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Wholesale prices in Austria fell year-on-year, but rose month-on-month in July
Austrian wholesale prices fell year-on-year, but rose month-on-month in July, according to data from the Austrian statistical office, Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich. Wholesale prices in Austria rose by 0.2 percent month-on-month...
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GVH: Airbnb may be deceiving Hungarian users
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) suspects that Airbnb is not providing adequate information and may thus mislead Hungarian users, which is why the competition authority has initiated competition supervision proceedings...
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Improving economic situation in tourism
The TKI index stood at -1 point in July 2025 (interpreted on a scale between -100 and +100), which means that the sector’s players perceived their situation as stagnant. After...
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Tender decisions are ongoing in the current agricultural support cycle
Tender decisions are ongoing in the current agricultural support cycle – said József Viski, the State Secretary for Agricultural and Rural Development of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) on Friday...
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American Airlines will restart its Budapest-Philadelphia flight next May
After more than a year of preparation, American Airlines has announced it will relaunch its direct Budapest–Philadelphia service in May 2026. The route, suspended during the pandemic, had been popular...
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Joining quality systems helps to recognize domestic products
Participation in quality systems also brings market benefits. To support this, a call for applications has been published to help agricultural producer groups establish EU quality systems. The non-refundable support...
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Dole offloads fresh-veg arm to Arable Capital
Dublin-headquartered Dole has sold its fresh vegetables division in the US to Arable Capital Partners, following a previous unsuccessful attempt. In a joint statement, the New York-listed group said it...
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Wolt Announces New Partnerships To Drive ESG Initiatives
Finnish food delivery firm Wolt has announced two new strategic partnerships as it seeks to drive its sustainability and social impact initiatives. Wolt has teamed up with European food innovation...
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GVH warns of hidden risks of mobile apps
In the digital world, smartphones and applications (apps) have become an integral part of our daily lives. Beyond shopping, we use them for social networking, entertainment, information, work, obtaining services...
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The government is supporting the viticulture and winemaking sector with new opportunities
The Ministry of Agriculture is supporting the viticulture and winemaking sector with expanding opportunities, for example, from this year, not only winemakers, but also grape growers can apply for subsidies...
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Colruyt to install smart cameras at all checkouts
Belgian supermarket chain Colruyt is rolling out its “easy check-out” (with smart AI cameras that automatically scan products) to all of its 270 supermarkets. The implementation should be completed late next...
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OKSZ: Retail is not responsible for rising prices
The 3 percent annual increase in retail sales in June, according to the National Trade Association, shows that although sales increased slightly, by 0.5 percent, compared to the previous month,...
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Hungarian startup measures carbon footprint of largest domestic webshops
Carbon.Crane, the first Hungarian startup dedicated to ISO-compatible digital carbon footprint measurement and reduction, measured the carbon footprint of sixteen domestic webshops. The list included companies such as IKEA, Libri,...
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The role of Hungarian product trademarks has further strengthened
In the case of food, 86.6 percent of buyers prefer products with the Hungarian Product trademark. In the dietary supplements-medicines category, 62.5 percent of buyers also prefer products of Hungarian...
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We can also taste the most delicious Hungarian dishes of the Carpathian Basin on St. Stephen’s Day
The gastronomic center of this year’s St. Stephen’s Day promises the most delicious dishes, fragrant aromas and traditional programs of the Carpathian Basin: the Csárda Festival awaits visitors again between...
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Palm oil crisis could lead to global food price hikes
The world’s largest palm oil exporters, Indonesia and Malaysia, could face significant production cuts in the coming years, leading to a global supply shortage and rising prices. The root of...
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Three SPAR stores across the country were renovated with a development worth nearly 2.3 billion forints
Despite the challenging economic environment, SPAR Hungary continues its investments, having renovated three of its supermarkets in Budapest and Ajka in recent weeks. As a result of the development series...
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Duty-free Canaan is over: Trump’s global restrictions are disrupting e-commerce
Donald Trump has suspended duty-free international packages worth less than $800. The decision will seriously affect Chinese e-commerce players, global supply chains – and the wallets of American consumers, writes...
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A new chapter in MediaMarkt’s social communication – Deep Creative Collective has become the brand’s new agency
From the summer of 2025, MediaMarkt Hungary has entrusted the agency Deep Creative Collective with the strategic and creative management of its social communication. The change opens a new chapter...
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The weather is good, the 43rd Lidl Balaton swim will be held this Saturday, you can enter again
Based on the weather forecast of the HungaroMet Siófok Observatory, the organizer, Budapest Sports Office, with the agreement of the Balaton Water Police Chief, has decided to HOLD the 43rd...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Agricultural higher education is a good perspective for young people
The score limits for higher education programs starting in September 2025 have been announced; based on the data, it can be said that agricultural higher education majors are increasingly popular,...
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University majors that require high admissions scores don’t necessarily lead to the highest-paying positions
This year, students were able to get into the most popular university majors with exceptionally high scores, with business administration, law, finance and psychology attracting the most students. Meanwhile, engineers...
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Auchan takes a new direction: the hypermarket chain would take things to the next level with smaller stores
Auchan Hungary has announced a new strategy: in the coming years, the company plans to expand its local presence by opening smaller stores. The move is a response to the...
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China extends beef import investigation – restrictions still pendin
China has extended its investigation into beef imports, which has been ongoing since December last year, by three months until November 26, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced. The decision...
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We’ve Already Exhausted Earth’s Resources – Overshoot Day Arrived on July 24 in 2025
July 24 marked Earth Overshoot Day in 2025, the date when humanity had consumed all the renewable resources the planet can regenerate in a year – according to the latest...
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Targeted support helps small entrepreneurs in the ornamental gardening sector
In many respects, enterprises dealing with green space management, as well as the products and services of the ornamental gardening sector, are of paramount importance, which is why the Ministry...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum established
The Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum held its inaugural meeting, which set the goal of developing the Forestry Climate Adaptation Strategy and the Action Plan related to the Great Plain regions...
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Belgium Allows Seven Day Store Opening
The Belgian government has decided to eliminate the mandatory weekly closing day for retailers and allow stores to open until 9:00 PM throughout the week. The proposed changes aim to...
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7-Eleven to open 1,300 stores in North America
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. has launched what it calls the “transformation of 7-Eleven,” and it includes investments in stores and expansion. The Japanese retail giant is embarking on...
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Seed Association: sufficient, high-quality seed awaits sowing
The Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council has announced a net indicative price of 171 thousand forints per ton for winter cereal seeds this year – the product council...
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