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KSH: the number of employees increased over 4.5 million
During the three-month period from August to October, the average number of employees was 4 million 502 thousand, 57 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of people...
Read moreEY: the majority of managers expects the further growth of the economy
Business leaders are more optimistic about the future of the Hungarian economy: 66 percent of them report growth and only 5 percent expect a decline. Respondents are also positive about...
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Great changes to come in the use of EU funds
It will be a serious challenge for the Member States to assess the use of resources in the EU budget cycle of 2021-2027. It may be necessary to plan twice...
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Spruce prices may grow by more than 20 percent this year
The price of the spruce grown in Hungary may grow by 20-25 percent, or by even 30 percent, this year, and could reach 3200 forints per meter, due to the...
Read moreThe sentiment of German consumers is at an annual low
The consumer mood index of the German GfK market research institute fell to its lowest point in December. The German consumer mood index of GfK (Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung) declined to...
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Chinese love Durian
The most unpleasant odor, the spiky Durian is Malaysia’s latest big hit. Though many people sicken of that fruit, Chinese love it. They add it to chips, pizzas, salads and...
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The world’s largest cattle can be found in Australia
The seven-year-old Knickers is 194 centimeters high and weights 1400 kilogrammes. It is twice as big as other cattle – origo wrote. Source: 7news Central Queensland How Knickers could grow...
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A confectionery factory was closed by Nébih in Budapest
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) closed a confectionery factory in Budapest due to severe food safety deficiencies. The authorities announced on Wednesday that the inspectors had encountered terrible...
Read moreRetail sales grew by 5.2 percent in the first three quarters of the year in Romania
In Romania, the volume of retail sales grew by 5.2 percent in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period of last year, according to the...
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ITM: retail sales continued to grow
Growth in retail sales was due primarily to the increase in sales in mixed, non-food stores and due to the growth in retail fuel sales – Pomázi Gyula, the Deputy...
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Get it! – Consume fish all year long!
The Agrármarketing Centrum (AMC) held a press conference on 27 November, on the Get it! fish consumption promotional campaign. The campaign is implemented under the Hungarian Fisheries Managemen Operational Program...
Read moreBusinesses in Hungary are optimistic
Hungarian companies are increasingly optimistic – according to the October survey of the Institute for Economic and Enterprise Research of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). The information...
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A strategic agreement has been concluded between the Agricultural Research Center and the Szent István University
The National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center (NAIK) and the Szent István University signed a strategic agreement on agrarian issues on Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI. Under...
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More than 280 tonnes of long-lasting foods were collected for the Food Bank’s invitation
Hungarian Food Bank Association organized its traditional Christmas fundraising campaign during the weekend, in more than 120 settlements and 200 locations. Thanks to the offerings, more than 280 tons of...
Read morePlanting flowering plants into the quarter of arable land could save bees
A research group proposes a new agricultural strategy for halting the decline of populations of bees and other pollinators. The group has successfully put its ideas into practice in Uzbekistan...
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Edible crickets were found in Kenya
Tanga Mbi, researcher of the International Biophysical and Ecological Center (ICIPE), headquartered in Nairobi, spoke about new edible cricket species at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt –...
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EU labor safety regulations are changing
Though the hearing of the workers has been protected by many measures, so far, from March 2019, the European Union’s new rules on personal protective equipment will come into force,...
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Magazine: Europe: small stores outperform
According to a forecast by LZ Retailytics, European grocery retail markets show that the smaller the store format, the faster it will grow. Sales by small shops are set to...
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CIB Bank: economic growth may slow next year
GDP grew by 4.7 percent in the first half of the year, and this pace will hardly moderate for the rest of the year, so in 2018, economic growth may...
Read moreThe Agricultural Chambers of the V4 countries should guarantee the continuity of EU fundings
According to the Agricultural Chambers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries, the continuity of EU fundings, including payments to farmers, should be guaranteed and equal conditions of competition should be...
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Companies can apply for the 27th Hungarian Innovation Grand Prix by 13 February 2019
The Hungarian Innovation Association is looking for companies or organizations that implement major innovation activities in 2018. One can apply for the 27th Hungarian Innovation Grand Prix by 13 February...
Read moreCraft beer is the new wine
They talk about beer revolution in domestic gastronomy, and many people say that craft beer is the new wine for consumption. Over the past few years, bars and pubs offering...
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Consumer sentiment in the euro area is on a twenty month nadir
In November, the consumer sentiment of DG ECFin, decfreased more than expected and reached a 20 month low – according to the preliminary data. In November, the consumer sentiment index...
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The European Commission has published a report on the prospects for EU plant protein production development
The European Commission has published a report the on prospects for the development of EU plant protein production, which describes a number of existing policy instruments and new proposals that...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index was favorable in November as well
GKI’s economic sentiment index remained essentially unchanged in November. Business expectations continued to improve, whereas consumer ones declined further. The business confidence index is around its yearly average now. Although...
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