Publication: Algarve Daily News

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

British exporters shift away from EU

The EU remains the most popular market for British exports, but businesses are increasingly focussing on new markets further afield.A survey of some 4,700 British Chambers of Commerce members found that small and medium-sized businesses are looking elsewhere ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: European Union, British Chambers of Commerce, Poland, United Arab Emirates, Brazil

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Left Bloc

Gay couples in Portugal may soon be able to adopt

Portugual will soon allow homosexual couples to adopt children, three years after it allowed them to marry.Portugal's parliament has voted for legislative proposals that will allow couples in a gay marriage or partnership to adopt each other's childr ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Portugal, Gay, Homosexuality, Left Bloc

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Travel insurance falls short on cover

Today’s travel insurance has been found wanting in that it often does not cover modern gadgets, such as smartphones.Research by consumer watchdog Which? shows that many travel insurers have not updated their policies for years.As a result, the cover purchased ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Complaints, Smartphone, Financial Ombudsman Service, Richard Lloyd, Financial Conduct Authority

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Portugal should terminate or renegotiate terms with the 'Troika'

Portugal should drastically renegotiate or terminate the memorandum of understanding with the 'Troika' and look for alternatives. This is the view of more than 80% of respondents in an opinion poll conducted for the European Institute of the Faculty of ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Portugal, Paymaster, European Institute

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Official complaints go unheeded

‘Budgetary discipline’ is the excuse from ASAE to have left 120,000 entries in complaints books un-checked.The feared inspectorate was prevented from sub-contracting its work as last year it had wanted to hire a private company to follow up and analyse ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Complaints, Brutality, Horsemeat

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

European Court of Human Rights

Dutch earthquakes put down to gas

Earthquakes in the Netherlands are increasing in intensity and frequency due in large part to extracting gas.The Groningen gas fields are the largest in Europe. Locals are suffering damage to their property but the country is profiting from the rich ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, Groningen (Netherlands), Netherlands, European Court of Human Rights

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Faro mayor loses final appeal, but can appeal

The Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that Faro mayor Macario Correia irreversibly has lost the mandate in Faro.The Court judged that the conviction of Correia for serious violations of planning laws when mayor of Tavira, is irreversible. Despite ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Counterclaim, Constitutional Court, Elections, Enrichment

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Who is buying up EDP shares?

Portugal’s recently privatised electricity company, owned mostly by the Chinese, has announced that JP Morgan Chase & Co now holds 2.28% of the share capital and 2.28% of the voting rights. The massive US finance house authorised a purchased of an additional ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 6 hours ago]

Entities: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Stocks, Portugal, JPMorgan Securities LLC

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Intermarché in Messines at risk of closure

Workers at the São Bartolomeu de Messines franchise of Intermarché are at risk of redundancy according to their trade union spokesman, and the business owner is trying to get equitable terms with which to trade with the French multinational.The Workers ... [Published Algarve Daily News - May 18 2013]

Entities: Workers, Trade Union, Commodities, Insolvency, Bankrupt

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Barroso wants third term as EC President

Former Maoist Barroso, his two terms as EC President soon to end, refuses to confirm or deny that he will be fulfilling a third term.His evasive reply was given to a Belgian magazine, hoping presumably that no one would read it.The former Maoist has had ... [Published Algarve Daily News - May 17 2013]

Entities: José Manuel Barroso, Maoist, Aníbal Antonio Cavaco Silva, Dianthus caryophyllus, Left Wing

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Algarve Shopping add seven new stores

The cash-rich company Sonae has invested €4.5 million in expanding Algarve Shopping, adding store space and rethinking customer needs.The completed expansion of Algarve Shopping has provided space for seven more shops as the company modernises and strengthens ... [Published Algarve Daily News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Sonae SGPS SA, G-Star, C&A

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Bankruptcies on the horizon for Portugal’s media

Most media bosses in Portugal anticipates bankruptcies and mergers later this year with nearly 90% of managers saying there will be more lay-offs.The findings are in the "Communication Barometre 2013" an online survey sent to the leaders of various media ... [Published Algarve Daily News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Portugal, Bankruptcy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Revenue Growth, Layoffs

Quotes

"Travel insurance has not kept pace with the changing times. Insurers should raise the outdated limits for everyday items like smartphones and laptops or, at the very least, always clearly offer the option of cover at a higher premium. It's not good enough to expect people to use their home insurance policy to pick up the tab" , said Richard Lloyd at Which?

Travel insurance falls short on cover [Published Algarve Daily News - 3 hours ago]

...Despite Correia’s barrage of counterclaims and requests for review, "The contested decision has become final,” or as final as one can get to in this Byzantine legal system."

Faro mayor loses final appeal, but can appeal [Published Algarve Daily News - 6 hours ago]

"Since I have no financial capacity or merchandise to sell, I am forced to close the doors, lay-off the workers and go bankrupt" said the French businessman who has run the store since 2007

Intermarché in Messines at risk of closure [Published Algarve Daily News - May 18 2013]

The spokesman commented, "The project concentrates on a south-facing roof of the nave, where there was major damage, with the destruction of several rows of tiles, which allowed damage to the eaves.”"

Repairs to Silves Cathedral roof have begun [Published Algarve Daily News - May 17 2013]

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