HSBC rolls out voice and touch ID security for bank customers

High street bank and First Direct to offer 15 million customers its biometric banking software to access online and phone accounts using their fingerprint or voice. And yes, it does work if you have a cold

Top tipple: rare whisky outperforms wine and gold as 2015 investment

Leading index for scotch whisky rose 14% last year, while wine fell 0.4%, gold was down 10% and FTSE 100 index lost 4.9%

London prime shop rents leap 9% in last quarter of 2015

Luxury retailers battle for prime central sites in trend towards operating fewer but more high-profile stores

Burberry sales up but outlook for sector remains uncertain

Maker of signature trenchcoats and scarves says growth has returned in China and South Korea, though Hong Kong sales slumped by 20%

Bagging a return – why the Hermes Birkin handbag is the best investment

Study shows the £150,000 Hermes bag averaged a 14.2% annual return since 1980 beating the S&P 500 index and gold. The only problem is getting your hands on one