The early autumn stock market storms seem to have abated for now — but how much damage has been done? Few of us have the time to keep up with every investment on a daily basis, but periodic checks can give us a good idea of the direction things are …

Location spread: Ramsdens is based in Middlesbrough and most of its stores are in the North of England The group benefits from weak competition too, as peers have been hit by payday loan problems and other issues. Ramsdens only lends money against pawn items and 85 per cent of customers …

I recently read about vanadium, a metal that has apparently risen in price more than any others in recent years. I’ve seen a few investment tips regarding it, but what is it, how are people investing, and how risky is doing so? The graph shows the increase in the price …