Fine & Country Portugal wins two awards at the European Property Awards 2015
International estate agency network Fine & Country has had a successful year at the European stage of the International Property Awards 2015-2016 with Fine & Country Portugal winning two awards.
Prio opens petrol stations in Alcantarilha and Lagoa
As part of its national expansion plans, fuel company Prio has opened two new fuel stations in Alcantarilha and Lagoa. The first is located in the heart of the small
Domino’s Pizza plans €2.6m investment to become “leader of Portugal’s pizza market”
American chain Domino’s Pizza has announced plans to invest €2.6 million in Portugal with the opening of 13 new pizza parlours by the end of 2016 – and a very
Number of new companies grows 10.5%
Over 26,000 companies were founded in Portugal between January and August this year – a 10.5% increase compared to the same period in 2014. This means that an average of
Roadshow on how to get EU funds to “go international”
A roadshow on how companies can apply for funding to expand internationally – especially in the community of Portuguese-speaking countries (CPLP) – will take place on Friday, September 25 at
Togofor-homes opens new office in Lagos Marina
Long-established Algarve real estate agency ToGoFor-Homes will open a new office in the Lagos Marina, near the wax museum, on Friday (September 18). The welcoming party begins at midday and
Business cocktail at Global Currency Exchange Network offices in Vilamoura
A business cocktail evening will take place on Thursday, September 17, at the Global Currency Exchange Network (GCEN) offices in Vilamoura. The event is sponsored by GCEN, one of the
Portugal’s shoe industry plans investments of €160 million in next five years
Portugal’s shoe industry has announced plans to invest nearly €160 million in the next five years in three key areas – “Innovation (€50 million), Globalisation (€70 million) and Qualification (€36
ACRAL launches new office to help people find jobs
In a bid to help people find jobs, the Algarve retailers’ association (ACRAL) has launched a new department named GIP (Gabinete de Inserção Profissional). ACRAL says that GIP will “promote
Portuguese CEO among most highly paid in Britain
António Horta Osório, head of Lloyds Banking Group, is one of Britain’s best paid CEOs. According to a top-10 list released by the High Pay Centre, Osório is the sixth