The Portuguese economy grew by 0.5% in the second trimester relative to the first three months of 2019, growing above the EU average.

"At the moment, both Lisbon and Faro Airports are fully stocked with fuel", the President of the National Authority for the Energetic Sector (ENSE) assured.

In Portugal, the fresh memories of the last hazmat drivers' strike on the 15th of April still haunt the Portuguese hearts and minds.

The average net monthly income of Portuguese dependent workers reached 911 euros in the second trimester of the year, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

Ryanair has informed this Tuesday that will close its operational base in Faro's Airport in January 2020, laying off about 100 employees, despite maintaining the flight connections there.

Staying in a hotel in Lisbon would cost you 95€ per night last year, according to the Portuguese Association for Hospitality.

Novo Banco (NB) closed a deal to alienate two assets portfolio. Both operations were evaluated in 800M€ as they involved Waterfall Asset Management and Cerberus.

Public debt dropped by 5.6Bn€ in June, after the payment of 8.1Bn€ in general obligation bonds during that month as reported by the Bank of Portugal.

Portugal will have, at least, 19 brand-new private hospitals until 2020 in a total investment of 750M€.

Novo Banco (NB) ended this first semester with losses of 400,1M€, almost the double when compared with the same period of 2018.

Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), the Portuguese State's bank, registered profits of 282.5M€ in the first semester of 2019, which represents an increase of 45.6% relative to the same period of last year

erónimo Martins (JM) increased its net income to 181M€ in the first semester of the year, which represents a 0.7% increase relative to the same period of 2018.

EDP Renewables (EDPR) concluded the deal on its "total shares and share loans" in several wind projects for 808M€, according to a statement sent to the CMVM (Portuguese Securities Market Authority).

After nine trimesters in a row falling, Altice Portugal registered for the first time an increase in its results before taxes.

Semapa registered a net income of 73.5M€ this first semester, 24.3% more than in the same period of last year as the company revealed this Friday.

BPI has shown a positive consolidated result of 134.5M€ in the first six months of the year.

Amadora registered the highest increase in housing price in the first three months of the year. It has increased by 22.7% relative to the national average of 9.2%.

Launched last year, the first edition of Techstars' acceleration programme conquered foreigners from all over the world. Some even decided to remain in Portugal.

Amorim Cork reached an agreement with Vinolock, based on the Czech Republic, to acquire 50% of it for 10,988M€.

CTT's revenue stabilised at 355M€ and profits went up in the first semester..

The Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem represented 1.1% of the Portuguese gross domestic product in 2018.

The restructuring process of Impresa has started to show some positive results. The media group ended this semester with one more million euros than last year.

Thirty countries, five continents and 500 attendees to be gathered in Alfândega do Porto on the 19th and 20th of September for the world's biggest international congress on labour affairs.