Algarve retailers seek business opportunities in Portuguese-speaking countries
In a bid to open up more overseas business opportunities, the Algarve’s retailers association (ACRAL) has signed a cooperation agreement with the exporters’ union of the community of Portuguese-speaking countries
“Portugal has massive potential”
Prominent businessman Paul Henri Schelfhout, son of the founders of the International School of the Algarve in Lagoa, tells the Resident why Portugal is a safe place to invest, why
Lagos-based interiors business celebrates 15th anniversary
Lagos-based interior design company CJ Decor will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Wednesday (October 28) and is inviting people to ‘come on in’. The company was launched in 2000
Aldi closes four stores in Portugal
German low-cost supermarket Aldi is streamlining its business in Portugal by shutting down four outlets, in Portalegre, Entroncamento, Ourém and Odivelas, and transferring most of the staff elsewhere. It is
easyJet opens client support centre in Lisbon, promising 190 new jobs
Low-cost airline easyJet has announced it is creating 190 jobs in Lisbon with the opening of a new client support centre, in collaboration with consumer services provider Webhelp. In a
Primark recruits for Portugal
Going from strength-to-strength and always the shop with the most buyers in any shopping mall, Primark is recruiting for Portugal, offering various jobs from simple assistants to store managers, in
Netflix launches on October 21 and offers “month-long free subscription”
Films || Online film streaming service Netflix will be launching in Portugal on October 21 and offering a “month-long free subscription” for all new clients. Subscriptions to the service will
Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK holds networking lunch at Alto Golf
The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK will be holding a networking lunch at Cottons Restaurant at the Alto Golf & Country Club in Alvor next Thursday (October 8).
Hiscox expands its distribution in the Algarve
Hiscox, a London-based insurer established in 1901 and the leader of high-value homes and contents insurance in Europe, has been operating in Portugal since 2002. Through several recent initiatives to
Business breakfast about funding at Hilton Vilamoura
A special business breakfast focusing on the Portugal 2020 funding programme will be held at the Hilton Vilamoura hotel on Wednesday, October 7. Organised by the British-Portuguese and Dutch-Portuguese Chambers