Company and Personal News
Croatian dream: luxury holiday center near the Adriatic
Date: 2010-07-15 00:00:02
The construction of 13 hotels and 56 luxury villas is expected to be started before the end of the year, in Doli near Dubrovnik, where the luxury circumstances of Monte...
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Heineken won the grand prize of ADCE
Date: 2010-07-14 00:01:28
The Germans took home the most prizes from the annual design competition of Art Directors Club of Europe. The grand prize went to the Italian Heineken campaign. Like last year,...
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The ZEW index declines for three months now
Date: 2010-07-14 00:01:25
The business cycle and business sentiment indicator of ZEW Economic Research Company, decreased in June and July too. The index fell by 7.2 point to 21.2 points in July, compared...
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Red Bull Air Race to be cancelled this year
Date: 2010-07-14 00:00:55
The National Transport Authority decided: they not support the holding of the Red Bull Air Race event in Hungary. The will not give a temporary permit for the usage of...
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The Body Shop’s range expands
Date: 2010-07-14 00:00:01
From June, the Body Shop’s range expands with food quality lipsticks, made of natural materials and with preservative-free eyelids paints and shampoos. It is estimated that an average woman sucks...
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Seven points in order to boost tourism
Date: 2010-07-13 00:03:02
The Hungarian Hotel Association listed the short-term government actions that should be taken in seven points. According to the alliance; a reduction should be needed in VAT in the case...
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EU Michelin stars to come
Date: 2010-07-13 00:02:01
The European Commission plans to set up the Quality Tourism Label. This – similar to the Michelin stars of the restaurants – would reward the best tourist destinations or services....
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Tesco won with heat wave and World Cup
Date: 2010-07-13 00:00:10
Due to the World Cup and the good weather of the last few weeks, a significant increase occured in the Tesco in the marketing of beer, soft drinks, ice cream...
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Nearly 1 billion investment in the pork manufacturing plant
Date: 2010-07-12 00:02:01
The fattening plant of Pankota-Kórógy Sertéstenyésztő és Takarmányelőállító Kft. was modernized from more than 900 million HUF. The investment was the last step of the three-step upgrade. As the result...
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The sugar factory is ready for the processing campaign
Date: 2010-07-12 00:01:28
The country's only operating sugar factory in Kaposvár is preparing for the sugar beet processing campaign, with more than 650 million HUF worth of development. Hájos László, Chief Technical Officer...
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Re-glass at the Balaton Sound
Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:25
This year, for the second time in the Balaton Soundon, Re-glass system helps the separate waste collection. The solution was introduced by the Zöldövezet Association to make music festivals and...
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Kékkúti Mineral Water produces without final water rights permission
Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:11
Since early June, the Kékkúti Mineral Water Co. produces without final water rights permission. According to the Káli Basin Environmental Association; that is unlawful, the company says it is not....
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Discount priced wine in the Tesco
Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:01
Despite Tesco previously supported the government's fight against alcohol abuse, now the company sells bottled wines in its stores for only one pound. The price of the Bulgarian Silver Rock...
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Dr. Rose, the first private hospital of Budapest has been opened
Date: 2010-07-09 00:00:59
In the heart of the city, in the 5th District the first private hospital of Budapest has been opened on the 1st of July. The main principle of the founders...
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Hungarian Spa Association: a tradition creative initiative
Date: 2010-07-09 00:00:55
The Hungarian Spa Association would like to make more popular its institutions, with the Hungarian Bath Day, Night of Baths, and the Cup of Bath Cities. The Hungarian Spa Association...
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The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million
Date: 2010-07-09 00:00:01
The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million HUF, because the company could not prove the reality what was said in advertisements of three products. However, the Authority concludes that...
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Zamárdi is full
Date: 2010-07-08 00:03:25
According to Csákovics Gyula Mayor; Zamárdi is full for the period of the Balaton Sound Festival. Last year, the event received 94 thousand visitors in four days. Zamárdi, compared to...
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Sad onion celebration in Mako
Date: 2010-07-08 00:02:01
Instead of the usual 72-hour, this year's International Onion Festival of Mako only lasts one day. There is nothing than can really be celebrated: large part of the onion crop...
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Five percent higher-value holiday vouchers in the first half of the year
Date: 2010-07-07 00:02:01
In the first half of the year, 36 billion HUF worth holiday vouchers were used, compared to the same period of last year. That is a 5 percent increase –...
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Mádi László became the President of the Hungarian Brewers Association
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:09
Mádi László former MP of Fidesz fills the presidency of the Hungarian Brewers Association – reports the association. From July 2010 Mádi László will be the president of the association,...
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Greenpeace charge against global companies
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:02
Greenpeace in its latest report condemns many global companies, because they used to buy paper products from a company, that destroys Indonesian forests. Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hewlett...
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Magic pencils in Tesco stores
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Tesco launched a new fund-raising campaign on 8 June. In 91 hypermarkets special pencils can be bought, they cost HUF 2999 and the revenues from sales will go to Mosoly...
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Water polo players on a date with Theodora
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
From May six Olympic gold medallist water polo players and coach Dénes Kemény will appear on the bottles of Theodora mineral waters. Kékkúti Ásványvíz Zrt. has been sponsoring the national...
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A guide that reads well
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Balázs Pászti told our magazine that the University of Szeged and MÉTE published a book, ‘Food technology for engineers’. It is a good read that focuses on the production of...
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With excellent training programmes for the future!
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
SPAR Hungary received its Accredited Adult Education Institute certification in 2006 and this year it was extended until 2014. SPAR pays great emphasis to training its employees, as the company...
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Young Hungarian executive is the new head of McDonald’s Hungary
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Ágnes Horváth was appointed the managing director of McDonald’s Hungary in May 2010. The 36-year-old executive joined the company in1999. In 2008 she won the President’s Award of the company....
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The recipe for success
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
With her mayonnaise, Anna Kovács won Trade magazin’s special award at the competition organised by MÉTE. – Anna, could you say a few words about yourself? – I am 25...
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Characters
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
One of Hungary’s most characteristic restaurants and one of our most characteristic chefs have started working together recently. We talked with the chef and Gundel’s managing director Gábor Buday. Why...
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Feeling of comfort
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Wind often disturbs guests on terraces, but shades that can be rolled out sideways solve this problem. British pub and bar owners had the chance this summer to order aluminium...
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SPAR gives quality for loyalty!
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
SPAR’s latest point collecting loyalty programme started on 10 June and will finish on 18 August. After each HUF 1,000 spent, customers will receive 1 point and with 12 or...
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