The importance of being a pioneer
Few things are so neglected in strategy as the importance of being the first company to enter a market segment, which no one has decided to enter before due to
The road to Germany
Europe Hosts Germany, the eight group winners, plus the best two second-placed countries qualify automatically. The remaining six group runners-up go into play-offs over two legs, finally giving Europe fourteen
Ukraine’s key election ‘rigged’
Ukraine opposition candidate, Viktor Yushchenko, has accused the authorities of rigging last week’s fiercely fought presidential election. “I do not trust the Central Electoral Commission,” Mr Yushchenko said, and urged
Wolf Valley visits beneficiaries
Committee members from the Wolf Valley Charity (WVC), founded by a group of international Vale do Lobo residents in 1999, visited several of the beneficiaries of their most recent fundraising
Zoomarine hosts groundbreaking research
Zoomarine park, near Albufeira, opened a special research laboratory this week for the study of molluscs and their link to cures for life threatening diseases. The initiative is a joint
A spicy sensation
The Clay Oven is a stylish new Indian restaurant situated in a central location between Montechoro and Albufeira. Owners, Jay and Meena Ruperelia, set out to create a modern ambience
A sporting investment chance
South Africa’s potential as a major investment opportunity for Portuguese business was highlighted by its Ambassador at a lunch organised by the South African Chamber of Commerce in the Hotel
Advertising Algarve attractions
Portugal’s main tourist destination, the Algarve, is being promoted simultaneously on three of the most prestigious European television channels – CNN International, BBC World and Eurosport. The latest campaign, which
Advertising Portugal’s attractions
Portugal’s main tourist destination, the Algarve, has been promoted simultaneously on three of the most prestigious European television channels – CNN International, BBC World and Eurosport. The latest campaign, which
American community watches Bush win
More than 300 guests crowded anxiously around TV monitors at the American Ambassador’s residence in Lapa last Tuesday to see state after state fall to President George W. Bush. The