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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Gains 0.7%, EDP Leads, Eclipse Tests the Grid

📋 In This Edition * Market Wrap: The EDP Family Lifts the PSI 0.7% * The Movers: Renewables and Builders Lead, BCP Slips * Business & Tech Focus: An Eclipse Tests the Grid, Banks Stay Solid, Search Traffic Fades * Bonds and the Euro * The Day Ahead Market Wrap: The EDP Family Lifts the

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

Paulo Duarte Buys Basque Cold-Chain Operator Barquín y Otxoa, Projecting €240 Million in 2026 Revenue

Paulo Duarte Buys Basque Cold-Chain Operator Barquín y Otxoa, Projecting €240 Million in 2026 Revenue

The Portuguese haulier has bought a 500-strong Basque refrigerated-transport specialist, deepening its push into northern Spain and targeting €240 million in consolidated sales this year.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Now Holds a Record €2.4 Billion in Portuguese Assets

Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Now Holds a Record €2.4 Billion in Portuguese Assets

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund has never had more money in Portugal, with €2.4 billion spread across government bonds and blue-chip stocks led by EDP.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

Brisa Sues the Portuguese State for €275.8 Million in Lost Toll Revenue, Asking for Two More Years on Its Motorway Concession

Brisa Sues the Portuguese State for €275.8 Million in Lost Toll Revenue, Asking for Two More Years on Its Motorway Concession

Brisa has taken the State to the Lisbon Administrative Court, seeking either €275.8 million or nearly two extra years on its motorway concession to recover tolls lost during the pandemic.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

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Almost 3,300 Teachers Retired This Year as the Government Restricts the €750 'Stay-On' Bonus to Shortage Regions

Almost 3,300 teachers retired from Portugal's public schools this year while around 2,000 delayed retirement, many drawn by a €750 monthly supplement. The government is now limiting that bonus to eight shortage zones — 235 school units in Greater Lisbon, Setúbal and the Algarve — as the secondary ye

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

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Portugal's Inflation Rate Slowed to 3.0% in July as Fuel and Fresh Food Prices Eased, INE Confirms

Portugal's headline inflation eased to 3.0% in July from 3.2% in June, INE confirmed on 12 August, as fuel costs fell and fresh-food inflation dropped to 3.7% from 5.1%. Core inflation edged up to 2.6%, and the harmonised rate held at 3.1% — still above the euro-area average.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

A red Takargo container freight train crosses a viaduct through a Portuguese city under a grey sky, illustrating the rail-freight focus of the planned Grandola logistics park

The Environment Agency Approves a €468 Million Logistics and Rail-Freight Park in Grândola, With Works Planned for 2027

The Portuguese Environment Agency has issued a favourable, conditional environmental ruling for the Grândola Logistics Park, a 130-hectare, €468 million freight complex with a rail terminal linked to the Southern Line. The promoter, Qantara Capital, aims to license in 2027 and build over two years.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

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