Notícias (GB)
In 2025, the Region's only mobile pharmacy outlet was closed (Read more...)
At the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, the gross debt of the Regional Public Administration stood at 4 843.3 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the value of transacted dwelling sales in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased compared to both the previous and year-earlier quarters (Read more...)
DREM releases an "Em Foco" on the results of the 2026 presidential elections in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
DREM releases 2025 Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
In May 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again (Read more...)
In 2025, the resident population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira exceeded 266 thousand, reaching the highest figure in the last fourteen years (Read more...)
In May 2026, the precipitation was above the climatological normal throughout the Region, with Santana standing out (Read more...)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In 2024, the Regional Development Composite Index of the Autonomous Region of Madeira improved slightly and approached the national average (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In 2025, the Region's only mobile pharmacy outlet was closed (Read more...)
At the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, the gross debt of the Regional Public Administration stood at 4 843.3 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the value of transacted dwelling sales in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased compared to both the previous and year-earlier quarters (Read more...)
DREM releases an "Em Foco" on the results of the 2026 presidential elections in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
DREM releases 2025 Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
In May 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again (Read more...)
In 2025, the resident population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira exceeded 266 thousand, reaching the highest figure in the last fourteen years (Read more...)
In May 2026, the precipitation was above the climatological normal throughout the Region, with Santana standing out (Read more...)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In 2024, the Regional Development Composite Index of the Autonomous Region of Madeira improved slightly and approached the national average (Read more...)
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In the 3rd quarter 2017
Balance between formed and dissolved corporations was positive (+131)
According to the data provided to Statistics Portugal by the Directorate General of the Policy of Justice, in the 3rd quarter of 2017, the number of formed corporations headquartered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (242) was higher than the number of dissolved corporations (111), which resulted in a positive balance between the formation and dissolution of corporations (+131).

The data broken down by economic activity show that the most pronounced positive balance was observed in “Accommodation and food service activities” (+40), followed by “Consultancy, scientific and technical activities” (+36), “Real estate activities“ (+16), “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles” and “Information and communication activities” (+8, in both activities). Inversely, negative balances were recorded in “Transportation and storage” (-2), “Financial and insurance activities” (-2) and “Construction” (-1).
The balance between formed and dissolved corporations in the January to September 2017 period was +338 (753 formed corporations and 415 dissolved).
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