Latest news and stories about business in finance in Portugal for expats and residents.
An analysis of the Portuguese restaurant sector, highlighting concerns about its long-term economic stability and market saturation.
Fosun Group's investment in the Portuguese insurer Fidelidade, acquired in 2014 for one billion euros, is projected to be valued at 4.9 billion euros, highlighting the significant financial success of Chinese businesses in Portugal.
The chairman of KPMG suggests that Brazil leverage Portugal as a strategic gateway for expanding into the European market.
The chairman of KPMG suggests that Brazil leverage Portugal as a strategic gateway for expanding into the European market.
The sports media company LiveMode is launching its international expansion strategy starting with the Portuguese market, counting on Cristiano Ronaldo as a business partner.
The Portuguese company Bloop, a marketplace that acts as a social shopping network, announced this Tuesday its entry into the Spanish market, a strategic step that marks the start of the internationalisation of the platform founded by Francisco Rodrigues. Launched at the end of 2025, Bloop has surpassed 60,000 downloads and brings together around 200 active sellers.
Corticeira Amorim has proceeded with an asset restructuring and operational merger, establishing a joint venture with the American company Scott Laboratories focused on closures for the wine and spirits industry in North America, as reported this Monday by Jornal de Negócios. Thus, Scott Premium Closures is born, a new independent company focused on...
The 4th edition of Web Summit Rio brought together 40,000 people, over 1,500 startups, and hundreds of investors looking for the next 'unicorn'. The event served as a hub for brand activations, business development, investment attraction, and debates on topics ranging from payments to education, inevitably including Artificial Intelligence (AI). Portugal was represented by a delegation led by Startup Portugal and the Unicorn Factory Lisboa, featuring 27 startups ahead of the upcoming Lisbon event in November. The event highlighted the growing trend of Portuguese startups seeking international scale, the challenges of European regulation compared to the US and China, and the strategic role of Portugal as a gateway for Brazilian companies entering the European market.
More than half of Portuguese companies (63.76%) used social media for their business activities in 2025. According to data released this Friday by Eurostat, this figure places Portugal slightly above the European Union average (63.57%), although the country remains below the figure recorded in the Eurozone (65.87%). The data refers to...
A technology company from Barcelos, in the Braga district, is strongly represented at the 2026 World Cup, both with custom shin guards adopted by at least five national teams and with compression socks popularized by German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
After acquiring Elpor and Mtaron at the end of 2024, the French company Sonepar has further strengthened its presence in the Portuguese market by purchasing the LCI group from the Carapeta family. LCI is an electrical equipment distributor comprising three companies—Tanqueluz, Futurluz, and Vedrel—which generate 48 million in revenue and employ over two hundred people.
Portugal continues to have a business landscape dominated by micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises, known as SMEs, many of which have limited financial capacity, low levels of capitalisation, weak investment capacity, and small-scale projects. According to official data from both the National Statistics Institute and...
Guarantees provided by the State to facilitate bank loans to companies during the pandemic stood at 761 million at the end of last year, down from 6,569 million in 2021.
A collaborative initiative between the food industry entities Sumol Compal and Casa Mendes Gonçalves under the VIIAFOOD project.
The company Link, recently purchased by a Spanish firm, currently employs 350 people in Portugal.
A businesswoman from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo is investing 3 million euros to expand an açaí business into the European market.
António Pires de Lima, CEO of the Brisa Group, explains the importance of setting clear goals and finding allies to promote a fairer business world with greater female representation.
Throughout an entire day, some of the most relevant names in the national economy passed through the Theatro Circo at the summit organised by Observador, in collaboration with AEMinho.
The Portuguese branch of Groupe Prévoir has entrusted the communication agency Bazooka with the management of its social media channels to strengthen brand visibility and bring its product portfolio closer to audiences on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. The agency is developing a series of segments with content tailored to the profile of...
SRS Legal advised the Moon Capital – Women Empowerment Fund, a private equity fund managed by Eaglestone Capital Partners, on the acquisition of a 20% stake in Olimec, a Portuguese company specialising in equipment for municipal solid waste management and heavy fleet maintenance. The SRS Legal team involved in the operation was led by...
Is advertising a cost or an investment? While it is often the first line to be cut when budgets tighten, the Portuguese Advertisers Association (APAN) and Nova SBE argue that this is the wrong move. António Casanova, CEO of Unilever FIMA & Gallo WW, goes further. “If we want tomorrows that...
For too long, the certified accountant has been placed in a role that is comfortable for everyone, but limited: that of someone who complies, reports, and closes numbers. They comply for the Tax Authority, report to the manager, and close to meet deadlines. That role remains necessary, but it has become insufficient. The business reality has changed. It has become more demanding, faster, and...
Several companies that are part of Test Bed consortia have written to the Minister of Economy and Cohesion to request more time to regularise all outstanding processes resulting from changes to the invoicing of services provided and VAT settlement. The companies 'must at this stage correct procedures adopted over more than two years, causing...'
Beverage distribution companies want a mechanism to be reimbursed for costs they cannot recover. The entity managing the system says it is “finalising a solution”.
