China’s Dalian Wanda drops purchase of Nine Elms Square in London

After Beijing clampdown on overseas investment, site is sold, with permission for 1,900 flats, to unidentified buyer

Thomas Heatherwick: Pied Piper who has the very rich under his spell

Despite the collapse of his plan to build a garden bridge across the Thames, the ambitious designer still has projects aplenty across the globe, thanks to those who admire his talents

Nokia 8 hopes to beat Apple and Samsung with ‘bothie’, a new version of the selfie

Flagship Android smartphone has dual cameras, spatial audio and aluminium body, but will be relying on brand nostalgia to stand out against rivals

Jaguar XE review: ‘this executive saloon does the business’

With its ‘Coventry face’ it’s every inch a Jag, straining at the leash to take on the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes C-Class and Audi A4

Global super-rich agreeing to rent luxury London homes without visiting

High-end estate agents say smartphones have transformed lettings and the wealthy are making decisions based on video tours