Business

SELF CONFESSED culinary pyromaniac Simon Macdonald will be opening his new bespoke smokehouse in Armação de Pêra in mid June, with an exact date still to be confirmed. Simon has

A SPANISH clothing brand, Kurokai, has expanded into Portugal, opening its first shop in Portimão, providing clothing for larger sized women in the Algarve. Kurokai specialises in modern clothes for

Almancil-based tyre company, Algarpneus, has received the Certificado de Qualidade 2008 certificate from Michelin, in recognition of the quality of the service provided. “We believe in continuous training, good technical

PORTO BAY’S first hotel on the Portuguese mainland, called Porto Bay Falésia Hotel, was inaugurated this month by Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism, Bernardo Trindade. This new hotel, located

SPANISH petrol company Cepsa has made an agreement with the multinational company Total to take over all of its 141 petrol stations in Portugal. This agreement means that Cepsa will

SPANISH LOW-cost airline Vueling has teamed up with the MTV music channel to create what it describes as “a unique flight experience” for its passengers across Europe this summer. Vueling

By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com VILAMOURA MARINA has been awarded a five gold anchor distinction by the Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA). The Gold Anchor Award Scheme was established by the TYHA,

ALGARVE-BASED Praia D’El Rey Marriot Golf and Beach Resort has been nominated for the 2008 World Travel Awards, for the second year running. The resort has been nominated for the