BCE kept interest rates steady in July but minutes reveal some called for new rate rise

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged in July, but the meeting minutes reveal that some Council members advocated for a new rate hike, warning that delaying monetary tightening could make controlling inflation more difficult and harm families and businesses in the medium term.

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SIC Notícias27/08/26, 20:22

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Repositioning of technicians is "legally questionable"

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Fosun more than doubles profit to 217 ME in the first half

Fosun, a shareholder of Fidelidade and BCP, achieved a profit of approximately 217 million euros in the first half of the year, more than doubling (160.3%) the net result compared to the same period last year, totaling 1,700 million renminbi yuan.

RTP Notícias27/08/26, 20:10

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Expert says repositioning of school technicians is "legally questionable"

A lawyer stated that the repositioning of higher education technicians, several years after their binding to the Ministry of Education's staff, is legally questionable, adding that previous judicial decisions have been favorable to the workers.

RTP Notícias27/08/26, 20:10