Tuesday, 7 July 2026. Lisbon steadied and edged higher, clawing back a slice of Monday's setback as a broadly firmer Europe lent support. The standout was the market's
Tekever, Portugal's best-known drone maker, has acquired Cloudsweep, a Portuguese startup that applies artificial intelligence to software development. Terms were undisclosed; the deal embeds AI into Tekever's engineering and keeps specialised talent at a company with 1,300-plus staff across six cou
Delta Cafes has agreed to acquire Mocoffee, an Azambuja capsule maker in a court-supervised revitalisation process with debts above €23.4 million. Delta would inject at least €3 million into a plant that produces some 350 million capsules a year, deepening its push into the fast-growing pod segment.
A new business-licensing code being drafted by the Economy Ministry would make pre-opening inspections the exception, replacing them with a signed declaration in most cases, folding scattered rules into one framework and adding binding deadlines and tacit approval. Public consultation is due in the
Here is your Portugal briefing for Tuesday, 07 July 2026 — the day's six stories at a glance: * A Caramulo wildfire burned more than 13,000 hectares over five days, forcing
Portugal are out of the 2026 World Cup after a stoppage-time Mikel Merino goal gave Spain a 1-0 win in the last 16 in Dallas. Coach Roberto Martinez confirmed his departure, and Cristiano Ronaldo left his international future open as speculation turned to who takes over the Selecao.
Spending on oncology medicines in Portugal's public hospitals has more than tripled in ten years. In the first four months of 2026, hospitals spent EUR915.1 million on medicines, of which EUR320.1 million - about 35% - went on cancer drugs, raising fresh questions about how the SNS funds costly inno
