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What started as a tranquil summer for a gated Costa Blanca community has become a nightmare from which its cosmopolitan citizens cannot awaken. The tranquility of the Lo Crispin urbanisation in Algorfa, Alicante, was shattered when a band of squatters smashed their way into a vacant villa in late June – and immediately began terrorising neighbours who dared to intervene. …

Bacteria on a petri dish. Credit: TopMicrobialStock, Shutterstock. According to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, artificial intelligence (AI) could create two new antibiotics which can kill drug-resistant Superbugs including gonorrhoea or MRSA. The study was published on August 14, 2009. CellIt was revealed that the AI created the drugs atom by atom, before they were successfully tested in …

The Bourse is the home of the Stock Exchange in Brussels. Credit: Oleksandr Osipov/Shutterstock| Credit: Oleksandr Osipov/Shutterstock Belga News Agency reported that Belgium’s Bel20 Index, which includes the 20 largest publicly traded companies in the country, has reached a record high on August 14th, surpassing the previous record set in 2005 by climbing over 4,756.9 and breaking it. The milestone …

The Isle of Man may be small but it has a lot to offer in terms of credibility, trust and innovative thinking | Credit: Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock Isle of Man, a tiny island in the Irish Sea punches above its weight when it comes to global finance. The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency, with its own parliament, Tynwald. It’s …

Finance news Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels €230m fund SPAIN’S Regional Resilience Fund has committed €230 million, via loans from NextGenerationEU, to finance projects through A&G (€130 million) and Urbania Alpha (€100 million). The funding, which is part of the Recovery Plan for the country, will be used to support affordable housing, sustainable travel, green mobility, water and waste management, as …

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From 2030, all EU members including Spain will have to comply with the new standards of energy efficiency for residential properties. Home with a Difference Low energy efficiency ratings If they are going to be rented or sold, the property will need to be renovated to reduce its energy consumption. All properties must reach class E by 2030 and class …

The Spanish property portal Idealista revealed the luxury properties that captured the nation’s imagination in summer 2025. Dreamers browsed properties far beyond their budget. The data shows what million-euro properties were clicked the most by users dreaming about their ideal home. Asturias secured two of the top ten spots, followed by the Balearics with three.  Unexpectedly, an Andorran property climbed …

Mycloma x Micolet. Credit: Instagram credit.cloma In a joint press release, both companies confirmed that Spanish second hand fashion retailer Micolet had expanded its presence into Portugal following the acquisition of Portuguese MyCloma. The deal will help Micolet to expand its customer base, digital reach, and infrastructure in the rapidly growing Iberian fashion circular market. Micolet and MyCloma Micolet – …

Google has sent a warning to its users regarding hackers. Photo Credit: Arkan Perdana via Unsplash Google issued a series warnings to Gmail users. Google has recently announced that the ShinyHunter hacker group was responsible for a large-scale cyber attack. The company issued a caution to its 2.5 billion users. ShinyHunter hackers are reportedly committing scams impersonating Google employees. Users …