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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Monday, 14 September

Lisbon, Sept. 14, 2026 (Lusa) - A major trending story this Monday is the lack of expert knowledge and experience among government ministers in the areas they oversee.

 

 Correio da Manhã:

- «State-owned bank pays for luxury trips to Paris. Banco de Fomento convenes a 20-member Strategic Council in the French capital»

- «Benfica 3 Gil Vicente 1. Benfica's Greek star takes on the Rooster»

- «FC Porto. High expectations on the referees ahead of the derby»

- «Famalicão 1 Sporting 1. Sporting equalises in stoppage time»

- «Education. Ministry sees spending on consultancy firms soar»

- «Airport network. Falcoeiro da Luz linked to drug trafficking»

- «Crime in Lagos. Caretaker and employers murdered following dispute»

- «Risk. AI dangers prompt tech giants to hit the brakes»

- «Lisbon. Duo beat man up over a cigarette and walk free»

 

Público:

- «Interest on public debt challenges the budget a decade on»

- «Study. Ministers are more expert, but parties maintain control of governments»

- «Swedish general election. Projections point to a narrow victory for the left»

- «Inhumane prisons. A thousand complaints await a ruling from the European Court»

- «New academic year. Classes begin, and some pupils are still awaiting school placements»

- «Artificial Intelligence. Rival companies join forces to identify risks in the use of the technology»

- «Interview with a learning expert: ‘AI gives children a false sense of competence'»

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- «Over four thousand lorries banned from the VCI»

- «Mixed fortunes at the final whistle. Benfica 3–1 Gil Vicente / Famalicão 1–1 Sporting»

- «The Eagles were losing but turned it round with goals from Pavlidis and Prestianni»

- «The Lions led for ten minutes thanks to a Suárez penalty. Gonçalo Inácio scored an own goal»

- «Lourinhã. Twelve years in prison for abuse and sex with friends' daughter"

- «Porto. Experts seek explanation for the death of the ducks in the park»

- «Barcelos. Market is a hit and traders seek even more dynamism»

- «Only 16% of schools have enough computers for all pupils»

- «Vila Real. Medical school takes students to patients from their first year»

- «Immigration. PSP warns of illegal immigrants arriving by land»

- «Theatre. Play about abortion inspired by ‘when I found out I was pregnant'»

 

Diário de Notícias:

- «Two-thirds of First Division players are foreign»

- «Interview. Inês de Medeiros. ‘Almada needs additional groundwater. We are working together to address this'»

- «Geopolitics. Trump refuses to curb Artificial Intelligence so as not to fall behind China»

- «FFMS study. 40% of ministers between 1976 and 2025 had no training in the areas they oversaw»

- «Academic year. Key dates, what's new and what might change»

- «Motorsport. Formula 1 returns to Portugal in June»

- «Bezos at Liverpool. Why are Americans buying into European clubs?»

- «Books of the week. Richard Zimmler's trilogy is a surprise hit at the ‘rentrée'»

- «International Space Summit. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet. ‘Someone suggested awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the ISS. It's a very powerful symbol'»

 

Negócios:

- «The state will have to compensate workers dismissed by TAP 33 years ago»

- «Gustavo Paulo Duarte. Capital Interview. The minimum wage ‘is the worst enemy of the average wage'»

- «Beira Baixa. Sophia solar power station faces a 35% cut and risks being scrapped»

- «One in five ministers lacked relevant experience for their portfolio»

- «China challenges US dominance with open-source models»

- «Private investor. Solar kits, or how to use your balcony to lower your electricity bill»

 

O Jornal Económico:

- «Lisbon cuts 8,300 short-let properties»

- «Iran and Gulf states seek new routes through the Strait of Hormuz»

- «BRICS call for ‘maximum restraint' in the Middle East»

- «British firms scale back the Sophia solar power station in Castelo Branco and cancel second project»

- «Labour law under debate»

- «AI put on hold. Musk and Altman join Anthropic in warning of risks»

- «PS wants a reduction in VAT on fuel»

- «Unpublished portrait of ministers over the last 50 years»

- «Portugal is the 13th largest footwear exporter globally»

- «Zara owner struck a bargain with China at REN» ADB // ADB.

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