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The business model of AliExpress is changing
One of China’s largest technology companies, the Alibaba Group, is changing its fastest growing business line, the business model of AliExpress, which operates an online retail marketplace. It is opening...
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GKI: Golden age of the Hungarian real estate market does not end soon
The Hungarian real estate market undoubtedly is in its golden age. Both the home and the business markets are behind fertile years and the prospects are also favourable. In April...
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FAO: World food prices rise in April
Global food prices rose in April to their highest level in almost a year, led up by meat and dairy prices. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes...
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Magazine: FMCG brands and sports: Brand building and mission (Part 2)
OMV sponsors athletes in several countries, because the company is fully aware of the fact that the values of the world of sport fall in line with the expectations of...
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Coop Netherlands Lowers Price Of Reusable Shopper Bag
In a bid to encourage customers to reduce the use of plastic bags, Coop Netherlands has announced plans to reduce the price of its large reusable shopper bag. It has...
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SPAR launched its webshop with a nearly one billion HUF development
SPAR Magyarország launched its webshop. The home delivery service is available in the capital and in 49 surrounding settlements. The development of more than 960 million forints will create almost...
Read moreThe European Commission has improved its growth forecast for Hungary
The European Commission has improved Hungary’s economic growth forecast for 2019 and 2020 in its spring forecast, but warned that there were more and more signs of overheating in the...
Read moreFarmers can irrigate free of charge without a water license
Without water permit, farmers can irrigate free of charge to mitigate the spring drought, as part of the extraordinary irrigation water use – Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture told M1...
Read moreNMHH: Internet prices decreased by 11 percent last year
Last year, the prices of Internet services decreased by 11 percent. The prices of mobile voice subscriptions fell with lesser extent, primarily due to the 5 percent reduction in Internet...
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220 million HUF tender for the promotion of Hungaricums
In order to promote national and foreign national values, hungaricums and to retain the traditional clothing culture of the Carpathian Basin, a tender of 220 million HUF was launched –...
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The British Chamber of Commerce has chosen a new management
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH) has elected a new president, managing director and chairman. According to the company’s Wednesday announcement, President Duncan Graham, Managing Director of G&G...
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Homemade cat food can be dangerous
Most of the cat food recipes from online sources or from books usually do not provide the necessary nutrients for pets, and there are also some that require ingredients that...
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Retail sales in the euro area grew stronger than expected
The European Union’s Statistical Office (Eurostat) reported that the seasonally adjusted retail sales stagnated in the 19-member eurozone, while on an annual basis increased by 1.9 percent. Analysts expected an...
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The first-quarter report of Henkel was published
The Düsseldorf-based household chemicals and cosmetics group reported that its first-quarter sales increased by a nominal 2.8 percent to 4.969 billion euros. Organic revenue after exchanging the rate effects and...
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Magazine: Energy drinks are going in a more natural direction
In 2018 energy drinks produced one of the biggest sales growths in the soft drink category: sales grew by two-digit numbers in both value and volume; only ice teas performed...
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Mars switches to wind energy in Mexico
FMCG global giant Mars has decided recently to use 100 per cent wind power for all its factory electricity in Mexico, sealing a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Mexican...
Read moreAnalysts: encouraging retail data for the first quarter GDP
Despite the slowdown in retail sales in March due to Easter, the first quarter indicator shows a pick-up in the last quarter of last year, which is an encouraging sign...
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The food industry group uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name
The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. uses the Szentkirályi Magyarország brand name in the future – Balogh Levente, president and owner of the Szenkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. announced on Tuesday at a press...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: thee appearance of the Swine Fever in China can help the situation of EU pig farmers
The European Union’s and Hungarian pig farmers may benefit from the appearance of African swine fever in China in the short term – Éder Tamás. the National Vice President of...
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Soft drinks makers combine for new recycling initiative
Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe join consortium founded by Carbios, a green chemistry organisation and L’Oréal that aims to support the circular plastics economy and promote...
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The Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett won a Gold Ribbon
The Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) gave Gold Ribbon Quality Certification to the Szegedi Paprika of Rubin Csipedett. There is no more prominent recognition in Hungary. One cannot compete for Gold...
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ICA plans to halve its food waste by 2025
The Swedish grocer ICA Gruppen has set itself a new goal regarding food waste. Essentially, it plans to cut food waste by half from its warehouses and stores in Sweden...
Read moreThe online surface of the drought monitoring network is available fo free
The Drought Monitoring Network is a novel, complex water shortage forecasting system set up by the water sector. It is available from May to everyone on an open, free internet...
Read moreA program to help the international expansion of startups in the Visegrád countries started in Budapest
With the support of the International Visegrád Fund, the V4 Startup Force program was launched in Budapest on Monday, with the aim to boost the international expansion of the Czech,...
Read moreRetail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 4.3 percent in March
In March, retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year, slower than the 5.1 percent in February – the Czech Statistical Office announced in Prague. The calendar...
Read moreThe investor sentiment in the euro area improved in May
In May, the investor sentiment in the euro area improved for the third consecutive month, according to a statement of the Berlin-based Sentix Economic Research Institute in. The investor sentiment...
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Child may become obese if has a TV in the room
According to a recent research, about half of the American children have TV in their room at the age of seven, but the 24-hour TV usage cannot be controlled by...
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Enchanting chocolate
Researchers have new evidence in rats to explain how it is that chocolate candies can be so completely irresistible. The urge to overeat such deliciously sweet and fatty treats traces...
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