News in brief: Victoria Oil & Gas, Michelmersh, Rolls-Royce, Bloomsbury Publishing, Independent Oil & Gas, NetDimensions
Feed price boost for Genus A bumper harvest is lowering corn costs and could see demand for Genus’ product rise
How to become a better investor A major event in September will engage retail investors with big names in the stock market
Put Scholium in your collection Antiquarian books-to-artistic prints seller offers an asset-backed growth play
Travis Perkins’ housing test Builders merchant must navigate tougher conditions as the property rally stalls
Ride a pick-up in insolvencies Improving economic conditions may trigger corporate and individual distress
Fighting the bear raids Shareholder action group is looking to support the interests of retail investors in Quindell
Micro caps, mega profits Very small companies can offer exponential returns compared to large caps. It is a risky part of the market, but the rewards can be very attractive, reveals Steven Frazer and the Shares team
Get in the fast lane: Financials In the first follow-up feature of our summer series looking at rapidly growing companies we explore the Financials industry