A new barometer published today looking at the level of insecurity among the remaining Portuguese population, the primary reason for worry and fear is, unsurprisingly, unemployment.
 
The 2014 Barometer analysed responses from 813 respondents from Lisbon, Oporto, Coimbra, Évora and Faro and 76% agreed, the fear of unemployment is the most important factor that contributed to their perception of insecurity in the country.

Over 90% of Portuguese beaches have 'excellent' water quality according to a report from the European Environment Agency and the European Commission which puts Portugal in sixth place in the league of member states.

The study looked at water quality in more than 22,000 bathing sites at beaches, rivers and lakes across Europe but the story is not so good for Portugal’s inland waterways used for bathing where of the 514 beaches analysed only 60% were classified as having excellent water.

The Association of Hotels and Resorts in the Algarve (AHETA,) in collaboration with a group of local businessmen, has donated a motorbike to Albufeira’s GNR to help it do its job better.

The ceremony took place at the association's headquarters in Albufeira and was attended by the district commander of the GNR, Colonel Silva Gomes, and the commander of the Destacamento Territorial de Albufeira, Major Marco Henriques.

Pundits are predicting that the price of gold will begin to rise once India’s new prime minister acts on his election promises and changes the country’s import regulations.

Incoming prime minister Narendra Modi and his BJP party are believed to be considering lifting the rules which limit the volume of gold which can be imported.

Coca-Cola’s new fitness programme for the UK was quickly surrounded by controversy.

The fizzy drinks giant announced it is to fund a £20 million anti-obesity fitness drive in 70 parks in the UK with free activities such as tennis, basketball, rounders and archery.

More shoppers than ever before are buying entertainment products, such as CDs, DVDs and games, from online sources.

One in every three pounds spent on these items goes to an online retailer.

Portuguese Commercial Bank, operating in Portugal's high streets as BCP Millennium, finally has authorisation to cut wages in a long overdue bid to reduce staffing costs by €135 million by 2017.

The pay cuts will be imposed from July 2014.

Google, Delta and Nestlé are the companies and brands with the best reputation in Portugal.

The ranking comes from the RepTrak Pulse 2014 study which annually assesses the level of trust, esteem, admiration and respect from the public for the country’s brand leaders.