Lisbon offers “virtual” scenic overlooks online
Turismo de Lisboa has taken the city’s famous “miradouros” overlooks and put them in virtual form on the Internet. SightseeingWeb® gives visitors panoramic views of Lisbon’s famous white-washed buildings and orange-tiled roofs. Scan the hills of the city down to the Tagus River and out toward the Atlantic Ocean. Take a look at www.visitlisboa.com
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Spiegel OnlinePortugal's Galp Profit Doubles, Beats Forecasts
Fox Business
LISBON – Portuguese oil company Galp Energia SGPS SA (GALP.LB) said Friday its fourth-quarter headline profit doubled from a year earlier, topping expectations, as higher oil prices and strong natural gas sales helped offset weaker refining margins.Troika inspectors gear up for Portugal bailout review
Reuters
Inspection to last around 2 weeks * Labour reform pact clinched recently * Energy market liberalisation approved * Portugal at risk of needing a second bailout LISBON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Debt-ridden Portugal's international lenders will next week begin ...and more » Portugal Caps Public Sector Managers' Pay as It Cuts Spending
Bloomberg
These companies include state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, airline TAP SGPS SA (TAP), postal operator CTT-Correios de Portugal and broadcaster Radio e Televisao de Portugal SA. The government wants to ensure these companies will maintain ...and more » 
The Portugal News
MiamiHerald.comPortugal union leader wants debt renegotiation
Reuters
By Axel Bugge and Daniel Alvarenga | LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal must renegotiate its debts rather than impose harsh austerity measures to overcome its economic crisis, the head of the country's largest trade union said on Wednesday, threatening to ...and more » Portugal has 3rd highest debt
The Portugal News
Portugal's public debt ratio rose 18.9% year-on-year in Q3 2011, more than every EU country except Greece at 20.3%, it said. Eurostat reported that average public debt for the 17-member Eurozone, to which Portugal belongs, stood at 87.4% of GDP for the ...and more » Portugal's Debt Plan 'Is on Track'
Wall Street Journal
By GEOFFREY T. SMITH LONDON—Portugal is making good progress in its fiscal and economic adjustment programs, and will continue to do so, the head of the European Union's main bailout vehicle said Tuesday. "Portugal is on track, but the markets are not ...and more » Portugal's BCP Extends Gain as New CEO Prompts Short-Sellers to Exit Trade
Bloomberg
Banco Comercial Portugues SA (BCP) rose 5.1 percent in Lisbon trading on speculation the planned leadership change at Portugal's second-biggest bank is prompting investors to exit trades betting on a decline. Banco Comercial said on Jan.
