Events
Me@Walmart workplace app and smartphones
Walmart announced on 3rd June that it’s launching Me@Walmart, a new workplace app that allows associates to schedule shifts, clock in, troubleshoot daily tasks and, eventually, replenish products more efficiently. In a blog...
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GVH and Nébih strengthen ties
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) have signed a partnership agreement. These two organisations primarily need to work together in protecting agricultural and...
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Fighting those extra kilos with salads
In May Eisberg started its Salad Month initiative for the first time, calling attention to the importance of a diverse and balanced diet. Eisberg urges consumers to regularly have as...
Read moreAM: The Hegykő parsley root also received EU protection
The name Hegykő parsley root (Hegykői petrezselyemgyökér) has been granted EU protection by the European Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture told MTI on Thursday. As a result of the Ministry...
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These single-use plastics must be gone by 1 July
From 1 July, certain single-use plastic products will be prohibited from being placed on the market, according to a government decree published in the Hungarian Gazette. The legislation also lists...
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Brutal product fee increase coming in July
From 1 July, the product fee for plastic bags used in shops will increase brutally, at the same time as the government decree aimed at transience of the so-called SUP...
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Blokkk.com: Household consumption expenditure fell by 3.8%
Family spending in the first quarter of 2021 dragged the economy down, not slightly. Household consumption expenditure decreased by 3.8%. The wallets couldn’t have opened up because the storefronts were...
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We shop differently, we spend less, we live differently because of the epidemic
The willingness to spend has plummeted, the sense of savings has increased, and contactless has become the most characteristic expression of the epidemiological period – across Europe, payment, shopping habits...
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Applications for the renewal of smaller livestock farms can be submitted
Applications for the development of smaller livestock farms can be submitted until July 22. The amount available for support is 30 billion HUF – Minister of Agriculture Nagy István announced...
Read moreAM: call for proposals to support the renewal of horticultural plants has been issued
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) announced a tender for the renewal of horticultural plants with a budget of 50 billion HUF, Nagy István, head of the ministry said in the...
Read moreRetail sales in Germany declined more than expected in April
Retail sales in Germany fell more than expected from the previous month and grew less on an annual basis in April, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. In...
Read moreThe market capitalization of the world’s 100 largest companies rose 48 percent
The market capitalization of the world’s 100 leading listed companies rose to a record high of 31.7 trillion USD in the year to end-March, according to a PwC Global Top...
Read moreConsumer price inflation accelerated in April in OECD countries
In the member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.3 percent in April from 2.4 percent year-on-year in March. In February,...
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Analysts: surprise with first-quarter detailed GDP data
Analysts interviewed by MTI are looking for an explanation for the surprisingly positive developments from the details of the upwardly revised first-quarter GDP data. In its second estimate released on...
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AM: another six products won the HÍR trademark
Another six products won the HÍR (NEWS) trademark. The goal of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) is that more and more products, take advantage of the opportunities offered by protection...
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Survey: 14% of companies are operated by women in Hungary
In Hungary, the number of companies with purely female owners has increased in the last 10 years, but they still represent only about 14 percent of the total Hungarian company...
Read moreNagy István: agricultural policy is committed to the development of milk production and processing
Hungarian agricultural policy is committed to the development of domestic milk production and milk processing, for which it will provide more resources than ever before this year, the Minister of...
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Applications for the renewal of smaller livestock holdings may be submitted
István Nagy, who also handed over the supporting documents of the tender for the modernisation of livestock holdings in Békés County, explained that applications could be made for the construction...
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Production growth accelerates amid stronger client demand, but supply chain disruption remains marked
May PMITM data from IHS Markit indicated a substantial improvement in the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector, with the rate of overall growth accelerating to a fresh record high....
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Largest Apple Store in Europe in Palazzo Marignoli
Apple Via del Corso is the largest Apple Store in Europe and occupies the historic Palazzo Marignoli, near the Piazza Colonna, in the centre of Rome. Fosters + Partners has restored...
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Family companies have fought the epidemic in an exemplary way
Family companies have taken up the glove of the difficulties caused by the epidemic. The exemplary actions of family-owned enterprises representing 40 percent of domestic businesses were recognised with the...
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Own emoji for rosé wines
An association of rosé wine makers in northern Italy, is asking for an emoji from the American Unicode consortium. The standard for unified Internet writing systems is maintained by Unicode,...
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Hungarian food investments in Uzbekistan
Five Hungarian food companies are preparing 42 billion HUF investments in Uzbekistan, which means that a Hungarian vegetable oil factory, cattle farm and vegetable production plant will be established in...
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Széchenyi Funds has invested in digital technology to support management
Széchenyi Funds has invested HUF 900 million in Billingo, which is designed to facilitate the daily lives of entrepreneurs. Founded in 2014, the company outpaced several large companies and became...
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Milk Product Council launches national sweepstakes again
This year, the celebration of milk and dairy products can’t be left to the fore, so on the apropos of World Milk Day, your organization, like last year, has an...
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BMI: Further improvement in May
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (BMI) seasonally adjusted For May is 52.8. Compared to previous Mays, this year’s figure is above the long-term May average (52.4) and above the average for...
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KSH: Investments increased by 2.5 percent in the first quarter
In the first quarter, the growth of investments started in the previous quarter continued, the volume of developments increased by 2.5 percent, compared to the same period of the previous...
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The OECD has improved Hungary’s growth forecast
The OECD has improved its economic growth forecast for Hungary this year, acknowledging the positive effects of economic protection subsidies and high vaccination during the pandemic. The latest half-yearly forecast...
Read moreAn educational campaign was launched for bees
The campaign draws attention to the protection of bees, their role in nature and the beneficial effects of honey in the joint educational campaign of the Ministry of Agriculture, the...
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Consumer confidence improved in May in the euro area and in the EU
Consumer confidence has improved in the eurozone and the European Union in May, the European Commission said in a report released on Friday. In the eurozone, the consumer confidence index...
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