LUSA 08/07/2025

Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper, news magazine headlines on Wednesday, 6 August

Lisbon, Aug. 6, 2025 (Lusa) - The death of former F.C.Porto captain Jorge Costa, the wildfire situation in Portugal, fewer young people are applying for higher education, the government’s energy poverty plans and the situation in Gaza dominate the headlines this Wednesday morning.

 

Correio da Manhã:

- ‘Murderer of five children caught in Portugal’

- ‘Heat wave continues and fires show no sign of letting up’

- ‘Premature farewell for legendary F.C.Porto captain Jorge Costa’

- ‘Eagles (Benfica) confident in their bid for millions’

- ‘INEM emergency services out of action for 207,000 days’

- ‘Government. Job change gives Durão's son an extra €1,000‘

 

 

Diário de Notícias:

- ’Rússiagate. Lisbon city council loses appeal and risks paying €738,000‘

- ’Hiroshima. The “extremely cruel” atomic bomb was dropped 80 years ago‘

- ’Jorge Costa. The captain who will never be forgotten‘

- ’Textiles. Riopele joins consortium to develop new generation of military uniforms‘

 

 

Sábado:

- ’Beaches. Hotels. Restaurants. 36 suggestions on the Alentejo coast‘

- ’Comporta. Public beaches remain blocked and fenced off by private owners‘

- ’Gaza. The horror inside the Strip and the war of misinformation‘

 

 

Público:

- ’1971-2025. Jorge Costa. The captain who never gave up has died‘

- ’Ten state aircraft out of action in firefighting due to lack of “kits”‘

- ’Middle East. Military leaders challenge Netanyahu's plans for Gaza"

- ‘Universities. Costs and new rules drive students away from higher education’

- ‘Justice. Court again seizes assets of ex-Portugal Telecom bosses Henrique Granadeiro and Zeinal Bava’

- ‘Breastfeeding. Minister denounced abuses, but government has no data’

- ‘80 years of Hiroshima. The day war became nuclear and peace became unstable’

- ‘Life interview. Godelleve Meersschaert, the Belgian who created a community and roots in Cova da Moura’

 

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- ‘Captain until the end. Jorge Costa 1971-2025’

- "Dragão (F.C.Porto) opens its doors this afternoon for the funeral ceremonies. Match against Vitória postponed to Monday‘

- ’Heartfelt statement from ex-F.C.Porto striker Domingos Paciência: “Even today, my children play the cards like you used to”‘

- ’Matosinhos. Man kills ex-girlfriend with knife and tells company he won’t be coming to work‘

- ’Porto. Pink metro line to open to the public in early 2026‘

- ‘Fires. Tourism companies against such tight restrictions’

- ‘Higher education. More places than candidates in first phase of admissions’

- ‘Champions League. Benfica in high spirits in the fight for millions’

 

 

Negócios:

- ‘Global uncertainty already affecting profits of listed companies on the stock market’

- ‘Middle class receives a third of the value for household appliances’

- ‘Altice Portugal with 800 requests for voluntary redundancy’

- ‘Sarmento's predictions are among the most unlikely’

- ‘Spain seizes crypto assets. Here, it is not yet possible’

- ‘Small, medium-sized companies with more tools to measure performance’

- #The most powerful in 2025. #44 [André Ventura] He says he is anti-establishment, but he is at its centre. #43 [Nuno Sebastião] seen as a born negotiator, innovation has been one of the keys to the success of the unicorn Feedzai‘

 

 

Jornal Económico:

- ’Liberals calls for “real” labour flexibility"

- ‘Portugal has already paid €600 million to the EU for non-recycled plastic’

- ‘Trump threatens pharmaceutical companies with 250% tariffs’

- ‘“We expect to announce several sales agreements this year”. Vanguard Properties CEO reveals that they will announce several sales agreements for some tourist and hotel lots in Torre and Dunas later this year’

- ‘Programme. Find out everything about the government's energy poverty plan E-lar. Support up to €1,683’

- ‘Portugal is “attractive” for class actions against companies. Frederico Gonçalves Pereira, partner at VdA for Litigation & Restructuring, outlines trends in corporate litigation’

- ‘Madeira wants to extend tax benefits until 2033’

- ‘New unicorns value more than 100% on the stock market’

- ‘BP increases Q2 profits by 8.5% to €2.7 billion’

 

 

 

 

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