It is with great sadness that Essential Business has to announce the passing of Joaquim Pereira de Almeida this week. Joaquim Pereira de Almeida was an instantly recognisable face and a grand, [...]
The American Club of Lisbon (ACL) will present a LiveTalk featuring keynote speaker tourism developer André Jordan on Thursday, February 4, at 3:30 pm on ZOOM. The ACL had originally planned an [...]
A future luxury wine hotel which will have fabulous views overlooking the Douro Valley and river is threatening the famous wine region’s status as a World Heritage Site. The construction of the [...]
The Algarve municipality of Lagoa has been named one of the safest destinations to visit in Europe in 2021 within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This according to the Portugal resident [...]
Oeiras Municipal Council has earmarked a massive €400 million investment in its bid to convince mandarins in the European Union that it has all the qualities to be European Culture Capital in [...]
The SANA group of hotels is to open its new EPIC SANA Marquês in the heart of Lisbon in the first quarter of this year. The €48M investment is located near Marquês de Pombal and is the most [...]
The British government has banned flights to the UK from Portugal following a new strain of the coronavirus in Brazil. However, the measure later appeared to be confusing as the UK government [...]
The Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) is launching a four-part-series of webinars showcasing opportunities to live, retire, and work in the Algarve. The ‘Algarve Living’ [...]
Portugal’s tourism bureau, Turismo de Portugal today unveiled a return to business and recovery plan for the sector. Handed over to the Strategic Council for Overseas Tourism Promotion (CEPT), [...]
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has appointed Lisbon-based travel professional, Sheree M. Mitchell, as the president of its new Chapter in Portugal. ASTA Vice President and [...]
