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Twelve ways to get into the Christmas spirit in Spain

Christmas lights in Madrid's Puerta del Sol. Photo: AFP From the truly sublime to the downright bizarre, the festive season in Spain is an amazing experience. Read on to check out The Local's guide to the very best the country has to offer. Carol concerts, glittering lights and a healthy dose of consumerism: in ma...

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European retail giant to take over Westfield for $15.7B

  Bid from Unibail-Rodamco consolidates two of world’s largest mall operators Westfield Corp., the operator of the World Trade Center mall in Lower Manhattan, Garden State Plaza in Northern New Jersey and several upscale s...

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Revealed: The mystery buyer of the world’s most expensive painting

salvatore mundi auction

Nearly a month after Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" was sold for $450 million, the buyer has finally been revealed.

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Step inside the Museum of Ice Cream in Miami Beach

Tour the Instagram-friendly seven-room space Museum of Ice Cream officially opened its fourth location in Miami Beach ahead of Art Basel, welcoming visitors to an Instagram-friendly treat at 3400 Collins Avenue in the Faena District. Miami was chosen to “celebrat...

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Sales and prices see strong growth in Spain with years of further rises predicted

Residential property sales in Spain have recorded a robust rise of 8.6% in the 12 months to September with prices up 2.4% over the same period, according to the latest figures to be published. By property type, apartment sales went up by 7.7% and prices by 8.9% but new build sales fell by 1.9% while detached home sales saw an annua...

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F.A.O. Schwarz Is Reopening in New York

New York's most famous toy store has finally found a new home! Hearts everywhere broke when the legendary F.A.O. Schwarz closed its ...

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Extell’s Central Park Tower Gets Fresh Renderings, Nears Halfway Point At 217 West 57th Street

The last time YIMBY checked on progress at Extell’s Central Park TowerRead more

Lamborghini joins the boom in supercar SUVs with Urus unveiling

MILAN — Supercar makers have long known that parked next to that snarling Lamborghini, racing-red Ferrari, or stately Bentley at some of the globe's toniest addresses is a practical SUV. With the sport-utility vehicle market growing by leaps and bounds, they increasingly want in on those profits.Read more

British restaurant giant bringing two eateries to Hudson Yards

A sky-high pleasure palace is joining the food-and-fun scene at Hudson Yards. London-based hospitality giant rhubarb has signed for two major eateries at the fast-rising 26-acre Hudson Yards complex — which is being developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group — including a 10,000-square-foot dining and event s...

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