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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper and news magazine headlines on Wednesday, 8 July

Lisbon, July 8, 2026 (Lusa) - A tragic bus accident near Sintra that killed two passengers at a bus stop is one of the top domestic stories on Wednesday, along with the heatwave and wildfires.

 

Sábado:

- “The power of protein”

- “Guterres receives a lifetime allowance of €4,138 and earned €365,565 at the UN in 2025”

- “Albufeira. All beach concessions are illegal and the ‘sheriff-like’ style of the Chega mayor”

 

Correio da Manhã:

- “Care home owners convicted of defrauding sick elderly residents. Residents handed over their homes in exchange for masses”

- “Pedal mix-up in bus tragedy. Runaway vehicle kills two people and injures 22 at a bus stop”

- “Exam marking continues to face problems”

- “Knockout match. Air Force flies in Montenegro”

- “Finance. Property fills local councils’ coffers”

- “Crime. Ring uses companies to launder 50 million”

- “Round-up. Heatwave thought to have caused nearly 200 deaths”

- “National team. Jesus ready to be champion”

- “Transfer market. Prestiannii close to leaving Benfica”

- “Sporting. 60 million contract from the Saudis wins over Trincão”

- “‘Red Passion’ case. State ordered to pay 15,300 euros to FC Porto”

 

Público:

- “PSD wants civil partnerships to curb the sale of homes in undivided estates”

- “2026 World Cup. Portugal’s drama in five acts”

- “Gilberto Gil. That embrace as he bids farewell to the stage”

- “Exam marking. ‘Exceptional, very fast’ programmers: the start-up that designed the platform in 2017”

- “High temperatures. How much heat can our bodies withstand? And how to get a good night’s sleep”

- “France. After a court ruled against her, Marine Le Pen announces candidacy”

- “Investigation. Unlicensed gambling network uses Madeira as a safe haven”

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- “Most university students are in favour of regionalisation”

- “Jesus one step away from fulfilling his dream. Negotiations with the FPF are gathering pace and the federation will announce a new manager by the end of the week”

- “Education. The minister can't promise all exams will be marked on time”

- “NATO. Summit marked by air surveillance contracts and criticism from Trump”

- “Bus fatally hits two people in Sintra”

- “Compensation. FPF’s punishment of the Dragons restricted the right to criticise”

- “Júlia Palha in the US on a trip along the legendary Route 66”

 

Diário de Notícias:

- “National team. Jorge Jesus is the chosen one, but salary remains a point of discussion”

- “Álvaro Covões. ‘We are transforming NOS Alive into a cultural festival, not just a music festival’”

- “Companies make illegal deals to cut wages”

- “Water supply. Water shortage in Costa da Caparica forces work in the early hours”

- “Education. Teachers are being contacted to reschedule their holidays"

- “Summit. Trump arrives in Ankara ‘very disappointed with NATO’ and issuing threats to Europe”

- “France backtracks and puts itself forward as a candidate”

- “Drugs. Portugal’s criminal investigation police agency, PJ, seized 16 tonnes of cocaine on the high seas by the end of May”

 

Negócios:

- “Regulator sees no issues with fuel prices”

- “Late payments by local authorities rise by 15%”

- “CEO of Laboratoires Pierre Fabre. ‘Many factories have disappeared from Europe over the last 20 years’”

- “Co-CEO of Graphenest. With graphene, ‘an aircraft can be camouflaged’”

- “Agreements between companies capping wages worry the OECD”

- “Federal Reserve Chair faces first test on the debt market”

- “Cutting red tape. Government introduces business licensing code”

 

O Jornal Económico:

- “Products from Alentejo always go down well in Portugal. But what about abroad?”

- “Von der Leyen and Rutte agree on a ‘European-style’ NATO”

- “House moves are driving up prices”

- “Marine Le Pen to stand in the 2027 elections”

- “Cap Capital completes acquisition of Pronovias and aims for further growth, which helps local councils earn more property tax and end 2025 with a generous surplus”

- “Health insurance costs rise by 6.3% for businesses”

- “Biofuels could grow by 70% by 2030”

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