Crédit Agricole buys 25% of GNB Seguros
Portugal’s Novo Banco and the French insurer Crédit Agricole Assurances are in the last phases of negotiating the sale of 25% of the capital of GNB Seguros to the French
Invest in a sunny lifestyle – why Marcela Properties is the best choice for you
Marcela Properties is a well-established, fully authorised Portuguese estate agent operating in the Algarve for over 25 years. With prices ranging from budget to luxurious ocean-view villas, our current portfolio
Bitter row erupts after minister accuses Portuguese companies of “very poor management”
A war of words has broken out between CIP – the confederation of Portuguese industry – and Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs after the latter said last week that one
Porto makes Forbes list of “best European cities to invest in for 2020”
A Portuguese city has once again made Forbes magazine’s list of “best European cities to invest in”, with Porto replacing Lisbon which had made the list last year. Forbes contacted
Quinta do Lago to unveil new-look clubhouse in 2020
Quinta do Lago has announced that its clubhouse which serves its South and North courses is due to undergo a “comprehensive upgrade over the winter”, with the refurbishment work due
Live and shop well – Intermarché unveils new PorSi brand, a seal you can trust
This winter marks the introduction of Intermarché’s PorSi brand. The group’s newest brand is the result of 28 years of dedication and commitment to customers. Meaning ‘for you’, it signifies
QP Savills on the state of the market as the year comes to a close
Text by Alison Buechner Hojbjerg, Director QP Savills It’s that time of year again when families come together for the holidays and to bring in the New Year. Let’s take
Faro’s downtown businesses expect worst Christmas in years
This Christmas is shaping up to be an extremely disappointing one for Faro’s downtown businesses, which complain that their sales numbers are way below expected and that this may be
BPCC and PCCUK hold joint Christmas Gala
Around 130 businesspeople attended a special Christmas Gala held jointly by the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK on Friday, December 6. The
The Essential website
As it approaches its 20th year of publication, Essential Algarve has a new digital presence. As the leading luxury lifestyle magazine for Portugal’s southern coast, Essential Algarve focuses on highlighting