63 h. ago Calvin Klein jeans for free! Branded clothes dumped in the desert snapped up on anti

Items taken from a mountain of discarded garments in the Atacama desert were sold for the price of shipping in a fightback against the ‘racist and colonialist’ dumping of unwanted clothingEvery week, Bastián Barria ventures into the Atacama desert in northern Chile looking for items of discarded clothing in the sand. About half of the hundreds of garments he finds are in perfect condition. He collects what he can and adds them to the two-tonne pile of clothes he has stored at a friend’s house.On 17 March, 300 of those items, including Nike and Adidas shorts, Calvin Klein jeans and a leather skirt, were listed for sale online for the first time. The price? Zero. Customers had only to pay shipping costs. The first batch sold out in five hours, bought by customers from countries including Brazil, China, France, the US and the UK. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago It's a buyers' market after a deluge of homes listed for sale in recent weeks

The property market is being swamped with listings, according to the latest house price data from Zoopla.

Economics

1 week ago WHSmith to close 10 more high street stores as sale looms closer – see full list

WHSmith has put all 500 high street stores up for sale, but has confirmed that 10 more will close before that happens having already announced the closure of 10 others earlier this year

Politics

1 week ago Scottish Michelin Star restaurant with ‘excellent food’ listed for sale

A longstanding Scottish restaurant that has a Michelin Star is listed for sale.

Society

2 w. ago Selling your home in Edinburgh this Spring? 6 top tips from a local estate agent

If you’re selling your home in Edinburgh's competitive property market, strategic preparation helps ensure it stands out and attracts potential buyers.

Politics

2 w. ago Buyers turned off by apartment up for sale for £350,000 since October due to VERY unusual features in its listing

The grandiose-looking two-bedroom house in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, has been shared on the market by property website Rightmove.

Economics

3 w. ago City faces battle to win Boots listing after private equity sale

The owner of Boots has been sold for almost £8billion - reviving hopes that the pharmacy chain could be floated in London.

Economics

3 w. ago EXp Realty CEO expects US home sales will rise modestly this year and a more buyer

Elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices are freezing out many would-be buyers, and that's keeping the U.S. housing market in a years-long slump

Economics

3 w. ago Late Fleetwood Mac Member Christine McVie’s London Penthouse Lists for Sale 2 Years After Her Death

Late Fleetwood Mac Member Christine McVie’s London Penthouse Lists for Sale 2 Years After Her Death  PEOPLE

Events

3 w. ago Late Fleetwood Mac icon’s London penthouse lists for sale more than 2 years after her death

Late Fleetwood Mac icon’s London penthouse lists for sale more than 2 years after her death  New York Post

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3 w. ago Late Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie's Belgravia home is for sale for £7 million

The estate of the late Christine McVie has listed her penthouse for sale after an interiors revamp

Economics

3 w. ago FBI and DOJ headquarters are among more than 440 federal buildings listed for potential sale

The Trump administration has placed some of the country’s most iconic and well-known federal buildings on the potential chopping block, including them on a list of more than 400 properties deemed “not core to government operations” and candidates for “disposal.”

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