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Bank of Portugal issues warning
According to Notícias ao Minuto, the scheme begins simply: the customer is contacted by someone posing as a bank employee, often with the bank's real number displayed on their cell phone screen. The conversation seems convincing, there is a tone...

Portugal’s Flag Carrier Eyeing Growth In Africa & Brazil Amid Privatization Efforts
The CEO of TAP Air Portugal, Luis Rodrigues, said at an event in Lisbon that the soon-to-be-privatized national airline is prepared for bullish growth in Brazil and Africa. The airline already flies to 13 Brazilian cities and 14 African...

Goldman Banker Exits After Posts Against Trump, Spain’s Sánchez
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s co-head of Spain and Portugal is leaving the bank after he wrote scathing political articles about US President Donald Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Alvaro del Castano, who has worked at Goldman Sachs...
Goldman Sachs' Spain and Portugal co-head Alvaro del Castano to retire after 30 years
(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group said in an internal memo seen by Reuters that Alvaro del Castano, its co-head for Spain and Portugal and in charge of private wealth management in the region, will retire after more than three decades at the bank. He...

Algarve home to highest concentrations of foreign residents in Portugal
This is almost four times the number in 2017 and represents approximately 14% of the country's total residents. However, the most recent data on the foreign population broken down by municipality is only from 2023, published by the National...

England, Portugal, Norway closing in on ’26 World Cup
England and Portugal are in pole position to win their respective 2026 World Cup qualifying groups with two games to spare, with several other European nations also hoping to secure berths at the finals in the upcoming matches. Norway may also be...

Where is the best place to buy to let in Portugal?
Investing in the purchase of a home to put it on the rental market had a gross return of 6.9% in the summer of 2025, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the same period in 2024 (7.2%) and 0.5 p.p. compared to the third quarter...

Three lesser-known parts of Portugal to visit now for gorgeous panoramic views and 22°C highs
If the colder and darker days have inspired you to book a trip overseas, you're in luck - now is the perfect time to visit Europe. Speaking exclusively to GB News, a travel expert explained why parts of Portugal are hard to beat for an autumn...

TAP Air Portugal: Why Brazil and Africa Are Its Next Big Bets
TAP Air Portugal is staking its next chapter on two places where its flag still opens doors: Brazil and Africa. Speaking in Lisbon, CEO Luís Rodrigues said the airline’s best growth prospects lie on those routes. The comments come as Portugal...

Research community calls for more detail on 'transition countries' in FP10
The Commission’s proposal to create a new group of “transition” countries in the next Widening programme has been broadly welcomed by the research community. Yet key details on how countries will be classified remain unclear. To address growing...

Felix in ‘much stronger’ league as Jesus hails Ronaldo link-up for Portugal
Joao Felix’s Saudi Arabian adventure has started with fireworks and controversy over his decision. The 25-year-old former Benfica prodigy sparked debate over his career direction when he joined Al-Nassr in July while former team Benfica were...

'We can get a result in Portugal' says former Ireland star Stephen Carr
Former Republic of Ireland star Stephen Carr has backed the Boys in Green to get their World Cup campaign back on track by getting a result against Portugal. Heimir Hallgrímsson's side's bid to make the showpiece event in North America next summer...
Portugal’s all-time ten greatest wingers
Think Portuguese football, and the first thing that comes to mind is wingers. Fast, talented, provocative, dazzling. If there’s any tactical position one can readily associate with the national game in Portugal, it has always been the wingman....

Business News | AIONOS Showcases Agentic AI Solutions at World Aviation Festival
NewsVoir Lisbon [Portugal] / New Delhi [India], October 8: AIONOS, an InterGlobe Enterprises company and a global leader in enterprise AI, announces its participation as a Silver Sponsor at the prestigious World Aviation Festival in Lisbon, being...

Tom Pidcock, Marianne Vos, Lorena Wiebes, but no Mathieu van der Poel: UCI Gravel World Championships 2025 start lists confirmed
In the wake of the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, focus now shifts to the UCI Gravel World Championships, where rainbow jerseys will be awarded this weekend. The fourth edition of the event is scheduled to take place in Limburg, the...

Support extended for emigrants aiming to return to Portugal
However, according to an ordinance published this Tuesday in the Official Gazette, a "transitional period" is being introduced between the current support and that which will be approved for 2026, in order to allow "the closing of applications for...
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Sports23 minutes ago Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Football’s First Billionaire [Top Ten Wealthiest Footballers] The 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has officially entered billionaire status, becoming the first footballer in…
The 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has officially entered billionaire status, becoming the first footballer in history to achieve the milestone, according to financial data company Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s Billionaires...

Entering business stage: De Minaur, Auger-Aliassime through to Shanghai quarter-finals
Australia's Alex de Minaur cruised through to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Wednesday, ousting Portugal's Nuno Borges 7-5, 6-2. De Minaur is chasing his second title of the year and is, after Novak Djokovic, the highest ranked player left...
Fall of yet another premier will make it hard for France to fix its finances. What’s behind its debt problem?
The National Assembly building in Paris, pictured on October 6, 2025. - Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters France lost its fifth prime minister in less than two years this week, just before the 2026 budget was due to be sent to parliament. Sébastien Lecornu...

Turkish firms eye transport and communication investments in Portugal
ISTANBUL Turkish contractors are set to focus on major transport and communication projects in Portugal during a visit scheduled for Oct 13–16. The delegation will explore opportunities in high-speed rail, metro, bridges, highways, ports and the...