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Preparations for first edition of ‘Scaling Up’, the programme from Unicorn Factory Lisboa targeting scaleup startups, are being finalised for its launch at the end of January says the CEO of the [...]

The collapse of three Portuguese banks 10 years ago left a trail of destruction with 14,000 creditors and €7.6Bn going up in smoke. During the economic crisis that began with the collapse of [...]

Since Acacia Point Capital Advisors took over the management of Quinta da Fonte office park in Oeiras in 2018, the asset has enjoyed significant investment and improvement. Essential talks to [...]

The Portuguese government has ruled out the idea of banning the sale of properties to non-resident foreigners because it would represent a “hard blow” to the economy. The idea, aimed at curbing [...]

Portugal is now the largest manufacturer of bicycles in Europe, with 46 manufacturing companies bringing in €800 million in 2022 – an increase of 30% on 2021. According to RTP News, the [...]

The extraordinary surcharge on Portugal’s property tax AIMI ( Additional Municipal Property Tax) brought municipal councils in around €144 million in 2021. The tax covered the greatest number of [...]

The CEO of Ryanair Michael O’Leary thinks that the most likely candidate to purchase TAP will be the International Airlines Group (IAG) which has British Airways. In a press conference, O’Leary [...]

Almost half of the investment funds in Portugal saw at least 10% shaved off asset values in 2022 in what was the worst performance since 2011. The devaluation in funds by around €2.7Bn was in [...]

“How we’re serving Lisbon” is the theme of guest speaker, the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas at the International Club of Portugal (ICPT) on 24 January. But what will he say in his speech at the [...]

Portugal’s Minister of the Economy says that Portugal is on target to have 50% of its GDP generated from exporting companies and tourism. António Costa e Silva says that Portugal’s companies [...]