Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[utyinv] 24/8/2020 13:24

Mo123,

Doubt if interest rates will be cut. Companies have started to confirm that dividends are being restored, one by one they are saying that the divi from 2019 plus interim dividends will be paid between Oct and Dec.

Just waiting for Lloyds to announce the reinstatement of dividends 2p per quarter.

[geckotheglorious] 24/8/2020 13:16

Mr Elbee,
Post 11669

HCQ with Zinc,and Azithromycin

Ivermectin apparently very good too!

[mo123] 24/8/2020 11:32

Bank of England statement this week and the (slim) chance it may be prepared to cut interest rates below zero.

[k38] 24/8/2020 11:32

One example of ...poor country. Turkey and corrupt dictator Erdogan. He claims last week, billions worth of natural gas found in the black sea... yet will this benefit the 2/3 of the population with is living in very poor condition?
The answer is NO. Give a chance to them and all will move to UK overnight.

[k38] 24/8/2020 11:28

mitchy in his post ...663 used the word "poor countries like India".... pls understand one thing, there are no poor countries only corrupt countries or governments. Just because the population is poor that doesn't mean the country is poor.

[gbh2] 24/8/2020 11:08

Dire performance, This could finish Red today!

[minerve 2] 24/8/2020 10:37

The liar's liar leaves lying.

Comment on the FT

[grahamite2] 24/8/2020 08:21

I know, Max, but I think that's just the spin being put on a perfectly rational decision. Myself, I'd sooner hang the BBC for a crime it did commit rather than one it didn't.

[maxk] 24/8/2020 08:12

Generation Z feels intimidated by full stops, experts find

Linguists believe that full stops have fallen out of fashion with young people because they 'signify an abrupt or angry tone of voice'


By
Helena Horton
23 August 2020 • 8:38pm


Full stops have become the latest casualty of youthful sensitivity as experts say they can be “intimidating”....

[bargainbob] 24/8/2020 08:03

20 percent of spring bulbs

[grahamite2] 24/8/2020 07:43

#313108

The Last Night of the Proms is very much dependent on having an audience, young people belting out Land of Hope and Glory for all they're worth. That's not possible this year, so for once I think the BBC has made the right decision, indeed the only decision.

[xxxxxy] 24/8/2020 07:29

John Redwood, spot on.

[xxxxxy] 24/8/2020 07:28

Time for a quango reviewBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: AUGUST 24, 2020Now Public Health England and Ofqual have shown their capacity to make headlines and to raise the issue of how independent they are of Ministers, it is a good time to ask how many of these so called independent bodies do we need?I have long argued there is no such thing as an independent public sector body. It is possible for one to appear to be independent and to act on its own for a long time if there is political agreement about its role and if it performs well or avoids the searchlight of media criticism. As soon as what it does becomes contentious or is done badly, Ministers are expected to sort it out and often held to blame for the original lapses by the organisation.The best model is for Ministers to accept they will be held responsible for the work of these bodies,and for them to hold regular reviews of the policy, conduct and success of these organisations to satisfy themselves they can defend them if necessary. It is a good job to give to experienced Ministers of State on behalf of busy Cabinet Ministers. When I used to do this, I typically held a budget meeting once a year to go over their financial bids for the year ahead, a meeting to review the previous year's work and achievements at the time of the Annual report, and strategic or issue meetings if necessary.The Minister cannot assume an independent body is putting in an acceptable bid for resources. He or she also needs to provide some check on the wish of many of these bodies to put up fees and charges on people using their services, especially where the use is involuntary because the person has to buy a permit or licence from them . The Minister may need to explain the public sensitivities and reaction to the quango to its senior personnel. If things start to go wrong the Minister needs to request better performance. In bad cases management would have to be changed.All this is a lot of work. It also comes with additional cost, as the quango will want its own headquarters and other facilities, its own computer systems, own accounting system, audit and the rest. Much of this could be supplied more cheaply by doing the work within the Department using the common facilities of government. Its top management may be offered higher salaries and there will be more of them than if the function is run within the department. There needs in each case to be some offsetting benefits for these additional costs.In some cases the Agency is able to attract specialist talent and a good CEO to offer higher quality service and more efficiency than the sponsor Department could do. In other cases it is just an added overhead, with more difficulty for the Minister to control the body and get the quality and volume of work out of it the public and government needs. Now would be a good time to review these bodies in each department, and come up with a 5 year plan to manage them out or ensure their success under correctly skilled and motivated management. Far too much activity is hived off in this way, leading to crises for government , the Quango and the Minister concerned when something goes wrong as with Public Health England and Ofqual recently.

[maxk] 23/8/2020 23:38

WHO IS DYING?



The Conservative Party!



ad: Lab and Lib are already dead, but refuse to fall over.

[covid 19 deal] 23/8/2020 22:21

Just remember most of us read the news... and short the market-- treating patients with virus in the Hospital ..thats what we are watching--- last 2 months --only 6 symptomatic patient-- all 6 made it and went home safely---- Warning to shorters-- dont get carried away--- put a face mask on and get on with life

[covid 19 deal] 23/8/2020 22:20

Covid19-- virus is weak now.. lost its killing power--- shorters be careful-- observation from dealing with covid19 patients directly from hospital... Vaccine wont be required-- facemask will do the job