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The growth of the Chinese smartphone market has stopped
After eight years of continuous expansion, the sales of smartphones declined in China last year, but the sales of some domestic manufacturers have been growing steadily. Sales of mobile phones...
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Eurostat: 2.03 percent of the EU’s GDP was spent on research and development last year
The Member States spent 2.03 percent of the European Union’s gross domestic product (GDP) on research and development (R & D) last year, just as in the previous two years....
Read moreSmaller yields caused one hundred billion HUF reduction in revenue to the cereal producers
Last year about 13 million tons of grain were produced in Hungary, which is 2 million tons less than in the previous year, and the loss of yield caused about...
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It is strategically important for the Takarék Group to finance agriculture
The financing of agriculture is strategically important for the Takarék Group. The Takarék Group would raise its market share of 22-23 percent to 27-28 percent by 2021 in this area....
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NGM: The demand for industrial goods increases retail turnover
As the result of investments from household savings, the trade of non-food products continues to grow further this year – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of National...
Read moreFM: wages need to be increased in the gardening sector
Wages need to be increased in the horticultural sector, which is only possible through the increase of productivity and investment willingness – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry...
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The agricultural ministers of the V4 countries and Croatia adopted a joint declaration on the new agricultural policy
A joint statement was adopted by the Visegrád countries’ Ministers of Agriculture (Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia) and the Minister of Agriculture of Croatia on the Common Agricultural Policy...
Read moreIndustry and government experts in logistics also call for improved competitiveness
To improve the competitiveness of the logistics sector and counteracting market protection measures of the Western European countries are essential for Hungarian players in the sector to retain their market...
Read moreYou can save significant amounts with optimized crop drying
Farmers can save up to 10 to 40 percent of their costs by optimizing grain drying with the precision method – Speiser Ferenc, Chief Executive Officer of the RS Kereskedelemi...
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Czechs are unbeatable in beer drinking
When it comes to beer drinking, the Czechs are unbeatable. A new study explored how much beer is consumed by people in each country in 2017. Last year an average...
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The new 1,000 HUF bank note comes from March
The National Bank of Hungary started the renewal of the forint banknotes in 2014. Within the framework of the program, four of the six denominations have been renewed in recent...
Read moreConsumer confidence increased in Germany
Experts expected stagnaton, but the German consumer confidence has risen, according to a survey published by GfK on Thursday. The Nuremberg Market Research Institute’s consumer mood index in February was...
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Magazine: Private labels are working hard to offer high quality
Private label products can now be found in basically all categories, from fresh and frozen foods to cosmetics and cleaning products. In Hungary the increase in real wages had a positive...
Read moreThe Future Store returns at the SIRHA trade show – join us!
Trade magazine – the market leading trade magazine of the FMCG sector – is the official journal of the SIRHA Budapest 2018 trade fair. Trade magazine is always present at...
Read moreKSH: Retail sales increased even higher than previously indicated
In November last year, retail sales were 6.7 percent higher than in the previous year, according to both the raw and calendar adjusted data, according to a second estimate of...
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(HU) GKI: Az „elmúlt 8 év” és a „majdnem elmúlt 8 év”
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Read moreEquilor: 3.5 percent GDP growth is expected for 2018 and 3.3 percent for 2019
The Hungarian economy is still in a good state and the factors supporting GDP growth provide a favorable environment, so the analysts of the Equilor Investment Ltd. expect a 3.5...
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The Hangya wants a more favorable environment for agrarian associations
The Hangya Co-operatives Cooperation (Hangya) initiates the creation of a more favorable business environment for the agricultural cooperatives at the government. Last December, Patay Vilmos, the president of the organization,...
Read moreOnly half of the Hungarian SMEs are active digitally
Only half of Hungarian SMEs are active digitally. Only every second business has its own website, and nearly every third company tries to survive without marketing – was said at...
Read moreFM: The Hungarian food exports to Brazil are expanding
Twenty-one beef and pork processing companies and dairy farms have acquired export licenses to Brazil, and six other Hungarian companies can send more products to Brazil. According to a statement...
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The Agricultural Marketing Centre and the Hungarian Precision Industry Management Association have signed a cooperation agreement
Daróczi László, Managing Director of the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) and Milics Gábor, Chairman of the Hungarian Precision Economy Management Association (PMGE), signed a cooperation agreement on the opening day...
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Record braking performances in the euro area
The most dynamic performance increase of the past 12 years occured in the euro area’s economy in January, according to the preliminary survey of the IHS Markit Economics Institute, published...
Read moreEurostat: the Union’s tourism continued to grow in 2017
The number of guest nights spent in hotels in European Union member states continued to grow in 2017, exceeding 3.2 billion, which is an increase of 5.1 percent compared to...
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Magazine: Nectar consumption grew the fastest
In 2016 the per capita consumption of 100-percent fruit juices was 4 litres/year, nectar consumption was at 1.2 litres and annual fruit drink consumption was 20 litres per person –...
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The dairy sector calls for VAT reduction and increased controls
By the end of last year, the domestic dairy market has stabilized. The buying-in price of raw milk per kilogram exceeded 100 HUF, and developments have started at several processors....
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There is still a reserve in Hungarian sunflower
Although the volume of sunflower decreased by 2 million tonnes to 45 million tonnes globally last year, there is still a strong demand for the plants. Hungarian farmers also performed...
Read moreThe IMF has improved its global economic growth forecast for 2018 and 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded its global economic growth forecast for this and the next year in its update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO), which was published on...
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Hungarian fruit types are planted by MKSZN in Ukraine
As early as autumn this year, the export of Hungarian fruit types – saplings, cultivation technology and expertise – will start to Ukraine, according to a bilateral agreement signed by...
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Four thousand of 160 companies already have a Hungarian Product trademark
The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) continues to cooperate with the Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft., whose trademarks can be found on about four thousand products of almost 160 companies already. According...
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