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Monthly retail sales in the euro area rose as expected in January
In January, retail sales in the euro area grew at the rate expected by analysts in December, surpassing the estimated growth rate of a year earlier. The European Union’s statistical...
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LEGO increased its turnover and profits last year
Along with its revenue growth, the Danish LEGO Group gaming concern posted higher profits last year – according to the company’s balance sheet sent to MTI on Wednesday. The LEGO...
Read moreNagy István: Hungarian farmers continue to expect predictability and stability
Hungarian farmers can expect a predictable and stable support policy this year as well – Nagy István Minister of Agriculture said at the Portfolio Group Agriculture 2020 conference in Kecskemét....
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Hungarian cardholders would rather pay with their fingerprints than with passwords
• New Visa survey finds Hungarian consumers feel more secure and comfortable with fingerprint or other biometric authentication than traditional methods • 19percent of Hungarian consumers have already quit online...
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Do you see it when you hear it?
The Coca-Cola Lion Award winner’s Try Not to Hear This campaign is already being seen (or heard) at home. Ringing of ice cubes in the glass; soft knocking as the...
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The direction of tax control is changing, with the emphasis on encouraging compliance
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) is undergoing a major change, which in the long run may result in the organization being able to continuously monitor all domestic taxpayers...
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Sterilized Cat Atlantik-Lachs product.
The German manufacturer has ordered the product to be recalled. This type of cat food is also available in Hungarian shops – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nebih) points...
Read moreLidl also uses recycled plastic to wrap fish in packaging waste
Lidl integrates even time-collected plastic from the ocean into the packaging of some of its products, – origo wrote after Store Insider. Lidl, creates opackaging for its fresh fish products...
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Lindt expects chocolate prices to increase
Swiss premium chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli says they will have no choice but to raise prices after two African countries charge a sizeable premium to pay the poorest farmers...
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Euro-area unemployment stagnated on an almost 12 years low
In line with market expectations, the euro area unemployment rate stagnated in January at a low of almost 12 years. According to a report released Tuesday by the Statistical Office...
Read moreDucks against locusts
China is planning to send up to 100,000 ducks to Pakistan to help the country contain a huge plague of locusts – origo wrote, after Asia Times. Locusts have erupted...
Read moreGlobal sales of smartphones have declined
In the last quarter of last year, 406.64 million smartphones were sold worldwide, which is a decrease of 0.4 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. Gartner, a US...
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FAO, UN Environment deepen their partnership
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) renewed their partnership on Thursday, pledging to cooperate in areas of common interest. The Memorandum of...
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New CEO at McDonald’s in Hungary
From March 1, 2020, Égi Zsolt is the new Managing Director of McDonald’s in Hungary. The specialist will replace Horváth Ágnes, the number one manager in the company. After 20...
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Nébih has lifted some restrictions due to avian flu
On Monday, the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) lifted restrictions on highly pathogenic avian influenza in Komárom-Esztergom and Hajdú Bihar counties. From now on, domestic and EU poultry shipments...
Read moreThe market reporting obligation for certain dairy products has been extended until 2023
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) has extended the scope of the market reporting obligation for certain dairy products to the Dairy Interbranch and Product Council until 2023 – the council...
Read moreMLBKT: PMI indicates minimal growth
The seasonally adjusted February Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) was 50.1 points, down from 52.2 in January and the fourth lowest since February 1995 – the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory...
Read moreImmediate bank transfer will have a big impact on curbing cash flow
It will have a huge impact on curbing cash flow if an immediate bank transfer is triggered – Trencsán Erika, leading financial expert told M1 news channel on Saturday. The...
Read moreThe OECD has lowered its global growth forecast
Since the economic and financial crisis, the world economy is expected to suffer the biggest decline due to the outbreak of the coronavirus – according to the Paris-based Organization for...
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The meatfree meat-producing company is still loss-making
The California-based Beyond Meat released its fourth-quarter report, and while the company is still loss-making, it has lost much less than a year earlier due to strong demand growth, origo...
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SAP Plastics Cloud or Technology for the Environment
New global marketplace for companies to use recycled plastics and other alternatives; partnership with an ocean-going sailing expedition of a women’s scientific research initiative; sustainability assessment of the harmful effects...
Read moreDisposable plastic bags were banned in New York State
On March 1, a ban on disposable plastic bags came into effect in New York, where about 23 billion plastic bags have been sold each year – origo wrote. The...
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Magazine: Wining and dining ten years from now
Earlier I already told on the pages of this magazine that by 2030 there will be approximately 110 megapolises on planet Earth, each with a population bigger than 5 million....
Read moreAM: irrigation and digitalisation also increase competitiveness
Strengthening the livestock sector, spreading digitization and increasing irrigated areas are also needed to increase agricultural performance – Farkas Sándor, parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture said at a...
Read moreKSH: investments increased by 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019
Investments increased by 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, with the fastest record growth of 14 percent, the Central Statistical Office...
Read moreA new wine law is being prepared
The third wine law has been drafted since the change of regime – the Secretary General of the National Council for Mountain Communities told M1 news channel on Saturday. Brazsil...
Read moreThere is huge potential for development in the horticultural sector
The Hungarian horticultural sector has a great potential for development, reaching only 30-40 percent of its capacity for years. The National Chamber of Agriculture, together with the strategic partner professional...
Read moreAnalysts: the coronary epidemic may slow down the performance of the economy
Economic analysts told MTI that the coronary epidemic makes economic forecasts in this year uncertain, but they still expect an around 4 percent. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4.5...
Read moreOKSZ: even though demand for durable food has increased slightly, the security of supply is not at risk
Turnover data for the last 24 hours show that demand for certain durable foods has slightly increased in the member companies of OKSZ, according to the OKSZ announcement. The Trade...
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The turnover of Wiesbauer-Dunahús increased last year
Despite difficult economic conditions, Karl Schmiedbauer, Commercial Counselor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wiesbauer Holding Rt. considered the turnover of 5.1 billion forints as positive. The company...
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