Company and Personal News
Praktiker: was, is, will be!
Date: 2013-08-08 11:15:27
Praktiker strengthens its market position with an advertising campaign in Hungary, which is also a message for the domestic purchasers, that the Praktiker stores will continue to operate further. The...
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Henkel records strong performance in second quarter
Date: 2013-08-08 10:41:51
Sales rise 1.9% to 4,286 million euros (organic: +4.0%) Adjusted operating profit: +8.2% to 660 million euros Adjusted EBIT margin: +0.9 percentage points to 15.4% Double-digit growth in adjusted earnings...
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Guest traffic rose by 3.8 percent in June at accommodations
Date: 2013-08-08 10:20:28
Guest traffic increased by 3.8 percent in June at accommodations, compared to the same period of the last year – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) announced on Thursday. The foreign...
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The training of chefs working at embassies at the METRO Customer Academy
Date: 2013-08-08 10:17:03
The reinterpretation and modernization of the Hungarian cuisine is the goal of the Magyar Konyha (Hungarian Cuisine) magazine’s training which was organized for the second time on behalf of the...
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Bill Gates visits Croatia´s coast
Date: 2013-08-08 09:46:40
Bill Gates, one of the world's wealthiest people and the founder of Microsoft, has visited the coast of Croatia. Gates visited Skradin and Krka National Park in central Dalmatia yesterday...
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Tork won Business Superbrands award this year again
Date: 2013-08-07 11:16:49
This year, the 16-member independent jury of Business Superbrands has gathered for the sixth time to decide which brands can bear the Business Superbrands trademark on the basis of Dun...
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The Poultry Processing Plant of Zala was advertised cheaper than before
Date: 2013-08-07 10:58:32
The Pacsa-based Zalai Baromfifeldolgozó (Poultry Processing Plant of Zala) was advertised again for a 600 million HUF purchase price. No applications were received for the former 720 million HUF application...
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The guest traffic in rural tourism reduced last year
Date: 2013-08-07 10:14:37
In rural tourism, the number of guests and guest nights both decreased in 2012. The type of accommodation was sent to floor by the 2011 legislative changes, but the struggling...
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Home altitude and obesity are linked
Date: 2013-08-07 09:16:41
Americans who live where the air is thinnest are less likely to be obese than those in low-lying areas, according to a new study. The results don't mean people should...
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Magazine: The world’s best…
Date: 2013-08-07 09:00:00
Every tabloid likes to compile “the world’s best” lists and these are often based on research or credible information. A journalist at the Observer, an English paper listed the best...
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Zwack reported about declining revenues
Date: 2013-08-06 11:10:49
Zwack’s revenues and net profit decreased in the first quarter. The domestic net sales revenue decreased by 8.5 percent to 2 billion 426 million HUF, while the IFRS decreased by...
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The Fonterra dairy company apologized to the Chinese consumers
Date: 2013-08-06 10:55:25
The CEO of the New Zealand-based Fonterra dairy company apologized to the Chinese consumers, because the company shipped contaminated products to China – the Chinese local media reported on Monday....
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DHL moves to Budapest Airport Business Park
Date: 2013-08-06 10:16:45
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL and one of the leading providers of road freight services in Europe, will move to the...
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METRO GROUP substantially strengthens its financial foundation despite tough trading conditions
Date: 2013-08-06 10:11:40
METRO GROUP succeeded in further strengthening its financial foundation in the first half of 2013 despite consumer sentiment remaining weak across Europe. The Düsseldorf-based retailer was able to again significantly...
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Downtown hotel is under construction in Szekszárd
Date: 2013-08-06 10:10:07
With the close to 700 million HUF investment a 44-seat downtown hotel is under construction in Szekszárd. The foundation stone of the facility was placed on Tuesday in the Tolna...
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Foodtruck in a new role
Date: 2013-08-06 09:56:01
Airport cellphone waiting areas are starting to look like fast-food drive-ins. A number of airports are allowing food trucks to set up shop in or near cellphone lots where people...
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Magazine: Sauces from behind the bars
Date: 2013-08-06 09:02:24
Every enterprise has to face difficulties sometimes – but the producer of JailHouseFire hot sauces is really special: their products are made in a Florida penitentiary, in 3 varieties. Distributors...
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Magazine: How many sips?
Date: 2013-08-05 12:00:00
We already know that the British are capable of taking extreme measures with health protection in mind, just think of the complete ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. Now...
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The Sziget Festival starts today
Date: 2013-08-05 10:10:32
The accomodiations in Budapest are filled with the guests of the Sziget Festival. The festival visitors are continuously arriving to the Hungarian capital.. Three separate trains arrived from the Netherlands...
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Loud beats endanger Swedish nightclub fish
Date: 2013-08-05 09:48:55
A Gothenburg nightclub has been told to turn down the music after authorities found the club's pet fish were suffering from the noise. When the County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) checked...
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Flaming hell: Could you take on the world’s hottest sandwich?
Date: 2013-08-05 09:06:37
The ‘flaming hell’ sandwich measures 2.3million on the Scoville chilli heat scale – higher than pepper spray. It also comes slathered in a sauce made from two of the world’s...
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SPAR promoted the excellent Hungarian melon with tasting actions
Date: 2013-08-02 11:30:52
The SPAR Magyarország Kft. promoted the consumption of the Hungarian melon with tasting actions on 1 and 2 August in 79 stores of the company. During the first 10 days...
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Procter & Gamble creates one hundred and fifty new jobs in Gyöngyös
Date: 2013-08-02 11:25:29
Papp Kitti, Procter & Gamble’s Central European Financial Officer and Szijjártó Péter, the Prime Minister's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations announced today that the Procter...
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The “Prepare for the School” action has started in the Tesco stores
Date: 2013-08-02 11:24:11
The school year only starts on 2 September, but it is worth to buy the school supplies, notebooks, pens and other accessories even now. The school equipments are already available...
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Fresh Logisticsworking in stronger cooperation with Dachser
Date: 2013-08-02 11:14:00
The new strategic alliance will enable DACHSER to expand its network for temperature-controlled transport services in eastern Europe. Food Logistics freight services to Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic...
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The Bio-Fungi Kft. has expanded its manufacturing facility in Ócsa
Date: 2013-08-02 11:10:48
The Bio-Fungi Kft. dealing with fungus growing expanded the production capacity of its plant in in Ócsa with a 900 million HUF investment – the K&H Bank which is the...
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Magazine: Foodstagram and sales
Date: 2013-08-01 12:15:34
Swedish food supplier CT Food, which specialises in Asian food products, developed a smartphone app to educate fans of Asian food about dishes. People who take a picture of the...
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The Fiwi-Hűt Kft. is building a meat processing plant in Tata
Date: 2013-08-01 11:12:10
The Fiwi-Hűt Kft. is building a meat processing plant in the Industrial Park of Tata with a nearly one billion HUF investment. The investment will allow the company to double...
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Smurfs to move into the Tesco stores
Date: 2013-08-01 11:10:28
Tesco has smurfed something again! Tesco’s Smurf domino collection promotion starts on 1 August. Customers will receive gift dominos after every 3000 HUF purchase, and can get extra dominoes if...
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