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We want quality time instead of queuing
Shopping is a sneaky time-robber. One in five Hungarians think they spend a lot of time shopping, yet only 4 percent of the population buys groceries online, according to a...
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Expert: the employment of the 20-64 age group surpasses the EU target
In Hungary, the average employment rate for the 20-64 age group is 75.5 percent, above the 75 percent target set by the European Union for 2020 – Csath Magdolna economist...
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Avian flu was detected in poultry in Komárom-Esztergom county
The presence of avian influenza virus has been detected in a large turkey farm in Ács, Komárom-Esztergom County, and the authority has taken immediate action – the National Food Chain...
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There is a demand for premium Hungarian products in Macao
Macao has a strong demand for Hungarian premium products and services in a number of areas – Szijjártó Péter, Minister of Foreign Affairs told MTI on Tuesday by phone from...
Read moreThe Budapest Airport increased its cargo capacity by 100 thousand tons
The Liszt Ferenc International Airport has increased its annual cargo capacity from about 150,000 tonnes to about 250,000 tonnes after the BUD Cargo City was handed over – Kurucz László,...
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EY: Twenty for ‘20: the questions that will shape the next decade
Exploring ways to build a better working world in the transformative twenties. As the physicist Nils Bohr once said: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” Many...
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ÖRT closed a successful year
Nearly 800 preliminary opinions, expanding memberships, and a line of professional information for better compliance – this is what characterized ÖRT’s past year. Undoubtedly, most people are familiar with the...
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Bird flu has appeared in another settlement in Poland
In a new settlement in western Poland, a highly contagious H5N8 subtype of avian influenza virus has emerged. This time killing a 6,000 goose had to be slaughtered – the...
Read moreState wine marketing activity is intensifying
State wine marketing activity will be put a greater emphasis and will be strengthened – the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) and the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC) told MT on Friday...
Read moreBeekeepers will receive 1.8 billion HUF indirect funding per year
Beekeepers will receive 1.8 billion HUF indirect funding over the course of a year to buy bees, bee health care products, support for continuing vocational training, consultancy and the latest...
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Avian influenza also appeared in Slovakia
Bird flu spreading in the neighboring Poland has already appeared in Slovakia since the end of last year – the Slovak Public Service Agency (TASR) reported on Friday, referring to...
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False perfume worth 11 million HUF was seized by NAV
Eleven million forints of various brands of fake perfume have been seized by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) during an inspection in Budapest – NAV told MTIon Friday....
Read moreConsumer prices in OECD countries have accelerated
In OECD member countries, the annual growth rate of consumer prices accelerated to 1.8 percent in November, from the 1.6 percent of October, the lowest rate since November 2016. In...
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Vertical vegetable growing in Japanese cities
The Japanese are also experimenting with a new way to help their troubled agriculture – origo wrote after Euronews.com. Vegetables are grown in cities under artificial light. Vertical crop production...
Read moreThe proportion of women is rising in the management of German companies
In five years, the proportion of women in the management of German companies has doubled and increased to over 10 percent, according to a statement released Friday. According to EY’s...
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LG partners with Microsoft to accelerate an automotive revolution
LG Electronics (LG) and Microsoft entered into a memorandum of understanding to enhance and further grow LG’s autonomous vehicle and infotainment system business. Under the terms of the partnership, LG...
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Reál is the most popular store in the online space
During the festive season, there was a lot of news about shopping rushes, full shopping malls, practically completely looted department stores and shops. Photo: AFP, Világgazdaság Online And data from...
Read moreFAO: food prices rose to a five-year high in December
For the third consecutive month in December, world food prices have risen to a five-year high, mainly due to higher prices of vegetable oils. The December price index of the...
Read moreBeekeepers’ Association: beekeepers have not closed a good year
Beekeepers have not closed a good year. Prices are depressed and last year’s yield has been moderate – Bross Péter, president of the National Hungarian Beekeeping Association told M1 news...
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A Hungarian school canteen is experimenting with meat-free meat
Recently, 265 children received meat-free Bolognese spaghetti made entirely from pea protein instead of meat – origo reports after Napidoktor.hu. Although meat-free meat is not an unknown concept in Hungary...
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Euro area unemployment rate stagnates at eleven-year low
The euro area unemployment rate stagnated in November at its eleven-year low – according to a Eurostat report released Thursday. The unemployment rate in the European Union has been at...
Read moreThe Chinese also confirmed that the US-China trade sub-agreement will be signed next week
Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Liu Ho will travel to Washington on 13 January for a three-day visit to Washington, where he will sign a partial deal to resolve the US-China...
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World food prices continue rising in December
World food prices rose for the third consecutive month in December, as a strong rally in vegetable oil prices drove the FAO Food Price Index to its highest level in...
Read moreThe recovery in retail sales is a good sign for GDP growth
Retail sales revival in November is a good sign of last year’s fourth-quarter GDP growth, analysts said in a statement, commenting on the report of the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
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Analysts: earnings growth barely slowing this year
Analysts told MTI that they expect to see slightly lower earnings growth than last year, with government measures likely to play a bigger role than before. According to a report...
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KSH: The value of exports and imports decreased slightly
In November last year, the value of exports in euro terms decreased by 0.1 percent and the value of imports in euro terms decreased by 0.8 percent year-on-year, with the...
Read moreKSH: industrial production increased, the food industry performed above average
Industrial production rose 3.6 percent in November last year from a year before. According to working-day adjusted data growth was 5.7 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on...
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All schools in the country are eligible for cashless payment
Pupils’ financial awareness can be strengthened by the fact that all schools in the country can benefit from cash-free services, said the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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Retail sales in the euro area increased
In November, retail sales in the euro area grew much more than expected on a monthly and yearly basis. The European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat announced on Tuesday that seasonally...
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