Economy
Business interest in Porto has skyrocketed in the last 2 years
The search for an office space has skyrocketed in the past two years in Porto. This is the conclusion of a full study report from Cushman Wakefield / Predibisa regarding office market demand.
Positive Outlooks for Porto, Fitch Affirms City of Porto at BB+
In this difficult economic environment, Porto has been able to adjust capital expenditure and post a surplus before debt variation. Fitch Ratings affirms Porto's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at "BB+". The Outlooks are Positive.
Major ICT businesses coming to Porto
Bottlebooks and Talkdesk are some of the major businesses that are coming to Porto, at UPTEC. The quality of human resources trained at University of Porto, the innovation ecosystem and the positioning of the city as a launching platform are main drivers to attract potential investors, both national and international.
"Understanding Consumer" QSP Summit in Porto, at Exponor on March 23
The 11th Edition of QSP Summit takes place on March 23rd, at Exponor Congress Centre, in Porto, with the support of Porto City Hall.This year's edition is themed "Understanding Consumer", and is aimed at promoting a debate on consumer habits.
Porto is high on the priority lists of global investors
Porto is poised as an emerging-market city, internationally recognized as one of the most investment-friendly cities and one of the best places to live in Europe.
Sá da Bandeira Street is a go-to destination in Porto
Sá da Bandeira Street is one of the major commercial streets in charming downtown Porto, and it is a go-to destination of visitors to town.
Porto is Portugal's number one startup ecosystem
In the field of startups Porto is undergoing a cultural change regarding the economic governance mechanism. Policies in Porto recognise and reward the entrepreneurship levels and this further contributes to thrive the startup community.
French astronaut shares stunning photo of Porto from space
Thomas Pesquet snaps stunning night picture of the city of Porto, taken from the International Space Station, about 400km above the Earth.
Ryanair launches Porto 2017 winter Schedule and starts operating Porto-Naples
Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary announced, in a Press Conference held in Porto, that the airline would add new routes from Porto for the winter schedule 2017/2018 and that the company will operate a new route to Naples, starting this summer, flying twice a week to Naples.
Workshops at no charge for merchants in Porto
Like last year, Porto city Hall is hosting business development training courses for the trading industry in the city of Porto.