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Bank of Spain warns that property prices are inflated by an overvaluation. A lack of available housing coupled with rising household incomes has led to an overpricing rate between 1.1% and 8% as a national standard. The Financial Stability Report of the entity does not provide regional breakdowns, but it suggests that Madrid and Barcelona have some of their biggest …

Reports in Spain reveal a Bluetooth scam that will steal your money in seconds. Credit: ymgerman, Shutterstock. Hackers can raid your phone without you even noticing – here’s how to stop them. Spain’s leading consumer watchdog, the OCU, has just dropped a bombshell: the ‘worst scam in Spain’ is already here – and it’s hiding in your settings. You might …

Mallorca is a beautiful Mediterranean island where one local company has grown to be a key player in its hospitality and events industry.  Highland Gold is a leading distributor of wine, coffee, and other beverages on Mallorca. This family business is the result of decades and decades worth of hard work. The company is a long-standing partner of Mallorca’s tourism …

By Olivier Acuña Barba • Printed: 28 Might 2025 • 13:20 • 2 minutes learn SpaceX reached house with its ninth Starship earlier than shedding management and exploding | Credit: UPI SpaceX’s Starship, the biggest and strongest ever constructed, exploded over the Indian Ocean, marking the ninth failure of the prototype, in yet one more setback for Elon Musk’s plans to colonise …

WhatsApp launches new silent inbox conversation Woman holding iPhone, with WhatsApp chat application on screen. Credit: Tatiana Diuvbanova. Shutterstock Now, the app speaks directly to you. What it wants — and how to make it shut up. If you’ve just noticed a new chat pop up in your WhatsApp inbox marked with a blue tick, don’t panic — it’s not …

Get the Editor’s Digest free In this weekly newsletter, Roula Khalaf, Editor at the Financial Times, chooses her favorite stories. The European Commission is warning the Spanish government that it does not have the power to block BBVA’s €11bn hostile bid for rival lender Sabadell. The Spanish Government ordered Tuesday that the bid will be fully reviewed by the cabinet. …

By default, all new housing built in these areas will be protected by some type of regulation. Credit: SergeyKlopotov/Shutterstock.com The Balearic Islands will permit the construction of housing on transitional areas (classified as rural land) without the need to have first exhausted all urbanisable land—As long as the councils of the towns justify it. In this agreement, transitional land will …

New EU rules mean your next phone or tablet will come with an energy label—just like your fridge. Before you upgrade your technology, here’s what to consider. Credit : garagestock, Shutterstock You’re considering buying a new tablet or phone? You’ll see something new in Europe starting June 2025: an energy label on each device. Let’s take a look at what …

The Real Estate Activity Registry Index shows that the Spanish real estate market grew 11.1% from the same quarter last year to the first three months of 2025, according to IRAI.  This rate continues to show an upward trend. However, it shows a slight slowdown in comparison to the previous quarter. Also, in previous years, there has been ‘significant growth’, …

It’s the battle of the baskets – and this time, it’s personal. Credit: CeltStudio, Shutterstock. Carrefour, Dia and Alcampo are going all-in to win your wallet – and your loyalty – with a new wave of Supersized loyalty cards that don’t just give you points… So what’s the deal with these new cards Pop-up What’s the best way to shop …