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Tech News Europe - Here is the ranking of the cheapest countries to buy the new iPad Mini that was just released in Europe, which can be booked online from October 28th 2026 and will be available on November 6th. The new iPad Mini is the lightest iPad yet and it is 14% thinner than the previous model. It has a stunning 8.5 inch OLED display that delivers incredible visuals on a larger-than-ever 8.5‑inch screen that is perfect for travel and is resistant to dust, splashes and

Jobs & Salaries News Europe - Here is the ranking of the Top 15 Professions that pay the highest salaries in Portugal, including the median salary per profession, according to data published on September 1, 2026, by Brighter Future. The 15 highest-paying professions fall within professional groups that, by definition, require highly qualified workers, where the majority of workers have higher education. In all these occupations, the median salary in 2024 was over €2,500.

Business News Europe - A Portuguese hotel, vineyard or food processor may not think of water security as a balance-sheet item until operations are interrupted. Yet unreliable supply can threaten contracts, reputation and the employment of people whose livelihoods depend on a business remaining open. On 27 October 2026, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported remarks by Assistant Minister Abdulla Balalaa at WETEX and the World Green Economy Summit in Dubai.

Defence News Europe - Portugal Defence invested 40 million euros for Black Hawk helicopters from US company Lockheed Martin, with the first of the four helicopters already delivered on October 25th, 2026. The four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters ordered by Portugal Defence will perform tactical transport, force projection and extraction, military operations support, and medical evacuation missions, expanding the response capacity of the Portuguese Armed Forces.

Tech News Europe - For a small Portuguese business, news about a thousand future AI firms in Dubai is interesting but distant. The relevant question is what an owner in Porto, Braga or Lisbon can actually purchase, sell or improve through a larger international technology market. On 26 October 2026, Dubai International Financial Centre announced that Dubai AI Campus had attracted more than 500 artificial intelligence companies since its May 2024 launch.

Tech Startup News Europe - Founders of Portuguese startup Trovador were named Canon Young Champion of the Year 2026 at the Global Good Awards. Portuguese founders of startup Trovador, Sebastião Mendonça and Marta Bernardino have invented the world’s first all-terrain tree-planting robot. They obtained the Global Good Awards that reward businesses, NGOs, charities and social enterprises worldwide, that are trailblazers for purpose-driven sustainability and ethical leadership.

Billionaires News - Here is the ranking of the Top 10 Billionaire Athletes in History, according to a Forbes report dated October 26, 2026. With more money flowing into sports than ever before, nine athletes have reached at least USD 1 billion in cumulative earnings, including on-field earnings such as salaries and prize money, as well as off-field earnings such as endorsement deals, before taxes or agent fees, and two more are on track to join that group in the coming year.

Real Estate News Portugal - A beautiful beach can start the conversation about buying abroad. The more interesting question is what life around it would actually feel like. Would you want a small cove at the end of a rural road, or somewhere you could combine a swim with lunch and a walk through town? These seven beaches offer a useful starting point. Some are well-known attractions rather than hidden discoveries. Their appeal lies in their differences, from the staircases of

Defence News Europe - The Epirus Leonidas shield against drone swarms is listed in TIME Best Inventions 2026, dated Ocotber 15th, 2026. This acknowledgment underscores the impact of Leonidas’ high-power HPM technology as the Defence manufacturer continues to advance adaptable solutions for defeating dark drones and swarms. US defense tech company Epirus developed the Leonidas platform, which uses powerful pulses of microwave energy that can be beamed up from a driverless batt

Travel & Tourism News World - Tourism is a business of confidence, and confidence can change after a single frightening headline. Yet responsible risk communication requires more than repeating what has attracted attention online. On 24 October 2026, Saudi Civil Defence reported the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the Makkah and Madinah regions. Debris was reported in Wadi Al-Mughammas in Makkah and in places in the governorates of Jedda

Imagine a small Portuguese importer preparing to release a shipment. The supplier is waiting for confirmation, the transporter has a collection slot, and the customer expects delivery before the weekend. The transfer is authorised, but the banking service becomes inaccessible. The problem is no longer abstract cloud infrastructure. It is an invoice, and a chain of decisions that cannot be postponed. The cloud disruption affecting banking customers in Britain on 20 October 202

Tech News World - The invention that pulls drinking water out of thin air in arid regions was discovered by 2025 Nobel Prize winner, chemist Omar Yaghi, and it led to the creation of Startup Atoco, that is headquartered in the United States. Atoco was named one of the World´s Best Inventions of 2026 by TIME magazine on October 15, 2026. Atoco is a Climate Tech startup manufacturing atmospheric water generators based on nano-engineered reticular materials that work even in the

Tech Startup News Europe - Portuguese Battery swapping Startup Pollen is listed in the TIME Best Inventions 2026, on October 15th 2026. Pollen, that is an Energy Tech startup headquartered in Lisbon and founded in 2024, is named among the world´s Top 10 Best Inventions of 2026 in the Transportation sector by TIME magazine. Here is what is Portuguese Tech startup Pollen that is named in the TIME magazine list of the Top 10 Best Inventions in the world in the Transportation sec

Tech News Europe - Portugal will fund up to 50 million euros for the European Tech Champions Initiative 2.0 (ETCI). Europe is expanding its flagship ETCI initiative, as the EIB Group, the governments of all EU-27 countries, and major institutional investors are teaming up to mobilise up to €80 billion for investment into highly innovative companies that are scaling up to become global leaders. ETCI is part of the EIB Group’s broader efforts to mobilize capital at scale.

Defence News Europe - Portuguese Drone startup Beyond Vision raises 28 million euros in a Series A funding round led by Índico Capital Partners and Lince Capital, with follow-on investment from ActiveCap, a shareholder since 2024. This investment will help Beyond Vision to scale industrial production, accelerate development in AI and swarm capabilities, and expand their international presence in the Defense and critical infrastructure sectors.

A Portuguese supplier watching the announcement of €12.75 billion in new UAE–Greece partnerships might reasonably ask a question that never fits neatly into a government photograph: will any of this reach my company? The answer is not automatic. That is precisely why this week's announcement in Athens deserves attention in Lisbon and Porto, not merely admiration from a distance. On 22 October, the UAE and Greece announced 18 memoranda, agreements valued at €12.75 billion:

Nature News Europe - Portugal is allocating five million euros for the Conservation of the Iberian Lynx through an Action Plan under a Decree published on October 21st in the Government Gazette. The Conservation Plan for the Iberian Lynx follows the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Armenia. Here is the Conservation Status as well as the Conservation Plan for the Iberian Lynx in Portugal in 2026:

For a small company, the most dangerous cyberattack may arrive as an ordinary invoice. It has the right supplier’s name, the right purchase order and an apparently reasonable request to update bank details. The accounts clerk makes the transfer, production continues, and the fraud is discovered only when the real supplier asks why payment has not arrived. No factory needs to be hacked for this to happen. Trust between two businesses is enough. This is the part of financial cr