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Special recognition for the green innovation of Tesco

A special award was given to Tesco’s solar energy utilization project at this year's contest of the Hungarian Innovation Foundation. The Hungarian Innovation Foundation handed over the awrds for domesttic...

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Create the future with the Henkel

The “Take a Henkel brand into the future” was the slogan for this year’s Henkel Innovation Challenge international innovation competition, that is now being held for the third time. This...

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Besenyei Péter became third at the season opener Red Bull Air Race

Besenyei Péter gained podium again with a great flight at this weekend’s season opener Red Bull Air Race, in Abu Dhabi. The Hungarian pilot reached the third place with a...

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The annual market of energy drinks is over 14 billion HUF

Energy drink retail sales continue to increase, and exceeded 14 billion HUF, between 2009 February and 2010 January. That's 15 percent more, than in the previous comparable period – reports...

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Consumer groups are risky

The Financial Supervisory Authority (PSZÁF), the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) and the Economic Competition Office (GVH), are warning about the dangers of consumer groups in their common resolution. The...

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World trade has not been fallen so big for 70 years

The volume of world trade decreased by 12.2 percent in 2009 – notified the World Trade Organization. The WTO has officially confirmed that China – ahead of Germany – became...

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Törley: gold medal in Berlin

The 16th Berliner Wein Trophy, international wine competition took place in Berlin between the 4th and 7th of February. The contest jury tasted more than 3,000 samples and a total...

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The renewed SPAR supermarket of Eger re-opened

SPAR Hungary Ltd. implemented the corporate image change in 2009 in its 174 Plus stores which were taken over in 2008. After this, the second-stage reconstruction started. SPAR will carry...

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Italian style icon in Hungary

Emporio Peroni, the exclusive shop of Peroni Nastro Azzurro has opened at the most fashionable avenue of Budapest, the Andrassy Avenue, close to iconic Italian brands, such as Gucci, Armani...

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Recognition of the SPAR logistics center

On 26th of March 2010, the jury of the eighteenth Hungarian Innovation Grand Prix recognized the SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Ltd. for the innovation “SPAR Logistics Center Üllő – Energy concept”,...

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Earth Hour: The Metro and Unilever have also joined

The Metro and Unilever also joined the Earth Hour initiative. In the scope of the action all around the world light were turned off for an hour. Last year, millions...

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Henkel Art.Award for the ninth time

Henkel Central Eastern Europe (Henkel CEE), announces the Henkel Art.Award. application for the ninth time this year, which is the only comprehensive arts grant award in 31 countries of Central...

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METRO supported the International Festival of AISB

METRO supported the American International School’s (AISB) International Festival. The festival was held on the 28th of March the 2010. The festival, celebrates the variegation of the school and the...

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Enormous interest towards Pécs in Austria

Thanks to the Austrian campaign of the Hungarian National Tourist Office, a never experienced intense media interest surrounds the Pécs 2010 European Capital of Culture (ECOC) project. The number of...

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Since Hungary’s EU accession, the number of pigs decreased by nearly two million

Currently, the number of the Hungarian pigs are on Austrian level, about 3.2 million – said Menczel Lászlóné, secretary of the Livestock and Meat Product Board (VHT). The expert added...

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The giant Auchan procrastinates, Tesco has started the construction

In 2010, new shopping centers will be opened in Pécs. While previously the Auchan seemed to be the winner in the imaginary competition of the new malls in the southern...

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Partial success in the Slovak-Hungarian Tokaji Case

The European Commission deleted the Slovakian entry from the community register, that registered the Tokaji name among the protected geographical indications, in a benefit to Slovakia. But the Slovakian claim...

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Consumer durables market falling for one and a half year now

While we must spend on food, durable goods are not so important. The datas show the decline in demand. The decrease of the consumer durables market continues. According to GfK...

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Italian premium mineral waters in the portfolio of Kékkúti Mineral Water Co.

The Kékkúti Mineral Water Co. expanded its product portfolio in January 2010, taking over the distribution of S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna natural mineral waters. The world famous Italian brands...

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Eurozone: 2 percent decline in industrial orders

In January 2010, the industrial orders within the Eurozone showed a 2 percent monthly decline, after the 0.8 percent increase of December. This is really a big surprise, because expectations...

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The Millionaires of Törley Champagne have been lotteried

Törley Champagne organized two promotions in December 2009, collaborating with the CBA and with the SPAR group. In the joint game of Törley and CBA, one 1 million HUF worth...

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Battle for EU labeling

The Which? British consumer magazine sent jam donuts to all members of the European parliament, to protest against the planned changes in food labeling. The British consumer group states, that...

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Expanding British retail

British retail sales rose in February excess of the expectations, thanks to the record level sales of household goods. On the basis of the datas of the British statistical office;...

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The demand for quality sweets continues to increase in the Easter season

In the 2009 Easter period, the Hungarian consumers have been observed despite to high quality, despite the crisis, because twice as many high-quality chocolate candy was purchased than products made...

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Slow way out of the crisis

The recovery from the crisis, its speed and durability – especially the most important to us in the EU – is uncertain and a fragile process – states GKI. In...

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National pálinka competition in Gyula

Gyula will host the Hungarian National Pálinka and International Fruit Distillates Competition. The prize ceremony will be held in the scope of the 11th. Kisüsti Pálinka Festival, Exhibition and Fair....

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Meal-vouchers are the most popular region-wide

Deloitte’s survey shows, that the food vouchers are not only popular in Hungary, but in the tested Central European countries also. According to Veszprémi István, tax partner of  Deloitte; Deloitte's...

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