Marga Aguilar faces eviction from her Barcelona apartment after a Dutch investment fund bought the building for temporary rentals, highlighting Spain’s housing crisis driven by investor acquisitions and rising prices. Barcelona’s mayor has implemented rental price caps and ended licenses for Airbnb homes to address the affordability problem, but activists push for immediate solutions like utilizing empty homes for long-term rentals. Amid protests and tensions between property owners and renters, the government is constructing affordable housing units to alleviate the housing shortage in the city.
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Elon Musk's DOGE detour, robots, tariffs, and more: Tesla earnings takeaways
Tesla’s (TSLA) first-quarter earnings report focused less on profits and more on future strategies, as emphasized by CEO Elon Musk. The automaker shifted the conversation away from numerical performance to discuss upcoming initiatives and pivots. This strategic redirection suggests a prioritization of long-term vision over immediate financial metrics, indicating a significant approach in their business outlook. Full Article
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