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Analysts: the dynamic rise in earnings continued
Wage growth continued to be dynamic in April, and a shortage of labor could force employers to raise further wages for the rest of the year. On the demand side,...
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KSH: earnings increased by 15.9 percent
In April, the average gross earnings of full-time employees were 507,500 HUF, excluding public employees 518,500 HUF. The net average salary calculated taking into account the discounts reached 349,700 HUF,...
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NMHH: The number of sent text messages has decreased and the number of mobile calls has increased in recent years
Retail subscribers wrote and sent 714 million text messages with their mobile phones in 2021, but in 2018 that number still exceeded one billion; although the desire to send text...
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According to OTP analysts, the Romanian economy is expected to grow by 4 percent this year
Analysts at OTP Bank Romania say growth in the Romanian economy will slow this year due to high inflation, stagnant real wages, slowing global growth and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but...
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Ifo’s German business sentiment index for June weakened more than expected
After two months of improvement, the ifo economic research index in Germany showed a larger-than-expected decline in June. In a survey conducted by the ifo Institute for Economic Research at...
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Spain exports less fruit and vegetables with growing sales
According to the Spanish Association of Exporters of Fruit and Vegetables, Fepex, Spain sold 4.7% less (4.7 million tonnes) of fresh fruit and vegetables abroad in the first four months...
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Fish-free seafood made from fungi and seaweed: scientists and Michelin-starred chef to develop product good enough for fine dining
A team of scientist from the Technical University of Denmark is collaborating with Diego Prado, head of research at Copenhagen’s two Michelin-starred restaurant Alchemist, to develop sustainable alt seafood through...
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Portugal To Extend Subsidy To Help Poorest With Food Inflation
Portugal will extend until September a subsidy of €60 a month to help the poorest families cope with food inflation, Prime Minister Antonio Costa has said. Speaking in parliament, Costa...
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Valser launches labelfree bottles
Valser becomes the first Swiss mineral water brand to dispence with labels, this means it can reduce the amount of packaging material used and take another step towards the full...
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Morrisons saves 16,000 jobs by acquiring McColl’s
Morrisons takeover of collapsed convenience store chain McColl’s means that the 16,000 staff and 1,100 shops have now been saved. With the deal the retailer has also rescued McColl’s two...
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Kaufland Commits To Local Sourcing For Own Brand Milk
German retailer Kaufland is expanding its cooperation with German farmers by committing to local origin for all its private label milk brands. Last year, Kaufland introduced the ‘Qualität aus Deutschland’ (‘Quality from Germany’)...
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Smurfit Kappa earns Vegan Society certification
Smurfit Kappa has become the first packaging company to obtain the Vegan Society trademark, for its corrugated packaging made in its Markham Vale site in the United Kingdom. What is more,...
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Let’s dare to look into the future!
AI: opportunity and threat In February K&H Group organised the Innovation 2062 conference, where participants discussed various future-related topics. The first speaker was Balázs Németh, chief innovation officer of K&H...
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Uber Eats joins forces with One Stop
Uber Eats users can now order a selection of confectionary items, alcohol, fresh meat, and fruit and vegetables, as more than 100 One Stop stores have launched on the app so far...
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Magazine: Shortages: From microchips to potato chips
In his personal account of the previous year, BGA Hungary Sec-Gen Zoltán Fekete starts with alluding to the historical perspectives of Guns, Germs and Steel, the Pulitzer Prize winner book...
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UK Changes Plans for EU Import Controls
To ease pressure on British living costs, on 28 April 2022 the UK government announced that no further restrictions on the import of goods from the EU would be imposed...
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More than 100 bags of garbage were collected by Mizo
Sole-Mizo and carries out its manufacturing activities in the most harmonious way possible with nature and society. Earlier this year, they also released their first sustainability report, “Our Milk. Our...
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A pea protein containing a record amount of protein has been developed in Israel
Israeli seed developer Equinom claims to have broken its own industry record of 70 % protein content by developing a non-GMO, minimally processed pea protein ingredient with 75% protein content....
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KSH: the number of employees was 4,686,000 in May
In May, the number of employed people aged 15-74 was 4,686,000. For the March-May period, the average number of employees increased by 99,000 to 4,693,000 in one year, the Central...
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Analysts: employment is almost complete in Hungary
In a situation close to full employment, more and more vacancies are forcing companies to compete for wages, which will further fuel inflation, analysts who told MTI commented the latest...
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Tesco has introduced electric delivery vans
Tesco has introduced fully electric vans in its home delivery service; The refrigerators in the vehicles operated jointly with MHC Mobility Hungary’s fleet partner also run on batteries, so the...
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Minister of Agriculture: bee colonies and beekeepers need to be safe
Bees are key players in sustainable agriculture and the food industry, which is why the National Hungarian Beekeeping Association (OMME) has gained recognition in the beekeeping products sector, Minister of...
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Slovakia has the third lowest purchasing power as a share of GDP in the EU
The ma7.sk portal, points out that the purchasing power of the Slovak population and its level compared to the EU average has decreased significantly, having fallen by six places in...
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Economic growth in the euro area slowed in June
Growth in the euro area’s economic performance slowed more than expected in June, according to the preliminary value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index of the London-based IHS Markit economic research...
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Seasonal season: quantity and quality are also important in the harvest
Cherries, peaches, currants, tomatoes, peppers – fruits and vegetables are slowly ripening at the producers in Hungary as well, so now it is even more important when we choose which...
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Most Hungarians survive the summer months in hot real estate
According to a recent survey, one in three Hungarians is dissatisfied with the air quality in their home, and one in two respondents experience symptoms that can be caused by...
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Scary data shows that employee morale needs to improved
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This is to prevent our air conditioners from causing problems
Although we’ve already gotten a taste of the heatwave, the hottest days of summer are yet to come. This also kicks off the season of intense air conditioning use, but...
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(HU) Magazin: Exkluzív kutatás a vásárlási szokásokról
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Survey: the majority of Hungarians spend less in an inflationary environment
In the current inflationary environment, 80 percent of Hungarians indicated that they spend less to preserve their current financial situation, and consumers will refrain from buying mainly food and hygiene...
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