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How Small Businesses gain a unique Advantage in the age of AI: Artificial Intelligence is starting to change this equation. Not because small companies suddenly have the same resources as large organizations, but because they can now access capabilities that previously required much larger structures. And this, in my view, is one of the most interesting consequences of AI for small and medium-sized businesses. Author: André Bacêlo e Costa - University Professor, Entrepreneur

How Crime Prevention Is Becoming Economic Infrastructure: Security is usually treated as a cost that sits beside the economy. The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, now under way in Abu Dhabi, is a reminder that this separation is increasingly artificial. Fraud, cybercrime, organized theft, illicit finance and attacks on supply chains do not merely create police cases. They change the cost of doing business:

Defence News Europe - Portugal´s Defence Hub Baseyard invests €20 million in an industrial plant in Braga that is located in northern Portugal. Here is what is Portugal´s Defence Hub Baseyard:

Immigration News Europe - Portugal granted 2,685 Golden Visas in 2025 under the Residence Permits for Investment (ARI) regime. This represents an increase of around 29% compared to the 2,081 Golden Visas granted by Portugal in 2024. Here is what is Portugal´s ARI Golden Visa regime, its main benefits, how to obtain Portugal´s Residence Permit for Investment (ARI) and who are the main country beneficiaries in 2025:

Green News Europe - Portugal has the only lithium battery recycling plant in Western Europe, that was built under the 168.14 million euros New Generation Storage project funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and that is led by Portuguese company DST Group. Here are the main goals of Portugal´s New Generation Storage project:

Defence News Europe - Portugal signs an MOU with Dassault for Rafale fighter jets on September 23, 2026:

Luxury Brands News Europe - Luxury Watch Brand Seiko opens its first store in Portugal:

Environment News Europe - Portugal announced an investment of 75 million euros for the European project aimed at supporting ocean observation, at the meeting of the International OceanEye Alliance: Together Stronger for Ocean Observation, in New York:

Investment News Europe - Portuguese Unicorn TEKEVER raises $580 million Series D investment round led by University of California Investments and Baillie Gifford, marking UC Investments’ first direct investment in Europe, with the participation of Merlyn Advisors, Crescent Cove Advisors LP, Ventura Capital and Iberis Capital. This investment round raises the valuation of TEKEVER to USD 6.4 billion.

Jobs & Salary News Europe - Here is How to Compare your Salary to the Market Average in Portugal:

Portugal Government News - Here is Portugal´s declaration about becoming a shareholder of its power grid operator REN alongside China:

Investment News Europe - How Portugal’s Atlantic Advantage Could Become a Gulf Private-Capital Advantage:

Investment News Portugal - What is Portugal’s IFICI Tax Regime: Benefits, Eligibility and How to Apply?

Financial News Europe - Here is the DBRS credit rating of Portuguese private bank Millennium Bcp - Banco Comercial Português - in September 2026:

Real Estate News Europe - What is the new income tax rate for rental property in Portugal for residential purposes and for non-residential lease agreements?

Tech News Europe -AI adoption across Portugal is prominent. For instance, 62% of Portuguese respondents of a recent study use AI tools regularly, well above the European average of 52%. This active adoption is translating into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Around 65% of developers expect their roles to be redefined in 2026, shifting from routine coding toward architecture, integration, and AI-enabled decision-making. Author: Hélder Ferreira, Director of Product M

Defence News Europe - Here are the new Sovereign AI LLM platforms of Portugal Defence: AI Afonso developed for Portugal´s Army and AI Silicon Sailor for Portugal´s Navy:

Tech News Europe - AI Fintech Startup Quartz raises £ 2.75 million pre-seed funding led by Daphni with Outward VC and K Fund, alongside business angels including Kantox founder Philippe Gelis and former N26 and Kraken CPO Gilles BianRosa. Here is what is AI fintech Quartz: