Company and Personal News
Wal-Mart: Impressive gains beside decreased revenues
Date: 2010-02-19 00:02:01
Wal-Mart reported larger-than-expected profits in the fourth quarter, besides its revenues were slightly under the expectations of the analysts. The company, in its Thursday report published 1.17 USD per share...
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Online coupons becoming more and more popular
Date: 2010-02-19 00:00:35
A huge increase has been occured in coupon usage in the United States. While in 2008, 2.6 billion coupons were used, in 2009 this figure increased to 3.3 billion. This...
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Tchibo chosen PR agency
Date: 2010-02-19 00:00:02
Tchibo has chosen Morpho Communications as partner, to the support the company’s total PR activities. The agency will be in charge for Tchibo shops and the communication of Tchibo, Eduscho...
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Pécs in the tourism top 20
Date: 2010-02-18 00:04:25
Austrian Gewinn Magazine, which is Austria's most significant test magazine, has chosen Pécs among the world's 20 best tourist destinations. The Austrian magazine each year compiles the most deserving list...
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Fornetti – foreign developments in Hungary lead to dismissals
Date: 2010-02-18 00:02:07
Due to the result of the investments in Bulgaria and Romania, Fornetti Ltd. does not transport products to these subsidiaries from Hungary. Therefore, redundancies will take place at the Kecskemét...
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The purple cows arrived to Britain
Date: 2010-02-18 00:01:05
It may be surprising for many people, but until 2009, one could not get Milka chocolate in Britain, and even now Milka chocolate can be found only in a few...
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Moscow remains the most expensive
Date: 2010-02-18 00:00:25
According to the analysis of the British Hogg Robinson Group (HRG); The most expensive hotel rooms can still be found in Moscow. The report states, that in Moscow last year...
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Kraft Foods quadrupled
Date: 2010-02-17 00:01:25
Kraft Foods increased its after-tax profit nearly fourfold in the last quarter of 2009, particularly by the impact of price increases in the emerging countries. The profit after tax was...
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Advance purchase price: yes, but no deposit for Aranybika
Date: 2010-02-17 00:01:01
The sale of the Aranybika hotel of Debrecen has stopped, because the Russian investor is willing to pass only the advance purchase price, but no deposit. The Civis Hotels Ltd.,...
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Generali Providencia gave the “Partner of the Year” title to GROW Group
Date: 2010-02-17 00:00:02
On the 4th of February, the Generali Providencia Partner ceremony was held for the second time. On the event, the insurance company awarded its external sales partners and its partner...
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The Hungarian National Tourist Office starts an advertisement campaign
Date: 2010-02-16 00:03:12
The Hungarian Convention Bureau of the Hungarian National Tourist Office plans an advertisement campaign this year, ensuring cooperation and joint appearance on the international profession tourism market, for conference hotels...
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METRO supermarket chain supports the victims of the Haitian earthquake
Date: 2010-02-16 00:03:00
METRO provides the raw materials and refreshments for the charity gala dinner, which is organized to help the victims of the Haitian earthquake. METRO, as the committed supporter and partner...
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Czech retail sales are getting more and more lower
Date: 2010-02-16 00:00:01
The Czech retail sales declined in December, due to the still weak private consumption. Annual sales, decreased by 1.9 percent after the 4.7 percent of November. The decline is lasting...
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The latest products of Szintézis ZRt.: SZIKE and Cronis Cashier – information is power (x)
Date: 2010-02-15 00:03:01
The basis is a trade system that supports trade instruments to cover the whole network from cashiers to the central control unit. The SZIKE Trading System and the Cronis Cashier...
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Hot meal vouchers
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:18
The National Trade Association, responded to the promise of the Prime Minister's Office – which promises the release of a new Tax Authority Notice, about the usage of hot meal...
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Lidl expands in Romania
Date: 2010-02-15 00:00:59
Lidl prepares to conquer Romania. The German supermarket chain will open 20 stores in Hungary’s eastern neighbor, the first department stores will be in Bucharest. The first Lidl stores were...
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SPAR is committed to quality
Date: 2010-02-15 00:00:30
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. operates an SGS certified – the world's leading certification organisation – Integrated Management System (IIR) since December 2009. This system has two elements; the ISO...
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Pizza from star chefs
Date: 2010-02-15 00:00:12
The most famous French chefs are planning to conquer the fast food market. The Michelin-starred chefs has pizza-delivery plans also. The fast-food restaurants have been taboo subject among the star...
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Environmentally conscious shopping bags in the METRO stores
Date: 2010-02-15 00:00:02
METRO Trade Ltd. is strongly committed to environmental awareness in many areas, for several years. METRO would like to decrease pollution with its environmental-friendly, several times usable, long lasting and...
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Bosnian winner at the Henkel Art.Award
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
At the Henkel Art.Award 2009, the EUR 7,000 main prize went to Mladen Miljanovic from Bosnia. Henkel CEE organised the competition for the eighth time, there were 840 entries from...
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New management for the Czech fair organiser
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
On 17 December 2009, the board of directors of Veletrhy Brno public limited company (BVV) appointed Jiří Kuliš to the post of director general. Norbert Schmidt was created general commercial...
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Synergon becomes founding member of a cluster
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
On 1 December 2009, Synergon Rendszerintegrátor Kft. joined the Economy-driven Vocational and Development Cluster. The organisation is made up of 11 companies and its objective is to develop and utilise...
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MFP rebranded
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Last November the Hungarian Consumer Platform (MFP) appeared on the scene with a new, characteristic and colourful image. They also developed a new brand position that is best characterised by...
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Loyal employees
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
When going to a McDonald’s one always feels that all employees are student-aged, who are replaced by younger staff in a year or two. However, through its loyalty programme the...
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Caffé Perté entered the vending market
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Caffé Perté, one of the biggest café suppliers on the domestic market entered the market with professional hot drink vending machines. Commercial director Andrea Boda said that the term ‘premium’...
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The epaper solution wins
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
CBA was the first to introduce ZBD’s new generation epaper shelf label solution, in its new store in Mogyoród: the solution is a world premiere that came out in 2009...
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Health-friendly restaurants
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The objective of the Health-friendly programme is to promote healthy eating. According to project manager Éva Péterfia, about 1,000 restaurants are interested in joining the initiative. Member restaurants forbid smoking,...
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Magyar Cukor Zrt. got a top mark
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The only Hungarian sugar company finished a successful year at the end of 2009. In the Kaposvár refinery they completed a campaign at the end of last year: 730,000 tons...
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Women and alcohol
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
From January, Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt.’s informative website www.alkohol.info.hu examines the relationship between women and alcohol. Because of biological reasons, women react to alcohol differently from men, but at the same...
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Nespresso Corner
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Capsule coffee takes off slowly in the Hungarian bar/restaurant/café sector. At the end of last year, Nespresso appeared in Media Markt stores with special tasting-stands: Nespresso Corner offers a new...
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