Sword Health hits the sales: Portuguese "unicorn" buys Headspace app with 90% discount
Expresso27 August 2026 at 17:38
Sword Health, the Portuguese health technology company valued as a "unicorn," is acquiring the Headspace app, specialized in meditation and online mental health services, in a deal estimated at around 300 million dollars, according to American sources. Headspace offers mental wellness services to both individuals and companies. Sword Health, contacted by Expresso, declined to comment on the information.
Portugal is going to buy 75 armored vehicles from Spain for the marines, in an investment of 120 million euros fully funded by the European Union. The first vehicles, manufactured in Spain, should start arriving in the country next year.
A lawyer specializing in Labor Law warned that the repositioning of technicians and the consequent review of salary scales with repayment of wages is legally questionable and raises serious legal doubts. According to the specialist, jurisprudence has been favorable to workers in these matters, suggesting that employers face significant risks in case of litigation.
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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.
