ShareCast News for Emblaze (BLZ)
Fri, 8th Oct 2010 13:05
Israel-based technology company Emblaze's UK subsidiary has won an appeal against the HMRC.
The HMRC had withheld £8.8m of VAT repayments from a former subsidiary of the UK business. Emblaze was awarded costs but the HMRC still has the right to appeal.
Emblaze says that after deducting costs and third parties' share that it will receive net cash of $7m.
UBS has downgraded accountancy software supplier Sage from neutral to sell.
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Technology group Emblaze saw shares surge on Monday after announcing that its UK subsidiary, Emblaze Mobility Solutions, has recovered 1.5m pounds which was part of the VAT repayments claimed withheld by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) since March 2006.
[21 May '12]Cash continues to be king at Emblaze, the Israeli technology firm which is suing Apple for alleged patent infringements.
[12 Mar '12]Emblaze, the Israeli technology firm focused on the mobile phone sector, bounced back firmly into the black in the first half of 2011.
[31 Aug '11]Footsie made a late charge for positive territory ahead of the close, in line with buoyancy in the US, but fell just short.
[8 Oct '10]US jobless data proved to be much worse than expected, with non-farm payrolls declining 95,000 in September when they had been expected to remain virtually unchanged, but the 'glass half full' optimists have taken the view that this makes a resumption of economic stimulus by the Federal Reserve more likely.
[8 Oct '10]Israel-based technology company Emblaze's UK subsidiary has won an appeal against the HMRC.
[8 Oct '10]The clock is ticking down on this afternoon's release of US non-farm payrolls data and the market is showing signs of nervousness, with the Footsie drifting back and in danger of slipping below 5600.
[8 Oct '10]London has opened quietly as traders focus on the US where September's non-farm payrolls numbers are due to be released this afternoon.
[8 Oct '10]