Belgium’s Ageas is assessing a possible stake in Portugal’s BCP if China’s Fosun sells, a move that could reshape the shareholder base of the country’s largest listed bank.
BCP closed at €0.9616, its highest level in about 11 years, lifting its market value above €14 billion and making it the third-largest company on Lisbon’s PSI index.
Basalt Infrastructure Partners has hired Jefferies for the next stage of the sale of Portugal’s water operator Indaqua, a deal expected to draw four binding bids.
EDP will move EDPR’s Brazil assets into EDP Brasil, reshaping its portfolio as the renewables unit focuses on higher-growth markets in the US and Europe.
Benfica is assessing whether it can block a planned 16% stake sale in its listed football unit, because of ownership rules on rival club interests.
Portugal’s Mota-Engil reported its highest-ever first-quarter profit, helped by African mining and a Latin America recovery, while its order book hit a new record.
Sines’ mayor says investors are increasingly worried about housing, schools and transport as more than €20 billion of projects draw workers to the Portuguese industrial hub.
Portugal’s government says golden visas were never meant to guarantee citizenship, pushing back against investor threats of legal action.
Portugal said it is not planning, for now, to suspend the EU entry-exit system at airports, as long queues raise concerns over travel flows and economic activity.
Portugal’s top administrative court upheld Banco de Portugal’s 2015 transfer of more than €2 billion in Novobanco senior bonds to BES, a key ruling in a long-running banking dispute.
Nova SBE has consolidated its position as the national leader in this year’s Financial Times ranking, in both open-enrolment and bespoke programmes. Católica Porto makes its debut on the list.
In the UK, where it has committed to investing over 470 million euros over five years, the Portuguese drone manufacturer is set to open a hub in Bristol in June, with capacity for up to 150 people.
In an interview with ECO, Miguel Maya says that BCP is now well placed to attract new investors should some of its key ones leave. He also reveals his objectives for his new term of office.
Youropa is opening a new office in Porto as it expands in northern Portugal, with five own developments under construction or delivery worth €80 million in sales.
Portugal’s government has approved a labour law reform that would extend fixed-term contracts and lift outsourcing limits after layoffs, with implications for employers and workers.
Portugal’s planned law for industrialised construction is being welcomed by builders as a way to unlock public contracts and support faster, more predictable housing delivery.
Lockheed Martin said it is open to industrial work on F-35 jets in Portugal, but said that would be only one factor in any future purchase by the Portuguese Air Force.
Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a significant stake in LiveModeTV, a sports streaming platform set to show Portugal’s 2026 World Cup matches free on YouTube.
Portugal is positioning itself as a strategic base for defence investment, as the government seeks to attract foreign manufacturers and link local firms to global supply chains.
Portugal’s Air Force said space is now part of its mission, highlighting new satellite plans and the country’s Atlantic position in defence and aerospace.
Portugal assembled 31,084 vehicles in April, up 14.2% from a year earlier, with almost all output shipped abroad, underscoring the sector’s export role.
Fund managers say Portugal’s tougher nationality rules are slowing golden visa investment and may trigger legal action, raising concerns over legal certainty.
A new satellite production unit near Lisbon is due to be completed by end-June and begin operations this year, supporting Portugal’s push into the space sector.