Portugal: US embassy asks local contractors to confirm no DEI policies in place

The US embassy in Portugal is asking companies in Portugal with which it has contracts to confirm that they are in line with US federal laws against diversity and inclusion programmes, requesting that they “complete a document” to prove this. According to …

President Murmu departs for India after 4-day state visit to Portugal, Slovakia

Portugal’s debt interest rates rise at two, five, and ten years

At 9:20 AM in Lisbon, the 10-year bond yields rose to 3.225%, up from 3.197% on Thursday. The five-year bond yields also increased, reaching 2.452%, compared to 2.429% in the previous session. Similarly, the two-year bond yields climbed to 1.869%, from 1. …

Developer of Portugal's first offshore aquaculture project launches crucial funding round

A decision regarding an environmental impact assessment is due in July, the company's last major step before winning a license. Mariculture Systems Portugal Director Peter Beringer (left) and Mariculture Systems Commercial Director Eran Altam (right) …

Who Is Joanna Child? 64-Year-old Makes History For Portugal Women Against Norway Women In T20I Series

There is a saying that age is just a number game. Athletes have managed to achieve the impossible not matter what their age is. In a sport like cricket dominated by young blood walking onto the field at 64 years of age and making a debut for the country …

Portugal Ranks Among Europe's Best in Trade Facilitation

The country scored 20.3 out of a possible 22 in the OECD’s Trade Facilitation Indicators (TFI), outperforming the average of what the organization defines as global “best practices,” which stands at 18.3 points. The OECD’s latest analysis, published this …

Joanna Child makes T20I debut at age of 64 for Portugal, becomes second oldest debutant

Portugal faced Norway in a three-match T20I series earlier this week at the Santarem Cricket Ground in Albergaria. Portugal Women won the series 2-1, but Joanna Child made headlines for making her T20I debut at the age of 64. Portugal's Joanna Child …

Vukile subsidiary buys shopping mall in Portugal

The acquisition, through Vukile's subsidiary Castellana, further expands the group’s Iberian portfolio of assets 11 April 2025 - 08:38 by Jacqueline Mackenzie Vukile Property Fund subsidiary Castellana Properties, through its own 70%-owned subsidiary …

US pillar two stance: tax competitiveness challenges for Portugal and the EU

The OECD’s pillar two initiative represents a landmark effort to establish a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. This framework aims to curb BEPS by multinational enterprises (MNEs). However, an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump on …

World’s largest ECA to stretch from Portugal to Greenland

At this week’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the world’s biggest emission control area (ECA) has been agreed upon.  The new Northeast Atlantic ECA stretches along coastlines …