04 August 2014
From Sunday to Monday, overnight, the governor of the Bank of Portugal, Carlos Costa, has decided to split Banco Espírito Santo (BES) into two separate banking entities. The measure was made possible through the “Resolution Fund,” a provisional fund, set up in 2012 by all banks in Portugal, to help troubled banks. With this solution […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
02 August 2014
The United States and the United Kingdom are the countries where the most qualified Portuguese emigrate, concludes a study sponsored by Lisbon based Luso American Development Foundation (FLAD). Compared to other nationalities the Portuguese are the less qualified. In 2001 only 11% of the Portuguese immigrants in the country held a college degree and that […]
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01 August 2014
President Barack Obama will host the 1st US-Africa Leaders Summit to be held August 4-6 in the White House. Most of the 50 African countries invited will take part in the event at the highest level including heads of state. The African continent comprises of 54 sovereign states. “We’ve received confirmation from 50 governments that […]
Posted in Angola, Cape Verde, Featured, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, Organizations, People, São Tomé and Prince, World
01 August 2014
Christopher Renzi filed the lawsuit in United States District Court in Providence, R.I., against Cristiano Ronaldo and the Danish company, JBS Textile Group, claiming he is the current owner of the “CR7” trademark in the United States. Renzi says he uses the trademark on his branded clothing and that “CR7” is a combination of his […]
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31 July 2014
By Julie Dawn Fox, Contributor (*) Sintra may be less than an hour away from Lisbon but it’s a world apart. Nestled in woodland with fanciful palaces and centuries-old castles and convents, it’s no wonder that both Portuguese and British elites flocked here in the 18th and 19th centuries. Magnificent villas and grandiose palacetes sprang […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Portugal, Travel
30 July 2014
The book, California’s Portuguese Politicians: A Century of Legislative Service (2013), by historian Alvin Ray Grave, about the role of California’s politicians of Portuguese descent in American politics, was awarded second place by the 2014 International Latino Book Awards in the category of “Best History Book.” From John G. Mattos, a first-generation immigrant from the island of Faial, elected […]
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