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Disposable products for catering
The coronavirus epidemic was handled by Hungary with exemplary discipline, and compliance with increased hygiene rules helped the most. The restaurants responded with lightning speed to the situation, ensuring that...
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Auchan donated trust points to the National Ambulance Service
“Auchan Retail has donated 10,000,000 Trust Points to the National Ambulance Service because we know we can not only count on them during an pandemic,” the store chain said in...
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Global per capita global fish consumption set a record
Global per capita global fish consumption (20.5 kilograms) set a record last year and the positive trend seems to continue in the decade ahead, highlighting the prominent role of fish...
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How to adapt your skin back to sunlight
As we move towards summer, the number of hours of sunshine is increasing, so our skin is also exposed to more sunlight. The recent period may have made it difficult...
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The crisis constructions of the Széchenyi Card Program are changing
The crisis constructions of the Széchenyi Card Program will be modified at three points. The Széchenyi Card Overdraft Plus and the Széchenyi Card Job Retention Loan will continue to be...
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Office kitchen etiquette: tips for a safe lunch break
The kitchen is one of the busiest venues in the social life of the workplace, so at lunchtime it is worth paying special attention to the rules of hygiene and...
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This crisis will be different – A comparison of the crisis caused by the coronavirus with the global economic crisis
The coronavirus epidemic is now on the verge of being over and some positive signs are already being seen. In China, for example, there are hardly any new infections and...
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The OECD expects the strongest economic downturn in peacetime in the last century
The world economy will suffer its strongest decline in peacetime this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, before returning to a growth trajectory next year, according to the...
Read moreLondon analysts: British GDP could fall by 18 percent in April
Analysts in London calculated that gross domestic product (GDP) could fall by 18 percent month-on-month in April due to the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The British Bureau of...
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EU Member States lose 15 billion euros a year due to counterfeiting
Counterfeiting has cost more than 83 billion euros to legitimate producers worldwide, with EU Member States losing 15 billion euros a year between 2013 and 2017 – according to the...
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Domestic tourism resumed in May
Thanks to fast and coordinated government measures, the domestic tourism season was relaunched in May, and based on the data so far, the annual domestic turnover may exceed the data...
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After seven years of steady growth, a decline in retail
The continuous growth in retail trade, which had lasted for seven years, was interrupted after, according to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), the volume of store sales fell by 10.2...
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New leaders at Nestlé
From August, Alberto Vercelli, who previously held the position of business leader in the South American region, will take over the management of Nestlé’s Hungarian Nespresso business. At the same...
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25 Tourinform offices may be renewed by the end of the year
After the recently handed over office in Zalakaros and Keszthely, the Tourinform offices in Hajdúszoboszló, Sopron and Tokaj will be renovated, but another 25 renovations are possible by the end...
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Almost a third of SMEs are unaware of the latest billing rule changes
The rules related to invoicing will change from July 1, and Számlázz.hu conducted a representative survey by interviewing SMEs and sole proprietorships. Among other things, the survey found that manual...
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This is what is most expensive among foods
In May 2020, consumer prices were on average 2.2% higher than a year earlier. Over the past year, the prices of food and spirits and tobacco products have risen significantly....
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Henkel joins major global climate advocacy effort
Henkel is among 155 major global companies from 34 sectors, which have signed a statement urging governments around the world to align their COVID-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with...
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Lidl celebrated its 15th anniversary last year
Last year Lidl celebrated 15 years in Hungary. Right now the discounter has 3 logistics centres and 182 stores, and it employs more than 6,000 people. Almost 60 percent of...
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Edeka Adds New Products To Its Private-Label Brand Mìng Chú
German retailer Edeka has added new vegan products to its private-label Asian food brand, Mìng Chú. The range offers authentic taste and flavour of far eastern cuisines from China, Indonesia...
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Packaging Industry ‘Susceptible, But Not Immune’ To COVID-19 Disruptions: Moody’s
A new report by Moody’s has found that the packaging sector in Europe by and large has had low exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic, although some companies are more vulnerable...
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Brazil’s Mercado Extra To Open 50 New Stores In 2020
Brazilian retail group GPA is planning to open 50 new stores under the Mercado Extra format by the end of 2020.The new supermarket format, launched two years ago, already boasts...
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US video game sales hit historic high
Total industry consumer spending on video gaming in the U.S. reached a record $10.86 billion in the first quarter of 2020 (January– March), according to the Q1 2020 Games Market...
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Ipsos: people are taking it more easy now
The easing of restrictions will also have an impact on the behavior of the country’s population. Although personal contact, handshakes and travel on public transport are still avoided by the...
Read moreThe curve of rising food prices is flattening
The curve of rising food prices seems to be flattening in June just like the epidemic curve – this is evident from the results of Privátbankár.hu’s latest Price Basket survey....
Read moreKSH: consumer prices rose by 2.2 percent in May
In May, consumer prices were on average 2.2 percent higher than a year before. The more moderate rise in the price of services than last year played the largest role...
Read moreShop spending may increase slightly in 2020
According to the latest KSH data, we left 6.3 percent less money in store cash registers in May than a year earlier. Thus, with a 10 percent decline, April was...
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