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How Much Would It Take To Earn $100 A Month From Simon Property Stock
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops and manages premier shopping, dining, entertainment and...

Latest on planned anti-tourist protests in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy
A number of countries across Europe are planning to take part in mass anti-tourism protests on June 15th. From Barcelona, to Lisbon, Majorca to Gran Canaria, local residents say tourism has caused rent prices to soar due to the Air BnB culture,...

Will the Creation of a Historic District in San Francisco Hold Back New Housing?
Activists are butting heads with a local preservation organization over a proposal to turn part of the city’s North Beach neighborhood into a nationally registered historic district. Ad Policy Pedestrians cross Union Street in the North Beach...

‘Màkari’ is a sun-dappled Italian mystery
One of TV’s most reliable food groups is the light mystery set in a sumptuous locale populated by eccentric townspeople. The Italian series “Màkari” (in Italian, with subtitles) is a hearty serving, with plenty of Sicilian vistas and pastas to go...

Thousands protest against over-tourism in Barcelona & Mallorca, many with...
Thousands took to the streets in Barcelona and on the island of Mallorca on Sunday to protest against over-tourism, with many squirting water pistols at unsuspecting tourists. It was part of a demonstration calling for a reassessment of an...

Fed up with overtourism, protesters take to streets in southern Europe
Thousands of people took to the streets of cities in southern Europe on Sunday (June 15) to demonstrate against overtourism, firing water pistols at shop windows and setting off smoke in Barcelona, where the main protest took place. "Your...

Smoke and water pistols in mass ‘overtourism’ demos
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of cities in southern Europe to demonstrate against overtourism, firing water pistols at shop windows and setting off smoke in Barcelona, the scene of the main protest. “Your holidays, my misery,”...

DWF and Cuatrecasas advise on a real estate joint venture in Cascais
The law firms DWF and Cuatrecasas have advised on a structured joint venture with preferred shares for the development of an exclusive residential complex in Cascais (Portugal), promoted by Prime, a firm with significant activity in the high-end...

Spanish locals shoot water at visitors in protests against mass tourism
Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the...

Home-based food businesses stir debate among restaurant owners
SINGAPORE - From a wood-fired oven in a bungalow in East Coast, Long Weekend Pizza can churn out 200 pizzas a day. At 37 Blair Road, Little Social serves Peranakan dinners to up to 60 guests at a time in a residential conservation shophouse. And...

As the Army turns 250, a brief history of Fort Carson and the Army in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The U.S. Army might have turned 250 over the weekend, but the Army’s presence in Colorado Springs is (of course) much younger. Prior to the arrival of the Army, the Front Range city wasn’t known for its large...

AP News Summary at 7:15 p.m. EDT
The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one, remains on the loose BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one, remains on the loose more than 36 hours after the shootings...

AP News Summary at 8:22 p.m. EDT
The man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers, killing 1, remains on the loose BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting two influential Minnesota lawmakers, killing one, continues to elude investigators for a second day even...
AP News Summary at 8:59 p.m. EDT
The man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers, killing 1, remains on the loose BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting two influential Minnesota lawmakers, killing one, continues to elude investigators for a second day even...

Spaniards squirt water guns at tourists in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest overtourism
Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the...

Signa Insolvency: Creditors Demand €11.7 Billion, Sale of Luxury Real Estate Underway
Following the spectacular collapse of the Signa empire surrounding controversial real estate investor René Benko, the legal and economic aftermath is increasingly taking shape. The latest second report by the insolvency administrator of Signa...

What’s can Calgary expect with the G7 in the area
The G7 Leaders’ Summit begins Sunday, and Calgarians can expect some changes to their everyday commute due to the thousands of international dignitaries in the area. The three-day event at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge will bring the...

Italy’s Meloni greenlights controversial laws targeting protests, squatters and cannabis
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Italy cracks down on protests, squatters and cannabis
Audio By Carbonatix By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday gave final approval to a wide-ranging security decree that targets public protests, pickpockets and squatters, and outlaws so-called “legal”...

Anti-tourism protests erupt across Europe as locals say holidaymakers are driving them out
15 June 2025, 18:01 Anti-mass tourism demonstrations were planned in Barcelona, where organisers encouraged protesters to bring water pistols to spray at holidaymakers. Picture: Alamy Anti-tourism protests have taken place across Spain, Italy,...