Events
The SALIMA Food Fair in Brno was postponed to November
In view of the current prohibition of mass events and trade fairs, and the general situation of “force majeure”, BVV Brno Trade Company has decided to postpone the SALIMA –...
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Messe Düsseldorf postpones the interpack and drupa fairs
Exhibition company Messe Düsseldorf postpones the interpack and drupa leading international trade fairs. The interpack will be held between February 25 and March 3, 2021 and the drupa will be...
Read moreRetail sales started well in the Czech Republic
In January, retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 4.9 percent year-on-year. In December, the figure was also 4.9 percent, the Czech Bureau of Statistics announced in Prague on...
Read moreEconomic growth in the OECD slowed down
The combined economic growth of the OECD member countries slowed in the fourth quarter compared with the previous quarter. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) website,...
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Magazine: Chocolate rabbit sales are hopping
The late Easter and the growing purchasing power of consumers resulted in a very strong season in the market of chocolate figures last spring. Kitti Végh, brand manager of Nestlé...
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Villány wines fought each other
The Villány wine region closed an eventful day on 11 March. For the 52nd time this year, the Villány Wine Competition, which has great traditions and represents great value for...
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What a company can do in the case of a breach of contract due to the coronavirus
The effect of the coronavirus on Hungarian trade is already significant. One of the most important issues for businesses is whether the coronavirus can be an adequate basis for failure...
Read moreIrrigation development in the Hajdúhátság
EU and domestic sources start water management development in Hajdúhátság – agroinform.hu wrote. Kincses Dániel, deputy technical director of the Tiszántúl Water Directorate (TIVIZIG) said that for the development of...
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A fundraising program was launched for the disposal of the Tisza source area
Organizers and volunteers of the Tisza PET Cup have launched a community fundraising program for Francz Béla, who is currently using an old truck to fight waste pollution in the...
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The euro area industry started the year better than expected
Industrial production in the euro area grew more than expected in January – according to a Eurostat report published on Thursday. Hungarian industrial production reached its second highest monthly growth...
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Bold Agro makes Dér Juice from fresh apples
Premium, 100-percent fruit content apple juice producer, Derecske-based Bold-Agro Kft. is going to plant more apple trees: apple will be harvested from 16 hectares more than the current 120 hectares...
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Amazon has two-pronged response to Seattle coronavirus outbreak
Amazon is creating a $5 million Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund to provide cash grants to small businesses in Seattle that need assistance dealing with the impact of COVID-19. The...
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Lidl reveals plans to open first pub at new Dundonald supermarket
German discounter Lidl has confirmed plans to open its first pub on the island of Ireland in one of its supermarkets in the north. The grocery chain has submitted a...
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Walmart establishes emergency leave policy after associate tests positive for coronavirus in Kentucky
Employees will receive two weeks pay if they are under quarantine or their region is under quarantine Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer and employer of 1.4 million hourly workers, on...
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Hungarians three times more easily bow to errors in goods ordered online than the European average
If there is a quality problem when shopping online, 89 percent of the consumers in Europe try to claim at least one refund or refund and only 6 percent leave...
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Cofidis is steadily increasing the number of people seeking personal loans
The number of people applying for a personal loan is constantly increasing: in the last year, 10 percent of the Hungarian adult population (18-65 years) took out personal loans and...
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New risk factors have emerged in the agricultural sector
New, hard-to-model risk factors have emerged in the global agricultural sector, such as the intensification of climate awareness, rapid changes in consumer habits, or the US-China trade war. In Hungary,...
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Tokaji March Great Tasting in Budapest
Almost sixty Tokaj-Hegyalja wineries await the audience with about 160 wines, with a separate Aszú hall and mini-courses at the Corinthia Hotel in Budapest on the Tokaj March Great Tasting...
Read moreThis year’s Grand Prix for Value and Quality application has been announced
The competition for this year’s Value and Quality Award covers almost the entire economy, with entries for more than 100 of the top 40 products and services across the Carpathian...
Read moreIt is much harder to save in the countryside than in Budapest
In Budapest, 29 percent of respondents said they could not regularly set aside their income, while in rural Hungarian cities this ratio is 31 percent and in small settlements 43...
Read moreOpten had 20 percent more cancellations in February than start-ups
In February, the number of cancellations was 20 percent higher than start-ups, with 3,808 company deletions announced with 2580 start-ups, but the decline in the number of companies seems to...
Read moreConsumer prices in the United States rose faster than expected
Consumer prices in the United States have risen steadily, more than expected, in February, but prices may fall in the coming months as demand for certain products and services declines...
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The euro area economy is performing poorly
In the fourth quarter of last year and in 2019 as a whole, gross domestic product growth in the euro area has been the smallest since 2013 – according to...
Read moreThe tomato virus also appeared in France
A tomato virus has been found on a farm in western Bretagne, the westernmost region of France – blog.syngenta.hu wrote. The French Minister of Agriculture, Didier Guillaume, who added the...
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Dunnhumby: Even closer to consumers than before
Two years ago dunnhumby launched its media branch, and since then the company implemented nearly 2,000 in-store and online campaigns in Central Europe. Fruzsina Kis, media planner for dunnhumby Hungary...
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Iceland Reduces Plastic Use In By 29% In Two Years
UK retailer Iceland has announced that it has cut the use of plastics in the packaging of its store-brand products by 29%, two years after vowing to remove plastics completely...
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Pepsi To Buy Energy Drink Maker Rockstar For $3.85bn
PepsiCo Inc said on Wednesday it would buy Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion (€3.39 billion), in the soda giant’s biggest push into the energy drinks market, where larger rival...
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Chinese Farmers Dodge Coronavirus And Go Online For Spring Seeds And Supplies
Many Chinese farmers are shopping online for vital supplies as the spring planting season gets under way and the coronavirus outbreak disrupts traditional supply chains, providing a huge boost to...
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Magazine: They believe in the system
Dr Mihály Kupai, a member of BENU’s board of directors believes that the perspectives of franchise in general are good in Hungary in 2020. With the economy vitalising and the...
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