Portugal
BRIEF-Novo Banco 9-month Recurrent Net Profit At 140.1 Mln Euros
Nov 8Portugal's Novo Banco SA: * 9-MONTH RECURRENT NET INTEREST INCOME 361 MILLION EUROS * 9-MONTH RECURRENT NET PROFIT 140.1 MILLION EUROS * RECURRENT BAD LOAN RATIO 5.6% AT END-SEPTEMBER Source text: https://bit.ly/2NQMn5a (Gdansk Newsroom)
Portugal hopes European tech investment will drive up exports
LISBON, Nov 6 European investment in Portugal's digital sector can help address a shortfall in equity funding for start-ups and support an export-driving technology industry, Portugal's economy minister said on Wednesday.
Airbus-owned Stelia Aerospace to build Portugal assembly plant
LISBON Stelia Aerospace, owned by European planemaker Airbus , will open a 40 million euro ($44 million) assembly plant near Porto in Portugal, creating 240 jobs, company and government officials said on Tuesday.
Portugal cautious about risks posed by Facebook's Libra
LISBON, Oct 11 Portugal's Secretary of State for Finance raised concerns about Facebook's digital currency Libra on Friday, stating that it should not circulate until the risks it could pose for the financial system are addressed.
UPDATE 2-Portugal's 10-year bond yield falls to five-week low, below Spain's
LONDON, Oct 8 Portugal's 10-year bond yields hit five-week lows on Tuesday on expectations that the Socialist party would swiftly form a new government after its election victory at the weekend.
UPDATE 7-Portugal's ruling Socialists win election but fall short of outright majority
* Far-right party wins first seat since end of dictatorship (Adds far-right, analyst, details)
Ryanair to shut Faro base in Portugal in 2020: union
LISBON Ryanair has decided to close its base at Faro International Airport in southern Portugal from next year with the loss of at least 120 jobs, the SNPVAC cabin crew union, which had called a strike for Aug. 21-25, said on Wednesday.
Ryanair Portuguese cabin crew to strike in August: union
DUBLIN Ryanair cabin crew in Portugal are set to strike for five days in August in a dispute over pay and conditions, the SNPVAC union said on Wednesday.
UPDATE 1-Portugal to buy five Embraer military planes for 827 mln euros
LISBON, July 11 Portugal's government will buy five KC-390 military transport aircraft and a flight simulator from Brazilian aerospace company Embraer for 827 million euros ($932 million), Defence Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho said on Thursday.
EU warns France, Belgium over public finances
BRUSSELS, June 5 The European Commission warned France and Belgium on Wednesday over their public finances but stop short of saying that disciplinary proceedings against the two were justified.
Chinese leader Xi visits gambling hub Macau as nearby Hong Kong seethes
MACAU/HONG KONG China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Macau on Wednesday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its handover to China, and is expected to announce economic perks as a reward for its stability and loyalty as protests rock nearby Hong Kong.