News and articles
Glencore plant in Fokto
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
When the plant starts to work, the whole Hungarian oilseeds stock can be process here. According to the plans the HUF 5 billion development will be ready until 2H in...
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Fast increase at food price
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
In April 2008 consumer prices rose by 0.3% compared to the previous month and increased by 6.6% compared to April 2007. In the first four months of 2008 the...
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Coca-Cola seeks more acquisitions to grow business
Date: 2008-05-14 00:00:00
Sales of established soft drinks are declining in the United States as people opt for the likes of bottled water and tea, which they see as healthier.The soft drinks market...
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X5 Retail Group given go-ahead to buy Karusel
Date: 2008-05-14 00:00:00
The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has given the green light to X5 Retail Group N.V. to acquire rights to determine the terms of business for Rusel (the Karusel retail chain trademark)....
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Metro Not Yet In Talks Over Kaufhof
Date: 2008-05-14 00:00:00
According to specialist the value at about E3.0bn, including property worth about E2.0bn. Kaufhof operates 126 stores in Germany and 15 outlets in Belgium. The Metro Group has not yet...
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Americans like to shop at Tesco's Fresh & Easy stores
Date: 2008-05-14 00:00:00
Tesco received a strong positive reaction to its Fresh & Easy convenience chain in the U.S., the Financial Times reported, citing independent research seen by the paper. The research...
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MasterCard launches mini PayPass cards in Spain
Date: 2008-05-14 00:00:00
Initial trials will take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and 400 customers and 15 merchants, mainly restaurants and pharmacies, will participate. MasterCard partners with Spanish financial institutions La...
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc's quarterly profit rose 7 percent
Date: 2008-05-14 00:00:00
Net income rose to $3.02 billion, or 76 cents per share, in the first quarter ended on April 30, from $2.83 billion, or 68 cents per share, a year earlier....
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8-10% price increase at food products
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
According to Federation of Hungarian Food Industries meat industry is at the bottom of food price growth because since last year meat industry couldn't make good the high feeding costs...
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33% profit growth at Unilever
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
The company closed the first quater with a 1.34 million euros operating profit sales grew by 7.2%, with 2.3% from volume and a 4.8% increase in price. Europe grew by...
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Turism-barometer get well
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
The average index is 44.3% but the hoteliers are more optimistic their index stands at 52.5% which is the highest since the index exists. According to research institute Ecostat not...
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Continous Disquisition about fake Hungarian Honey
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
The tax and food safety authorities controlled 9 plant, 6 of them must be henceforward spyed. Enzymes and sugar were found in the mills.According to Miklos Suth general veterinary said...
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Supermarket Edeka to sell some Plus outlets to appease cartel office
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
German supermarket chain Edeka could sell off some 400 outlets in Southern and Eastern Germany to raise its chances for getting regulatory approval for its Plus take-over from the German...
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GKI’s business sentiment index hits bottom
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
Firms have not been downbeat ton such an extent since three years, consumers since thirteen years. In April the seasonally adjusted Economic Sentiment Index of GKI that have been published...
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(HU) Gazdasági terhek és politikai viszályok lehetetlenítik el a vállalkozásokat
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Three months – more than 1.2 million guests – HUF 45 billion turnover
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
In January-March 2008, international and domestic guests overall spent 1 percent more nights in public accommodations, which had, at current prices, 3 percent more revenues. In January-March 2008, commercial accommodations...
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Leclerc launches fairtrade private label
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
Leclerc has recently launched a new private label range called Entr'Aide. The range consists of 18 fairtrade SKUs (16 dry-grocery items, orange juice and bananas). Leclerc has promised that its...
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International Growth Boosts H1 Profit At Douglas Holding
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
Retail major Douglas Holding has seen its first-half net profit rise 2.9% year-on-year to E88.8m, as it expanded its perfume shop chain outside Germany. Pre-tax profit for the quarter ending...
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Small growth at Hungarian industrial output
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
Hungary industrial output growth retreats to 4.3% yr/yr in March from 9.8% in Feb. According to Central Statistics Office (KSH) Hungary's industrial output decreased by 2.6% month on month (vs....
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Second Piramis Center to built in Dunaujvaros
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
Israelian property developer Casaro Hungary Kft developes a 15,000 sqm big shopping mall, in value of HUF 60 billion. The first Piramis Center's build started in April, according to plans...
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Rossmann Face Lifting in Czech Republic
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
The drogerie chain reshuffle its stores and opens 10 new units, most of them in Prague. The company reorganises its offer, decrease the number of nonfood products and increase the...
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Delhaize profit disappoints, hit by week dollar and high costs
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
The Belgian supermarket group's earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) fell to 205.7 million euros from 229.6 million euros a year earlier, it said. The average forecast was 218 million...
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IHG launches the world’s first 'green' hotel
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
This could be the world's first ever 100 per cent ecologically-friendly hotel – and its 'green' credentials will set the benchmark for hoteliers around the world. The solar powered...
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A fair day for fair trade
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
World Fair Trade Day taking place on 10th Mai. This year's event in Hungary talks about climate protection too. The domestic events take part on Margit-island in Budapest, where...
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Renovated Mercure Hotel Budapest City Center is ready for public
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
The new design reflects on Mercure's brand conception, traditional and contemporary domestic and international furniture styles are mixed in. The transformation of the former Hotel Taverna costs almost 2.6 million...
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Springfield stores in East-Hungary
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
After 6 shops in Budapest and one in Kecskemet, company opens stores in Eger and Nyiregyhaza. In five from all 9 units the Springfield Woman collection is also avalaible. ...
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STI Group expands international network
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
The latest partner to join the STI network is the Turkish companies Dasa and Milas Ambalaj of Istanbul. The corporate association is a well-known manufacturer of premium packaging and displays...
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