News and articles
Improvement in external debt, stagnant real wages
Date: 2010-02-01 00:04:59
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. made with the cooperation of Erste Bank, Hungarian economy will stagnate in 2010, but the external balance will show assets. The...
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More and more managers are getting optimistic about the future
Date: 2010-02-01 00:03:59
According to the Global CEO Survey of the PricewaterhouseCoopers; The CEOs left behind their fears, about the prolonged recession. The year earlier pessimism is replaced by trust in future growth....
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Consumer protection take care of pálinka
Date: 2010-02-01 00:03:24
The National Pálinka Council and the National Consumer Protection Authority signed a cooperation agreement, in order to help quality pálinka consumption on Thursday in Budapest, in the Ministry of Agriculture...
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The annual turnover of cosmetics and household chemical products is 300 billion HUF
Date: 2010-02-01 00:03:12
Last year, the retail turnover of the household products and cosmetics increased by 1 percent, compared to the previous year and is around 300 billion HUF. Nielsen market research company...
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More and more costumers buy abroad, due to VAT increase
Date: 2010-02-01 00:02:05
Household consumption decreased, due to the increase of VAT rate from 20 percent to 25 percent it also “fattened” black economy, and weakened tourism – states the National Trade Association....
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A six-year record in the U.S. economy
Date: 2010-02-01 00:01:59
According to the communication of the Ministry of Commerce; GDP grew by 5.7 percent, which is much higher result, than the 4.6 percent that the analysts expected. In the third...
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Development instead of bankruptcy
Date: 2010-02-01 00:01:25
The Pápa Meat Factory will implement a 500 million HUF worth technological development this year – said Politzer József, CEO of Pápa Meat 1913 Ltd. Politzer József, CEO said that...
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Last year, fewer people visited Austria
Date: 2010-02-01 00:00:30
In 2009, the number of guest nights slightly decreased by 1.9 percent in Austria. The Hungarian travelers spent 8.8 percent fewer guest nights in the country. According to the preliminary...
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U.S. indices records
Date: 2010-02-01 00:00:12
Manufacturing activity showed a revival in January. The Chicago purchasing manager index increased to 61.5 points from the 58.7 points of December reaching a level not seen for two years....
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Brau Beviale 2010: Industry celebration in Nuremberg
Date: 2010-01-29 00:06:12
Brau Beviale will be held between 10th and 12th November 2010 in Nuremberg. Brau Beviale is the most important trade fair of the year, for the European beverage industry professionals,...
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Increasingly popular rural tourism
Date: 2010-01-29 00:05:12
Rural tourism, may expand from the second half of the year. It is a popular form of recreation mainly among domestic visitors. Rural hospitality can be a break out point...
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Wincor Nixdorf presented new cash desk solutions
Date: 2010-01-29 00:03:12
Fifty-nine IT managers of store chains and banks got acquainted with cost-effective and quick cash desk solutions, at the headquarters of the Wincor Nixdorf company in Paderborn, Germany at the...
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We are looking for the actions of the shops more consciously
Date: 2010-01-29 00:02:58
According to the results of GfK Hungária’s Shopping Monitor 2009/2010 study; Consumers are getting more conscious. Nowadays the actions and promotions have prority status. The biggest interests are for the...
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Two million people used holiday vouchers
Date: 2010-01-29 00:02:14
According to the Hungarian National Holiday Foundation; nearly 50 billion HUF worth holiday vouchers were marketet in Hungary last year. 2 million employees and close relatives used to holiday vouchers....
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This year there will be no SPS: We miss EU agricultural supports
Date: 2010-01-29 00:01:59
Hungary announced to the union’s competencies, that Hungary will not adopt the farm-based agricultural support system, the SPS this year. The news was told the MTI by Gráf József Agriculture...
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The SPAR shopping bags serve charitable purposes
Date: 2010-01-29 00:01:25
SPAR Hungary Ltd. is in strategic cooperation for many years with the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service. The two organizations are committed to social unity and help the needy effectively with...
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Dove returns to the purity of colors
Date: 2010-01-29 00:00:55
The Dove was the first, more than 50 years ago, that introduced the pH-neutral soap. In 2010, as the symbol of hydration the brand dresses into white color and launches...
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Vanish’s charity program ended with laundry handover in Veszprém
Date: 2010-01-29 00:00:30
As the closing of the Spotless Donation Program, the first rural laundry employing homeless people, was handed over on the 27th of January. Reckitt Benckiser supported the handover of the...
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McDonalds: Struggle with the franchise operators
Date: 2010-01-29 00:00:12
McDonald's Corporation sued against Enrico Sodano, the operator of the German franchise, claiming that Enrico Sodano plans to open a restaurant competing with the hamburger chain. The informations came from...
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International confectionery trade fair in Cologne
Date: 2010-01-28 00:04:59
Five Hungarian companies will also offer their supply, at the Cologne International confectionery trade fair (ISM) opening on Sunday, with 1503 exhibitors from 66 countries. Eighty-two percent of the exhibitors...
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The 40th World Economic Forum opened in Davos
Date: 2010-01-28 00:04:55
The 40th World Economic Forum opened on 27th of January in Davos, which is intended to focus on the creating of a saner world economy, a more responsible international banking...
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Winding ups and liquidations in all quantities
Date: 2010-01-28 00:04:37
According to Creditreform Ltd.; the number of insolvency proceedings in 2009, exceeded 14,600 which is a 29 percent increase, compared to 2008. In the cases of winding ups, the growth...
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The Hotel Room of the Year is an AMA creation
Date: 2010-01-28 00:03:25
The professional jury gave the Hotel Room of the Year award, in the category of four star hotels to AMA Creation for the rooms of EXPO Hotel. The publisher of...
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Visa is satisfied with its 2009 results
Date: 2010-01-28 00:02:38
According to the results of Visa Europe; Visa debit cards performed well last year. Total card spending increased by 6.3, while the number of POS transactions increased by 10 percent....
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A growing number of consumer complaints
Date: 2010-01-28 00:01:59
The Budapest Conciliation Board closed 1774 cases last year. This is nearly 400 more cases, than the 1398 cases of 2008 – said Baranovszky György the Chairman of the Board...
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The “Together for the nurseries” program ended with great success
Date: 2010-01-28 00:01:22
The Executive Director of Tchibo Budapest Ltd. and Csisztu Zsuzsa, the ambassador of the campaign, handed over the 600 thosand HUF support to the representatives of the six winning nurseries....
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The world’s best restaurant will held a two-year break, due to innovations
Date: 2010-01-28 00:00:58
Ferrán Adriá, owner and chef of Spanish El Bulli restaurant will close the world’s best restaurant for two years, because he is looking for Gastronomy renascence. The three-Michelin-star El Bulli’s...
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New sales manager at XAPT
Date: 2010-01-28 00:00:35
Kovács János was appointed as the Hungarian head of sales at XAPT, from the 13th of January. The newly appointed leader will be responsible for the sales operations management and...
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Penny Market: a fine for trappista cheese
Date: 2010-01-28 00:00:15
The Economic Competition Authority fined Penny Market Ltd. to 33 million HUF, because the company made unfair practices against consumers in connection with its “13 years of action”, took place...
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The confidence restored
Date: 2010-01-27 00:03:52
This year, businesses expect a positive change, since the K&H SME confidence index has risen to the value before the crisis, standing on -14 points. Last time the index value...
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