Expresso is the flagship publication of the Group IMPRESA, and was founded by Francisco Pinto Balsemão in 1973. A weekly newspaper, it incorporates various supplements, covering general news, business, sports, international news, entertainment, society, a magazine, recruitment and real estate classified supplements, as well as having a site on the Internet. With a circulation of over 100,000 and a readership of around 600,000, Expresso is the leading weekly newspaper in Portugal. It is particularly known for its editorial independence and its probing political reporting, making it a newspaper of reference.
The Prémio Pessoa is a notable Portuguese award instituted in 1987 by the newspaper Expresso and the Unisys Company. It is one of the most reputed prizes awarded in Portugal, named after the poet Fernando Pessoa.
In 1980 Expresso, in partnership with SDG – Simuladores e Modelos de Gestão – created the Global Management Challenge, a strategic management competition for university students.