Intermarché backs festive dinner for 7,000 needy people
Intermarché provided the food for “Portugal’s largest Christmas dinner”, a Portuguese Red Cross initiative that gave 7,000 underprivileged people a chance to enjoy a lavish festive meal. The dinner was
Fireworks bonanza
Armação de Pêra is preparing for a very special start to 2018, with a 15-minute firework show and a concert by popular Algarve band 5EX Band, all taking place at
“Unforgettable”, “contradictory”, “tasty” and “tragic”: there goes 2017
With 2017 with one foot already out the door, the country’s movers and shakers have been summing up the last 12 months. According to parliamentary leader Ferro Rodrigues it has
Portugal among world’s 25 best countries for business
Portugal is among the world’s 25 best countries for business, according to Forbes magazine. The list features Portugal at the 24th spot ahead of countries like Luxembourg (25th) and Italy
Postal strike as CTT announces salary cuts, branch closures and reduction of 800 jobs over next three years
Postal service unions have called a strike for Thursday and Friday following the announcement by CTT bosses that a fall in ‘mail traffic’ must lead to sweeping change. Already announced
TAP opens new flights out of Porto for Christmas
Airline TAP has given Porto ‘an early Christmas present’ with the news that it is reopening routes to Milan and Barcelona, and flying once a day to London City (UK).
Buongiorno Italia
The Algarve has welcomed a new summer air link to Italy. Starting June 1, 2018 and until the end of October, British low-cost airline easyJet will be running a route
Sonae only Portuguese company to be named “start-up friendly”
Sonae was the only Portuguese company to be considered “start-up friendly” by Startup Europe Partnership, an initiative which aims to help start-ups develop across Europe. The group, whose perennial leader
Ukraine and Portugal celebrate renewable energy pact
Ukraine’s state agency on energy efficiency and Portugal’s national directorate of energy and geology have signed a memorandum of understanding on energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative fuels following the
Olhanense finish on a high
A 3-1 home victory over Olímpico do Montijo has raised the spirits of Olhanense fans as they saw their team finish the year with three straight wins. The previous week,