Finance
January 28, 2026
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EU Pushes Digital Euro to Reduce Reliance on US Payment Systems

The European Union needs to accelerate the creation of a digital euro to reduce its dependence on foreign payment providers and strengthen economic autonomy, according to the bloc’s economy commissioner. Speaking in Brussels, he said Europe’s current payments landscape is heavily dominated non European companies, leaving the region exposed in an increasingly fragmented global environment. […]

Portugal News
December 26, 2025
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Portugal Issues Warning Over Bank Transfer Delays During Christmas Period

Banks in Portugal have issued a warning to customers about delays to money transfers made during the Christmas period, advising that funds sent from December 24 onward will only reach destination accounts on Monday December 29. The delay is due to the temporary closure of the national interbank payment system over the holiday period, a […]