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What are the Best Banks to Work for in Portugal? - Portugal Business News Portugal News - What are the best banks and financial institutions to work for in Portugal after leaving university?   This is the ranking of the best banks and financial institutions to work for in Portugal after leaving university according to the Merco Talent Portugal 2024 study. These are also the largest banks and financial institutions   in Portugal with programs to attract young talent, including internship and career development programs.     These are the best banks and financial institutions to work for in Portugal after leaving university: 1 – SANTANDER 2 – CAIXA GERAL DE DEPÓSITOS 3 – BNP PARIBAS 4 – BANCO BPI 5 – BANCO MONTEPIO 6 – NOVO BANCO 7 – BANKINTER 8 – MILLENIUM BCP 9 – NATIXIS 10 – REVOLUT 11 – CREDITO AGRICOLA 12 – BANCO BIC 13 – DEUTSCHE BANK 14 - MASTERCARD #whatarethebestbanksandfinancialinstitutionstoworkforinportugal #bestcompaniestoworkforinportugal #jobsinportugal #hrnewsportugal #portugalnews

What are the Best Fashion Companies to Work for in Portugal? - Portugal Business News Portugal News - What are the best fashion companies to work for in Portugal after leaving university?   This is the ranking of the best fashion companies   to work for in Portugal after leaving university according to the Merco Talent Portugal 2024 study. These are also the largest fashion companies   in Portugal with programs to attract young talent, including internship and career development programs.     These are the best fashion companies to work for in Portugal after leaving university: 1 – INDITEX 2 – MANGO 3 – ADIDAS 4 – NIKE 5 – FARFETCH 6 – LVMH 7 – SPORT ZONE #whatarethebestfashioncompaniestoworkforinportugalafterleavinguniversity #whatarethebestfashioncompaniestoworkforinportugal #workinginportugal #jobsinportugal #fashionjobsinportugal

What are the Best Pharmacies & Perfume Stores to Work for in Portugal? - Portugal Business News Portugal News - What are the best pharmacies and perfume stores to work for in Portugal after leaving university?   This is the ranking of the best pharmacies and perfume stores to work for in Portugal after leaving university according to the Merco Talent Portugal 2024 study. These are also the largest pharmacies and perfume stores in Portugal with programs to attract young talent, including internship and career development programs.     These are the best pharmacies and perfume stores to work for in Portugal after leaving university: 1 – L’ORÉAL 2 – JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3 – UNILEVER 4 – RENOVA 5 – PROCTER & GAMBLE 6 – SEPHORA #whatarehebestpharmaciesandperfumestorestoworkforinportugal #bestperfumestorestoworkforinportugal #workinginportugal #jobsinportugal #hrnewsportugal

What are the Top 10 Best Energy & Utilities Companies to Work for in Portugal? - Portugal Business News Portugal News - What are the Top 10 best energy and utilities companies to work for in Portugal after leaving university?   This is the ranking of the Top 10 best energy and utilities companies   to work for in Portugal after leaving university according to the Merco Talent Portugal 2024 study. These are also the largest energy and utilities companies in Portugal with programs to attract young talent, including internship and career development programs.     Top 10 best energy and utilities companies to work for in Portugal after leaving university: 1 – EDP 2 – GALP 3 – REPSOL 4 – PRIO ENERGY 5 – IBERDROLA 6 – ENDESA 7 – REN 8 – GREENVOLT 9 – BP PORTUGAL 10 - GOLDENERGY #whatarethebestenergyandutilitiescompaniestoworkforinportugal #bestcompaniestoworkforinportugal #workinginportugal #jobsinportugal

Who are the world’s most influential people in the luxury industry from Portugal? - Portugal Business News Portugal News – Here are the world’s most influential people in the luxury industry from Portugal, according to the Diversity in Luxury Leaders List.   The Diversity in Luxury Leaders List showcases the incredible achievements of individuals from diverse backgrounds who are driving change, innovation, and excellence within the luxury industry. The list features founders, pioneers, visionaries, and trailblazers from across the spectrum of luxury businesses worldwide, including luxury influencers from Portugal.     Here are the world’s most influential people in the luxury industry from Portugal (the names are listed in alphabetical order) : 1 – Manuel Arnaut Portuguese businessman Manuel Arnaut ranks among the most influential people in the world in the luxury industry. Manuel Arnaut is the director of Vogue Arabia and lives in Dubai.     Manuel Arnaut is a respected figure in fashion journalism, known for his editorial expertise and innovative approach. With a background in journalism and a career spanning prestigious roles at Condé Nast, Arnaut became Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Arabia in 2017. Under his leadership, the magazine gained acclaim for its blend of international trends and Middle Eastern culture, fostering diversity and inclusivity. Arnaut's commitment to creativity and excellence has solidified his reputation as a leading voice in the global fashion industry.     2 – José Neves Portuguese businessman José Neves ranks among the most influential people in the world in the luxury industry. José Neves is the founder of Farfetch and lives in London.   José Neves is a visionary Portuguese entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Farfetch, a global luxury fashion online retail platform. He started his entrepreneurial journey at age 19 and gained valuable experience in the fashion industry through ventures like SWEAR and SIX London. In 2008, he founded Farfetch, revolutionizing the luxury retail landscape by connecting customers with a curated selection of high-end boutiques and brands worldwide. Under Neves' leadership, Farfetch has grown exponentially, partnering with over 700 boutiques and 1,500 brands, and successfully completing an IPO in 2018. Neves has been recognized for his innovative approach to fashion retail, commitment to sustainability, and support for emerging talent. He has also demonstrated a strong dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion within Farfetch and the fashion industry, implementing various initiatives and advocating for greater representation.   Neves' vision, entrepreneurial spirit, and deep understanding of the intersection between fashion and technology have positioned Farfetch as a global leader in the industry.  His leadership in driving innovation, sustainability, and diversity sets an example for other entrepreneurs and executives looking to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces and industries.     3 - António Paraíso Portuguese businessman António Paraíso ranks among the most influential people in the world in the luxury industry. António Paraíso is a consultant and speaker on topics such as Luxury Marketing, Innovation, and Business Internationalization and is also a guest professor at business schools worldwide.   Antonio Paraíso is a seasoned consultant and public speaker specializing in luxury marketing, international business, sales, and services marketing. With extensive experience spanning 50 countries across five continents, he has served as an International Sales Director for over 19 years and has 18 years of consultancy and speaking experience. Fluent in five languages, Paraíso has delivered impactful speeches at conferences globally and collaborated with leading brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, Deloitte, and L'Oréal.   He is the founder of Antonio Paraíso Consulting & Talks, offering services in consulting, executive training, and conference speaking focused on marketing, luxury, innovation, sales, and international business. Passionate about customer service and cultural diversity, Paraíso is dedicated to driving business growth through relationship-building and strategic insights. #portugalnews #luxurybrandsnewsportugal #luxuryinfluencersportugal #whoaretheworldsmostinfluentialpeopleintheluxuryindustryfromportugal #DiversityinLuxuryLeadersList

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Portuguese satellite Prometheus-1 in January - Portugal Business News Portugal News – Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Portuguese satellite Prometheus-1 from the Vandenberg spaceport in California in January 2025.   Portuguese satellite Prometheus-1, built by Minho University (UMinho), will be launched by Space X in early January and will then remain in orbit at an altitude of about 500 kilometers in order to collect useful data for the academic and scientific communities.   Prometheus-1 will be Portugal’s third satellite in orbit, after the launch of satellite MH-1 from the Aeros consortium and ISTSat-1 from the Instituto Superior Técnico of the University of Lisbon.   Prometheus-1 satellite measures five centimeters on each side and weighs 250 grams. It contains battery management and orientation systems, microcontrollers and a camera similar to that of a cell phone to capture images that will allow to evaluate from Earth its positioning and possible software errors.   The consortium that developed Portugal’s Prometheus-1 satellite is led by Alexandre Ferreira da Silva, from the Department of Industrial Electronics at UMinho’s School of Engineering, in partnership with the teams of Zachary Manchester, from Carnegie Mellon University (USA), who designed the initial platform, and Rodrigo Ventura and Rui Rocha, from Lisbon’s Instituto Superior Técnico, who contributed to the ground segment. Companies Alba Orbital and Fossa Systems also collaborated on the integration of the satellite that is funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.    The launch of Portuguese satellite Prometheus-1 by Space X is an important milestone in Portugal’s space ecosystem, in which satellites entirely developed and built in Portugal are launched into Earth’s orbit. #portugalnews #spacenewsportugal #portuguesesatellites #SpaceXFalconrocket #Prometheus1 #MinhoUniversity #satellitenewsportugal

Carolina Herrera opens megastore in Porto - Portugal Business News Portugal news – Fashion brand Carolina Herrera just opened a megastore in Porto, Portugal.   Luxury fashion brand Carolina Herrera is now available at no. 70 Rua das Carmelitas, in a new megastore in Porto's prime high street retail area with five floors and a total area of ​​470 square meters.   Spanish fashion brand Carolina Herrera, that is managed by Spanish company Sociedad Textil Lonia group, used the consultancy services of international real estate company CBRE.   Porto is currently attracting international luxury fashion brands as it is becoming increasingly fashionable, according to Carlos Récio, Senior retail director at CBRE.  He adds that another indicator of high demand in Porto’s prime retail market segment is “that the prime rent for high street retail in Porto has already reached €85/m², which reflects a significant increase in recent years.”      International fashion brands available in Porto’s prime high street retail area include American Vintage, Max Mara, Marques Soares, and Brownie; while luxury fashion brands Hugo Boss, Liu Jo, Pinko, Lacoste and Max & Co have stores in the vicinity at Passeio dos Clérigos.    #portugalnews #luxurybrandsnewsportugal #fashionbrandsportugal #carolinaherreraportugal

Europe launches its own ChatGPT called EuroLLM developed with Portuguese partners - Portugal Business News Portugal News – Europe launches its own ChatGPT, a multilingual AI large language model called EuroLLM developed in collaboration with Portuguese partners including tech company Unbabel.   Europe’s own version of ChatGPT, called EuroLLM, is a new multilingual large language model supporting all 24 official EU languages that was developed in collaboration with Portuguese partners including tech startup and future unicorn Unbabel.   Europe is stepping-up its game for AI sovereignty with the launch of multilingual AI EuroLLM that is already available on AI platform Hugging Face and on Widn.AI. Since it is an open-source model, users are actively encouraged to use it, to improve it and to develop new technologies based on it. EuroLLM-9B was developed in collaboration with Unbabel, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, the University of Edinburgh, Aveni, Université Paris-Saclay, the University of Amsterdam, the Sorbonne University, and Naver Labs. EuroLLM was trained on MareNostrum, one of Europe’s most advanced supercomputers, at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and the project is supported by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) and by the EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions. This marks an important milestone for Portugal’s tech industry and for the development of multilingual AI that delivers unparalleled accuracy, efficiency, and speed for task-specific applications.   With the development of EuroLLM with Portuguese partners, Portugal’s AI sector is leading innovation as the project aims to create a flywheel for developing new opportunities for collaboration and growth while levelling the playing field by closing language gaps across Europe and the rest of the world. #portugalnews #technewsportugal #AInewsportugal #EuroLLM9B #eurollm #multilingualAIlargelanguagemodel

What are the best cities in Europe to invest in real estate? - Portugal Business News Portugal News - Here are the best cities in Europe to invest in real estate, according to a study by PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).   The best cities in Europe to watch for investing in real estate are the movers and shakers. These   are the cities that have the physical infrastructure to support technology, innovation, and decarbonization, according to real estate sector analysts. Real estate investment is expected to grow in cities with state-of-the-art Data Centers and renewable energy infrastructure, where properties are expected to produce a high return on investment.   Since Europe’s largest data center , Start Campus, that is based in Portugal, is now connected to the EllaLink subsea cable, it has become a prime location for real estate investment with high income prospects for 2025.   Here are the Top 10 best cities in Europe to invest in real estate with a booming property market: 1 – London 2- Madrid 3 – Paris 4 – Berlin 5 – Munich 6 – Amsterdam 7 – Milan 8 – Frankfurt 9 – Hamburg 10 - Lisbon #portugalnews #realestatenewsportugal #propertynewsportugal #realestatemarketportugal #whatarethebestcitiesineuropetoinvestinrealestate #realestatemarketeurope

What fastest growing startups in Europe are Portuguese? - Portugal Business News Portugal News - What fastest growing startups in Europe are Portuguese?   There are four Portuguese companies that rank among Europe’s fastest growing startups according to the Financial Times Sifted 250 list.     Here are the Portuguese companies that rank among Europe’s fastest growing startups: 1 – Coverflex Portuguese startup Coverflex ranks 37th fastest growing company in Europe.     Coverflex is both a Fintech and an HR tech startup based in Braga. Coverflex raised a 15 million euros Series A funding in 2023 led by SCOR Ventures, with business angels such as Job van der Voort, CEO of Remote. The new funding brought the startup’s total amount raised to 20 million euros since launching in 2021.     2 – Equal Food Portuguese startup Equal Food ranks 64th fastest growing company in Europe.     Equal Food is a Consumer Foodtech startup based in Lisbon that achieved revenues of 1.8 million euros in the financial year ending December 2023.     3 – Bridge In Portuguese startup Bridge In ranks 104th fastest growing company in Europe.     Bridge In is a B2B SaaS and HR tech startup based in Lisbon that achieved revenues of 4.9 million euros in revenue for the 2023 financial year.     4 – Knockcare Portuguese startup Knockcare ranks 208th fastest growing company in Europe.     Knockcare is a Healthtech startup based in Matosinhos and it recorded 4.95 million in revenues for the financial year ending 2023. Knockcare raised a 4.4 million euros round in November 2021 from investors Armilar Venture Partners, Mustard Seed, MAZE, Triple Point Ventures and Social Innovation Fund. #portugalnews #fastestgrowingstartupsinportugal #whatfastestgrowingstartupsineuropeareportuguese #fastestgrowingstartupsineurope

Portuguese Real Estate startup CASAFARI raises 5 million euros - Portugal Business News Portugal news - Portuguese Real Estate startup CASAFARI just raised 5 million euros in venture debt from BBVA Spark, a VC based in Madrid. This operation is backed by the European Union and the InvestEU Fund.   With this new loan, the capital already raised by CASAFARI since it was founded in 2018, rises to 30 million euros. The venture debt just raised by CASAFARI will be used for the acquisition of other related companies, in order to strengthen its position as a leading database of the European real estate market.     Portuguese startup CASAFARI is one of the largest real estate software platforms in Europe with more than 60,000 users from Portugal, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. “We are proud to support CASAFARI in its mission to increase the clarity and efficiency of the real estate market in Europe,” stated Miguel Alcala, head of BBVA Spark, that is a division of Spanish bank BBVA. According to Nils Henning, the CEO and co-founder of CASAFARI, the venture debt obtained through BBVA Spark validates the startup’s business model and growth trajectory. The startup’s business model is to continue to grow organically into new markets and also inorganically through acquisitions.  CASAFARI has already completed two successful acquisitions, namely Moonshapes in Portugal and Targomo in Germany.   #portugalnews #investmentnewsportugal #newstechsatetupsportugal #CASAFARI #totalfundingCASAFARI

Best startups in Portugal to watch in 2025 - Portugal Business News Portugal news - Here is the list of the best startups in Portugal to watch in 2025:   Startups in Portugal are scaling-up in a drive to become Portugal’s future unicorns, with the support of the Unicorn Factory Lisboa scaling-up program.  The eight-month scaling-up program is so successful that it supports not only startups from Portugal, but also from the rest of the world. The scaling-up program prepares startups for internationalization.   There are eight startups that are part of Unicorn Factory Lisboa’s 2025 scaling-up program, out of which 75% are Portuguese and have already raised 11 million euros in combined investment.   The startups that are scaling-up with the aim of becoming future unicorns will benefit from the Unicorn Factory Lisboa team of 140 mentors, investors and international market leaders, including Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first Human Resources director, who has been part of the scaling-up program since the very beginning. The Unicorn Factory Lisboa scaling-up program is supported by strategic partners, including Google, BPI, Cuatrecasas, Delta Cafés, Fidelidade, Galp, Grupo Brisa, PwC Portugal and the Lisbon City Council.   List of the best startups in Portugal to watch in 2025 - Portugal Business News   Here is the list of the best startups in Portugal to watch in 2025 in alphabetical order: 1 – Bandora – Cleantech scaleup Bandora has a SaaS platform that optimizes building energy, with tiered plans and a revenue sharing model based on 50% of the savings generated.     2 – Bling Energy – Cleantech scaleup Bling Energy provides affordable and managed solar and energy solutions, with immediate savings and no upfront costs.     3 – Bridge In – AI & Machine Learning scaleup Bridge In simplifies business management by automating processes such as payroll, accounting, taxes and compliance.     4- DareData – AI & Machine Learning scaleup DareData is an AI solutions company that connects networks of experts to deliver customized, high-quality projects across a variety of industries.     5 – Hoopers – Sports Tech scaleup Hoopers is a global technology platform that unites basketball fans, players and brands across digital and physical spaces. 6 – Nutrition from Water – Foodtech scaleup Nutrition from Water explores sustainable ocean microalgae to offer affordable nutrition with a positive impact on the planet.     7 – Pix Force – AI scaleup Pix Force provides AI-based image analysis, improving visual inspections and monitoring with accuracy and speed.     8 – Smash – HR Tech scaleup Smash simplifies employee rewards with instant gift card distribution for team recognition and motivation. #portugalnews #techstartupsportugal #beststartupsinportugaltowatchin2025 #topstartupsinportugal #scaleupsinportugal