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Euro area unemployment rate stagnates at eleven-year low
The euro area unemployment rate stagnated in November at its eleven-year low – according to a Eurostat report released Thursday. The unemployment rate in the European Union has been at...
Read moreThe Chinese also confirmed that the US-China trade sub-agreement will be signed next week
Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Liu Ho will travel to Washington on 13 January for a three-day visit to Washington, where he will sign a partial deal to resolve the US-China...
Read moreAkko acquired a stake in a hotel project
Akko acquired a stake in a hotel project in Zamárdi. They decided to buy 74 percent of the company’s ordinary shares – portfolio.hu wrote. According to a statement released today...
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Starbucks presents vegan drinks
Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, has announced the addition of product made of oat milk in response to the growing vegan movement. The coffee made of oat milk is...
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World food prices continue rising in December
World food prices rose for the third consecutive month in December, as a strong rally in vegetable oil prices drove the FAO Food Price Index to its highest level in...
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UK Farm Bill To Be Introduced This Month
An agriculture bill is to be introduced in Britain’s parliament later this month as the country prepares to develop its own farm policy for the first time in decades, environment...
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Obeikan MDF Joins ‘Food Fellows’ Project
Spanish packaging company Obeikan MDF has joined the ‘Food Fellows’ project to fight food waste and devise sustainable solutions. The project is an initiative of the Harvest House in the...
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Coca-Cola Acquires Dairy Products Company Fairlife LLC
The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it has acquired 100% stake in Fairlife LLC, a Chicago-based manufacturer of value-added dairy products, for an undisclosed amount. Fairlife LLC commenced operations in...
Read moreThe recovery in retail sales is a good sign for GDP growth
Retail sales revival in November is a good sign of last year’s fourth-quarter GDP growth, analysts said in a statement, commenting on the report of the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
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Analysts: earnings growth barely slowing this year
Analysts told MTI that they expect to see slightly lower earnings growth than last year, with government measures likely to play a bigger role than before. According to a report...
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KSH: The value of exports and imports decreased slightly
In November last year, the value of exports in euro terms decreased by 0.1 percent and the value of imports in euro terms decreased by 0.8 percent year-on-year, with the...
Read moreKSH: industrial production increased, the food industry performed above average
Industrial production rose 3.6 percent in November last year from a year before. According to working-day adjusted data growth was 5.7 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on...
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New leader at Nestlé Hungária’s HR department
From January 2020 Dúl Mária will take over the position of HR Director at Nestlé Hungária. After a successful career in finance and HR at the Schöller Ice Cream business...
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All schools in the country are eligible for cashless payment
Pupils’ financial awareness can be strengthened by the fact that all schools in the country can benefit from cash-free services, said the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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Retail sales in the euro area increased
In November, retail sales in the euro area grew much more than expected on a monthly and yearly basis. The European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat announced on Tuesday that seasonally...
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Already, 1500 billion has been paid to Hungary’s largest urban development program
More than 1500 billion HUF have been disbursed so far in the framework of the Modern Cities Program for the comprehensive development of 23 cities (with county rights), including 1050...
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New chairman at Shell Hungary
From January 2020, Solti Andrea was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors, which is the highest position in the Royal Dutch Shell in Hungary. Former Chairman of the...
Read moreGlobal warming can boost agricultural production in Siberia
Climate change will enable maize and soybean production in Siberia. By the middle of the decade, Russian farmers will be able to grow corn and soy in this part of...
Read moreEmployment in the United States increased more than expected in December
The non-agricultural US employment growth in December became better-than-expected, reaching its eight-month peak – according to a report released on Wednesday by the ADP Labor Data Processing Institute. According to...
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Luckin Coffee enters the food and beverage vending machine market
Qian Zhiya, CEO of Luckin Coffee, recently announced that China’s most popular coffee chain will enter the food and beverage vending machine market – origo, wrote. Zhiya said that this...
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Maxima Implements AI-Based Solutions In Grocery Retail
Lithuanian retail group Maxima has announced that it has implemented a number of AI-based solutions across its grocery stores for better customer experience. The new technology will also help in...
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Co-op targets online and vegan opportunities for 2020
Co-op, the major UK convenience retailer, has set out plans to extend its reach in online sales in 2020 as well as to enhance its product offer, with a new...
Read moreLidl Targeting 100 New Stores In France By 2022
Discounter Lidl is aiming to open 50 new stores a year in France by 2022, following its busiest year for new store openings in the country. Since 2012, Lidl has...
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Pizza and cabbage flavored lollipops to come
Archie McPhee has recently launched macaroni, sour cucumber, grilled chicken, mussels and charcoal-flavored lollipops. Now cabbage, ham, and pizza flavored lollipops to come – origo wrote after Store Insider. While...
Read moreRetail sales continued to pick up
According to raw data, retail sales in November last year were 6.8 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year. Calendar effect adjusted the growth was 7.3...
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New changes in the Hungarian Food Book
The expected tightening of the Hungarian Food Book has brought the expected results, so this year’s product ranges are expected to be revised. According to the National Food Chain Safety...
Read moreAM: support for beekeepers and utility pigeon holders will increase significantly this year
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) has significantly increased its support for beekeepers and utility pigeon keepers. The support available for maintaining the health of the bee will increase from five...
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The number of employees continued to increase
In the three-month period of September to November last year, the average number of employed was 4 million 517 thousand 23,000 ie 0.5 percent more and the employment rate of...
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