President Jose dos Santos of Angola is still irritated in the extreme with Portugal's cheek in taking legal action against some of Angola's business cummunity but the president of the Industrial Association of Angola, José Severino, said today that although he was "concerned" about the tension between Portugal and Angola but believes that "the storm" will end.

"We are convinced that this is a storm that soon will be over. It’s essential that relations between Angola and Portugal return to normal, but it’s worrying of course," said Severino speaking after statements made on Wednesday on Angolan Television by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Georges Chikoti who stunned Porttugal’s business community by announcing an end to cooperation with Portugal, choosing instead to develop trading relations with South Africa, China and Brazil.

To minimise the effects of today's strike, Portugal’s Post Office workers will deliver mail on Saturday.

British expats could soon find that they can register to vote online in UK elections.

Some 3.5 million eligible expats around the world could be presented with an easier way to cast their ballot, but only those who have been abroad for less than 15 years.

An expat in France is developing a retirement village for gay Brits who are over 50.

The village is to be the first of its kind in Europe and is situated near Narbonne in southern France.

One in six people in the UK use their pet’s name as their password for their online accounts, leaving themselves more vulnerable to fraudsters.

A recent study also discovered that 49% of people use the same password for all their accounts, another risky practice.

Portugal’s hotel, restaurant and catering enterprises are being encouraged to hike their prices fully to reflect the 23% rate of VAT, part of which currently is being adsorbed by the businesses.

If the VAT rate stays at 23% in the 2014 budget, which it set to do, the full amount will be passed on to customers.

Portugal's Travel Agency sector is predicted to invoice at least 7% less this year as slackening demand and strong pressure on prices take their toll.

"The adverse economic situation in recent years has caused sharp falls in revenue for tour operators and travel agencies in Portugal" according to a D&B report released today.

Angola has made it clear that closer trading cooperation between the two countries is will not happen.
In an interview on Public Television of Angola, the Angloan minister of foreign affairs mentioned South Africa, China and Brazil as alternative trading buddies.

"Angola will look for new horizons and will rethink its foreign policy with other priorities. We have other partners who are more important," said Georges Chikoti in a snub that will send shockwaves through Portugal’s corporate sector.