Category: Economics

Food is more expensive: Global price index rises 5.8%

The global price index calculated by the United Nations Food Organisation and [...]

Household savings in the euro area fall to 14.2% in the second quarter

The savings rate of households in the euro area decreased to 14.2% in the second quarter, [...]

Business climate in the German chemical industry continues to improve

The business climate in the chemical industry in Germany improved in September by the second month [...]

Debt interest drops to two, five and ten years

Lisbon, 02 Oct 2026 (Lusa) – The interest on the Portuguese debt fell today to two, [...]

European stock exchanges with interest on debt and oil falling

The main European grants opened today on high, due to the decline in interest on debt [...]

Confirm! There's a drop in fuel prices coming

Next week brings a relief from fuel prices. Source of the sector told the [...]

Easyjet crew strike starts with minimal services only

The National Civil Aviation Personnel Union (SNPVAC) today pointed to a [...]

I got a prize or bonus at work: How is it taxed in IRS?

Work and taxes (un)complicated is an item of News to the Minute, signed by Dantas Rodrigues, [...]

Benfica SAD shareholders approve accounts with profit by unanimity

The shareholders of SAD Benfica today unanimously approved the report and accounts of [...]

Government approves financial reprogramming of Pisão and implementation by 2030

The Government today approved the financial reprogramming of the work of the Pisão Dam and its [...]

Restoration represented 7.6% of GDP and 523,000 jobs in 2025

In 2025, the catering sector generated EUR 23.4 billion of value added [...]

Extended exemption from the Waste Management Rate by the end of the year

The Government today approved the extension, until the end of the year, of the exemption from payment [...]

Brazil beats record for the third consecutive month in oil production

Oil production in Brazil reached 4,615 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in [...]

Returns will respond to government, but alerts to limits of competence

SDR Portugal, manager of the system volta de volta de volta de pretaços, is said to be available to respond [...]

Claudia Azevedo leaves Sonae leadership. João Dolores is the new CEO

The Board of Directors of Sonae today proposed Cláudia Azevedo as the next President of the Council [...]

El Corte Inglés buys remaining 25% of the Viajes el Corte Inglés

The El Corte Ingles agreed with Tool Factory to acquire a stake [...]

Government and part of workers involved in the PRR in the civil service

The government intends to find a way to integrate part of the workers in public administration today [...]

Unemployment allowance drops from 70% to 64% of the last wage in a decade

The unemployment benefit now represents a lower percentage of the last salary, more than [...]

Credit contracts: Brussels gives Portugal 2 months to transpose Directive

The European Commission today gave Portugal two months and 15 more Member States to transpose [...]

Remuneration of new forward deposits rises in August by the 7th month

The remuneration of new forward deposits increased in August for the seventh consecutive month, to [...]

New housing loan contracts fall to 2.129 million

New housing loans contracts decreased by EUR 229 million in August to [...]

Brussels reveals: Member States submit RRPs within the time limit

Brussels, 01 Oct 2026 (Lusa) – The European Commission today announced that the Member States submit [...]

Industrial production falls 3.8% in August

The industrial production index decreased by 3.8% in August compared to the same month of the year [...]

Changing taxes on cars can save millions on fuels

The progressive elimination of the ISV and the transformation of the IUC could represent, annually, a saving [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo and the economic impact of his departure from Portuguese selection

The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from the Portuguese selection generates debates on the economic impact of [...]

Do you even receive this amount of retirement? There should be an increase above inflation

Pensions up to EUR 1,074 should increase above the inflation rate by [...]

House credit: Euribor goes down to three, six and 12 months

The Euribor rate today fell to three, to six and to 12 months in relation [...]

Portugal had the highest rise in house prices in the first quarter in the EU

Brussels, 01 Oct 2026 (Lusa) – House prices rose in the first quarter 1.1% [...]

Lower European scholarships with falls above 1%

The main European scholarships opened today, with falls of more than 1%, in a session [...]

Bank of Mozambique says that “there are still delays” in paying the debt

The Monetary Policy Committee (CMO) of the Bank of Mozambique warns that “there are still delays” in [...]

Almost half of foreign online gambling players here are Brazilian

Almost half of the foreign gambling players online in Portugal have Brazilian nationality, although only [...]

First semester had higher stakes ever in Portugal

The first six months of 2026 recorded a sports betting volume of 1.102,6 million [...]

Emirates suspends flights with Flydubai to Israel after incident

Emirates, one of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines, announced today the suspension [...]

Two proposals to buy TAP and a deadline for the Government: Now what?

Parpublic announced that it received two improved binding proposals from Air France-KLM and Lufthansa [...]

6.4% increase in natural gas tariffs for domestic consumers in Portugal from 1 October 2026

The Energy Services Regulator (ERSE) approved an increase of 6.4% in tariffs of [...]

Game revenue in Macau with lower value of the last two years

The revenues of the game in Macau recorded a fall of 17.5% in September, in terms [...]

Natural gas tariffs in the regulated market rise 6.4% from today

Natural gas prices in the regulated market increase on average by 6.4% from [...]

Invoice of electricity in the regulated market rises 2.7% from today

Electricity tariffs increase from today on average 2.7% to the majority [...]

US order 16 helicopters from Lockheed Martin for immediate delivery

The Sikorsky helicopter manufacturer, branch of Lockheed Martin, received an order from the Army of [...]

Rent? Platform alert for “blank check” given to the government

The platform Casa para Viver called today a demonstration for November 14, in protest [...]

Government announces partnership between idD and Fincantieri to recover Alfeite

Arsenal do Alfeite will have a “new management and operational model” that will go through a [...]

SIBS and counterparts create entity for European sovereignty in payments

SIBS and the European counterparts Bancomat, Bizum, EPI/Wero and Vipps MobilePay, today formalized a [...]

Social Security surplus rises to 5,122.7 ME until August

Social Security recorded a surplus of EUR 5,122.7 million by August, a value [...]

Food basket rises 11 cents in the last week to 254.22 euros

The price of the food basket composed of 63 essential goods monitored by Deco Proteste increased [...]

Ethiopian Airlines signs agreement with Boeing for 10 cargo planes

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, today signed an agreement with [...]

Rent? Montenegro with availability for “convergence points”

The Prime Minister today expressed his willingness to “go further in deepening the points of [...]

Minister says government is “doing its best” to support farmers

Agriculture Minister José Manuel Fernandes said today that the government is “doing [...]

Platform “No more” protested in Lisbon to “spend” minister

Platform representatives “No more” demanded today, with the Ministry of Housing, in Lisbon, [...]

Euribor average at three, six and 12 months back up in September

The monthly average of Euribor to three, to six and to 12 months returned to [...]

Supply of the house will rise in contracts with Euribor. See values

The provision of the house will rise in October for credits with Euribor fee to three, [...]