23 March 2011
The 2011 WRC Rally Portugal takes place March 24-27, starting in Lisbon at Praça do Império and ending in Faro, Algarve. The rally is returning to Lisbon for the first time in 37 years. A total of 75 cars are on the entry list, and they will compete the 17 stages and 385kms across the […]
23 March 2011
The Fall River and Holyoke school systems may face a takeover by the state over the next year if they don’t significantly improve, said the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Mitchell D. Chester. According to him the the two districts are among nine the state considers underperforming – either because of weak administrative practices or poor academic […]
23 March 2011
The Aviagen Group, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has launched a Portuguese version of its corporate website to give more customers online access to the company’s technical libraries and best practices. According to a company statement, Aviagen’s Portuguese language site is designed to serve Aviagen customers in some of its fastest-growing markets. Aviagen also […]
22 March 2011
Ericeira beach resort, off the coast of central Portugal, was named the first surf reserve in Europe by the international organization Save the Waves. The distinction is an international recognition for efforts in the preservation of natural resources. Save the Wabes also named Ericeira, along with Santa Cruz Beach in California, the two top world surfing reserves. […]
22 March 2011
Lisbon is one of the most affordable cities in Western Europe, revealed figures from the Hotel Price Index, compiled from bookings made through Hotels.com, one of the world’s largest booking websites for 130,000 hotels around the world. The numbers revealed that in 2010 a 5-star hotel room in Lisbon would cost €83, while in Warsaw, Poland, […]
22 March 2011
Portuguese software developing companies will be featured at the “Plug and Play Tech Center” at Silicon Valley home to many of the world’s largest technology corporations, after a group of Portuguese start-up entrepreneurs toured Silicon Valley looking for partnerships. In Portugal the AICEP Portugal Global has launched the “Portugal Innovate With Us” initiative aimed at […]
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