Mercadona, the Spanish supermarket chain, has announced the debut of its first store in Montijo, Setúbal district, the first of six new stores it plans to open across Portugal in 2022. The new 1,900 square metre store will offer a typical range of food, drink, home and personal care items and will create 65 jobs. The store will also feature 430 solar panels generating up to 200kW of renewable …
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Capgemini, the leading French multinational providing consulting, technology and outsourcing services, has opened its new research and development (R&D) “mobility lab” in Gaia with an initial workforce of 350. The company, which is targeting a headcount of 700 by 2025, will use the new centre to test software solutions and applications for the automobile industry, including autonomous driving, cloud connectivity, and automatic verification and validation solutions based on artificial …
ABAI, the Spanish business process outsourcing (BPO) company, has inaugurated a new two-storey customer service centre in Lisbon that has space for up to around 500 staff. The new 3,000 square metre contact centre will provide support in English, French and Spanish among other languages, and serve both national and international clients. Javier López Cuevas, chairman of the board of directors at ABAI, commented: “This model exemplifies our commitment …
Auchan, the French retail group, is recruiting to fill around 60 vacancies in its stores in the Algarve towns of Faro, Lagoa, Olhão and Portimão. The full and part time vacancies include roles in stock replacement and security, as well as store assistants for parapharmacy, fresh produce, delicatessen and meat and fish. Petrol station operatives, customer services and cafeteria staff are also being sought. The retailer currently employs around …
Softinsa, a subsidiary of global tech giant IBM, has announced plans to open an innovation and technology centre in the northern Portuguese town of Vila Real, creating up to 300 highly-skilled jobs by 2025. The project is a partnerhip between Vila Real city council, the Regia Douro Park science and technology park , Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), IBM Portugal and Softinsa and will particularly focus on developing …
TeamViewer, the global technology company, has announced a move into new offices in Porto with plans to almost double headcount to 55 by the end of the year. The opening of the new office, in which teams will focus on developing augmented reality solutions, follows TeamViewer’s creation of a research and development hub in the city in 2021. TeamViewer, which provides a connectivity platform which it claims allows users to …
Shield, the Israeli technology company focused on financial compliance, is opening a research and development centre in Lisbon that is expected to have a headcount of 20 by the end of the year. In an initial phase, Shield is focusing on development teams, but it also has plans to expand in the areas of solution architecture and cloud to create an “innovation hub”. The company is reportedly looking for software …
Mitiska REIM, a commercial real estate developer, has announced it is to invest €20 million to build a new 21,000 sq m out-of-town retail development near Portimão in Portugal’s Algarve region, creating 200 or more new jobs. The new Nova Vila Retail Park development will benefit from 875 free parking spaces and will be located near the A22, the principal motorway running east-west through the Algarve. Commenting on the project, …
The Portuguese government has announced plans to open its borders and loosen its visa rules in order to address labour shortages, as well as to smooth the process for families and students keen to relocate. Outlining the proposals, Ana Catarina Mendes, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, also announced an end to “anachronistic” quotas on immigration from outside the EU, an extension of working visas from 120 to 180 days, and access …
Webhelp, the multi-national business process outsourcing and consultancy company with headquarters in Paris, is recruiting 1,000 new roles across Portugal as it looks to ramp up its presence in the country. Recruitment is focused on customer and technical support roles, particularly for individuals with aptitude in French, English, German and Nordic languages. However, openings are also available in human resources, administration, and communications. The job openings support Webhelp’s rapid expansion …
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