CGD: Bank sector faces “stagnant” revenues
Paulo Macedo, the man who has headed Portugal’s public bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) for four years, says that Portugal’s banking sector is “stagnant” in terms of revenues. In
Pizzeria Capri – the true Neapolitan pizza
People talk about health, the Mediterranean diet, healthy and long lives, but how many really go down this path and pursue these goals? For quite a few they’re just ‘trendy’
80% of hotels closed and recovery only in 2024, says hotel boss
Portugal’s hotel association AHP (Associação da Hotelaria de Portugal) says that 80% of the country’s hotels are now closed because of the latest State of Emergency and lack of guests.
Portugal’s wedding day blues
The coronavirus pandemic, with its constraints, social distance, numbers restrictions and cancelled flights, has left Portugal’s wedding sector in tatters with fears many companies may not survive. Portugal has, in
Lagos opens ‘Entrepreneur Factory’
In a bid to support local entrepreneurs, Lagos Council and entrepreneurs agency SEA has opened Fábrica do Empreendedor (‘Entrepreneur Factory’) in the town offering a range of free services. The
Bring your own packaging to Intermarché Lagos
You can now reuse your packaging in traditional sections of Intermarché Lagos. With the motto “a reused package is a disposed package avoided”, Intermarché Lagos pioneers another measure of environmental
Vale do Lobo invites you to join them @Home!
At Vale do Lobo, and while they are fully respecting social distancing, they still cultivate connection and active living. And that’s why they’ve designed the Vale do Lobo Experience @Home
Amazon launches site for Portugal…in Portuguese!
Amazon has finally given Portuguese online shoppers exactly what was missing: a site in the Portuguese language. Up till now, nationals have had to navigate the Spanish site, run out
Community spirit at Quinta do Lago
Quinta do Lago unveils Q Hub, the new port-of-call for five-star service in the luxury resort. A destination well-known for its vibrant lifestyle possibilities, Quinta do Lago’s latest addition, Q
Algarve hotels slam government support measures
The Algarve hotel association (AHETA) has slammed the government’s latest measures to support the economy, calling them “ineffective and insufficient”, particularly for the tourist sector. The association has targeted the