Aveiro Shopping Centre Launches €2.2 Million Modernization as Retail Sector Rebounds
Central Portugal shopping destination invests in modernization as nationwide retail footfall and sales growth signal sector recovery.
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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Saturday, 21 March 2026
Energy Markets Roil on Middle East Escalation European natural gas prices have climbed above 50 euros per megawatt-hour as attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East continue. The IEA has warned of the "greatest energy threat" the...
Portuguese Tech Firms Help Rescue ESA's Stranded Satellite Mission in Space
When the European Space Agency lost contact with one of two satellites flying in formation around Earth, it turned to an unlikely rescue team: two Portuguese technology companies whose expertise in drone communications and orbital tracking proved...
Portugal Pivots to Defence Manufacturing as Government Courts Industrial Heartland
In a small city in northern Portugal known as the "capital of stainless steel," the Defence Minister stood before representatives of 54 companies and made an unusual pitch: your factories, which have spent decades making precision metalwork for...
Portugal Railway Renaissance: 153 New Alstom Trains and Record Profits Herald a New Era for CP
After decades of underinvestment and declining public confidence, Portugal's national railway operator Comboios de Portugal is undergoing a transformation that could reshape how millions of residents and visitors move through the country. A...
Spain Slashes Fuel and Energy Taxes in Crisis Package: What It Means for Portugal
Spain has unveiled an emergency economic relief package that slashes VAT on fuel from 21 per cent to 10 per cent and eliminates extra taxes on electricity and gas, a dramatic intervention that highlights the growing divergence in how Iberian...
TAP Privatisation in Turmoil: IAG Considers Withdrawal as Azul Files 189 Million Euro Court Claim
The privatisation of Portugal's flag carrier TAP Air Portugal is facing its most serious turbulence yet, with British Airways parent IAG reportedly considering abandoning its bid just two weeks before the deadline for non-binding offers. Bloomberg...