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Consumer confidence in the euro area deteriorated more than expected in April
Consumer confidence in the eurozone deteriorated more than analysts expected in April, according to a preliminary flash estimate released by the European Commission on Wednesday. In the euro area, the...
Read moreTwo-thirds decline at Heineken
Heineken sales declined in the first quarter due to pandemiological restrictions. Due to the expected further decline in sales, the company also canceled its annual profit plan – 444.hu wrote....
Read moreAlmost four million peolple work part-time in Germany
Nearly four million people work part-time in Germany due to the coronavirus epidemic – according to a survey released on Tuesday. Fourteen percent of the 7,600 employees surveyed by the...
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Thousands of UK pubs will go under without bailout, industry warns
Thousands of pubs will close for good unless they are granted a special bailout, the industry trade body has warned, after the government said pubs would be among the last...
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Shoppers Resume Stockpiling As UK Govt Extends Lockdown, Study Finds
Shoppers in the UK resorted to a second wave of stockpiling in the week ended 19 April after the government extended the lockdown, according to latest data from Edge by...
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Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries
Today an international alliance of UN, governmental, and nongovernmental agencies working to address the root causes of extreme hunger have released a new edition of their annual Global Report on...
Read moreAM: the country’s food supply is ensured
The country’s food supply is ensured, the Ministry of Agriculture is in constant contact with the actors of the food supply chain – Zsigó Róbert, Secretary of State responsible for...
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MNB: only solution is lending now
The only rational solution on the part of banks in the current epidemic situation is lending, Nagy Márton, Vice President of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) said at the Portfolio’s...
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New types of recruitment methods at Penny Market
Pénzcentrum regularly conducts interviews with HR managers of the largest Hungarian employers. Penny Market was approached in the early days of the pandemic to answer how their labor needs have...
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SIÓ-Eckes will not raise the price of its products this year
SIÓ-Eckes, Hungary’s largest domestic fruit juice company, helps to color the meals of healthcare workers and hospital patients with juices rich in vitamins and fibers. In the coming period, the...
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Bravos supports healthcare workers as well
In these hard times, it is especially important to recognize whom and how we can help the most. It was obvious to the Mocca Negra Zrt., producer and distributor of...
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Coca-Cola: Coronavirus will have its effect felt in 2nd quarter results
Coca-Cola has published its latest figures, and the company’s revenue and adjusted profit have also been better than previously expected, but the company expects the pandemic could significantly reverse the...
Read moreOktoberfest to be cancelled this year
This year’s Oktoberfest, the famous German beer festival, will be cancelled – the Bavarian prime minister announced on Tuesday – 444.hu wrote after Deutsche Welle. Although the pandemic-stricken Germany bans...
Read moreMobile monitoring apps are coming soon
Several European countries are working to develop an application to monitor the spread of the coronavirus epidemic – hvg.hu wrote. First, China began monitoring citizens – and the spread of...
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Vajna Tímea’s donut shop has closed
Vajna Tímea’s donut shop has closed in Budapest – 24.hu wrote. Employees have been laid off and stores closed. Image: forbes.hu – Dear guests! We are sorry, but our store...
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Asda Introduces ‘Scan & Go Mobile’ Service In All Stores
UK retailer Asda has rolled out the ‘Scan & Go Mobile’ service in all 581 stores to encourage contactless shopping in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The service allows customers...
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Refresco Sees Irregular Demand Due To COVID-19 In Q1
Soft drink bottler Refresco has said in a trading update that demand across its customer base has been irregular in the first quarter of its financial year due to the...
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Coronavirus Threatens To Trigger New Round Of Global Food Crisis
The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to cause a huge shock to international food trade and trigger a new food crisis, a top agriculture official in China has said. The comments came as coronavirus outbreaks...
Read moreGo For It Growth Loan Program
The nhp hajrá (Go For It Growth Loan Program) for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises will be available from Monday – 24.hu wrote. The 1,500 billion HUF fixed-rate funds available...
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Exceptionally, a sole proprietorship may be suspended for less than one month
According to the information of 24.hu, on the last day of March, sole proprietors stormed the online administration interface, and far more people than usual announced that they would suspend...
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The NAK marketplace has started
Companies suffering a sudden market loss due to the coronavirus pandemic are being helped by the new website of the National Chamber of Agriculture, the NAK Marketplace. The business (B2B)...
Read moreDemand toeard tomato-based products increased significantly
The global panic shopping fever has boosted the retail turnover of processed foods, including tomato products – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Tomato processors are watching demand trends with concern and are just...
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The corn processor donated its own hand sanitizer to the Chamber of Agriculture
The Hungrana Kft. donated more than 1,600 hand-made disinfectants made from medical-grade alcohol to the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK). Photo: NAK This covers a large amount of the needs...
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More and more countries are loosening on anti-pandemic measures
More and more countries are loosening the strict rules implemented to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Spain In Spain particularly severe restrictions were introduced, as the country was one of the...
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SHARE NOW and OMV will help with more cars and fuel
After the Budapest-based SHARE NOW and OMV Hungária helped the healthcare institutions in difficulty caused by the coronavirus by offering ten premium cars at the beginning of April, ten more...
Read moreThe Chinese economy shrinked more than expected in the first quarter
The Chinese economy shrinked more than expected, by 6.8 percent, in the first quarter year-over-year due to widespread restrictions aimed at curbing the new coronavirus pandemic – China’s statistical office...
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The hospitality industry is in crisis
Adapting to the current virus situation, for the first time in the life of the Budapest Business Club, the lectures took place online. The speakers at the event were Blaumann...
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A package of proposals has been developed by the spa association to restart the spa sector
The Hungarian Baths Association has developed a package of proposals for the restart of the bathing sector following the coronavirus pandemic, which was submitted to the Hungarian Tourism Agency and...
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Starbucks would gradually reopen its cafes
The world’s largest coffee chain, Starbucks, closed its stores in the United States in mid-March. Now, the company is developing a strategy that would allow most cafes to reopen soon...
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IKEA aims to start reopening stores in Europe in May
IKEA store owner Ingka Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, aims to start reopening shops in Europe in May after closures and sliding demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic slashed...
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