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World Chess to issue digital tokens in stock market flotation

Company that ran World Chess Championships wants to cash in on game’s online popularity

Published: 21 Nov 2019

Aim investors on target to pocket more than £1bn in dividends

Figures likely to raise concerns about funds going to shareholders rather than investment

Published: 9 Sep 2019

Nils Pratley on finance Hammerson's grand self-assessment isn't shared by its investors

Following the Intu humiliation the company’s CEO breezed on as if nothing had happened

Published: 24 Jul 2018

Published: 24 Jul 2018

Picture perfect: how to make an art of your investments

With annual degree shows starting across the country, we look at how to find the right artist and buy works that could triple in value

Published: 20 May 2017

As cash Isas leave savers despairing, it could be worth taking a chance

With the Bank of England base rate at a record low and the outlook poor, we look at places where your money could earn more – if you accept risk

Published: 5 Sep 2016

Where to put £1,000 in a world of negative interest rates

Patrick Collinson

You could buy shares, gold, even an Austin Allegro ... but don’t put your money under the mattress

Published: 26 Jul 2016

World art market stalls for first time in years

Fall of 7% a function of slowing at cheaper end of market with record prices at top end continuing to make headlines

Published: 1:49 PM
UK’s second most valuable stamp sells for £495,000

Plate 77 Penny Red, one of five used examples known to philatelists, bought by unnamed British collector

Published: 10:06 AM

Bye bye buy-to-let … but where next for your money?

After 20 years, tax changes mean buy-to-let will no longer deliver the returns it did. We look at the potential gains – and the risks – in a range of alternatives to being a landlord

Published: 2 Jan 2016

May the force be with your Star Wars memorabilia

It’s a starry-eyed dream: buying a cheap plastic Star Wars figure that turns into a stellar fortune. With a new film due, is it still worth investing?

Published: 12 Sep 2015

'We make £75,000 a year from our toll bridge'

Instead of playing it safe with Isas and deposit accounts, three intrepid investors gambled on something weird and wonderful

Published: 22 Aug 2015

Rethinking prosperity You need never use a bank again. Here's why

The emergence of peer-to-peer lending, fintech and new forms of currencies mean people and businesses can act on their dissatisfaction with the big banks

Published: 7 Jul 2015

A beer or a milkshake? Crowdfunding can bring delicious dividends

Online investment in startups is a risky business, but it can produce rewards – and not just financial ones

Published: 10 Mar 2015

World's biggest film poster auction expected to top $8m

Collector Morris Everett Jr claims to have memorabilia from almost every American film made, reports Ben Child

Published: 20 Nov 2014

Crowdfunding proving the perfect match-maker

Websites bringing investors together with projects seeking a cash injection are booming. But what are the risks?

Published: 16 Jun 2014

Check your change! 50p coin worth £24

Kew Gardens commemorative coin minted in 2009 leaps to nearly 50 times its original value in just five years

Published: 20 Feb 2014

Why Francis Bacon deserves to beat The Scream's record-breaking pricetag

Jonathan Jones: Is Bacon's three-panel portrait of Lucian Freud about to fetch the highest price ever for a painting at auction, beating the $120m paid for Munch's masterpiece?

Published: 12 Nov 2013

Australia culture blog Is crowdfunding the kickstart that Australian culture needs?

More Australian arts organisations are using crowdsourcing to fund their projects. But is there a limit to the public's generosity?

Published: 25 Sep 2013

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