City Hall says it is "not feasible" to enforce noise limits at night in Lisbon
Diário de Notícias - 18/08/2022
The response to a complaint by the Aqui Mora Gente association left the residents’ group in disbelief: “Faced with this answer, what can the residents do? Move house? Move to another city?”. Residents complain about the constant noise in Cais do Sodré and…
Galaxy with first-half loss of 106.7 million euros in Macau
Lusa - Macau - 18/08/2022
Gaming operator Galaxy, with four casinos in Macau, today announced a loss of 850 million Hong Kong dollars (106.7 million euros) in the first half of this year. Macau gaming operator Galaxy with a loss in Macau of 106.7 ME in the first half.
The result contrasts with…
U.S. and Taiwan announce trade talks in the face of increasing "coercion" from China
AFP - China - 18/08/2022
The United States and Taiwan announced Thursday (18) that they will begin trade talks this fall at a time of growing military, diplomatic, and economic “coercion” by China over Taiwan, in the words of Washington’s top East Asia diplomat.
The Chinese…
Portuguese economy is one of the most backwards to recover from the pandemic
Dinheiro Vivo - Portugal - 18/08/2022
The blazing growth of the first quarters of this year is not enough for Portugal to stand out at European level in the recovery from the effects of the pandemic.
According to calculations by Dinheiro Vivo (DV) based on indicators of real gross domestic product (GDP) (at…
Firefighters, doctors and nurses with the biggest pay drop in the state of Portugal
Dinheiro Vivo - 17/08/2022
Average monthly earnings in the Public Administration reach 1819 euros in April, an increase of 0.1% compared to January. Expenditure on wages remains at 1.3 billion per month.
The average monthly earnings of state workers, which includes not only the gross wages, before…
Dubai royal family wants to invest in Angola
Jornal de Angola - 17/08/2022
The president of the MBM group, an investment holding linked to the Dubai royal family, Sheik Mohammed bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Tuesday in Luanda, expressed interest in investing in the Agriculture and Health sectors.
The member of the Dubai ruling family made the…
Fitch improves outlook on Banco Angolano de Investimentos
Lusa - Angola - 17/08/2022
BAI – Banco Angolano de Investimentos said today that the rating agency Fitch “recognises the systemic importance of BAI” in the Angolan financial system, following the improvement of the outlook on the bank’s rating.
The Fitch Ratings agency said…
UK inflation hits new 40-year high as food prices rocket
AFP - United Kingdom - 17/08/2022
British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on soaring food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the prospect of recession.
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) accelerated to 10.1 percent last month from 9.4…
Musk says tweet about buying Manchester United was a joke
AFP - United States - 17/08/2022
Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that “I’m not buying any sports teams”, calling a viral post about him purchasing Manchester United a joke.
The world’s richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun and Musk was at it…
Eurozone registers trade deficit of 24.6 billion euros in June
Lusa - Portugal - 16/08/2022
In June, the euro zone recorded a deficit of 24.6 billion euros in the trade balance of goods, while in the European Union as a whole the deficit reached 34 billion euros, Eurostat reports this Tuesday.
According to the European Union (EU) statistical service, the deficit…
