London house prices fall for first time in eight years as rest of UK rises
Average price of home in capital is £471,761, down 0.6% between July and September compared with same period last year
Angela Monaghan
Christie’s reports soaring sales of £10m-plus art
Auction house is boosted by Asian demand as well as lots including £44m Brancusi and £36m Beckmann in first half of year
Jaguar Land Rover posts record sales thanks to demand in China and US
UK’s biggest car manufacturer sold 604,009 vehicles in 12 months to end of March, the most in its 95-year history
Jaguar Land Rover pledges ‘heart and soul’ to UK as new model debuts in Solihull
Range Rover Velar is third model in two years to be launched at West Midlands plant, which employs about 10,000 people
Burberry sales leap 40% as weak pound draws overseas shoppers
Shoppers travel from all regions of the world to stock up on luxury goods as sterling’s fall makes money go further
Why global recovery could depend on China’s taste for luxury
Attitudes are changing in China, but western export hopes are pinned on a swelling middle class embracing its inner consumer