Amazon.com is in talks to enter the Portuguese market with plans to open a retail center in Porto city, the local chamber of commerce confirmed. Talks include setting up a space for the Amazon.pt in the Boavista area. Amazon.com has been interested in the Portuguese market since 2016. The official announcement should come in March […]
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Jobs: Amazon.com to open retail center in Porto city – Portugal
Posted on 01 February 2018.
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High-Profile Corruption Case Rocks Portugal and Angola
Posted on 29 January 2018.
By Eugen Iladi, Contributor A trial is underway in Portugal that’s embarrassing the government there: a high-ranking prosecutor is accused of taking a bribe. Adding fuel to fire, some high-level demagoguery and the ghosts of colonialism have derailed a second, more important component of the trial. That stands to become a miscarriage of justice for […]
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Brick City Poet: Marina Carreira speaks of heritage and poetry inspired by Fado – Interview
Posted on 28 January 2018.
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor In this timely interview for the Portuguese American Journal, feminist poet Marina Carreira talks about her writing, tips for life and her lively poetry inspired by Fado music. From New Jersey’s Ironbound neighborhood, Carreira has roots in the town of Batalha, in Central Portugal which boasts a historical monastery and […]
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Azores Airlines: New Airbus A321 to debut on Boston-Ponta Delgada route – Azores
Posted on 26 January 2018.
The Azores Airlines is inaugurating the first of four new A321neo aircraft, delivered by the Airbus consortium based in Hamburg, Germany. The first commercial flight to Boston is schedule to debut on February 2nd, connecting Ponta Delgada João Paulo II Airport and Boston Logan Airport. There will be four weekly flights, which were previously made […]
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Google: Technological hub will create 500 jobs in Portugal – Davos, Switzerland
Posted on 24 January 2018.
Portugal’s Prime Minister, António Costa, announced on Wednesday that the multinational Google will create a support center in the town of Oeiras, greater Lisbon, as a main technological hub to serve Europe, Middle East and Africa. The center, to be launched in June 2018, will create 500 highly-qualified jobs. António Costa made the announcement at […]
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Travel Alert: TAP Air Portugal to strike in February and March – Portugal
Posted on 22 January 2018.
The cabin crew workers of TAP Air Portugal have announced a strike for February 9-11 and partial stoppages starting March 28, according to a motion approved Friday, January 19, at the general assembly of the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC). The strikers claim that all possibilities of reaching a consensus were exhausted […]
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