What will the car of 2040 be like?
Following the announcement petrol and diesel engine cars will be banned from sale in 2040, the car of the future is up for grabs
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Jimmy Choo auctioned off to US fashion brand Michael Kors for £900m
American firm fends off rival bids for fabled British luxury shoes and bag firm
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
Lanvin fashion house appoints second artistic director in two years
Appointment of ‘e-couture’ expert viewed as an attempt to relaunch historic fashion house for a digital audience following Bouchra Jarrar’s exit
Electric cars to account for all new vehicle sales in Europe by 2035
Falling battery costs to drive sales but European carmakers will lose out to rivals in the US and Asia, forecasts Dutch bank
Taylor Swift swan frolic prompts huge expansion in sales of inflatables
Demand for designer pool accessories – from doughnuts to unicorns – soars as shoppers splash out on social media props