Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[aljm] 28/5/2020 16:07

when someone figures out this share please let me know, last 2 days massive sells over buys , we go @ 4p up, today , buys over sells, we go down, struggling to understand this,

[bargainbob] 28/5/2020 16:06

K38
Theresa May was one of the worse ever PMs in the last century.. politicians like her, in all parties, damaging politics and harming people.

Though in reflection she was better than Boris .

[gotnorolex] 28/5/2020 16:05

Head hunters already stalking Hang Seng traders, analysts and ancillary staff to replace French city workers who may face sanctions by Macron, should they chose sides and elect to stay in London the financial capital of the world.

[chavitravi2] 28/5/2020 16:04

Somebody pull back on the joystick and get us back above that red horizon before close. All to gather Pullll

[alphorn] 28/5/2020 15:56

You might want to read up first.

FDI is the net transfer of funds to purchase and acquire physical capital, such as factories and machines, e.g. Nissan, a Japanese firm, building a car factory in the UK. In recent years, foreign direct investment has also widened to include the purchase of assets and shares which give investors a management interest in a firm.

So a country could come out first if all their major companies were bought out and closed down. It would still be No 1.

[xxxxxy] 28/5/2020 15:52

And Sunderland for cars.Absolutely NO DEAL

[xxxxxy] 28/5/2020 15:51

Analysts upbeat on the outlook for Lloyds BankinghtTps://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/analysts-upbeat-outlook-lloyds-banking-140910772.html

[alphorn] 28/5/2020 15:42

Frost has asserted it will be more important to prepare for the end of the year than focus on the negotiating process "at some point."

Gosh, the guy is a genius. He will be posting on here next.

[smartypants] 28/5/2020 15:40

No surprise.

UK, EU "long way" from agreement - Frost

London and Brussels are "quite a long way" from "broad outline" of a trade agreement, British Chief Brexit Negotiator David Frost said on Thursday.

The official expressed hope that "constructive" progress will be made at the next round of negotiations, noting that it was important to provide certainty regarding the outcome of the future relationship with the European Union.

However, Frost asserted it will be more important to prepare for the end of the year than focus on the negotiating process "at some point."

"prepare for the end of the year"...or just.... the end?

[k38] 28/5/2020 15:37

Supporting Boris means you love your country.

[alphorn] 28/5/2020 15:37

"...tell them we're off now"

Wonderful - do it.

I would even buy you a new coracle.

[k38] 28/5/2020 15:36

The hypocrisy of labour party.. "the party for the many".. "But we still hate the few " ..lolBe a member of any party means you do not respect yourself. Support policies yes and the best party for that time.This time under the circumstances, Brexit, virus and so on, only one party to deal with the situation was and it is the conservatives and Boris

[k38] 28/5/2020 15:26

Theresa May was one of the worse ever PMs in the last century.. politicians like her, in all parties, damaging politics and harming people. The term "Nasty Party" applied to ALL POLITICAL PARTIES and their members which included being anti-gay, anti-minorities, and pro-business, and lacking concern for the poorPls read..I never be a member of one particular political party

[smartypants] 28/5/2020 15:22

Surprise??

Barnier believes UK seeks no-deal Brexit

European Union's Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier believes the United Kingdom stands ready to accept no-deal Brexit scenario and trade tariffs, aiming to gain complete regulatory independence.

The level-playing field on regulatory issues and fisheries are reportedly the most "divisive issues" in negotiations.

However, the deal on fisheries seems more likely to be settled, according to sources.

In a letter sent to British lawmakers, Barnier reiterated that the bloc supports a two-year delay of the post-Brexit trade deal.

[smartypants] 28/5/2020 15:18

Every thing going to plan...

Virus tracking won't be 'fully operational' till end of June - UK NHS

British National Health Service (NHS) said on Thursday its test and trace coronavirus program will not be fully operational until the end of June when all the local governments and members of the team assigned to it will have been fully linked in the system.

The service, which will have a duty to locate and test people who have been in contact with those infected by the coronavirus, had been launched earlier on in the day, however, several crashes have already been reported since then.

As of Wednesday, the UK has 267,240 registered positive cases of COVID-19, with a death toll of 37,460.

[bbalanjones] 28/5/2020 15:15

k38: Please note - - - :-

"The term Nasty Party was first used by Theresa May where in October 2002 she described the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom as "There's a lot we need to do in this party of ours. Our base is too narrow and so, occasionally, are our sympathies. You know what some people call us -- the Nasty Party."

The term "Nasty Party" applied to Conservative Party members with traditional conservative stances which included being anti-gay, anti-minorities, and pro-business, and lacking concern for the poor.

Many conservatives felt this one the reasons the Conservative Party lost the last three general elections,(up to 2002) and needed to broaden their traditional base to have a chance of reelection.

[xxxxxy] 28/5/2020 15:00

Boycott boycott boycott the EUSSR.

[xxxxxy] 28/5/2020 14:59

Lot to read. But facts matter. To achieve that independent sovereign BREXIT.No Deal

[xxxxxy] 28/5/2020 14:58

Germany gets 47% of state aid. Is this a "Level Playing Field", M Barnier?EU gives Germany free hand over COVID but wants to stop UK from competing?The EU's "Competition Commissioner" Margrethe Vestager, © EU Parliament 2020Exposed: How the EU tries to punish UK for Brexit, but uses double standardsThe EU continues to insist on controlling the UK's ability to compete on the world stage. In this report Brexit Facts4EU.Org exposes just one of the many ways in which the EU is exhibiting flagrant hypocrisy in its dealings with the United Kingdom.We have analysed every decision of the EU Commission regarding "State Aid" since the start of the Coronavirus crisis. Many of these decisions have been made retrospectively by the Commission. The drastic measures implemented by individual member governments were in effect 'faits accomplis'. The Commission has merely approved a lot of "exceptions" for appearances' sake.BREXIT FACTS4EU.ORG SUMMARYWhich countries have been allowed the most state aid by the EU?On Monday 25 May 2020 the EU's Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, spoke to the EU Parliament and was then questioned by MEPs. She was asked to give details of the State Aid which the Commission has approved since the start of the Coronavirus crisis.€2.13 trillion of State Aid has now been agreed by the EU CommissionThe EU's approvals for Germany amount to 47% of the totalThat's more than 1,000 billion for GermanyThe EU Commission has approved 174 national measures - i.e. 174 actions taken unilaterally by EU countriesEU Commission says "nearly 4%" approved for UKOur tally from the EU's own figures for the UK shows 2.8%?© Brexit Facts4EU.Org - click to enlargeNOTE 1: The United Kingdom is STILL subject to the EU's State Aid laws and regulations, despite having technically left the EU on 31 January this year. See below.NOTE 2: Brexit Facts4EU.Org tried hard to reconcile Ms Vestager's figures with each individual EU approval of State Aid measures published by the EU Commiassion. We were unable to do so. Our own figures, based on reviewing all EU approvals of State Aid, differ. This is almost certainly for the reasons Ms Vestager gave on Monday: "Not all schemes have very precise budgets." We have used Ms Vestager's figures in the chart above."Why control State Aid?"Here is what the EU Commission has to say:-"A company which receives government support gains an advantage over its competitors. Therefore, the Treaty generally prohibits State Aid unless it is justified by reasons of general economic development. To ensure that this prohibition is respected and exemptions are applied equally across the European Union, the European Commission is in charge of ensuring that State Aid complies with EU rules.""But hasn't the UK already left the EU?"No, the UK remains in the European Union in that it must continue to obey EU law and must continue to pay. The only real difference since 31 January 2020 is that the UK no longer has a say over anything which the EU wishes to do to it.When it comes to State Aid, here is what the EU Commission says about the United Kingdom:-"During the transition period (until 31 December 2020), pursuant to Article 127(1) and (3) of the Withdrawal Agreement, Union law shall be applicable to and in the United Kingdom, shall produce the same legal effects as those which it produces within the Union and its Member States and shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the same methods and general principles of those applicable within the Union. In addition, any reference to Member States in the Union law shall be understood as including the United Kingdom, pursuant to Article 127(6)."The "trade talks" and Michel Barnier's interference in the sovereign affairs of the United KingdomThe fourth round of the UK-EU "trade talks" are due to start next week. Round three ended in acrimony and recriminations. All eyes will now be on the resumption of talks on Monday to see whether fences will be mended, or whether they will be damaged still further.Matters were certainly not helped on Monday of this week when Michel Barnier replied to a letter sent by a group of minority party leaders from the United Kingdom. Here is Monsieur Barnier's letter, and below it is our reply to him.?© EU Commission 2020 - click to enlarge?© Twitter / Brexit Facts4EU.Org - click to go to TwitterOBSERVATIONSThe great State Aid virus in BrusselsIn the early days of the outbreak of Coronavirus across the EU it is fair to say that the EU Commission was caught napping. When fleetness of foot and decisive action was needed, Brussels was found to be sorely lacking in both these attributes.Faced with what countries saw in front of themselves they acted, regardless of EU law. Borders were summarily and unilaterally closed. Freedom of movement effectively ceased. Individual member governments placed bans on the export of certain essential goods to other EU member states. They also tore up the rules on state aid and fiscal and monetary constraints.In short, individual member states took matters into their own hands. Pleas for "solidarity" from the Eureaucrats in Brussels went unheeded in the capitals of the EU countries. It was every country for itself.We would like to pose an imaginary situation and a question to our readersImagine the UK Government signed up to some kind of trade deal with the EU which is roughly in line with the EU's current demands. Then further imagine that something like a new Coronavirus hits the United Kingdom in a couple of years' time. Let's further suppose that this new virus is almost completely contained within the UK.The UK Government might reasonably wish to act immediately in the financial interests of the country, its citizens and its businesses. The domestic economies of the EU27 would of course be largely unaffected, so they would have no such urgent decisions to take.Does anyone seriously imagine that the EU Commission would rush to approve all manner of measures which the UK Government had to take? Is it remotely conceivable that the EU would say "Look, in the spirit of being good neighbours, (something we are legally required to be, by our Treaty), we're with you all the way. Do what you have to do. Don't worry about what our trade deal says – these are exceptional circumstances and we just want you to get through this."Or is is possible that EU Commissioners would instead be piling gleefully into their chauffeur-driven limousines and tanking up the motorway to the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) in Luxembourg, clutching fistfuls of injunctions to present to their Justices, to penalise the United Kingdom in every way they could think of?We think readers know the answer.David Frost and the UK negotiating team?The UK's David Frost taking on Michel Barnier and his EU team © EU Commission 2020This is one of the many reasons why David Frost and his UK trade negotiations team must remain resolute next week. No jurisdiction by the CJEU (ECJ), no "Level Playing Field" restrictions, no control over the United Kingdom's ability to act as a free and independent country.It is more important than ever to keep up full support for the UK's Chief Negotiator and his team. On Monday Michel Barnier wrote that the EU is "open" to a two year extension to the Transition Period. This means that this is what they want. It also means they want the UK to keep paying for a further two years and to keep being a subservient colony for all that time.No. No. No. No extension to this servitude.We continue to fight on for a full, clean Brexit and for a fully-independent United Kingdom. We need your help to keep going. Please donate whatever you can afford today, using one of the quick and secure donation methods below. We can't do this without you. Thank you so much.[ Sources: EU Parliament | EU Commission ] Politicians and journalists can contact us for details, as ever.Brexit Facts4EU.Org, Thur 28 May 2020Click here to go to our news headlines

[k38] 28/5/2020 14:51

BBC guidelines are written on toilet paper..

[grahamite2] 28/5/2020 14:50

People like Emily Maitliss are actually hastening the demise of the BBC, so maybe they are doing us all a favour.

[poikka] 28/5/2020 14:49

I mean, what right do these BBC so-called journalists have, to use a taxpayer-funded platform to spout their own political agenda and try to influence the public.

Seriously.