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What will the car of 2040 be like?

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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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American firm fends off rival bids for fabled British luxury shoes and bag firm

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Auction house is boosted by Asian demand as well as lots including £44m Brancusi and £36m Beckmann in first half of year

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Appointment of ‘e-couture’ expert viewed as an attempt to relaunch historic fashion house for a digital audience following Bouchra Jarrar’s exit

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Falling battery costs to drive sales but European carmakers will lose out to rivals in the US and Asia, forecasts Dutch bank

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Demand for designer pool accessories – from doughnuts to unicorns – soars as shoppers splash out on social media props