Fifteen bright and hopeful fledgling and maturing companies already have been signed up for a new science park in Evora. This is a huge vote of confidence in the Alentejo’s ability to attract new businesses and to provide the necessary skilled and specialist workforce to ensure success.

Many of the companies to date work in the area of energy and IT and are moving into the new Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia do Alentejo (PCTA) when it is complete. In fact the park has yet to be started but there is money in place to build a tailor made park to house these, and to attract more sunrise businesses.

Economic growth in the eurozone has slowed to a snail’s pace.

The region saw growth of just 0.1% in the third quarter of the year, compared to growth of 0.3% in the April to June period.

People in Britain are shopping with increasing regularity on the internet and not entering high street stores. Retailers are enticing people online by offering the best promotions there.

According to the Office for National Statistics, there are clear signs that the biggest reductions in prices were to be found on the web during the month of October.ers are enticing people online by offering the best promotions there.

A list of 13 wanted Brits believed to be hiding in Spain has been released.

The suspects have been accused of a variety of crime, including attempted murder, drug smuggling and child abuse.

Loulé councillors unanimously approved a recommendation for the renegotiation of the Program to Support the Local Economy loan that the previous administration signed up for in 2012.

The proposal was approved by all sides after a document presented by socialist members pointed out the urgent need for some "deep reflection" on the loan conditions, particularly regarding the payment deadline, and the measures agreed on to increase council revenue and reduce its expenditure.

Many workers employed to collect tolls on Portugal’s motorway network have been ordered to move location upto 100 kilometres away from their homes, according to their incensed trade union.

The leader of the Trade and Services Workers’ Union, António Vieira, said this is "a threat by Brisa to force the resignation of employees, highlighting the example of a woman resident in Maia, Oporto, who was told to turn up to work in Coimbra."

Brisa has denied any wrongdoing despite accusations of the ‘brutal and illegal’ treatment of hundreds of workers.

The Government says it really is looking for buyers for state airline TAP next year, and want to sell of most of the Post Office in December this year.

The report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the eighth and ninth assessments of Portugal’s adjustment programme shows that revenue of €500 million is expected in 2014 from the sale of Portugal’s publically owned assets.

Fatacil, the albatross that has hung around Lagoa council’s neck for so many years, is to undergo a full audit in an attempt to bring some clarity to the €700,000 accumulated debt and to look at sensible ways forward for this once important regional fair.

The annual Fatacil event, once the largest exhibition of agriculture, crafts, trade and tourism south of Lisbon, will be subject to a full financial audit covering the last three years, announced Lagoa’s new mayor today.