Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Friday, 3 April 2026
Today's briefing: PSI Closes Best Week in Five Years at 9,369 Points, Galp Surges Nearly 4% on Oil Price Spike, European Markets Shaken Then Steadied by Hormuz Diplomacy, and 8 more.
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Business news, startups, investments, and corporate developments in Portugal.
TAP Privatization Update: IAG Drops Out as Lufthansa and Air France-KLM Go Head-to-Head for Portugal's Flag Carrier
The race for TAP Air Portugal has narrowed to two contenders after IAG — the parent company of British Airways and Iberia — confirmed it would not submit a non-binding offer before Wednesday's deadline, leaving Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM as...
Portugal's New Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect Tomorrow: What Businesses and Expats Need to Know
Portugal's NIS2 cybersecurity regime enters force April 3, imposing strict security requirements on businesses and public entities. Fines reach €10M or 2% of global revenue. Ethical hacking gets legal protection.
TAP Privatization D-Day: Air France-KLM Bids as Aviation Crisis Clouds Deadline
Thursday marks the deadline for non-binding proposals in the privatization of TAP, Portugal's flag carrier, and the process could not be unfolding at a worse time for the global aviation industry. Air France-KLM confirmed early today that it has...
Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Thursday, 2 April 2026
Today's briefing: Global Markets Rally for Second Straight Day on Iran Ceasefire Hopes, Government Approves Housing Tax Package to Boost Supply, Fuel Support Measures: Professional Diesel Gets Extra 10 Cents/Litre, and 7 more.
Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Today's briefing: Budget Assumptions Under Strain, Foreigners Bought 1 in 4 Homes, Bankinter Targets Top-Six Position, and 5 more.
Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Tuesday, March 31, 2026
In today's briefing:
• PSI-20 Surges 2.11% on Energy Rally
• EUR/USD Holds Steady Near 1.08
• Oil Prices Above $100 Despite Volatility
• Agriculture Funding Secured Through 2034
• Government Admits Deficit Risk, Rules Out Revised Budget
• Food Prices Hit All-Time High
• Gas Cylinder Prices to Ris...