News and articles
New business applications
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:45
Those businesses can tender for a total of 23.5 billion of EU funds, which tender for the New Hungary Development Plan’s (ÚMFT) now published in three appeal. Support applications can...
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New financial manager at Metro
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:39
Mándoki Csaba is the new financial manager of METRO Commercial Ltd. since yesterday. He was the controlling head of the central program office of Metro AG Shape 2012 formerly. The...
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Serious fines for Gastroyal
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:32
According to the Economic Competition Authority (GVH); The Gastroyal Food Catering Ltd. between March and June 2009 made unfair commercial practices with consumers. The company made such statements over their...
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250 jobs are in danger in Győr
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:20
The work has been suspended in the Pannon Poultry of Győr, because the firm has debts towards the workers. The company's management then decided to stop production for two weeks....
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The Bestillo won at the Pálinka competition of Gyula
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:50
The Pálinka competition of Gyula has ended. The Raspberry pálinka of the Bestillo Pálinka house became the favourite of the audience. The young couple who founded the Bestillo pálinka mnufacturer,...
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The GKI consumer confidence index is almost on its four-year peak
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:42
In April, the seasonally adjusted value of the GKI prosperity index continued to increase. The value of the GKI consumer confidence index increases strongly after the low point of April...
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“Net instead of fish” – a new element is added to the Élelmiszerlavina program
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:35
The Élelmiszerlavina (Food Avalanche) program, the joint initiative of Syngenta and the Hungarian Food Bank Association launched for the third time, this year, which was broadened with a municipal tender...
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Danone's claims were not rejected
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:24
Danone plans to reinforce that, contrary to some news, the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has not rejected the health benefits of Danone's Actimel and Activia. According to Danone’s coomunication,...
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While in Hungary bagmilk is becoming less used it is a blockbuster elsewhere
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:15
While in Hungary bagmilk is getting almost extinct, UK's Sainsbury's supermarket chain introduced bags packaged milk with success, over the expectations. According to Sainsbury's; 75 percent less packaging usage would...
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Due to EU rules the price of eggs may increase double-fold
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:00
The price of eggs may be doubled, if the producers have to introduce the new animal-friendly breeding techniques. The development could cost up to 50 billion HUF to the industry,...
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Retail should respond to the demographic challenges
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:50
Just like in the major part of Western Europe, Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries also facing long-term demographic challenges, just like the stagnation or decreasing of the population and...
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Fortune: The list of the 500 largest U.S. companies
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:40
Fortune has published their annual list of the 500 largest U.S. companies. Wal-Mart recovers first place from Exxon Mobil oil company, so Wal-Mart became the largest reatail chain again, after...
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The season begins at the Lake Balaton
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:30
Over the past five years, the number of guest nights increased by fifty-two percent at the Lake Balaton, where this year a further recovery is expected. Üsztöke Botond, president of...
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Improved global economic forecast
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:20
The performance of the World Economy expected to be increased by 4 percent this year, but this is still mainly the result of the stimulative measures, so a slower growth...
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The Pálinka coctail will soon debut
Date: 2010-04-19 00:02:03
Beside the debut of the Pálinka coctail, concerts and tastings will also color the programs of the Budapest Pálinka Festival, which will be held at the Budapest City Hall Park,...
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The possibilities of the Széchenyi Card would be broadened
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:55
The contractors claimed that the state-sponsored Széchenyi Card working capital credit facilities are maintained and new opportunities to connect to it – said Dávid Ferenc the Secretary-General of National Association...
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Danone's revenues were grown
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:42
The world's leading yoghurt manufacturer, the Paris-based Danone Group’s revenues increased by 8.3 percent to 3.98 billion euros in this year's first quarter. The most dominant reason of the increase...
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Hungary has the worst inflation rate in the EU
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:10
In March, a 1.4 percent inflation occured in the euro area on an annual basis. The monthly inflation rate was 0.9 percent in the whole EU. Annual inflation was 1.9...
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Demján’s real estate development in Croatia soon to be complete
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:05
The works are going full steam, at Croatia's largest building site. The “Arena Centar” will be ready in time at Laniste district of Zagreb. "The Arena Centar will open its...
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Real earnings increased by four percent on average, over a year
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:00
At the companies, with at least 5 people and at financial institutions, the reported gross average earnings in the first two months of 2010 increased by 3.7 percent, the net...
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Optimistic forecasts on this year's GDP
Date: 2010-04-19 00:00:50
While the government and central bank forecast predicts a 0.2 percent decrease in GDP for this year, the economic research institute expects at least stagnation, or a 0.8 percent growth...
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Unexpected deterioration in U.S. consumer confidence
Date: 2010-04-19 00:00:40
Contrary to the expected rise, the consumer confidence index of the University of Michigan shows decline: standing on a value of 69.5 points in April, compared to the previously predicted...
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It will not hurt to be careful with energy drinks!
Date: 2010-04-19 00:00:30
How safe are the energy drinks? The National Chief Medical Office, the National Food and Nutrition Institute and the Hungarian Food Safety Office organised a conference on the 13th of...
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Brau Beviale 2010: People will always drink – but what?
Date: 2010-04-16 00:03:01
Between 10 and 12 November approximately 1400 companies dealing with beverage raw materials, technology, logistics and marketing will represent in front of 34,000 potential customers in the Nuremberg Brau Beviale...
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Own branded products in the focus of METRO
Date: 2010-04-16 00:02:05
METRO’snew, two-week campaign of own branded products starts today. The company offers hundreds of products in the scope of discount offers and presents new own branded products as well. "This...
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Wage increases at Kométa
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:50
The '99 Kométa Co. was the first among the meat companies, that was negotiating with the trade union and increased the wages of its workers, despite the economic crisis. The...
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12 percent more insolvency proceedings in the first quarter
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:33
This year's first quarter, the companies insolvency index increased by 12 percent, over the same period of last year – reports Coface Hungary credit insurer. 54.44 percent of the procedures...
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Swedes and Italians like to party in Budapest
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:21
The Hungarian capital is an increasingly popular destination among the Italians and the Scandinavians, particularly the Swedes. The statistics show that in the first two months of the year, the...
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The GDP grew by 11.9 percent in China
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:10
China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 11.9 percent in this year's first quarter over the same period last year – announced the Chinese Statistical Office on Thursday. This year's...
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Findus to close
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:00
The company’s general meeting decided, that after eight years of operation Findus Hungária food distributor Ltd. will wind up – reports Napi Gazdaság. According to the informations of Napi Gazdaság...
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