Events
Youth employment declining again
After three years of improvement youth employment in the world is deteriorating again this year, mainly due to a longer than expected recession that hit the commodity exporting emerging countries,...
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FM: one and a half million hectares of ragweed infected area was detected
According to Monday's data one and a half million hectares of ragweed infected area was detected so far, and the authority had to take action on 1,500 hectares. The amount...
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Seafood from waters near Fukushima was smuggled to China for two years
Customs inspectors in Qingdao have arrested a group of people for smuggling, saying they brought potentially radiation-tainted seafood from Fukushima, Japan into China, state television reported on Monday. As much...
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Growing popularity of employee stock ownership programmes
Deloitte asked 177 large companies in 24 countries about how they motivate employees for the third time. Beáta Horváthné Szabó, director of Deloitte Zrt.’s tax department told that the results...
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Magazine: Crowds of visitors and many exhibitors at Sirha Budapest
Sirha Budapest, held between 9 and 11 May, was a huge success, having attracted more than 20,000 trade visitors and 400 exhibitors from 19 countries to the HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair...
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Industrial apple processing started in Szabolcs
Industrial apple processing started with a low purchase price in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county juice factories, but for eating apples even 40 percent more is paid by purchasers, compared to last...
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Nielsen: one in three TV users also watch programs on Internet
Every third Hungarian television consumer over age four watches programs on Internet as well, while domestic television contents 16 percent. Hungary's most popular programs on the net are sports (35...
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Budapest Airport builds a new logistics center for DHL
The Budapest Airport, operator of the Liszt Ferenc International Airport builds a new, approximately 13 thousand square meter logistics center. The building will be used by DHL Express. The Budapest...
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EU's share in Russia foreign trade has decreased
The European Union’s share decreased by more than 2 percentage points from the foreign trade turnover of Russia in the first half of this year, compared to the same period...
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Chamber of Agriculture: more than fifty tender writers have registered so far to the consultancy network
Up to date, more than fifty tender writers have registered to the online system of the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK). Süle Katalin, spokeswoman for the of the National Agricultural Chamber...
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Illegal meat processing plant was found in Békés County
An illegal meat processing plant was found in Békés county by the inspection group of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV). The company’s main activity was the wholesale of...
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Euro Zone’s economic performance continued to improve in August
The economic performance in the euro zone has become slightly better-than-expected in August – according to the Purchasing Managers' Index of the Markit Economic Research Institute. The preliminary value of...
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Shoppers like small shops
A survey by Bain & Company found that European consumers like small shops more than super- or hypermarkets. The study involved 30 directors from leading FMCG companies. They reckon hypermarkets’...
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The globalisation of retail trade
A study prepared by the Consumer Goods Forum and Planet Retail claims that retail chains are expanding at a breakneck speed. The 100 biggest chains are present in more countries...
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Producers vs. retail chains
In June the European Parliament adopted Polish MEP Edward Czesak’s report on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. The main goal of the report is the protection of...
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Magazine: Slowly going greener
The EU waste hierarchy is more and more prevalent in Hungary too, therefore prevention, reuse and recycling are all given more emphasis. According to Anita Simon, director of Biofilter Environmental...
Read moreGKI’s prosperity index returned to this year's low point in August
In August – after a significant rise in July – GKI’s prosperity index decreased significantly (to -3.9 points), thereby returning to this year's low point. According to a survey by...
Read moreWe can run out of pears
Due to the spring frost and the summer ice damages, demand can be larger than supply in case of pears in Hungary. Csizmadia György, Vice President of the Hungarian Fruit...
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A further increase in wages is expected by analysts
A further increase in wages is expected by analysts interviewed by MTI, who foresee that household consumption will be the driving force of economic growth. According to data published on...
Read moreThe WTO considers the Russian ban on pork illegal
The world trade organization (WTO) declared illegal the Russian ban on import of live pigs, fresh pork and other pig products from the EU. This was reported on the website...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber: game damage is a growing problem in the country
The game damage is becoming a growing problem in the country. The agricultural game damage (that was paid out) in 2015 amounted to 2.3 billion HUF – the National Agricultural...
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Hungarians working abroad sent less money last year
“Hungarians working abroad sent less money last year than the year before, according to the data of the World Bank” – Világgazdaság wrote. According to preliminary data, the Hungarians working...
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The majority of office supplies corresponded to the consumer protection standards
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) examined pencil boxes, erasers, color pencils and exercise clothing on the occasion of the starting of the school year. Deficiencies were found in case...
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Bisnode: the proportion of bills paid on time minimally increased further in the first half of the year
Although the proportion of bills paid on time minimally increased further in the first half of the year in Hungary, although the average length of delay in payment has also...
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The retail sales of electronic goods decreased in Germany
The retail sales of consumer electronics declined in the first half of the year in Germany – accoring to the CEMIX index published on Monday. In the first half of...
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Kalashnikov opens a shop at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport
Kalashnikov is to open a souvenir shop at Moscow airport offering t-shirts, pens and model AK-47 assault weapons. The store is part of Kalashnikov's effort to move into the world...
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Facts about the Blueberry Princess cake!
This year, the Blueberry Princess cake has become Hungary’s Sugar-free Cake by winning the Hungary’s Sugar-free Cake competition. Calculated nutritional data: A slice of cake contains 228 kcal of energy,...
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Growing gap between livestock and vegetable product prices
In April 2016 agricultural production prices increased by 0.4 percent from the level of April 2015. This rise was driven by the price of vegetable products growing by 4.2 percent....
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Back to the future with Hungary’s economy
Világgazdaság organised a conference titled ‘Hungarian Economic Summit 2016’, where experts were trying to answer the question: What will be the world like in 10 years’ time? András Inotai, a...
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POS/POP solutions from a manufacturer’s perspective
POS tools can motivate shoppers for buying and at the same time they also increase consumer consciousness and generate buying impulses. The secondary displaying of products can boost sales and...
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