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Costa coffee is 50 years old
On February 19, 1971, to the delight of coffee enthusiasts, Costa Coffee embarked on a world-conquering journey. Did you know we owe webcam to coffee? London taxis have started delivering...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index declined slightly in February
Although GKI’s economic sentiment index declined slightly in February, both business and consumer expectations remained more favourable than at the end of last year. Ac-cording to a survey conducted by...
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NAK helps Hungarian food companies to enter the halal and kosher products market with publications
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) has produced a publication for food businesses, which deals with halal and kosher certified food production and sales requirements. There is a high demand...
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The proportion of inactive among temporary workers is around 5 percent
The number of temporary workers increased to 180,000 by February, and the proportion of inactive workers fell to a lower level than before the pandemic, to 5 percent, the Hungarian...
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Takarékbank has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with field machine manufacturers
The National Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Takarékbank concluded a co-operation agreement on more favorable financing of the purchase of machinery by Hungarian farmers. In addition to exchanging information...
Read moreNew developments can help plant growers combat climate change
Swedish scientists would monitor the sugar levels of plants in real time. Researchers at Linköping University have developed biosensors that can measure sugar levels in real time in plant tissues....
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Five thousand boxes of untaxed cigarettes were found by financiers among the bushes
Five million boxes of untaxed cigarettes worth more than six million forints were found by financiers in a bushy area between Barabás and Beregdaróc in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. Together with the...
Read moreThe biggest challenge in its history is maritime freight transport
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have drawn attention to the importance of maritime freight worldwide. The shipping of huge cargo containers is one of the most important engines of...
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Business sentiment in Germany improved beyond expectations in February
In February, business sentiment among German companies improved more than expected, according to a report published on Monday by the Munich-based ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University. Thanks...
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New packaging for toilet cleaners: less plastic and more recycled material
With a new, global packaging concept for toilet cleaner bottles Henkel is underlining its commitment to sustainable packaging and the promotion of a circular economy. The amount of recycled polyethylene...
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Mecsek Füszért: Acquisitions and business development during the pandemic
Our magazine interviewed Lajosné Nagy, the CEO of Coop Group franchise member Mecsek Füszért Zrt. The company has recently won the Multi-brand Franchisee of the Year award of the Hungarian Franchise...
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Big numbers from the first PLMA online Show
On 1-4 December 2020 the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) organised the first and the biggest online ‘World of Private Label’ trade show. 1,060 exhibitors from 61 countries – among...
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(HU) A járvány harmadik hulláma vagy nyitás?
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The Tamási-Hús Kft. is increasing the capacity of its bacon factory
As part of the government’s investment promotion program launched last spring, 1,430 investments were made or started in Hungary in 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said at...
Read moreMoody’s: the Hungarian economy is expected to reach its pre-coronavirus performance next year
The performance of the Hungarian economy is expected to reach the level before the coronavirus pandemic again next year, and as a result, the public debt ratio, which has swelled...
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Nébih became a member of the Artificial Intelligence Coalition
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has also joined the Artificial Intelligence Coalition – Nébih told MTI on Friday. By participating in the forum, Nébih can become one of...
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The competition authorities can raid in private homes during “morning raids”
Wider powers during the morning raids. It will be possible to use secret recordings as evidence, the decision approving the commitment can be revoked. Since the beginning of the year,...
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AM: tender opportunity for modernization of livestock farms for epidemiological control
The tender for the epidemiological modernization of livestock farms will be re-opened for pig and poultry farmers from 26 April 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on Friday....
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A new code makes online shopping safer
In the Financial Corner section of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), origo seeks answers to the following question from central bank experts: “I would have bought online with my bank...
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Commercial, sports and cultural facilities have opened in Israel
Shops, shopping malls and markets, as well as cultural and sports institutions, opened on Sunday, and schools in Israel were reopened in several new settlements. In the second phase of...
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What’s important for tourists in 2021?
US and UK consumers are planning their trips. The primary consideration is virus security. They want a shorter, more outdoor, more peaceful vacation. The vaccination encourages the elderly, so the...
Read moreU.S. economic activity continued to grow minimally in February
In the service sector, economic activity in the United States increased slightly further in February. The IHS Markit Institute for Economic Research in London announced on Friday, according to preliminary...
Read moreThe USA would export a record level of agricultural products to China
The United States will export a record 31.5 billion USD worth agricultural products to China in the current fiscal year ending in late September – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The estimate of...
Read moreThe members of OKSZ help the development of the food industry
The National Trade Association considers government support for the development of the Hungarian food industry to be a key economic policy objective. It has already cooperated with the Ministry of...
Read moreCoface: the Hungarian economy may expand by 4 percent this year
After the economic shock caused by the pandemic, the world economy may expand by 4.3 percent in 2021, and Hungarian GDP may grow by 4 percent, according to the forecast...
Read moreAnalysts: GDP growth by the end of 2020 may indicate a faster-than-expected recovery
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter of last year became higher than the analysts’ expectations. It suggests a much higher-than-expected recovery capacity in the economy, meaning a...
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The shops in the capital fell huge
But they still stayed in the lead in per capita spending. In December, spending fell in the capital’s stores by 15% and in 2020 as a whole by 10%. The...
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An ordinary product made the retired secretary a millionaire
A woman from Érd won one million with a paper towel in a sweepstakes promoting domestic products, in which participants submitted an AP code for the purchase of 110,000 pieces...
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SPAR helps the integration of people with disabilities
SPAR Magyarország creates new value in the domestic labor market by providing more and more real support to those who need it. The collaboration between the company and Janka Tanya...
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