Commodities

Peter Webb, the manager of the two worst-performing funds of 2012, has described his frustrations in trying to sell many of the "illiquid" positions he inherited on the portfolios, and his hopes for a turnaround in performance this year.

Demand for gold coins and bars has fallen by a third, year on year, from a record high in 2011, according to the World Gold Council.

The merger of Glencore and Xstrata to form the world's largest mining company has finally been approved by shareholders, but has claimed the job of Xstrata chairman Sir John Bond in a row over pay.

Investors have a number of instruments open to them as ways of protecting against inflation, but what are the most important questions when deciding which method to choose?

Oil giant BP is planning to spend up to £3.7bn in a share buyback, in an attempt to breathe new life into its flagging share price, according to reports.

BP has agreed to pay $4.5bn to settle charges related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

President Obama began his first term in the White House on 4 November 2008 at the height of the credit crisis, vowing to rescue the financial system.

The Royal Mint has launched a range of products to meet increasing investor demand for its bullion coins.

Investment veteran Jim Rogers did not vote for either leading candidate in the US presidential race as he does not think either man can save the economy.

MAM Funds' Simon Callow has been adding risk back into his £190m CF Midas Balanced Growth fund over the last quarter as policymakers work to steer the eurozone into recovery mode.