27 June 2011
There were 151 ships that paid a call to the island of Madeira in the first five months of 2011, 14 more than in the same period a year ago, revealed the Madeira Port Authority (APM). In the first five months of 2011, the port of Funchal had a 10 percent increase in the number […]
27 June 2011
Union leader, Manuel Carvalho da Silva, head of CGTP (General Confederation of Portuguese Workers) — Portugal’s largest trade union confederation — met Monday with the newly appointed Minister of Economy, Álvaro Santos Pereira, to demand an increase in the national minimum wage from €485 euros/month ($692 USD) to €500 euros ($713 USD), before the end of the […]
26 June 2011
Thousands are expected to participate in a Mega Yoga Class to be held Sunday, June 26, at Estádio 1º de Maio, in Lisbon, to celebrate Yoga’s World Day. The event will gather Yoga practitioners, sympathizers and curious and representatives from the most renowned Yoga schools in Portugal and the world. Celebrated on the first Sunday after […]
25 June 2011
Carlos Tavares, former head of Nissan Motor for the Americas, based in Tennessee, USA, was appointed chief operating officer (COO) for French car maker Renault, the number two post after the company’s CEO. Tavares, who will assume the new post on July 1, will oversee Renault’s growth strategy focused on developing electric vehicles and new […]
25 June 2011
Bikers from all over the world are expected to join the World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) event scheduled for Sunday, June 26, in Lisbon, Portugal. Since 2004, the ride’s organizers have been encouraging people to get naked as a way to draw attention to the need to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Similar events have […]
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24 June 2011
A survey by the European statistical agency Eurostat revealed that when compared to the European Union average, the buying power in Portugal was 81% or 20% less than the member states. The survey also revealed that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS), varied from 43% to 283% among […]
