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The trend researcher about the new era we are living in
We have been living in a new world for two months. While many hope that sooner or later everything will return to the old wheelhouse, it certainly won’t be. The...
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The bargaining position of food suppliers is strengthening
After a special retail tax of up to 2.5 percent of annual sales, traders have been given another hurdle: a new measure significantly restricts their freedom to negotiate a purchase...
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Coca-Cola employees and a corporate fleet help the Hungarian Red Cross in logistics
17,000 slices of chocolate, ten thousand eggs, plenty of diapers, canned food and cooking oil – just a few examples of donations made by Coca-Cola. From the beginning of May...
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Numil Kft. stands by parents, patients, the elderly and healthcare professionals
One of Danone’s Hungarian sub-companies, Numil Kft., helps the work of healthcare workers with a special commitment. The Hungarian distributor of foods for special medical purposes is confident that, in...
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The National Chamber of Agricultural Economics postponed the membership fee declaration and payment until the autumn
In view of the state of emergency declared by the government and in accordance with the economic decisions made in connection with it, the national presidency of the National Chamber...
Read moreGlobal supply chains need to be reassessed when the economy restarts, according to German economists
German economists favor a gradual relaunch of the economy by removing pandemic restrictions, but they stress in a survey of the ifo economic research institute that the role of global...
Read moreU.S. retail sales fell by a record high in April
In April, retail sales in the United States fell to an unprecedented rate, both compared to the previous month and a year earlier – according to a report by the...
Read moreThe Spanish government is confident of a resumption of international tourism in late June
The Spanish government is confident of a resumption of international tourism occurs until late June. Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos said in a television interview on Monday, “We cannot allow...
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Enterprise resiliency: nine areas of focus for COVID-19 crisis management
The global spread of COVID-19 is a humanitarian crisis, first and foremost. But it’s added yet another layer of disruption to the growing list of unexpected challenges facing leaders and...
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Korean retailer launches do-not-disturb shopping service
Lotte Department Store, one of South Korea’s country’s major department-store chain operators, will introduce a do-not-disturb shopping service it dubs ‘shop-alone’. Aimed at customers who do not wish to be...
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Sainsbury’s expands Chop Chop delivery service to 20 UK cities
Supermarket joins up with courier firm Stuart to make deliveries to homes using bikes Sainsbury’s is taking a bicycle delivery service to 20 cities across the UK in its latest...
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SME’s savings will be wiped out by the summer
A survey conducted by K&H Bank in mid-April has revealed: half of the businesses have been moderately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but 44 percent of Hungarian SMEs have been...
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NAK provides strong support at hard times too
Balázs Győrffy, president of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) talked to us about how the chamber can help the agri-food sector at the time of the coronavirus pandemic. What...
Read moreKSH: the Hungarian economy expanded in the first quarter
According to raw data, Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.2 percent according to the raw data, while the seasonal and calendar-effect adjusted balanced data shows a 2.0 percent...
Read moreMinister of Agriculture: the impact of the crisis on the Hungarian food economy
The role of safe food supply has increased, and the emergency situation is also strengthening consumer awareness. According to Dr. Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture that is why it is...
Read moreBudapest reopens in two weeks
On his Facebook page, Prime Minister Orbán Viktor announced the decision to reopen Budapest, after thorough discussions with epidemiological experts – portfolio.hu wrote. According to him, we have won the...
Read moreCsányi Sándor: agriculture is one of the most stable sectors of the national economy
The coronavirus crisis highlighted the importance of agriculture, proving that it is one of the most stable sectors of the national economy, and the stability of food supply in the...
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Car small markets
Thanks to the government’s supportive strategy, the number of local producer markets increased almost one and a half times between 2012 and 2019, from 117 to 298 – hirtv.hu wrotes....
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This is how seasonal workers from abroad can work in agriculture
A police decision has been issued on the conditions of entry and exit of seasonal agricultural workers to Hungary, as well as on the rules of their stay and quarantine...
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Jim Beam and the Tankcsapda joined forces
The Tankcsapda band and 225-year-old Jim Beam teamed up to help those in a difficult situation due to the coronavirus epidemic. The Tankcsapda band and Jim Beam bourbon whiskey, which...
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What to do if someone is unable to pay personal income tax
May 20 is the deadline for reviewing, supplementing and correcting the draft personal income tax prepared by the tax authority. One of the typical reasons for deviations from the return...
Read moreThe pandemic may bring a slowdown in globalization
The coronavirus could bring the fundamental transformation of global trade and a regression of globalization, according to economists interviewed by CNBC – portfolio.hu wrote. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in...
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Eurozone and EU GDP fell by record levels in the first quarter
Compared to the previous quarter, euro area and EU gross domestic product fell by the largest amount ever recorded in the first quarter, according to a preliminary report by Eurostat,...
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COVID generation: has the tension between young and old increased
Recently, Levente Székely’s book Gray Swans was published, in which the professional leader of the large-scale Hungarian youth research – based on the results of the research series – writes...
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Relief of protection measures in hospitality from 18 May 2020
Legislation related to further reliefs was published in Magyar Közlöny. 207/2020 on the next phase of protection measures. (V. 15.) on 18 May 2020, milder restrictions will also apply to...
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BAT Says Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Using Tobacco Leaves Ready For Human Trials
World’s No.2 cigarette company British American Tobacco said it was ready to test its potential COVID-19 vaccine using proteins from tobacco leaves on humans, after it generated a positive immune...
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Government Decree on the emergency operation of cooling and heating equipment
The Hungarian Catering Industry Association draws the reader’s attention to the regulation on the emergency operation of refrigeration and heating equipment, the essence of which is that, with a few...
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AM: Hungary requests the introduction of exceptional EU support measures in the poultry, pig and dairy sectors
At a video conference of EU agriculture ministers on Wednesday, Hungary requested the introduction of additional EU support measures to address the crisis situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic in...
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Because of the coronavirus, we eat more fruits and vegetables
People consume more fruit and vegetables, but also less ready meals, amid restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Antwerp found in its survey carried out in 11...
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