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Business News Europe - A Portuguese company can fulfil an export order, manufacture the goods on time and deliver them to a freight operator, yet discover later that it misunderstood who was responsible when something went wrong at sea. That misunderstanding can become particularly expensive when the disruption involves an exceptional security event rather than an ordinary delay. The sinking of the container ship in the Black Sea on 28 October 2026 offers a reason to examine

Business News Europe - The UAE–France Business Dialogue in Abu Dhabi on 20 October 2026 offered a familiar picture of international economic diplomacy: leaders, investors and ambitious sectors, from energy to artificial intelligence. I welcome such cooperation. Yet from the perspective of a small Portuguese company, a different question deserves equal attention. Will these partnerships make technology easier to use, financing more accessible and business operations more relia

Business News Europe - A small Portuguese manufacturer does not experience a shipping crisis as a map of international waterways. It experiences it when an essential part fails to arrive, a supplier changes a delivery date or the cash reserved for wages must be used to cover a more expensive shipment. This is why the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz matters well beyond the energy market. Any progress towards safer navigation would be welcome. But reopening a route d

Investment News Europe - Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European countries attracting the most foreign investment by number of projects, what are the Top 10 countries of origin of FDI projects in Portugal in 2025, and how can Portugal turn resilience into long-term competitiveness, according to the EY Portugal Attractiveness Survey 2026 October 2026. Portugal attracted 186 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2025, ranking 9th country to attract the most FDI project

Business News Europe - A factory does not have to be destroyed to lose a week of production. Sometimes a failed control board, a specialist valve or an unavailable replacement sensor is enough. That is an uncomfortable lesson for Portuguese companies at a moment when attacks on critical infrastructure in the Gulf have renewed attention to the fragility of industrial systems. The lesson for Portugal is not primarily about distant conflict:

Business News Europe - Portugal’s distance from the Strait of Hormuz can create a false sense of security. An owner of a small factory in Porto may not follow maritime security news closely, yet a change in shipping costs or a delay in imported materials can reach that factory long before anyone describes the situation as a national economic problem. The effect is often quiet at first: a supplier asks for more time, or a freight quote changes:

Investment News Europe - Here is the list of the Top VCs that are backing the fastest-growing startups in Europe in 2026, according to Sifted:

How Government Readiness Is Becoming an Investment Condition: I call the underlying problem is the government readiness gap: the distance between the responsibilities an institution is expected to carry and its ability to make, authorise and revise decisions under pressure. This gap can exist even in a highly digitised government. Technology can accelerate information without accelerating authority. - Author & Researcher: Abdulla Saeed Alhebsi (A.S. Alhebsi)

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

Online advertising has become a key tool for businesses aiming to reach wider audiences across Europe. With the growth of digital channels, companies now have many options to promote their products and services. This article explores the main online advertising platforms in Europe and highlights the advantages of using a sponsored post as part of a marketing strategy.

Startup News - Here is the list of Startups founded in the last 3 years that became Decacorns, according to Dealroom:

Startup News Europe - Portugal supports a single EU Inc. Regulation for startups with its five founding principles that are gathering support at the EU Parliament under the theme ¨We need One Europe. One Standard. Not 27.¨ Here are the draft EU–INC proposal for EU startups, the reasons why EU countries should support the proposal and Portugal´s position on the new EU Startup Law:

Business News Europe - Here is the ranking of the Top 20 Best Countries for Doing Business in Europe in 2026, according to a Leadfeeder report dated August 25, 2026:

Business News World - Here are the Top 10 Footwear Exporting Countries in the World, according to the World Yearbook Report 2026 published by APICCAPS:

Business News Europe - Here are the Top 20 European countries with the highest percentage of people reading online news, according to a Eurostat report dated April 17th, 2026:

E-commerce News - Here are the e-commerce goods and services that sell the most online in Europe, according to a Eurostat report published in 2026. The percentages are only for paid online goods and services, as the figures are far higher when including free services:

Portugal is moving from AI ambition to implementation. The government’s National AI Agenda makes competitiveness, productivity, and public value explicit goals - Author: Gleb Tsipursky, PhD, a behavioral scientist, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts,

Business News Europe - The European Commission is driving Textile Companies to pledge for a more sustainable industry on the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform. Here are some of the pledges made by textile companies from different European countries as well as from the United States, as well as the Top 10 countries with the highest number of pledges from Textile companies:

Tech News Europe - The European Commission just launched its new ¨Your Europe¨ AI Search platform for citizens and businesses living, working or doing business across the EU to have access to the right information. Here is what the ¨Your Europe¨ search tool does:

Tech News Europe - Here are the Top AI Materials Discovery companies that raised the most investment in Europe to date, as well as the definition of an AI Materials Discovery company, according to a report by Sifted published on July 31st, 2026:

Marketing News - Here are the 7 Steps to increase Brand awareness in Digital Marketing, according to a report by Cision published on July 29th, 2026:

Advertising News Europe - Here are the Top 10 European countries that spend the most on online Digital Advertising and the ranking of platforms with the largest share of online advertising, according to the IAB Europe's AdEx Benchmark Report:

Marketing News Europe - Here are the best Marketing Agencies in Europe, according to the Effie Index ranking of marketing effectiveness, published on June 16, 2026:

Marketing News - This is what works best on Instagram including how Social Media Platforms compare by growth rate in 2026, what is the best posting frequency, what is the best time to post and what content works best on Instagram in 2026, according to a report published by Metricool.

Financial News Europe - Here is the European Commission´s Tax Simplification Package, The Competitiveness Compass, including all the main measures that are set to be implemented by 2028, according to an announcement dated June 24, 2026:

News Economy Europe - Here is the ranking of the Top 10 Most Competitive Countries in Europe in 2026, according to the report World Competitiveness Ranking by IMD, published on June 18th, 2026:

Investment News Europe - Here are the Top 10 VCs investing in Series A Deep Tech Unicorns in Europe and examples of how Europe benefits from Deep Tech companies, according to The 2026 Deep Tech Report by Dealroom published on June 12, 2026:

Investment News Europe - Here are the Top 10 VCs investing in Southern Europe with investments in high-growth startups, according to a report by Sifted dated June 12, 2026:

Marketing News Europe - Here are the Top 10 countries in Europe where large companies use social media the most, according to a report by Eurostat dated June 12, 2026:

Business News Europe - From what countries are the winners of the European Prize for Women Innovators 2026? Here are the countries where women innovators won the most prizes at the European Innovation Council (EIC) 2026 Summit in Brussels:

Tech News Europe - Here are the Top 10 European countries by AI adoption in 2026, according to the report by Leadfeeder and data from Eurostat:

Business News World - Here is the ranking of the Top 10 best-selling business books on Amazon Kindle in 2026:

Business News Europe - Here are the Top 10 sectors of high-growth companies in Europe, according to the report Key Figures on European Business 2026 published by Eurostat on May 28th, 2026:

Marketing News - Linkedln emerges as the most valuable social media platform for journalists in 2026, according to a report by Cision on the State of the Media.

Tech News – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 Free Apps and their store rating on Appstore for iPhone in the US in March 2026:

SEO News - Google Search has entered its AI era, and it’s giving us answers on a silver platter right there in the SERP. Great for hurried users; nerve-wracking for publishers watching their traffic dwindle.

Financial News Europe - The Government of Portugal launched the EU's first Digital Business Wallet, a solution that centralizes official company documents in a single digital channel, securely, up-to-date, with legal validity, and eliminates the need to use multiple portals or paper processes.

Tech News World – Here is the Ranking of the Top Government AI investments in 2025, according to CB Insights Tech Trends 2026:

VC Investment News - Women remain underrepresented at all levels of the corporate ladder, particularly in senior leadership, where they hold just 29% of C-suite roles, according to McKinsey’s report "Women in the Workplace 2025".

Business News Portugal - With the beginning of a new year, we are back to the discussion about priorities, growth and the future. In the midst of this debate, there is a topic that Portugal is not yet facing properly: the real impact of Artificial Intelligence on our ability to grow as a country.

Brands News – Here are the well-known brands that rebranded in 2025 and the reasons why they updated their brands, according to the latest report by BrandsThatPunch:

Social Media News – Here are LinkedIn’s Tips on how marketing professionals can succeed on their platform in 2026 and their explanation on how LinkedIn’s algorithm decides what appears in the feed, according to LinkedIn’s VP of Product Management, Gyanda Sachdeva:

Retail News Europe - Here is the ranking of the Top 10 Countries in Europe with the highest growth of discount retail sales, according to the latest report by Savills:

Real Estate News – Here is the list of the Top 10 non-hotel real estate brands with the highest growth, according to the Savills Branded Residences Report 2025/2026:

EU Retail News – Here is the ranking of the Top 20 EU countries with the highest share of individuals shopping online, according to Eurostat data published on October 6th, 2025:

Tech News Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European Universities that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, according to the European Spinouts Report 2025 published in November 2025 with Dealroom.co data:

Ecommerce News Europe – Here are Amazon’s fastest-growing ecommerce markets in Europe, with projected online sales per market, the time it takes to break-even and the best-selling products, according to a report by AMZ Prep, dated November 12th, 2025:

Tech News International – Here are the ranking of the Top 10 AI Customer Service Agents and Co-Pilots by revenue and market share in 2025, according to a report by CB Insights published on November 12th, 2025: