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[utrickytrees] 17/6/2020 14:47

Put the charity CEO's on UK average earnings then their earnings might go a bit further Alps. I don't give to any charity who's CEO earns more than me ( which is all of them) Investing in shares isn't a fkin charitable act. If I want to give it a charity I'll do it myself, I dont need fkin Lloyd's to do it for me.

[alphorn] 17/6/2020 14:21

Ut - there is some truth in that. I am sure that many holders need those dividends. The comment on the other side is that there are many people worse off who wouldn't have the money to hold any investments at all.

[freddie01] 17/6/2020 14:17

Australia and New Zealand start trade talks with Britain


Canberra, June 17 (BNA): Australia and New Zealand have formally kicked off negotiations for free trade agreements with Britain, more than four months after it left the European Union.



Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said Wednesday the country had been working on a possible trade deal with Britain since 2016, according to Deutsche press agency (dpa).



"Brexit now presents new opportunities for our two nations," Birmingham told reporters at the National Press Club in Canberra.

"This agreement will underpin the future economic relationship between our two countries and send a strong signal of our mutual support for free trade, which will be in a post-Covid-19 world."

Britain is Australia's seventh-largest trading partner, with two-way trade valued at 30.3 billion Australian dollars ($20.8 billion) from 2018 to 2019.



It is also the second-largest source of total foreign investment in Australia, valued at 127 billion dollars in 2019.



New Zealand's minister for trade and export growth David Parker said the country was pleased to be among the first countries to negotiate on trade with post-Brexit Britain, calling the country "one of our oldest friends."



As he announced the formal launch of free trade negotiations, Parker said he hoped it would open up opportunities for regional communities, Maori exporters, and small and medium-sized businesses.



Britain is New Zealand's sixth-largest trading partner, with two-way trade totaling almost 6 billion New Zealand dollars ($3.8 billion) in 2019.



Both New Zealand and Australia said they hoped to complete the trade deal with Britain as soon as possible.



Britain formally left the EU on January 31, after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union in a 2016 referendum. Britain began trade negotiations with the United States in early May and has also set out its plans for deals with Japan.



The first round of talks between Australia and Britain will take place on June 29, while the first round of negotiations between New Zealand and Britain is expected to take place from mid-July.



Both Australia and New Zealand's top trading partner is China. In 2019, Australian export to China was worth almost 150 billion Australian dollars, while New Zealand export was worth nearly 18 billion New Zealand dollars.



In recent months, Beijing and Canberra have been involved in a trade and political row, with China imposing tariffs on Australian barley, banning several beef exporters, and urging its students to not visit Australia for their studies.



Australia is also currently negotiating a free trade deal with its third-largest export market, the European Union. Birmingham said the British negotiations would not affect the talks with Brussels.



"I don't have any favorite children in that regard. I want to love them both equally, and I hope that they both come home..." Birmingham said when asked about two trade talks.



"Yes, EU is a much bigger market, and, notwithstanding Brexit, it remains a much bigger market. But that doesn't mean the UK is not a significant market... (which) presents significant opportunities for us."



"I want to see them both completed as soon as possible. Hopefully, we might see a little bit of competitive tension in that mix, running them both at the same time. We have said we would love to see them complete this year."

[xxxxxy] 17/6/2020 13:47

Supermarkets set for huge payout after winning Visa and MasterCard fees battleHigh Court rules that both credit card providers set "swipe" fees at an unlawful level, restricting competitionSupermarkets are in line for a cash injection worth "billions" after winning a long-running legal battle against MasterCard and Visa over swipe fees. The victory paves the way for Sainsbury's and other grocers to claim back huge sums in damages. The High Court ruled out that both credit card providers set fees at an unlawful level, which restricted competition. The so-called swipe fees are changed every time a customer uses a Visa or MasterCard debit or credit card to make a purchase. Morgan Lewis, the lead counsel for Sainsbury's and a partner at law Frances Murphy, said: "The judgment will have significant implications, including potentially billions in damages, with retailers lined up to be compensated for the overcharges. "Sainsbury's will now be seeking to recover the full amount of the unlawful charges it has incurred."Law firm Stewarts, led by Kate Pollock, represented Asda, Argos and Morrisons.The judgement did not specify the scale of the damages that retailers are entitled to, but the claims date back to 1992.Sainsbury's is estimated to be entitled to hundreds of millions of pounds, its legal team said. The verdict comes almost a month after another win for supermarket chains after beating HMRC in a business rates battle over cash machines. They won an £500m appeal over whether their cash machines should incur separate business ratesDaily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 17/6/2020 13:41

Patricia Bullock17 Jun 2020 1:38PMEverything they do at the moment, the bonkers laws passed, is a gross infringment of our civil liberties and it would appear, not even been through due diligence! Talk about a sledgehammer to crack a nut....more like a wrecking ball which has crashed through our lives and the economy! Very scary indeed that they are able to wield so much draconian power over the population!Daily Telegraph

[ignoble] 17/6/2020 13:32

Too expensive
Cancel HS2...

[bbalanjones] 17/6/2020 12:28

A questionable Yank import, but alluding to mentally / socially challenged.

[bbalanjones] 17/6/2020 12:14

stonedyou: Rant on bro, rant on. Perhaps you aspire to become a Patron Saint of the tight fisted?

Ite Missa Est.

[bbalanjones] 17/6/2020 12:12

ianood: I can empathise with your view; I too should have had £8k last month were it not for this horror we are all suffering from. However the BoD had no choice in the action and will ultimately be measured against their response when this crisis is over.

[ianood] 17/6/2020 12:02

bbaj - Give me what I paid for them and I will gladly be more charitable and move on! However, 60% of my pension income has disappeared this year courtesy of the grossly inefficient FCA (not the Government) so charity is going to remain at home this year!

[bbalanjones] 17/6/2020 11:49

All the moaning minnies on this thread, on about LBG and charity, should put their money where their sentiments are = in their wallets. Just Sell! Stop moaning. Divs not currently allowable by Government diktat. What a bunch of tight fisted dorks.

[mikemichael2] 17/6/2020 11:49

Europe, and the people are great, it's the people in the European council and the European parliament that need to change.

[xxxxxy] 17/6/2020 11:32

The EUSSR is a stinking load of FAECES.

[xxxxxy] 17/6/2020 11:31

Tessa Broad17 Jun 2020 10:57AMIt is in our interest to leave with NO DEAL. Leaving would remove all restrictions placed on us by the EU. This way we can hammer down a whole range of taxes including corporation tax to around 12% just as the EU introduce their harmonised model. I think that UK businesses would welcome the opportunity to do business with the rest of the world with not one EU rule or regulation. 1LikeReplyMike Barclay17 Jun 2020 10:59AM@Tessa Broad How are we going to house all the Irish coming to work in the relocated Apple Europe HQ among others!?LikeReplyGee Whizz17 Jun 2020 11:02AM@Mike Barclay @Tessa Broad hire Brits...2LikeReplyTessa Broad17 Jun 2020 11:03AM@Mike Barclay @Tessa Broad We will accommodate any company that wishes to come here, not their employees.1LikeReplyTessa Broad17 Jun 2020 11:10AM@Mike Barclay @Tessa Broad Mike. I wonder how much has the ROI made out of the low corp tax rate over the years. Soon they won't have a veto. Now is the time to leave with NO DEAL and jump into their shoes. 1LikeReply

[xxxxxy] 17/6/2020 11:27

William Beesley17 Jun 2020 11:17AMAnd there was I, in my 'weak minded simplicity',thinking that freedom from or the European Union meant that we no longer had to 'ask their permission' to do anything.... apparently not so!It only serves to confirm that the 'can of worms' that is the EU, should not be approached even with a ten foot barge-pole. As for negotiations with them, Forget it. The only safe way is No Deal!