Lloyds Banking Takeover Rumours (LLOY)

Its descending into farce. Just stop oil tossers have spray painted Darwin's grave. What have we degenerated into. If these yobs arent sent to jail for a good period there is something sadly sadly wrong. I really could cry its so depressing. Our authorities/establishment have capitulated and thrown the towel in. A seriously Right Wing takeover is our only chance of restoring at least some sanity.

The international picture is interesting. Trump is no fan of NATO or the EU. Ukraine and Georgia huge land masses rich in assets and mineral wealth have both stated their wish to join the EU. What a mighty Empire the EU.would become. Strategically Russia is totally defeated if this was to happen. Trump wishes to annex Greenland and Canada, huge land masses rich in mineral wealth and of strategic importance. He also wishes to takeover the Panama Canal. It seems to me that economically WW3 has started. Interesting times, where does the UK fit into this situation?

The 30 year cabinet minutes have been released. Blairs cabinet voted to allow unrestricted immigration from Eastern Europe. Apparently there was some heated debate. If only we knew the truth about what was going on behind the scenes today. Corruption , bungs, bribes, power politics and the rest. Some in this country cannot wait for a Farage, Trump, Musk takeover. I am not so sure. What chance have we. America is about to be run by 2 ruthless businessmen who know how to get things done. We have a human rights lawyer backed up by Angela and Racheal,

The UK is lumbered with the dead hand of a Labour Marxist government, and USA has the Vision and Vigour of Entrepreneurs expanding the economy.........Donald Trump is behind the surge in major takeover deals across Wall Street as bosses expect a bonfire of red tape in the US, a City tycoon has said. The president-elect has triggered a surge in “animal spirits” across American markets which has led to a string of major tie-ups in recent weeks, according to Sir Martin Sorrell....Daily Telegraph

Yeah got be a takeover target at this level.

Anyway the lad and his intended are over for a couple o weeks at Xmas (although Oldham Council now refer to it at the 'Holiday' unlike Eid which is Eid - its not even a subtle takeover). We will see if I have to drag him back to the airport in the New Year.

Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival Virgin Money is expected to complete next month after the deal was given the green light by the UK’s financial regulators.....Yahoo Finance

imo it's getting more and more common for investors to take cash out of companies either the days just before ex dividend or soon after once the divi drop is recovered. I've been doing it this last two years because at my age I don't like dead cash and with a solid company like lloyds there's often no driver other than divi or takeover.

US could easily around that time too . Not sure how the whole system broke down Woke takeover I suppose