2010-10-10 01:26:04
E.ON Hungária Ltd. decided to help the red mud catastrophe-victims of Devecser, Kolontár and Somlóvásárhely by covering the expenses of the gas-service reconstructions of these inhabitants of the catastrophe-ridden area...
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Béres Health Hungaricum Program: Hungarians are reserved
Date: 2010-10-10 00:38:21
Sunday, 10th October is the International Day of Mental Health, therefore dr. József Béres is trying to call our attention to the importance of various loving communities and their role...
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Central and Eastern Europe's TOP 500 list
Date: 2010-10-08 21:34:39
Coface Group calls the latest East-Central Europe Top 500 list the imprint of the crisis. The list based on the turnover of the firms of 13 countries. The list contains...
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Mall builders are awaiting
Date: 2010-10-08 21:24:42
According to the survey, carried out by the experts of ABLON, which is the largest real estate developer of Central and Eastern Europe; this year, the participant of the real...
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The development of mid-range hotels can be the deal
Date: 2010-10-08 21:21:23
While on international level, increasingly positive news are coming from the hotel sector, the development of domestic tourism and hotel investment is still less favorable than. In the Central and...
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