Ruth Emery

Property investment company Helical Bar has launched a seven-year retail bond paying 6 per cent.

The UK’s biggest companies may continue to struggle to increase their sales this year, although profits should improve following a disastrous 2012, a new report highlights.

Australian renewable energy firm CBD Energy has launched a four-year retail bond paying a fixed rate of 7.5 per cent interest.

Nuffield Health has launched a five-year bond paying 6 per cent, just weeks after The Jockey Club unveiled a similar bond for income-hungry investors.