Easyjet record
Good Friday (April 18) was the busiest day ever for British airline easyJet. With 1,406 flights and over 200,000 passengers, the airline registered an average of one take-off or arrival
Troika set for last evaluation
The troika will be back in town on Tuesday (April 22) ready to knuckle down for the final evaluation of Portugal’s performance under the adjustment programme. Announcing the moneymen’s return
Algeria connection
Algerian airline Air Algerie has opened operations in Portugal with four direct weekly flights between Lisbon and Algiers, to be served by a 142-seat Boeing 737-600. The flights are expected
Barclays bank tops customers’ black-list
Barclays Bank received as many as 68 complaints from disgruntled clients every day last year. Figures released by the Bank of Portugal (BdP) show that Barclays topped customers’ blacklists “in
DECO informs…“Have there been any difficulties in changing mortgages for disabled individuals?”
The law from 1986 concerning mortgage loans for disabled people says that citizens with a degree of disability equal or higher than 60% can benefit from subsidised credit to purchase
Cocktail party for inspired women
The Women & Success initiative is holding a cocktail party “for women only” on April 16 at Eco-Lar Design de Interiores, at Quatro Estradas in Quarteira, from 6pm. A Mini
Ibex Insurance to take over David Hills Insurance Agency
After 25 years’ service looking after the insurance needs of expats in the Algarve, David Hills is planning to take “a well-earned rest and enjoy a little more free time”.
Booming office market as businesses ‘grow’
2014 has brought some good news for the property market: the demand for office space is growing – particularly in Lisbon – thanks to the opening of new businesses. According
Sonae takeover
Sonae’s Sierra Portugal Fund (SPF) is set to control another 50% of Guia’s AlgarveShopping and Portimão’s Centro Commercial Continente, meaning that both are now owned outright by the group. Said
Pestana in Macau?
Portuguese hotel and golf developer Pestana Group is in talks to invest in Macau. “There are ongoing negotiations. That is one of the goals of the group,” group director Florentino