Investment

Meet the Maker. This is our first look at Archer Aviation's 12-rotor eVTOL air taxi, but it won't be the last. United Airlines has put in a provisional billion-dollar order for a fleet of 200 of these beasts, expecting a commercial launch in 2024.

It isn’t hard to see why artefacts of landmark cultural events are continually gaining value at auction, but it is becoming clear that the imagery of baby boomers' youth is increasingly morphing into investment quality art.

The world is another step closer to a bricklaying robot that can build the framework of a house in less than three days. Caterpillar has invested US$2 million in Fastbrick Robotics, the Australian company behind the builder bot.

Each year Ferrari lovers – along with some of the rarest Ferraris ever seen – flock to Palm Beach, Florida, for a five-day celebration of the Ferrari brand. It's called the Cavallino Classic.

Investing is generally seen as the domain of the rich and wealthy. A new app wants to change that, however, by putting the ability to invest in the hands of just about anyone. Acorns is a smartphone app that enables users to make small investments.

The value of a thing is what it will bring, or so says an old financial aphorism. It appears that the value of Bitcoins earlier in the month was such than 91.4 Bitcoins = one used Tesla Model S.

An exceptionally rare bottle of Glenfiddich whisky is coming up for auction next month - distilled in 1937, it has matured for 64 years and is expected to fetch GBP15,000 - 20,000 (USD$22,250 – 29,670).

A consortium led by Bladon Jets has secured funding to develop a gas turbine range extender for electric motors

The demon drink has indeed become a sound financial investment. Yesterday a bottle of Dalmore Oculus whisky sold for a GBP27,600 (USD47,000)

Bonhams 2nd dedicated whisky auction in Edinburgh shows that "the water of life" could liven up your investment portfolio too.