http://www.hemscott.com/news.do Each week Hemscott News Editor Rodney Hobson writes a topical column about recent events in business, economics, and politics. en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.hemscott.com/hsretail/images/rodney.jpg http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week.do 58 73 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=157588 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Rodney Hobson discusses the UK economy's trajectory, strength in the construction sector and weakness for holiday operators Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:12:24 GMT+01:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=157588 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=157371 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) The latest budget is mercifully short on dramatic gestures, which is a good thing Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:43:39 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=157371 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=156891 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Will Tesco lose its top slot among the UK supermarkets, and can BP shake off a string of negative news? Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:05:19 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=156891 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=156351 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Despite the Greek farce, Morningstar columnist Rodney Hobson says he finds two UK stocks particularly compelling Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:35:49 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=156351 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=155851 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) After the FTSE's best February in 13 years, Morningstar columnist Rodney Hobson is becoming increasingly convinced that we shall avoid a double dip recession in the UK Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:48:18 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=155851 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=155211 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Morningstar columnist Rodney Hobson asks, which is the bigger crime: to make a massive loss or to make a large profit? Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:59:21 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=155211 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=155091 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Morningstar columnist and author Rodney Hobson opines on the week's Vodafone news, inflation data and gold valuation Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:14:49 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=155091 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=154915 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) For as long as the world can keep buying time with quantitative easing, the stock market will continue to edge higher Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:07:40 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=154915 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=154311 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Little bad news is now factored into share prices and caution is required at this stage, says Morningstar columnis and author Rodney Hobson Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:49 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=154311 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=153671 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Much above 5,700 points, columnist Rodney Hobson sees the U.K. market as overvalued, but that doesn't mean there isn't a long list of attractive stocks Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:13:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=153671 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=153091 rhobson@hemscott.co.uk (Rodney Hobson) Gold might look like an attractive short term investment but you still can't beat shares for the longer term Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:52:36 GMT+00:00 http://www.hemscott.com/news/the-week/item.do?id=153091