http://www.hemscott.com/news.do The latest UK business stories, financial news and independent company comment from Hemscott's own team of journalists. en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.hemscott.com/hsretail/images/hemscott-logo.gif http://www.hemscott.com/news.do 185 45 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72248 Holly Cook Kickstart the week with a quick test of your investment knowledge--this week's focus is on fundsHolly Cook reports... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:48:11 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72248 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72228 Holly Cook A busy week on the economic front, which will have investors eagerly looking for reassurance about the global economy's speed of recoveryHolly Cook reports... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:32:12 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72228 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72208 Holly Cook More points were shaved off the FTSE indices on Friday, giving cause to glance nervously at the 4,000-point mark, led lower by commodity stocksHolly Cook reports... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:53:39 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72208 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72190 Holly Cook The Government’s White Paper on Financial Services has been both applauded and criticised this weekHolly Cook reports... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:42:32 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72190 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72168 Holly Cook Bodycote plunges near 15% as shareholders worry its dividend may be jeopodised following a profit warningHolly Cook reports... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:21:50 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72168 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72148 Holly Cook Firming metal prices and Alcoa numbers helped fuel miners on Thursday, while the market shrugged off the Bank of England's lack of QE newsHolly Cook reports... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:24:28 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72148 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72128 INSEAD Keynote speakers from the 7th annual INSEAD Private Equity Conference present their views on the current state and future prospects of the private equity industryINSEAD reports... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:06:58 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72128 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72108 Holly Cook Persimmon kicked off a housebuilder rally earlier in the week but the latest sector news has swiftly reversed this trendHolly Cook reports... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:11:22 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72108 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72088 Holly Cook The online gaming group's second quarter update reveals a strong performance from Casino and underlines its strong position going forwardHolly Cook reports... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:32:56 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72088 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72068 Holly Cook A plethora of economic reports and comments from international institutions put the economic outlook at the forefront of investors' minds on WednesdayHolly Cook reports... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:53:59 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72068 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72049 Anthony Dayrit The construction firm's latest update shows challenges remain but we think its cost-saving initiatives should leave it well positionedAnthony Dayrit reports... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:26:27 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72049 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72048 Holly Cook Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch today upgraded its global GDP forecast for 2010 on the back of recovery signs in the US and ChinaHolly Cook reports... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:57:38 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72048 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72030 Morningstar fund analysts Emerging markets, small-caps and high-yield fare best in a strong second quarter for fundsMorningstar fund analysts reports... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:07:14 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72030 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72028 Holly Cook The oil & gas producer reports encouraging progress in Ghana but a delay in Uganda and has cut its first-half output guidanceHolly Cook reports... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:53:02 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72028 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72008 INSEAD World Bank's Shigeo Katsu believes it’s still too early to tell whether the global economic crisis is near a bottom or even whether the economic decline is slowingINSEAD reports... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:05:50 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=72008 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71988 Holly Cook The FTSE 100 index pared earlier gains to close virtually flat on Tuesday as mining sector consolidation hopes offset weaker oil stockHolly Cook reports... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:31:04 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71988 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71968 Holly Cook FTSE 250-listed housebuilders helped keep the mid-cap index afloat on Tuesday after Persimmon kicked off the reporting season with a pleasing updateHolly Cook reports... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:07:11 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71968 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71948 Holly Cook Associate director of economic analysis Bob Johnson thinks investors shouldn't be too worried about another bad quarter of US employment dataHolly Cook reports... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:19:00 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71948 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71929 David Kathman The market was up, but uncertainty remainsDavid Kathman reports... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:17:00 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71929 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71908 Holly Cook The international recruitment services group today reported ongoing deterioration in 2Q while the 3Q outlook remains challengingHolly Cook reports... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:25:10 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71908 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71888 Holly Cook Fears over global demand for basic resources sent oil and metal prices tumbling on Monday, hitting commodity stocks and indices in turnHolly Cook reports... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:52:32 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71888 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71868 Holly Cook The budget airline's passenger figures for last month remain solid but analysts and shareholders still harbour concernsHolly Cook reports... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:42:54 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71868 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71848 Holly Cook Oil & gas majors fell into the red on Monday, helping to drag their respective markets lower as the price of crude shed $3 per barrel and HSBC issued a downbeat sector noteHolly Cook reports... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:44:51 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71848 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71828 Holly Cook Kickstart the week with a test of your investment knowledge; this week's focus is on foreign exchangeHolly Cook reports... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:15:05 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71828 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71808 Holly Cook A relatively quiet week after last week's flurry of data readings, with UK and US trade balance, ECB and BoE meetings and the latest confidence readings on the agendaHolly Cook reports... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:46:36 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71808 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71788 Holly Cook FTSE indices closed virtually unchanged on Friday as Wall Street remained closed for Independence Day and UK investors were glued to the tennisHolly Cook reports... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:44 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71788 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71749 Damien Conover Elan and Johnson & Johnson's stake deal has made an outright acquisition of our top ranked biotech takeover candidate more plausibleDamien Conover reports... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:04 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71749 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71750 Holly Cook The role of psychology in the equity markets shouldn’t be underplayedHolly Cook reports... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:28:31 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71750 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71731 Catharina Milostan BP's recent oil and gas field project win in Iraq has potential for production gains but also faces several challengesCatharina Milostan reports... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:55 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/comment-archive/item.do?id=71731