News and articles
Food prices remained high in the poor countries
Date: 2009-07-23 00:25:00
According to an UN report; food prices will never return to the level of two years ago, before the price explosion. Prices will increase in the developed countries, with the...
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Trademark on Hungarian wheat
Date: 2009-07-23 00:21:00
The National Association of Cereal Growers (GOSZ) created a trademark called Pannon Wheat that the producers could sell their extra quality wheat at good price on the markets, especially abroad....
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Cafeteria which is a special tool of motivation still worth it
Date: 2009-07-23 00:18:00
According to the communique of Nexon; although tax will be charged to the fringe benefits, it will be worth to the companies from 2010-to avail themselves of these opportunities. The...
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World trade expanded last year despite the crisis
Date: 2009-07-23 00:15:00
Global Merchandise export increased by 15 percent nominally and in real terms by 20 percent to 15.78 billion USD, while services increased by 11 percent to $ 3.73 billion USD...
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SZÖVET producer action in Budapest
Date: 2009-07-23 00:11:00
The producers of the Association for the Living Tisza (SZÖVET) waiting their costumers at five locations in Budapest, in particular with peach, plum, apples, cherries, tomatoes, potatoes, and apricot. The...
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Eight products of Tortellino Ltd. can be marketed again
Date: 2009-07-23 00:10:00
The Pest County MGSZH and the Food Chain Safety and Animal Health Directorate in the cases of 8 products lifted the block. Thirteen products of Tortellino Ltd. were blocked 30th...
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Innovating summer at Szentkirályi
Date: 2009-07-23 00:06:00
In the summer of 2009 Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd., introduced several novelties at a number of products to be better suited to consumer needs. At flavored waters a new flavor...
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Lots of British pubs closed due to the crisis
Date: 2009-07-23 00:04:00
An average of 52 UK pubs close every week because of the crisis. Last year, a total of 24 thousand people lost their jobs due to closure of pubs. In...
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The market share of Tesco fell a bit, while others grow
Date: 2009-07-23 00:02:00
Tesco could not able to maintain its earlier market share in the British grocery market in the last three months, but the reduction was only one-tenth, so after the previous...
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Burgenland earmarks 2.5 million euros for tourism programs
Date: 2009-07-23 00:01:00
The provincial government of Burgenland (Őrvidék) neighboring with Hungary has approved a plan for for six tourism program. From the amount, market work will be strengthened and infrastructure investment funds...
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MFB is still lending – with positive changes
Date: 2009-07-22 00:24:00
The Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) has changed the financing of agricultural enterprises in three points. So far, more than 400 businesses get 19 billion HUF credit which was enough to...
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Tihany legend – 820 million HUF development can be realized
Date: 2009-07-22 00:21:00
The local government has been cherished “Tihany Legend” tourism development project for years now. The project become a reality with a 600 million HUF EU support. The project aims to...
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Brussels is not willing to reduce the milk quota
Date: 2009-07-22 00:20:00
Milk quotas will not be reduced and the freezing of the gradual quota increase, decided last year – states the European Commission's report, which leaked to several news agencies before...
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LEI index: recession can end in the United States
Date: 2009-07-22 00:19:00
The composite index of U.S. economic indicators (leading indicators), increased by 0.7 percent in June, which is higher than the expected 0.5 percent. It is the third consecutive month, that...
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Hotel development slows down in the region
Date: 2009-07-22 00:18:00
Two new hotels will open its gates in Budapest; the Expo Congress Hotel in Kőbánya and the Eurostars Hotel located at the First Site complex. However, not much can be...
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Another fusion in the Coop Group
Date: 2009-07-22 00:12:00
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) accepted that the food-group Nyírzem Ltd., – which is part of the Coop group will obtain 60 percent share in the Mezőkövesd Zrt. According to...
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Henkel stepped onto a better position on the list of the world's largest companies
Date: 2009-07-22 00:06:00
Henkel improved 20 places to the 448th place on the 500 list of american Fortune magazine in the rankings of the companies with the largest turnover, furthermore the first time...
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Lots of students at McDonald's
Date: 2009-07-22 00:04:00
This year summer work for students is ten times oversubscribed at McDonald's. The jobs have run out in a few days. Until mid-summer 3500 person tried to get a seasonally...
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The British Competition Authority against supermarket dominance
Date: 2009-07-22 00:03:00
The British Competition Authority embraced the initiative, which would prevent the small local food markets against the domination of of large chains of stores. According to the Competition Authority; approximately...
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Carrefour to open 100 convenience stores in Malaysia
Date: 2009-07-22 00:01:00
Carrefour has announced its intentions to open 100 convenience stores in Malaysia, focusing particularly on the company’s private-label brands, according to Malaysia Food and Drink Report. This is a significant...
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Agriculture expects one hundred billion HUF credit from banks
Date: 2009-07-21 00:29:00
The Hungarian Agriculture Chamber sent a letter to Secretary-General of the Hungarian Banking Association Nyers Rezső that commercial banks to ensure the farmers' resource needs. According to experts of the...
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Great interest on the thirty-billion source
Date: 2009-07-21 00:26:00
According to information provided by the Agriculture and Rural Development Office (MVH) 3800 applications had been received from farmers for agricultural machine support. The non-final data show, that the demand...
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Hungary may take action against Slovakia
Date: 2009-07-21 00:22:00
If Hungary and Slovakia, do not agre in the common usage of Tokaj name Hungary may take the case into court to challenge Tokajská, Tokajská and Tokajsky names. According to...
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International Honey Fair and Beekeeper Meeting for the twenty-second time
Date: 2009-07-21 00:16:00
On the 1st of August 2009 the 22nd International Honey Fair and Apiarian Meeting will be held in Jászberény again. Those who interested can hear the presentations about bee products,...
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Hungary’s fresh fruit exports can be ground on bananas
Date: 2009-07-21 00:12:00
Hungarian banana consumption steadily rising for twenty years and at the same time, the re-export. Fifty-three percent of the fresh fruit export comes from banana export in the winter months....
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Social shop to open in Paks
Date: 2009-07-21 00:08:00
With the participation of the Hungarian Famers Cooperative Association and Hungarian Farmers, Tolna county’s 1st social shop opened which is the 53rd social shop int he country. Two more shops...
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Nescafé celebrates its birthday
Date: 2009-07-21 00:06:00
Exactly forty years ago, it was in the hand of Armstrong during the conquest of the Moon. For the 70th birthday of Nescafé a virtual gallery to open from the...
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Travelers to the United States purchases nearly third of their money
Date: 2009-07-21 00:03:00
According to Karen MacDonald, Communications Director of Taubman Centers shopping mall operator group, most of the foreigners visit to the United States for shopping and to try good restaurants. America...
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The Shoppa.hu virtual store has been opened
Date: 2009-07-21 00:02:00
New online trading portal has been open for small wholesalers and service providers. Those who interested can find themselves in a virtual store, where they have right to lease products...
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The way to taste beer – according to Dreher
Date: 2009-07-21 00:01:00
With some practice one can not only be able to distinguish the main beer types, but also be able to choose ones favourite from the other beers, even blindfolded. Before...
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