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Tesco launches a café chain in the UK

Tesco has teamed up with an upmarket London-based coffee shop to launch an ‘artisan’ café chain in the UK. The new chain, Harris and Hoole, is majority owned by a...

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Back-to-school offers in Tesco

Starting from 1st August 2012, a special set of special offer back-to-school programs have been launched by retail-giant Tesco in Hungary. Since most schools have different lists of needs, this...

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Famous Grouse aims to set record for world's largest whisky bottle

The Famous Grouse is making the record attempt to celebrate its 107th birthday. The 200-litre bottle, which will hold the equivalent of 8,000 drams, is expected to set a new...

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Rihanna “too sexy” for Nivea

So it comes as little surprise that Rihanna's advert for Nivea has been deemed too sexy to front campaigns for the skincare brand. The star appeared in a series of...

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The first pálinka-line of Sziget

The first pálinka-line of Sziget has been opened by Rézangyal on Friday with stars like Compact Disco, Magashegyi Underground, Maszkura és Tücsökraj, and several pálinka-fans and journalists. The main purpose...

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9 m3 PET-bottles recycled at Sziget by Coca-Cola

Selective trash cans were introduced to the audience of Sziget festival quite a few years ago, with the help of the nonprofit organization called Zöldövezet. However, Coca-Cola is the first...

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Free concerts to save Sástó

Sástó, Mátrafüred is not only the venue of one of Central Europe's most popular underground festival Fekete Zaj, but is also the home of the highest located lake in the...

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Nestlé: steady momentum, full-year outlook confirmed

Sales of CHF 44.1 billion, 6.6% organic growth, 2.9% real internal growth Trading operating profit of CHF 6.6 billion (+ 6.3%), margin 15.0% (- 10 bps) 12.9% organic growth in...

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SPAR is getting ready for school with new products

SPAR Hungary has launched a wide range of high quality “back to school”-products with favourable prices in order to prepare for September. The school catalogue of SPAR is available from...

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Pumpkin seed oil mill built in Nemesvámos

With a nearly two hundred million HUF investment, a new pumpkin seed oil mill was built by Peiba Ltd. in Nemesvámos, in order to produce shell-less pumpkin seeds. The project...

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ProLogis European Properties leases 63,800 square metres of distribution space in Central Europe

ProLogis European Properties (Euronext: PEPR), one of Europe’s largest owners of modern warehouse distribution facilities, today announces that it has completed seven lease transactions in Central Europe, totalling 63,800 square...

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Olympic fever at Tesco

The retail chain got ready for the Olympics with a wide range of attractive offers, among many other things they have new favourable prices for sport devices, TVs and various...

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Beer-festival at Nyíregyháza-Sóstógyógyfürdő

The beer-festival SótóFeszt in Nyíregyháza-Sóstógyógyfürdő is waiting for guests from 17th to 20t August with more than 50 beer-specialities....

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August 20: Street of Hungarian Tastes, Cake of Hungary, Ice cream of the Year and other goodies

The organizers are preparing a two-day program, that will follow the traditions, but will contain a number of new elements – announced the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice about...

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Honey festival in Csengerújfalu during the weekend

Honey-king and honey-queen election, and honey fair and tasting, food with honey, cakes, honey ball and concerts will await the visitors on Saturday and Sunday at the Honey festival of...

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A clothing store caught fire in the Arena Plaza

A 500 square meter clothing store caught fire in the Arena Plaza on the ground floor on Wednesday morning. No personal injuries were reported – the spokesman of the Municipal...

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Zwack 378 million HUF after-tax profit in the first quarter

The Zwack Unicum Nyrt. in the first quarter of its 2012-2013 business year reached 378 million HUF after-tax profits, 184 million HUF lower, than a year earlier – the company...

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Hungaricum Festival in Szeged again

Quality Hungarian food, traditional arts and crafts products, culture, and sports are waiting for those who visit the Hungarikum Festival beginning on Thursday in Széchenyi square, Szeged. The nearly hundred...

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New marketing director at Tesco

Starting from 1st August 2012, the new marketing leader of Tesco is Judit Iglódi-Csató. The expert has been working for the retail chain since 2010 as the directory of marketing...

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Another compensation lawsuit started against the Four Paws

After the 553 million HUF worth compensation lawsuit of Hungerit Zrt. another company, the Hortobágyi Lúdtenyésztő Zrt. initated compensation proceedings against the Four Paws animal rights organization. The first trial...

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How green is the world's “most sustainable Olympics”?

The organizers of London's Olympics heralded this year’s summer games as the greenest and most sustainable Olympics of the world, and although in some areas they actually achieved a podium...

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(HU) Strandok éjszakája: közel 40 fürdőben országszerte

Nearly 40 Hungarian spas, swimming pools and adventure baths await visitors to the different programs of the Night of Baths on Friday night. The promotional event will be held on...

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Tesco's sales grew in 2011, profits fell slightly

According to the report of Tesco Global Stores, published at the end of July the chain had a slight decrease in profit in 2011. Last year Tesco’s profit was only...

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Praktiker: little stores to come

There will not be store closures in Hungary, moreover Praktiker intends to open additional retail units – was said at the company’s press conference. There will not be store closures...

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All famous foods of the Szatmár region will be prepared at the festival in Panyola

Chefs of Panyola, Túristvánd and Szatmárcseke will prepare all famous foods of the Szatmár region at the 6th World Music Festival Near the Border event, that starts at Friday 6...

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Olympics Boost Adidas Earnings

Adidas spent a lot on the Olympics, and it looks like their strategy works. Unlike Nike and Puma the German sporting goods manufacturer has growing revenues and profits. Chief Executive...

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International honey fair and beekeper meeting in Jászberény

The international honey fair and beekeper meeting, which is the biggest professional event of beekepers, beekeeping equipment manufacturers and distributors in Hungary, will be held on the first weekend of...

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Wine weeks in Balatonfüred last for four weeks from this Saturday

The series of  programs opens on Saturday and last until the 25th of August with wide wine selection, with entertaining cultural events and arts and crafts fair. This year, twenty-four...

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Porsche grants its supplier award to Fenthol & Sandtmann GmbH

Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has honoured its ten best suppliers of the past year in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart Zuffenhausen. Borg Warner Turbo Systems GmbH in Kirchheimbolanden received the first...

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The 20th Jubilee Sziget festival will be broadcasted live on YouTube

The world's largest video-sharing portal theYouTube broadcasts The 20th Sziget festival live, so anyone, anywhere in the world can follow the event even on mobile phones – Google Magyarország told...

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