Events
SIAL: focus on sustainable enjoyment
Every even year the most important event for the global food industry is SIAL, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. On 19-23 October the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre welcomed...
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NKFIH launches project to stimulate SMEs
A new project of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH) encourages micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to develop professionally, innovate, and expand economic relations and research areas, the...
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What is Consumer Protection investigating in 2025?
The 2025 Inspection and Investigation Program of the Consumer Protection Authority contains the thematic investigations along which the government agencies acting within the scope of the consumer protection authority will...
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Annual inflation in Romania rose to 5.14 percent in December
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.14 percent in December, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Tuesday. In November, consumer prices in Romania were 5.11 percent...
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Turn 2024 – Rise of active individual entrepreneurs
The number of sole proprietorships grew dynamically in 2024, while the decline in partnerships continued. There are currently more than 1.1 million sole proprietorships and partnerships in Hungary, and the...
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2024 is the new record year for domestic tourism
Surpassing the outstanding 2023 result by almost 11%, more than ever before, nearly 18 million tourists arrived at Hungarian accommodation facilities in 2024. The guest nights they spent also increased...
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Quarterly labor market analysis: wage increases are the most likely to mobilize employees
The lively employment activity experienced since the beginning of 2023 subsided in the last quarter of 2024, with an increase of less than 5% in the number of applications submitted...
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Shoppers don’t want sustainable, but they want organic?
In Germany the proportion of people who regularly buy sustainable products has dropped from 27% to 20%, and since July only 62% are willing to pay more for sustainable products...
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New investments worth 4,000 billion forints are coming to our country
Last year was the second most successful year in the history of the Hungarian economy in terms of investment promotion, with 4,000 billion forints of new investment coming to our...
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With or without oil?
Eight out of ten Hungarians eat quick-frozen, breaded meat products available in shops, and 78% believe that the popularity of these lies mainly in easy and quick preparation, according to...
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K&H: people in their thirties are targeting the housing market
Among middle-aged people, almost four out of ten people – 37 percent – would buy a residential property in the future, and 5 percent would move within a year, according...
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K&H: this is how much housing prices have increased according to those most affected
Middle-aged Hungarians are more pessimistic about the development of housing prices at the end of 2024 than a year earlier, according to the K&H Komisar Futur survey. A significant majority...
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Aldi Süd has the strongest vegan private label offering in Germany
Aldi Süd is the biggest grocery retailer in Germany in terms of its selection of vegan private label products, the company says citing a Nielsen survey. Aldi Süd currently offers...
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The laboratory of the University of Pécs, suitable for conducting grape and wine analytical tests, has been renovated
The recently modernized laboratory of the Viticulture and Enology Research Institute of the University of Pécs (PTE SZBKI), suitable for performing grape and wine analytical tests, was handed over on...
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Coffee has become more expensive in Italy
The price of a cup of espresso, beloved by Italians, has risen by almost fifty percent, as the price of coffee, like butter and chocolate, has risen by almost fifty...
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Carrefour offloads another 39 French stores
Carrefour is offloading 39 French – often loss-making – hypermarkets and supermarkets to independent operators in a bid to cut operating costs. Unions protest to what they call is a restructuring...
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Eurobarometer: majority of farmers believe the level of EU financial support to help stabilise their income is adequate
A Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Commission and published on Thursday shows that a majority of Europeans support the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and more than half of...
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KSH: the volume of construction production in November decreased by 1.7 percent compared to a year earlier and by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
In November 2024, the volume of construction production fell by 1.7 percent compared to a year earlier, according to raw data. Among the main construction groups, the production of buildings...
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Most online shoppers are fed up with unpredictable parcel delivery times
According to a recent Ipsos survey commissioned by DODO, it has already happened to every second customer that they weren’t at home when a parcel was delivered, and nearly two-thirds...
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Proposed new US dietary guidelines may prioritise plant proteins
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) are considering new dietary guidelines that would shift emphasis towards plant proteins for the first time. A preliminary...
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The Trade Union of Commercial Employees has received support to increase its membership
The Trade Union of Commercial Employees (KASZ) has won a non-refundable European grant of 139 million forints. The aim of the project is for the union to expand the circle...
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L’Oréal acquires Korean skincare brand Dr.G
The deal is expected to close in the next few months, pending regulatory approvals. L’Oréal Groupe has signed an agreement to acquire Gowoonsesang Cosmetics Co., Ltd, the parent company of...
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The Mátrix Non-Profit Foundation collected almost 50 thousand pieces of chocolate, toys and stationery
The Mátrix Public Benefit Foundation has collected almost 50,000 pieces of chocolate, toys and stationery in its program called Love Chocolates, the organization informed MTI on Tuesday. It was announced...
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Company trends 2024: 11 thousand fewer companies: the company trends of 2024 in numbers
The number of active partnerships decreased by 11 thousand by the end of 2024. More than 35 thousand companies ceased to exist last year, while the number of new company...
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Will our financial situation be better in 2025? Research has been conducted on what Hungarians think
The Hungarian population has mixed expectations about their financial situation this year. Nearly 40% expect to be in worse financial circumstances in 2025 compared to the previous year, while 20%...
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Coffee prices at an all-time high
In early December 2024, the price of coffee on the international market rose to a record high. Arabica coffee beans, which account for the largest share of world production, exceeded...
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Inflationary turn among Hungarians
The inflation situation has improved significantly among the population, including the middle-aged, according to the latest K&H Komiszti Futur survey. Among other things, 78 and 66 percent experienced a significant...
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Sustainability is more of a challenge than an opportunity for Hungarian companies
The latest data from the K&H Sustainability Index highlights that the majority of Hungarian companies are still lagging behind in their efforts to reduce carbon emissions. A significant number of...
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Csaba Kőrösi: the global economy is being redesigned along the sustainability goals
The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) formulated in 2015 is not progressing very well, said Csaba Kőrösi, former President of the UN General Assembly, former President János Áder,...
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Péter Szijjártó: last year was the second most successful year in economic history in terms of investment promotion
Last year was the second most successful year in the history of the Hungarian economy in terms of investment promotion, with 4,000 billion forints of new investment coming to our...
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