Centeno argues for caution in wage increases

ECO News,

The governor says that monetary and fiscal policies need to recognize the challenges of the labour market.



Medina blames TAP management for salary cuts

ECO News,

The ministry led by Fernando Medina states that it "was not informed nor consulted about changes in salary processing" at the airline.


Prime-minister António Costa resigns from office

ECO News, Lusa,

The decision comes after an investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office in an enquiry launched by the Supreme Court, following an operation into the lithium and green hydrogen businesses.


Stoppage at VW unit sees hundreds lose jobs at suppliers

Lusa,

According to the coordinator of Works Councils at the industrial estate, by last Friday Autoeuropa and its supplier companies had already confirmed the dismissal of 291 casual workers.


Mexico economic deal to focus on ports, energy

Lusa,

"We're working towards having something important to do together by the end of the year," said António Costa, the Portuguese PM.


Heatwaves, floods will have economic impact, says EC

Lusa,

Several European countries, including Portugal, have been affected by phenomena such as heat waves that are conducive to forest fires, floods caused by high levels of precipitation, among others.


Opposition party hopes to cut youth income tax to a third

Lusa,

PSD intends to reduce the income tax bracket for young people up to the age of 35 to a maximum of 15% (with the exception of the top bracket) from 1 January 2024.


Wine production to grow but less than forecast

Lusa,

At the end of July, the Institute of Vine and Wine estimated an increase in production for the 2023/2024 grape harvest of around 8% for a volume of 7.4 million hectolitres.


Fruit, veg exports break €1B in H1 for first time ever

Lusa,

The results "counteract the downward trend in the value of exports that Portugal recorded in the first half and "confirm the strategic importance of the sector".


 Airport numbers up more than 28% to 31.3M in H1

Lusa,

The UK was the main country of origin and destination of flights, with a growth of 23.7% in the number of passengers who disembarked, France ranked second, followed by Spain.


 Venezuela to calculate damages caused by NB account freeze

Lusa,

The Portuguese courts had decided to unblock more than €1.3bn that was held in Portugal in accounts of Venezuelan institutions and companies at Novo Banco.


July inflation rate falls to 3.1%, 0.3 pp lower than June

Lusa,

In July, the month-on-month change in the CPI was -0.4% (0.3% in the previous month and nil in July 2022), while the average change over the last 12 months was 7.3%.


June goods exports down 3.4%, imports 7.6%

Lusa,

In June of this year, the trade deficit was €2.122 billion, or €496 million smaller than a year earlier. Without the fuels and lubricants component, the deficit swelled by €136 million to €1.522B.


Industry sales in Q2 down 4.7% YoY after Q1 increase

Lusa,

Sales to foreign markets were in June down 10.2% on the year (following a drop of 2% in May), resulting in a contribution of minus 4.5 percentage points to the aggregate index.


Azores Airlines adds more flights from Porto

Lusa,

The reinforcement of the Azores Airlines operation in Porto will take place "from next IATA winter" (which starts in October and runs until March 2024).


Growth service industry turnover slows to 5.8% in Q2

Lusa,

The turnover index in services registered a year-on-year increase of 4% in June, which "reflects a slowdown of 3.7 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the rate observed in May this year".


Record 56 cruise ships dock in Leixões in H1

Lusa,

According to APDL, the largest share of passengers in the first half of this year was from the UK (41%), followed by Germany (26%) and the US (20%).



Banco Montepio recurring net income in H1 triples to €67.8M

Lusa,

In a statement sent to Portugal's Securities Markets Commission (CMVM), Banco Montepio added that its Common Equity Tier 1 ratio and the Total Capital ratio (fully implemented) at end-June were 14.4%


Altice Portugal revenues up 13% in H1 to €1.417B

Lusa,

In the second quarter, EBITDA totalled €254 million (€245 million in the first quarter), an increase of 9.5% compared to the same period in 2022.



Government green lights €331.4M for Lisbon Metro expansion

Lusa,

The amount initially foreseen, in 2018, for the expansion works of the Lisbon Metro, namely for the extension of the Yellow and Green lines from Rato to Cais do Sodré, was €210.2 million.