News and articles
KSH: 131 700 HUF is the average net earning
Date: 2010-12-17 12:32:30
Real wages beside the 5 percent growth of the consumer price index, increased by 2.8 percent in January-October, mostly due to the changes in the personal income tax rules –...
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German business indicator is the highest since the unification of the two Germanies
Date: 2010-12-17 12:20:29
The business indicator of the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research increased, instead of the expected decline. The index became 109.9 points, compared to the 109.3 points of November. The...
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McDonald's and Ikea is expanding in China
Date: 2010-12-17 12:18:04
McDonald's and the Ikea Swedish furniture chain announced that in the next few years they will increase the number of their stores in the Asian country. McDonald's plans the opening...
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The EU court decided: the chocolate reindeer could not be protected
Date: 2010-12-17 12:17:39
The European Union's general court decided not to accept the request of Lindt & Spruengli AG and August Storck companies over chocolate products. The Swiss and German companies turned to...
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The Mars Hungary is “Really a Responsible Company”
Date: 2010-12-17 12:13:53
MARS Magyarország was the only major company that received the Hungarian Public Relations Association’s “Really Responsible Company” prize. The diploma was handed over on the 16th of December 2010 at...
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The Spa of Sárvár had been renewed
Date: 2010-12-17 12:10:04
The new family spa center of the Spa and Wellness bath of Sárvár has been finished from an investment of three billion HUF. The development was carried out with 900...
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Wine-events at this year's SIAL in Paris
Date: 2010-12-17 10:30:38
Since its inception, SIAL, the global reference in food innovation, has attached importance to bringing together people who create innovative wines that are open to the world at large. In...
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Porsche Hungária expects sales of new cars to rise in Hungary 2011
Date: 2010-12-17 10:26:42
Porsche Hungária expects the number of new cars sold in Hungary to rise from 53,000 in 2010 to 55-60,000 in 2011, PH managing director János Eppel informed MTI. Eppel said...
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BikeMania by McDonald's at Arena Pláza
Date: 2010-12-17 09:59:04
From 18th to 30th November 2010, McDonald's BikeMania arena is waiting for children and their parents on the first floor of Arena PLáza, right next to Hervis and Electro World....
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Tisza, Senior and Méta will co-operate
Date: 2010-12-17 08:28:33
Ater their relaunch in November, iconic traning-clothing brands of the eighties, Senior® and Méta® and the company behind them SeMe Original Ltd. decided to co-operate with Clash Ltd, the company...
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Goodman wins tender to develop a 500.000 sqm industrial and logistics centre
Date: 2010-12-17 07:12:46
Goodman Group (Goodman) has been awarded the tender for the exclusive investment in, and development of, the 500.000 sqm Pomeranian Logistics Centre adjacent to the newly built Deepwater Container Terminal...
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Magazine: Famine, malnutrition and solvent demand
Date: 2010-12-16 23:31:47
Throughout the course of history, numerous experts have examined the relationship between food production and population growth. Last time it was at the OECD Conference for Agriculture Ministers that the...
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Laws tightening will make the self-produced food more expensive
Date: 2010-12-16 17:05:42
The amendment would prohibit the marketing of self-produced food “below cost price”. According to the traders; the law can not rewrite the long-term competitive market conditions. According to the informations...
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The meat industry faces deficit this year
Date: 2010-12-16 16:32:59
Meat processors face serious difficulties between the producers and the dealers. In order to reduce their losses they export their products, in March they are expected to increase their prices....
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Crisis still continues in the real economy
Date: 2010-12-16 15:45:25
According to the analysis of Coface Hungary; the crisis has not ended in the real economy, the massive bankruptcy of the companies continues. Although the annual twenty-thirty thousand bankruptcies compared...
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800 thousand visited the Corvin since opening
Date: 2010-12-16 15:42:11
Since its 27 October opening, the new downtown shopping center, the Corvin puts a special emphasis on development and on operation. The latter proved to be very effective. Since the...
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Ipsos: Thanks, we are fine
Date: 2010-12-16 15:40:05
We had an odd year: good and bad experiences cumulated in the mood of the people. The three-quarter of the Hungarians complained about of their finances ans financial situation and...
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Luxury brands in the stores of SkyCourt
Date: 2010-12-16 15:39:32
Almost all of the free trade spaces were sold at the Budapest Airport's new Terminal 2 building, called SkyCourt. Three months before the opening, beside the stores offering the best-known...
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Fifty billion worth tourism giant established
Date: 2010-12-16 15:30:00
With the uniting of SCD Group Zrt. and Hunguest Hotels Zrt. (HH) the largest Hungarian tourism company will be set up – announced Jászai Gellért, chairman and majority owner of...
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New world brand in Hungary: Hard Rock Cafe arrives next autumn
Date: 2010-12-16 15:12:47
The first Hard Rock Café in Hungary will be opened in the VÁCI1 business center next autumn, at the Ferenciek square – was announced on Thursday. The American restaurant chain...
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Tesco helps with the Christmas preparations
Date: 2010-12-16 15:00:54
The Christmas preparations soon to be started in the kitchens. In recent weeks, more than twenty tons of poppy, nearly five tons of nuts and over 350 thousand walnut had...
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A pleasure to give: charity action by SPAR and Maltese Charity Service is on
Date: 2010-12-16 09:18:19
The charity action “It's a pleasure to give” is on now: it basically means that volunteers of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service are going to gather perishable food for those...
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Food Avalanche: 10 thousand food packages to those in need
Date: 2010-12-16 07:20:25
Perishable food of more than 25 million HUF has been gathered within the compass of three-year-old Food Avalance charity action. The program was organized by Hungarian Food Bank Association and...
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Men are are efficient when buying Christmas gifts
Date: 2010-12-16 05:43:37
Even though this year Christmas gifts are going to be more modest than last year, the holiday will be a lot like in the previous years. Most people spend less...
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Silver Sunday was successful, traders are confident
Date: 2010-12-16 05:36:41
According to traders this season is much more intense than last year. There are more customers, mainly interested in technical products. The real rush is expected for next week. Malls...
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Industrial production increased over 8 percent in the last 12 months
Date: 2010-12-16 05:30:46
The volume of industrial production grew by 8.3 percent in October 2010, compared to the same period of last year. The production in the first ten months of the year...
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Magazine: Take-away breakfasts can be a new direction in Hungary
Date: 2010-12-15 23:39:46
Because of the change in people’s lifestyle and habits, and because families are getting smaller, more people eat out more often. Due to a lack of time, many people do...
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VOSZ: The majority requires Sunday's opening hours
Date: 2010-12-15 16:10:30
According to the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ), the whole Hungarian economy and the majority of the population require weekend opening hours of the retail shops. In the...
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Competition Authority celebrated the 15th anniversary of Hungarian Association of Brands
Date: 2010-12-15 15:48:41
The Competition Authority plans to strengthen its customer-friendly, predictable attitude, however finds it important to have reliable, law-abiding and ethical domestic enterprises – Dr. Miklós Juhász president of Competition Authority...
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New leadership for Henkel's Adhesives Business
Date: 2010-12-15 15:32:42
Thomas Geitner (55), Executive Vice President Adhesive Technologies and member of the Management Board, will resign from office effective December 31, 2010 for personal reasons. Jan-Dirk Auris (42), currently Senior...
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