Economy
The Queen of Spain, Letizia Ortiz, chairs the opening ceremony of the 7th ECTOH
The 7th European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECTOH) takes place in Porto, from March 22nd to 25th 2017. The Queen of Spain attended the conference as Honorary President of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and stressed the importance of these events.
QSP Summit started to debate "understanding consumer"
The 11th Edition of the QSP Summit started today, March 23rd, at Exponor Congress Centre, in Porto, with the support of Porto City Hall. The aim of this one-day conference is to address issues related to understanding consumer.
Euronext inaugurated today in Porto its technologic centre to secure European exchange management
Euronext moved from Belfast to settle in Porto. The IT Technologic Centre is located at Avenida da Boavista and will secure the trans-European Stock Exchange management platform of this important company.
ScaleUp Porto Platform is now inviting applications for entrepreneurship incentives
The call for applications, launched today by Porto City Hall, is open to legal entities, foreign or domestic, based or with a branch office in the municipality of Porto, can be accessed on the www.scaleupporto.pt/open-call platform.
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.