Investments

British bank announces 33% drop in profits and plans to slash branches in US

Are you a dedicated follower of fashion with an eye for a well-cut gemstone?

Western powers wary as Athens agrees further investment from Beijing

Cameron Ewen, whisky ambassador for Scotch at The Balmoral in Edinburgh, shares his top tips for putting your money where your malt is

UK agrees to help huge project amid growing concern over debt-trap diplomacy

The wine investment trade is going mainstream, says Chris Carter

Budding marijuana industry has sparked interest in the financial world

PM arrives in Cape Town intent on overtaking the US by 2022 as the largest foreign investor in Africa, as part of a three-day trade mission

To conclude our series for novice investors, the Financial Conduct Authority explore the latest developments in investment scams

In this series of articles for novice investors, the FCA and The Week tackle the main issues that investors need to be aware of

More than 1,000 projects were started in the UK last year, creating 42,000 jobs

From Isas to higher-rate bonds and select current accounts, how you can beat the new 1.45 per cent pensioner bond payouts

From investment basics to the impact of your money on the world around you – a look back on our collaboration with Alliance Trust

With the right knowledge and tools, you can create a fertile soil in which your investments can flourish

Leonardo DiCaprio joins campaign to pull funds out of oil, coal and gas companies to stave off global warming

How collective investment can help spread and reduce risk by pooling your money with that of other investors

How investment trusts can offer savers a stable long-term return

Climate change is on the agenda for many countries and companies, and it should increasingly be a concern for investors too

Con artists are lining up to take advantage of the new pension rules. Here's how to avoid the scams

Timing is crucial to successful investment – and while it can be useful to follow your heart, don’t let it rule your head

The key is to understand how people think – and to go against the crowd, writes John C Burford

If you can keep your nerve, investing in Asia’s red dragon can bring sizeable rewards

Each year sees new and potentially life-changing technological advances – many of which are ripe for investment

As political tensions create instability, investors should make sure their portfolios are able to cope with nasty surprises

If you’re going to pay someone to try to beat the market on your behalf, then this is the way to do it

The parties have laid out their plans for the future of Britain. But will any of them get to put their schemes into action?

Would-be investors have been running scared, but Brazil shows signs of getting back on track

It's the stuff of dreams... and scams. But Graphene may provide opportunities for patient investors