More and more retailers bankrupt
More and more retailers bankrupt
Date: 2011-06-28 13:20:05
3.3 percent of the domestic retail companies were closed last year, far more than in the other sectors. In the first part of 2010 and 2011 the number of bankruptcies...
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From Friday an EU regulation will make pizza and cake more expensive
Date: 2011-06-28 13:18:08
From the 1st of July a 25 percent VAT should be charged in restaurants after cakes and pizzas – published the tax authority for the request of Pénzcentrum.hu. If someone...
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Hungary can be China's Central European Gate
Date: 2011-06-28 13:15:53
Hungary can gain a prominent place in Central Europe, if the country will become China's central European logistics and trading center. Due to the Hungarian-Chinese agreements signed during the weekend,...
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Parliamentary committee set up to examine the privatization of the sugar industry
Date: 2011-06-28 13:10:40
The parliament set up a committee on Monday, in order to examine the privatization of the sugar factories. The proposal of Font Sándor, Ivanics Ferenc és Sebestyén Lászó was adopted...
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The government ordered the development strategy of the hospitality sector
Date: 2011-06-28 12:50:06
The government gives time to the national economy minister until the end of the year, to develop a proposal over a new fringe benefit, that can be easily identified and...
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Naturalma program for organic apple-growing
Date: 2011-06-28 12:40:51
The Naturalma program promotes disease resistant dessert apple varieties in Hungary. For those who plants apples suitable for organic production it is not required to switch to organic farming, but...
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The Chinese hypermarket giant plans a huge capital injection
Date: 2011-06-28 12:35:51
The Sun Art Chinese hypermarket chain prepares for a 1.1 billion USD primary share issue in Hong Kong. The dominant owner of the company is the French Auchan. The Shanghai-based...
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The city center of Komárom renewed from one billion HUF
Date: 2011-06-28 12:10:36
The renovation of Komárom's city center and the Jókai cinema completed, from 840 million HUF EU fundings. The more than one billion HUF investment was handed over on Tuesday. During...
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Health care businesses need more consciousness
Date: 2011-06-28 11:31:27
1st July is the day of Hungarian health care – thus it is an excellent opportunity to take a closer look at the way this sector keeps changing. THe main...
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A Stable Agricultural Market is in the Interests of the EU and Hungary
Date: 2011-06-28 11:17:13
Stable agricultural markets and predictable prices are in the interests of both the EU and Hungary – said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas, summarising the discussions held during the...
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Fressnapf is one of the most successful brands of the year
Date: 2011-06-28 10:45:25
Fressnapf and RTL TV series “Gute Zeiten schlechte Zeiten” (GZSZ) have won a bronze “Co-Brands Award” for their last year’s joint campaign “Mach dein Tier zum TV-Star” (make your pet...
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Gourmet dishes is the fast food restaurant
Date: 2011-06-28 09:20:06
The “McGourmet” dinner program first started in 2004, when McDonald's Brazil invited journalists, nutritionists and other lucky guests to an elaborate dinner party featuring a menu of gourmet dishes created...
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The public health product taxes would be applied on five product groups
Date: 2011-06-27 16:40:12
According to the proposal, that was submitted to the parliament on Friday by two MPs of Fidesz; the so-called hamburger tax would be applied on five product groups. After she...
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Chocolate prices may increase by 20 percent this summer
Date: 2011-06-27 16:10:19
After the price increase of sugar, the chocolate will soon be a luxury item. Within a few weeks we have to pay more for candies. Hungarians last year consumed 60...
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So far only five countries can export vegetables to the Russian market, Hungary is not among them
Date: 2011-06-27 13:30:20
The Russian authorities permits the restarting of vegetable exports for five countries. Hungary is not among these countries yet. The Russian consumer rights supervision can permit the restarting of vegetable...
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The Ministry of Rural Development considers banning of some unhealthy food products
Date: 2011-06-27 13:10:47
Some unhealthy foods would be banned from the Hungarian market and their sale would be pushed back with economic tools – said Ángyán József, State Secretary of the Ministry of...
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Three wines won the Veszprém County's Wine recognition
Date: 2011-06-27 13:02:10
The top quality wines of Veszprém county have been selected: Among the 36 wines of 23 experts a total of 14 were found worthy for the final jury, three of...
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European Commission: the dietary food denomination should be deleted
Date: 2011-06-27 13:00:04
According to the concept of the European Commission; the dietary food denomination should be deleted to fill in the legislative gaps of the EU, and to restrict the companies' access...
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The Hama Kft. will be the supplier of tesco on regional level
Date: 2011-06-27 12:58:43
The Hungarian Hama Kft. won the right to be the supplier of Tesco on regional level. The significant increase in a traffic has a work preservation effect. Tesco last year...
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Tesco innovation in South Korea: one can purchase from a poster with a smartphone
Date: 2011-06-27 12:30:43
Tesco could be “only” second on the South Korean market, with its business model. This is why local leaders gave birth to a revolutionary new idea. The South Koreans do...
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The first drive-in shop by METRO in Hungary
Date: 2011-06-27 11:26:05
A new METRO Commercial Ltd. logistics center has been built in Keszthely, where professional partners of the company can pick up their previously ordered goods. This investment is considered to...
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A good harvest is coming
Date: 2011-06-27 10:16:48
Winegrowers can take it easy now: seems like this year's harvest is going to be successful. Hungarian winegrowers can reach a total of 3.5 million hectoliter wine-harvest in 2011, according...
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Thousands of jobs might be created by Chinese companies in Hungary
Date: 2011-06-27 10:14:55
The parties attending the plenary session of the Hungarian-Chinese Joint Economic Committee in Hungarian Parliament on 22 June 2011 discussed new initiatives with the aim of expanding and intensifying bilateral...
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The UNESCO evaluated the World Heritage status of Tokaj and Budapest
Date: 2011-06-27 09:55:05
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO evaluated 135 world heritage sites, including two locations in Hungary – notified the Office of Cultural Heritage (KÖH) to MTI on Friday. According to...
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José Graziano da Silva of Brazil elected FAO Director-General
Date: 2011-06-27 09:35:31
José Graziano da Silva of Brazil was elected Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today. Graziano da Silva, who is 61, received a total of 92 votes...
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New competition by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN
Date: 2011-06-27 08:44:31
2567-CIO – Information & Communications Technology Officer P-4 Deadline: 21st July 2011. The entire material can be downloaded here…...
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Four Hungarian FMCG-companies to be closed
Date: 2011-06-24 17:44:56
The so-called hamburgertax is going to affect all products containing too much sugar, salt or coffein. This way, companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestlé or Chio will have to pay an...
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Hungarian candy industry is facing a bitter year
Date: 2011-06-24 16:43:01
The new hamburgertax – officially called national health care product-tax – offers a bitter year for the Hungarian Sweets Industry, especially considering that incredients have also faced a rather significant...
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Retail sales decreased by half percent in the first four months
Date: 2011-06-24 13:45:35
The retail shops – on the basis of the calendary adjusted datas – in April 2011 had 1.3 percent sales volume, compared to April 2011. Retail turnover in the first...
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Consumption and and consumer confidence are still weak
Date: 2011-06-24 13:42:54
The retail sales are below the expectations, that can be threat on the growth prospects of the Hungarian economy – says Suppan Gergely senior analyst of TakarékBank. Retail sales were...
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