New pet shop for Albufeira
SILVES-BASED pet supplies business Paws4Pets is due to open its second shop tomorrow (Saturday) in Torre da Mosqueira, Albufeira, just five minutes away from the Algarve Shopping centre. During the
New arrivals
TWO NEW faces have been welcomed to the Hotel Quinta da Marinha Resort near Cascais, west of Lisbon. João Paulo Jerónimo (pictured right) has been appointed head waiter and will
New tourist operator
TRAVELERS, A new tourist operator specialising in holidays to middle eastern, eastern and south American countries, is launching at the Lisbon tourism fair in January 2009. This new company, founded
A passion for carpentry
FOR 40 YEARS George Whitfield’s passion has been carpentry. Originally from Hoylake-in-the-Wirral in the UK, George moved with his family to the Algarve seven years ago where he continued to
Gourmet delights with Delicacies
DELICACIES WAS formed earlier this year by husband and wife team, Sara Purificação and Ricardo Santos with the aim of taking gourmet food to clients’ houses. The business describes this
Barclays branches
BARCLAYS BANK has opened two new branches in the Algarve, as part of its expansion plan in Portugal. Pedro Monteiro will be managing a team of three finance specialists at
Absolute in Cabanas
ABSOLUTE FURNITURE and accessory store, based in Ayamonte, has opened a show property in Cabanas, the first of several planned for the Cabanas and Tavira area. Director Tom Willis said
Pre-club bar
PROMINENT BUSINESS people Luís Figo, also renowned Portuguese football player, Helga Barroso and Paulo China have joined forces to promote a new pre-club bar, Lounge Zero at Suites Alba Resort
Double award for Algarve project
SUNRAY VILLAGE, a property development near Almancil, has been recognised by the European Property Awards association as the Best European Development of 2008 and has also won the award for
Évora invests in aeronautics
A COMPANY based in Évora in the Alentejo is to start building wings and tails for Brazilian airplane producer Embraer. An agreement with the Portuguese government for the new Embraer