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Retail sales drop in the USA

After the 0.1-percent sales decline in February, March suddenly brought a 0.8-percent decrease in retail sales in the USA. Motor vehicle sales suffered the most, falling by 2.1 percent. The...

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The Bayer would pay 62 billion USD for Monsanto

Bayer AG offered 62 billion USD to buy Monsanto Co., deepening investor concern that it’s stretching its finances to become the world’s biggest seller of seeds and farm chemicals. The...

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Consumer confidence fell in Hungary, as in other 16 European countries

Consumer confidence index decreased in Hungary in the first quarter to 61 points from the 63 points of last year's fourth quarter. Thus, we belong to the seventeen European countries,...

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Consumer sentiment deteriorated in the world's largest economy

Consumer sentiment deteriorated slightly in the United States in April, according to final data of regular monthly survey released on Friday by the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan's...

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Great success for Hungarian wines in the USA

Altogether 8 Hungarian wineries were rewarded at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, the most prestigious wine contest in the USA. Matias Winery’s Hárslevelű ice wine came home with a...

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Szijjártó discussed with AmCham leaders

Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and leaders of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) discussed during a meeting on Tuesday, how to improve competitiveness in Hungary...

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Hungarian flavors presentation and agricultural ministerial meeting in Washington

Fazekas Sándor Hungarian Minister of Agriculture was negotiating about the dairy market crisis, the European-US free trade negotiations and about maintaining the GMO-free status. Scheduled to the visit, culinary product...

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The potential of the Hungarian wines in the US market

According to Michael Schaefer American wine merchant it is totally unnecessary for the Hungarian wineries to try to appear in New York with their wines. The expert spoke at a...

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France is no longer the number one trading partner of Germany

The United States became the top destination for German exports last year, overtaking France for the first time since 1961 thanks to an upturn in the U.S. economy and a...

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Lidl targets the US market

Lidl plans to enter the US market in 2018, first on the East Coast, with 34,000m² store buildings and 150-space parking lots. The company is still in a preparation phase...

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Consumer confidence is on seven-month lows in the United States in February

Consumer confidence decreased in the U.S.A. in February to the lowest level in seven months as worries about a slowing economy and tumbling stock prices took a toll. The Conference...

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EU apple and pear may be allowed to enter the USA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a draft regulation that gives a green light to apple and pear import from the European Union. This is great news for...

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The gap is closing between the US and European prices

The futures price of corn gets closer and closer on commodity exchanges in the US and Europe in January. The decline lasting for months has continued in Europe and in...

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The bird flu is attacking again

The federal agriculture ministry registered bird-flu disease in the United States in Indiana – agrarszektor.hu wrote. They warn that only rapid response may prevent from larger outbreak. Since the spring...

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The decline in US rail freight forecasts an economic slowdown

Railroad cargo in the U.S. dropped the most in six years in 2015, and things aren't looking good for the new year – Bloomberg summons the analysis of Bank of...

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The U.S. government recommends to decrease sugar, salt and saturated fat consumption

The official advice from the U.S. government has arrived: The U.S. government has released its much-anticipated update to the Dietary Guidelines. The guidelines, which are revised every five years, are...

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The Sopron-based Pannonia Dekor Kft. is shipping Christmas decorations to the world's largest supplier

The Sopron-based Pannonia Dekor Kft. annually produces about 700 thousand Christmas decorations. A major part of this amount is transported to the United States – the co-owner and managing director...

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Americans like the Hungarian cherry

Americans like the Fürtös (trusses) of Újfehértó very much, so its name has become Balaton, because it is easier to pronounce. In Hungary, cherries are the fruits that are cultivated...

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The year-end shopping fever has begun in the United States

The big supermarket chains are trying to attract customers mainly with tablets, laptops, consumer electronics, toys and games, sports equipment and fashion products. The National Retail Federation expects that this...

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Consumer confidence improved in the USA

Consumer confidence improved in the USA in November – according to the final data of the Reuters and the University of Michigan. According to the regular monthly survey published on...

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Consumer confidence decreased strongly in the US

After a slight decline of october, consumer confidence deteriorated sharply in the United States in November – the Conference Board economic research institute announced on Tuesday. The CCI (Consumer Confidence...

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Decreased sales at Wal-Mart

Despite a decrease in profit and revenue lagging behind the expectations, the investors are still happy after Wal-Mart's quarterly report was published: the share price increased to 5% plus. The...

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Improved consumer sentiment in the US

Consumer sentiment has improved substantially in October in the United States – according to the consumer sentiment index of the University of Michigan and Reuters. The October consumer sentiment index...

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Consumer confidence declined in the United States in October

After the slight increase of the previous month, the consumer confidence index dropped significantly in the United States in October – the Conference Board economic institute announced on Tuesday. The...

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A double-digit growth in the number of American tourists this year

A double-digit growth is expected in the number of tourists coming from overseas, in the first eight months of the year – the Hungarian Tourism (MT) Ltd. told MTI. In...

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US consumers are optimistic

Optimistic sentiment was reported from the USA and underscored the robust demand domestically and offered new hope that consumer spending would stay solid enough to support growth in the economy,...

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Improved consumer confidence in the world's largest economy

Instead of the expected decline, the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index moderately increased in the United States in September. The consumer confidence index of the Conference Board nonprofit economic research...

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Apple is gearing up for the production of electric cars by 2019

Apple's goal is to produce electric cars by 2019, and therefore the company has accelerated their efforts – the Tuesday edition of The Wall Street Journal reports. The go-ahead came...

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OECD: Global economic prospects have deteriorated

Deterioration occured in the global economic outlook in recent months, especially due to China’s and Brazil's economic slowdown – the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced its economic...

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