News and articles
We are not getting closer to the EU average since 2006
Date: 2009-12-17 00:05:21
According to Eurostat; the per capita GDP in Hungary, was 64 percent of the EU average. Thus, since two years ago, the Hungarian convergence virtually stopped, because it was also...
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Christmas gifts – online
Date: 2009-12-17 00:03:44
In spite of the economic crisis, there is no indication, that the turnover of the domestic webstores would decrease – stressed Kis Gergely, the executive director of GKIeNET. He says...
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Real earnings fell by 2.1 percent in one year
Date: 2009-12-17 00:03:02
According to Central Statistical Office; At the companies with 5 empoyees and at financial institutions, the gross average earnings increased by 0.9 percent, net average earnings by 1.8 percent in...
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Depo.hu’s holiday Toplist comparing 150 thousand products is ready
Date: 2009-12-17 00:02:44
According to Depo.hu’s price comparision Christmas toplist; this year's hit products are the LCD TVs,GPS devices and netbooks, while the demand suppressed for last year’s hit products the game consoles....
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Hotels are applying for stars
Date: 2009-12-17 00:02:01
All domestic hotel should be apply for their stars, if they want to use them after 1st of January 2011. This is deemed necessary, because in the future a new...
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Increase in global demand for pigs
Date: 2009-12-17 00:01:02
It seems, the swine flu hysteria did not hurt the industry. The global economy will be more vigorous in 2010, so more pork meat will be sold next year –...
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The future of wine marketing is still a question
Date: 2009-12-17 00:00:55
The owners of the Hungarian Wine Marketing Non-profit Ltd. (MBM) sit down to negotiate in bad mood today. The company that is in charge for Community Wine Marketing did not...
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Euro zone’s service sector increases
Date: 2009-12-17 00:00:35
Services sector and manufacturing increased in the euro zone, in early December. According to the first estimations of Markit research company; the purchasing manager index increased to 53.7 points, wich...
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DM opened three new stores
Date: 2009-12-17 00:00:15
DM expanded its network with three new businesses in early December, so the company ends this year with 257 operating drugstores in Hungary – the company said. The new stores...
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Next year, the shops should take back packaging waste from customers
Date: 2009-12-17 00:00:00
From January, the rules of environmental protection product fee payment will change again. The drink manufacturers are not satisfied with the system changings from year to year. The most important...
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Household products and cosmetics sales are over 300 billion
Date: 2009-12-16 00:02:15
According to Nielsen market research company; the household product and cosmetics retail sales grew by 3 percent in value, between November 2008 and October 2009, compared to the previous comparable...
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KSH: decreasing agricultural producer prices, declining industrial production
Date: 2009-12-16 00:01:41
Agricultural producer prices fell in October. The low prices of farmers, inter alia, are due to the EU fundings. The industry is still in bad shape, but at least it...
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GKI: the threat of global collapse averted, but we are not throught the crisis
Date: 2009-12-16 00:01:38
In the majority of the world economy, the recession technically ended in the third quarter, in Hungary it is only expected in the last quarter. The recovery can be earlier-than-expected,...
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Meat producers are in trouble
Date: 2009-12-16 00:01:35
Despite the year end family feasts meat consumption decreases by one-tenth this year, and meat prices did not increased due to the VAT increase in the middle of the year....
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We draw the wine bottle during Christmas
Date: 2009-12-16 00:01:11
Hungarians drink one fifth more during Christmas. Before Christmas the Hungarian wine and champagne market booms. An average 20 percent of more wine sold by the shops, compared to an...
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Saving several billions with mechanical washing up
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:55
The “Get serious” environmental campaign has ended. Calgonit’s and Bosch's initiative was intended to illustrate the very significant energy consumption difference, between traditional washing up and mechanical dishwashing. On the...
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Personal loan and transaction fee: restrictions raise up on law level
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:32
The National Assembly voted against the government's proposal on Monday, so one person can get loan once a year, with 65 percent higher annual percentage, up to 250 thousand HUF....
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Caffé Perté entered into the vending market
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:21
Twenty-five percent of the total domestic coffee turnover are through vending machines, that from however, the premium category is almost completely missing. The Caffé Perté seeks to expand in this...
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German investors are pessimistic since October
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:05
The investors' mood in Europe's largest economy Germany, is declining for the third month. The Mannheim based ZEW market researcher’s economic sentiment indicator became 50.4 points in December after the...
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Action against the expansion of the Chinese businesses
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:02
In the future, local governments would have the right to intervene into what kind of businesses can carry on local trade in their settlement – including the law changing proposal...
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Purchase fever: Stormy weather may discourage many consumers
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:59
It is expected to be a weaker Christmas season for retailers, than a year ago. In principle, the peak of the Christmas rush is expected for the weekend, but it...
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Hungarian meat products in the Far East
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:58
The greatest demand for Hungarian products in the Far East markets are for pork, in particular mangalica meat, poultry, goose liver, salami and the Aszú wines of Tokaj. On the...
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From New York to Budapest, every mother wants the best
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:55
In the course of an international research O-I, the glass packaging manufacturer, asked 60 young mothers in 10 cities of the world, about how much they using pre-packaged baby food,...
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A joint for agri-supports
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:53
Twenty-two EU countries will be join, in order not to reduce the agricultural subsidies in the future. Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Malta did not participated in the...
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Ráspi winery opens a restaurant in Budapest
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:50
The Ráspi Winery will open its first restaurant and wine shop in Budapest’s Király street in December, renting 130 square meters. The restaurant of the Ráspi family is located near...
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MasterCard opposed credit card commission rules
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:48
MasterCard Europe strongly opposes the proposal, which maximize the inter-bank clearing commission level, during credit card usage. Gauder Milán regional director of Mastercard believes; state intervention will obstruct credit market...
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Euro zone’s industrial production and the number of employed reduced
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:32
Euro zone’s industrial production showed a 0.6 percent decrease in October, compared to the previous month, while in 27 EU countries a 0.7 percent decrease was measured. On an annual...
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Social warehouse and shop opened in Tata
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:20
Szalay Zoltán és Szalay Tamás, and the MAGOSZ opened social warehouse and a shop in Tata. There is no need to transport the food around Europe to purchase healthy ingredients...
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Penny expands in Romania
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:15
The German Rewe's Penny Market expands. The network reached 100 stores in Romania after the opening of 28 stores this year. Penny Market plans to open further 25 units next...
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Belvedere auctions wines also
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:09
The Belvedere Saloon will complete the supply of its fine art auction with thirty items of wine. The 6-12 bottles of the leading domestic wineries like Takler, Weininger, Gere, and...
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