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One year on, close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak
Almost 5 million pigs in Asia have now died or been culled because of the spread of African swine fever (ASF), a contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild...
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Cooling Flavors from Pepsi: refresh with the Ginger Sugar Free Coke
Would you like to refresh but don’t want to drink sugary soft drinks? Would you like to try a bolder taste? The Ginger flavored member of the Pepsi Sugar Free...
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Waberer has published its financial report
Waberer’s International Plc. closed the second quarter with a net loss of 9.1 million euros loss, after last year’s 100,000 euros loss. The company’s turnover is 172.7 million euros ,...
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FedEx broke up with Amazon
FedEx has announced that it will not renew its contract with Amazon, so they will not ship Amazon-ordered products to customers in the future – portfolio.hu wrote after The Wall...
Read moreBudapest Airport has installed an automatic baggage delivery system
The operator of the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport installed and tested an automatic baggage delivery system at Ferihegy Airport Terminal 2. According to a report issued by Budapest Airport...
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Marihuna’s effect on alcohol consumption
Alcoholic beverage sales fell by 15 percent following the introduction of medical marijuana laws in a number of states, according to a new working paper by researchers at the University...
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Hungarian Tourist Agency: students of lower grades can travel free
Lower Grade School Students can travel and explore the country free of charge within the Where are you, Kajla? program of the Hungarian Tourism Agency – the agency’s chief marketing...
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Making a pizza in space – Picture of the day
In November 2000, the Expedition 1 crew began the first long-duration stay on the International Space Station. Now, in perhaps an even bigger breakthrough, astronauts on the ISS are making...
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The origin of baklava – Video of the day
The origin of baklava is hotly contested, but this restaurant in Gaziantep, Turkey has been making it since 1887. Join Daniel and Mirra from The Perennial Plate as they tour...
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Mastercard buys an instant payment company
Mastercard acquires Nets, a company active in the immediate payment system market, for close to 3 billion euros – portfolio.hu wrote after Bloomberg. Mastercard acquires the Danish company Nets for...
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Walmart launches a streaming channel in India
Walmart is launching a new video streaming service in India through its Flipkart subsidiary, an attempt to entice customers from rival Amazon, which already has a streaming service that also...
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The Nébih is satisfied with the sconeries near the Lake Balaton
Although Nébih found shortcomings during the inspection of the sconeries near the Lake Balaton, the experience gained there is generally positive – according to a report published on Wednesday on...
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(HU) Idén két Grapoila olaj is tarolt a Great Tate versenyen
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
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That’s where it’s easy to get superfat! – Video of the day
Cuisine is a complex, multi-faceted feature of Thai culture and goes far beyond the Western perception of “Thai Food.” This video documentation captures food being prepared, sold, packaged, displayed, and...
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Magazine: Bridge building
The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) and National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) Pest County directorate organised a conference together for the third time. On 29 May Dr Mihály Minya,...
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Hungarian Slow food success in London
Slow Living Hungary has been a huge success at the UK Great Taste Awards – slowliving.hu wrote. The Fekedi Stifolder has become the world’s best & most successful salami producer...
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The after-tax profit of Zwack Unicum decreased
Zwack Unicum’s after-tax profit was 231 million HUF in the first quarter of the 2019-2020 financial year, 53.2 percent less than the 499 million HUF in the base period –...
Read moreThe tobacco industry has to prepare for significant changes according to the head of the BAT factory in Pécs
The growth of traditional tobacco products cannot be sustained, so the tobacco industry must prepare for significant changes – the Managing Director of the BAT (British American Tobacco) Pécs Tobacco...
Read moreThe British Tesco to be restructured
Britain’s largest retailer, Tesco, is redesigning its structure to respond to changing consumer habits – origo wrote after Reuters. Tesco in the UK, will cut some 4,500 jobs at its...
Read moreThe number of rooms in the Balaton hotels can increase by several hundreds
According to the database of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, over 400 rooms could be built in the next 1-2 years as a result of the hotel development fever...
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The portfolio of Szallas.hu expanded further
Szallas.hu has acquired Maiutazás.hu group, and the Utazok.hu Kft. that is offering discounted foreign travels – Szallas.hu told MTI. The acquisition was already approved by the Hungarian Competition Authority, and...
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Appleroses – Video of the day
Impress your guests with this beautiful rose-shaped dessert made with lots of soft and delicious apple slices, wrapped in sweet and crispy puff pastry....
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An American company is exporting rice to China
In July 2019, the Sun Valley Rice of California signed a contract with a Chinese importer, making them the first American company to sell rice to the Asian country –...
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Tetra Pak becomes first carton packaging company to launch paper straws in Europe
Company will put its paper straw innovations into the public domain to encourage industry collaboration, and will also explore bio-degradable materials. Tetra Pak has today announced that customers have started...
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Chinese tourists are not reluctant to travel
Chinese tourists made 149 million trips and spent 130 billion USD abroad in 2018, according to a statement by the China Tourism Academy. The number of trips last year increased...
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The 7 sins – Picture of the day
Say hello to Cadbury’s Spectacular 7: This beast, created by British food artist Prudence Staite, includes seven kinds of chocolate, wedged side by side by side — original Dairy Milk,...
Read moreThe number of guest nights decreased in Romania by 1.1 percent in the first half of the year
In the first half of this year, the number of guest nights in Romania decreased by 1.1 percent to 10,242 million – according to the Romanian National Institute of Statistics....
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