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Gledhill selected as appliance partner for Ceramic Fuel Cells & E.ON UK

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited today announces that Gledhill Water Storage has been selected as its UK appliance partner to join...

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First Tesco Express opens in Hungary

British retail giant Tesco Saturday opened the first of five convenience stores planned for Hungary....

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Eastern European semiconductor centre opened in Czech Republic

Texas Instruments’ Prague customer support centre is the second such centre that the company has created in the region, building...

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Russia’s largest lingerie retailer to debut in Britain

Russia’s largest lingerie retailer is set to become the country’s first retail chain to open in the United Kingdom, a...

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Nissan to expand TIIDA sales across Europe

TIIDA to be launched in Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and Portugal - on sale from January 2008; - four and...

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Principal Bank partners with CashEdge for online money transfer

CashEdge TransferNow technology changes the way bank customers bank online....

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EU decides on liquidating corn intervention stocks

Competent EU authority is tendering all 1.2 million tons corn intervention stocks stored in Hungary, a decision argued for by...

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UK utilities: low carbon intensity requires right generation mix

To be regarded as green, UK utilities need to find the right mix of low carbon power generation....

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Germany’s Aldi arrives on Romanian market

German-based company Aldi, the world’s tenth-largest retailer, which boasts a global turnover in excess of €39 billion ($53.6 billion), has...

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New technology would store carbon underground

Standing near an 800-meter-deep bore hole in the ground here, Frank Schilling picked up a fist-sized cylinder of sandstone and...

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Petrol station retail chain project in Russia suspended by investor

The Russian grocery retail chain Paterson, which has been working on the establishment of a petrol station convenience store chain...

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Poland: raising CNG excise tax could deter uptake

The Polish Finance Ministry has reportedly announced that it is looking into imposing an excise tax on compressed natural gas....

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ExxonMobil introduces pay at the pump at all Esso ‘On the run’ sites

The latest ‘On the Run’ sites have been designed to meet the refreshment needs of busy customers on the move....

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More international retailers expected in Romania

With 2 million square meters of retail space available until 2010 - four times more than the current level, the...

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Aldi Hungary Challenges HUF 123 mln Fine Over Advertising Claims

Aldi Magyarország is seeking a court review of a Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) decision fining it HUF 123 mln for...

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Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

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Marking 30 Years, Penny Hungary Makes Record Investment

Penny Hungary is carrying out a HUF 13.5 billion investment at its logistics center in Alsónémedi (25 km southeast of...

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Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

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How Retail Tech and Digitalization are Democratizing FMCG

Cutting-edge technology is becoming increasingly accessible in retail. Reaping its benefits is incredibly relevant for a notoriously price-sensitive Hungarian FMCG...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

Hungary’s First Mr D.I.Y. Store to Open at Köki Alongside Popeyes

Budapest’s Köki shopping center will welcome Hungary’s first Mr D.I.Y. store and the country’s fourth Popeyes restaurant in November. Footwear...

Aldi Hungary Challenges HUF 123 mln Fine Over Advertising Claims

Aldi Magyarország is seeking a court review of a Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) decision fining it HUF 123 mln for...

Futureal Acquires Hungary’s Largest Outlet Center

Futureal has acquired Premier Outlet Budapest, Hungary’s largest outlet center, as it expands its Hungarian operations into direct investment in...

Resident Evil Game Prices Rise Around Film Premiere

Physical console editions of several Resident Evil games rose in price around the film’s Sept. 17 theatrical release, according to...

Spar Files New EU Complaint Over Hungary’s Retail Tax

Spar has filed another complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s retail sector tax, arguing that amendments offer relief only...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 2.4% in August

Hungary’s retail sales volume increased 2.4% year on year in August but fell 0.7% from July, according to data from...

GTA VI Preview Sends Hungarian Console Interest Surging

Clicks from Hungarian price comparison site Árukereső to online console retailers rose roughly sevenfold the day after the Aug. 27...

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.9% in July

Retail sales in Hungary rose by about 4.9% year-over-year in July in both raw and calendar-adjusted terms, while sales increased...

Corporate, Retail Lending Post Double-digit Growth in Hungary

Corporate and retail lending portfolios at Hungarian banks both expanded at double-digit rates in the 12 months to the end...

Marking 30 Years, Penny Hungary Makes Record Investment

Penny Hungary is carrying out a HUF 13.5 billion investment at its logistics center in Alsónémedi (25 km southeast of...

Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

How Retail Tech and Digitalization are Democratizing FMCG

Cutting-edge technology is becoming increasingly accessible in retail. Reaping its benefits is incredibly relevant for a notoriously price-sensitive Hungarian FMCG...