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Consumer rush Budapest's newest mall
Date: 2009-11-12 00:00:25
Costumers in thick lines were waiting in the pouring rain, for the opening of Budapest's newest mall, the Allee on 11th November at 11 o'clock. Among the five large shopping...
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The third-quarter profit of Henkel increased by seventy percent
Date: 2009-11-12 00:00:15
The German retail consumer goods manufacturer Henkel's profits increased by 70 percent in the third quarter of 2009, thanks to lower restructuring costs. According to the preliminary datas Henkel’s third...
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Fall in the price of pork
Date: 2009-11-11 00:07:12
The purchase price of pork decreased drastically within a few weeks by 15-16 percent – said the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture. The decrease occurred, despite the fact that the number...
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There is still no trend change in domestic tourism
Date: 2009-11-11 00:06:02
According to the Central Statistical Office; between January and September 2009, the number of foreign and domestic guests decreased by 11 and 6 percent, compared to the same period the...
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The business sentiment has improved the most in Hungary in the region
Date: 2009-11-11 00:05:28
According to the analysis of Thomson Reuters and the Austrian OeKB (Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG); the business sentiment has improved the most in Hungary and in Poland, in the Central and...
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Mr. Tea drank tea in Budapest
Date: 2009-11-11 00:04:52
Stephen Twining world famous Tea Ambassador held a public lecture and tea taste in Budapest, on 7th November. On the 7th November, Stephen Twining, tenth generation member of the famous...
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New Allee will open 11th November
Date: 2009-11-11 00:04:02
This year’s, only handovered shopping and entertainment center, the Allee will open its gates on 11th November at 11 hours and 11, in Óbuda. Among the 140 shops, customer service...
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Cautious optimism at the InterContinental Hotels
Date: 2009-11-11 00:02:02
InterContinental Hotels Group's revenue and profit decreased in the third quarter. The company carefully considers the prospects for the rest of the year, but it detects signs of stabilizing, although...
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Henkel won prize
Date: 2009-11-11 00:01:29
Henkel Laundry & Home Care business unit won prize, with its excellent supply chain work. Boston Strategies International awards this recognition, to companies operating at the general industry area. The...
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New Electro World will open in the Allee shopping center
Date: 2009-11-11 00:01:00
The eleventh Electro World store will open on Wednesday in the Allee shopping center. The network has new owners since may, which will increase the number of units by three...
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Hungarian Trade Grand Prize for the staff of Metro Commercial Ltd.
Date: 2009-11-11 00:00:25
Köbölné Németh Margit got Grand Prize for Hungarian Trade from Demján Sándor, Chairman of the Entrepreneurs and Employers National Association of Trade. Köbölné got the prize, in recognition of her...
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1500 billion in the pocket of shoplifters
Date: 2009-11-11 00:00:15
According to the statistics, the total value of products stolen by shoplifters increased by 20 percent, over a year. Moreover, amateur middle-classed thiefs increasingly committed thefts. The British Center for...
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The usual Christmas rush may be omitted
Date: 2009-11-10 00:07:35
Less and less expensive – That is what traders expect for the holiday season. Although the season warm-up ads build on the customer rush of the past years, traders believe...
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Gift spirit decreased
Date: 2009-11-10 00:07:21
According to Promo Direct Market Research’s national survey, fourty-four percent of the companies do not know exactly how much they spend on gifts. Due to the crisis, gift spirit decreased...
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Thirty companies joined the Good CSR program
Date: 2009-11-10 00:05:12
Thirty companies joined the Hungarian initiative and in 2009 became international corporate responsibility program this year. Due to the enlargement; beside the Hungarian companies, two Polish and six Romanian companies...
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One billion development in the cheese factory of Kacsóta
Date: 2009-11-10 00:04:21
Until the end of the year even one hundred people may work in the cheese factory of Kacsóta after a three years break, where an enormous development has been occured....
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The first E-Mail Marketing Report has finished
Date: 2009-11-10 00:03:21
According to the E-Mail Marketing Report of the KutatóCentrum; Ninety percent of the active Internet users read the interesting subjected advertising messages. However personal invocation, does not always show an...
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The Eckes-Granini Group’s Board of Directors visited Hungary
Date: 2009-11-10 00:02:07
The Eckes-Granini Group held its General Assembly Meeting in Siófok. Hungary has been chosen because Sio was the group's first ever international investment. The visit aims to acquaint themselves with...
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The commercial manager of Szentkirályi received high level of recognition
Date: 2009-11-10 00:01:21
Csikesz Csaba commercial manager of Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd. was awarded by the “Grand Prize for Hungarian Trade” on the fifth European Day of Commerce. Csikesz Csaba started his career...
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Closed cooling desks and energy-saving bulbs
Date: 2009-11-10 00:00:46
The British government is planning Decisive steps in the economical in order to operate the retail chains more economically. Food prices also can be reduced with the new rules. According...
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Kraft became “hostile”
Date: 2009-11-10 00:00:30
According to Reuters’ sources; Kraft will take an officially hostile 10.2 billion pounds takeover bid, after Cadbury rejected Kraft’s former acquisition steps. The British company ,two months ago rejected the...
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Revenue of 250 thousand euros at the mushroom auction
Date: 2009-11-10 00:00:15
A 750 white truffle has been bought at an auction for 100 thousand euros (27 million HUF) held in Grinzane Cavour, Nortern Italy. A total of 11 Italian white truffle...
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The international chains defeat the domestic
Date: 2009-11-09 00:09:02
The Vienna based RegioPlan Consulting analyzed the main market participants in nine Eastern European countries. In some sectors it was hard to find a domestic company among the top players....
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External trade balance: it will be slow to recover
Date: 2009-11-09 00:07:12
The trade balance surplus was not surprised the analysts. The moderation of exports decrease shows an improvement, however, several analysts see the dynamics of the improvement powerless. According to the...
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EU protection for Makói onions
Date: 2009-11-09 00:07:01
The European Commission picked up Makói onions on the narrow range of protected products known as the European Union list. The Hungarian specialty, was picked up on the list with...
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The agricultural production decreases this year, compared to 2008
Date: 2009-11-09 00:04:28
According to Kopint-Tárki and Agrár-Európa Tanácsadó Ltd.’s Agrármonitor; this year's production level is expected to be 10-12 percent below compared to last year's outstanding value. Producer prices also decreased in...
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Only good products are on this list
Date: 2009-11-09 00:04:01
The “Good product” database, of the Association of Conscious Consumers was published. The database informs the costumer about the characteristics of dairy, chocolate, cocoa and coffee products and gives tips...
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Health protection for the economic growth
Date: 2009-11-09 00:03:52
The World Health Organization statistics and national studies show that 73 percent of the workers' health depends on factors, that can be controlled. The largest share of the 73 percent...
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Hungarians helped tens of thousands of African children
Date: 2009-11-09 00:02:00
As a result of the 3-month program of Procter & Gamble, more than 1 300 000 liters of clean, drinkable water, was “gathered” with contribution of Hungarian consumers. The main...
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Price increase in the stores
Date: 2009-11-09 00:01:00
Origo’s product basket price increased significantly, compared to the last survey. The web portal – as before, now it did not take own branded products into account. The prices of...
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