Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[action] 03/3/2020 15:47

Bubble we are in will continue little longer. No value for money. People will chase shares.

[xxxxxy] 03/3/2020 15:17

Trade news today centres around how Britain will use its new independent seat at the WTO and the UK and US future relationship. Meanwhile, EU negotiations have started, with fierce debate set to take place this week.With Britain now having its own independent seat at the table of the WTO, the UK will look to "turn the rise in protectionist measures around" as it carves out its place as a hub of global trade in the post-Brexit era. Britain is a historically global entity and will hope to cash in on its soft power, making trade deals plentiful with its new access to countries beyond Europe's walls. "We will make the case to update the WTO rulebook to tackle underlying trade tensions such as industrial subsidies, state-owned enterprises and forced technology transfer," Liz Truss is expected to say in a speech at the WTO today.UK-US special relationship on trade: Leaving the European Union gives the UK an opportunity to rectify tariffs placed on UK and US goods as a result of an EU-US steel dispute. International Trade secretary Liz Truss has said that tariffs on Scotch whisky from the UK and bourbon from the US should be removed to show "goodwill" ahead of US trade talks, with Liam Fox adding that the removal of tariffs "would be an immediate boost to the UK economy." This will come as welcome news for both customers and businesses who are both set to benefit.Danish boats to suffer the most if no deal is done on fishing: Danish boats that currently enjoy unfettered access to UK waters could struggle should a deal on fishing rights not be reached between the UK and the EU. Fridi Magnussen, owner of a 246ft long fishing trawler, has said "Sixty percent of our catches come from UK waters, so Brexit is a big issue for us," adding that the current arrangement is mutually beneficial. However it is estimated that UK boats land only 40% of the fish that are caught in UK waters.EU's failure to recognise its faults is its downfall: Douglas Carswell's article today for CapX explains how the EU's inability to reform, or even self-criticise, is ultimately the reason why its negotiating tactics continue to fail to convince Eurosceptics. He says "Rather than address our concerns, the Brussels side seemed to expend its efforts into brushing them aside," noting both Tony Blair and David Cameron attempted to warn the bloc of its failings. Carswell warns, ahead of negotiations, that a hostile approach to Brexit talks will not do Brussels any favours.EU competition policy could be getting a rethink: Europe's constant political intervention in its biggest companies is rapidly weakening it and results in an inability to compete with Chinese and US companies. Paris and Berlin repeatedly said that the EU's competition policy and regulation were standing in their way. Brussels will launch its industrial strategy on March 10th and this could spell a change in EU policy that favours making EU companies strong enough to challenge globally instead of being bogged down in regulation.Experts urge government to join DEPA: The Initiative for Free Trade has published a joint statement calling for the government to make Concerted Open Plurilateralism a central strategy for future trade. COP is effectively building deep trade agreements with a few like-minded partners, in such a way that others might join later. It also urges the UK government to join DEPA, a Digital Economic Partnership Agreement between New Zealand, Chile and Singapore. With the UK economy being largely services, it could prove very lucrative to join. Our Chairman Shanker Singham is amongst the 5 experts to sign the statement.On our site today: Writing for us today is David Collins, Professor of International Economic Law at City, University of London. He writes about how the UK-US free trade agreement represents an enthusiastic shared conviction to open markets and the elimination of unnecessary legal obstacles to trade. You can read the full article here. We also have an article from our Chairman Shanker Singham, that explores each area of the negotiation objectives published by the UK for a US trade deal.For the latest news and developments throughout the day, please do follow @GlobalVision_UK on Twitter.Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your day.

[minerve 2] 03/3/2020 15:16

Lloyds looking a bit sick.

Oh dear.

[minerve 2] 03/3/2020 15:16

Lloyds looking a bit sick.

Oh dear.

[minerve 2] 03/3/2020 15:15

bargain

Completely agree wrt Boris. He gets all the admiration whilst the decent and most deserving, like Grieve, get all the hate and disrespect. Society will never be healthy until it can be a better judge of human values.

[qantas] 03/3/2020 14:40

BARC 380.79 net Asset Value pence per share.
MTRO 918.10
STAN 1195.17
HSBA 916.98
LLOY 67.88
BNC 916.04
RBS 360.15

Please do your own research as always.

[minerve 2] 03/3/2020 14:12

It’s the will of the virus.

[bo90] 03/3/2020 13:50

russia blatantly killing civilians to create a mass exodus into europe, to create economic woe and devision

[alphorn] 03/3/2020 12:40

gnr - just the rig layout! The fishing boats in the painting are trawlers!

The most spectacular sailing boats for me have to be the J Class racers - still incredible although some getting on for 100 years old. I follow the regatta at the Voiles de St Tropez each year when I can.

[gotnorolex] 03/3/2020 12:25

Alp...Sounds like the Sloop John B

[minerve 2] 03/3/2020 12:25

So they reckon we could have a fifth of the work force out of action, how come?

China has had nowhere near that much.

It seems a communist country can deal with these things better as everything does not have to be primarily an economic decision.

[maxk] 03/3/2020 12:22

Cheers Alp, classy looking boat.

[k38] 03/3/2020 12:16

Erdogan in order to expand and occupy large part (rich in oil) of Syria blackmailing Europe and NATO using immigrants to greate haos in Europe.It's appear Brussels and NATO are very weak and worthless organisations.

[mr.elbee] 03/3/2020 12:06

the British havent lost their mojo..it is purely the media that create that impression. Since they lost the Referendum and the election there will be no end to the nonsense coming from the media...but the total disconnect with the public is cause for hope.

[minerve 2] 03/3/2020 12:02

mr.elbee

Soon realised this guy wasn't the brightest button in the box when I came across him at the time of the Royal Mail IPO.

Of course, I was right on that one as well.

[minerve 2] 03/3/2020 12:01

And probably for a very good reason.

DUH!

[xxxxxy] 03/3/2020 11:55

Maybe dirty Euro notes carry the virus? From Italy. WHO indicates there is unhygienic money causing spread.

[pal44] 03/3/2020 11:53

corona virus response simple give everyone 2 bars of soap ..

[crossing_the_rubicon] 03/3/2020 11:48

"Millions Of Refugees Moving Toward EU" - Erdogan Vows 'Doors' Will Not Be Shut

"Civil war and pestilence is coming to Europe because the political class have not protected their citizens"




He's repeatedly urged NATO, the EU, and Washington to back Turkey's military intervention against the ongoing Syrian-Russian offensive in Idlib. He's also charged Europe with ignoring pleas for assistance in dealing with over 3 million Syrian refugees said to be on Turkish territory.

"Why the hell does he ecpect Europe to aid his conquest of Syria whilst he simultaneously contributes to the fall of Europe into civil war??

Bizarre.

Turkey needs to be booted out of Nato. Perhaps that's what Erdogan wants. Fine.