Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[leedskier] 10/12/2018 13:56

aborted in the sense of a vote tomorrow, but there is a question as to whether the Govt can play fast and loose with the Parliament by postponing a vote, without Parliament approving the delay ...

[ramco] 10/12/2018 13:47

Has she aborted?...all we have is delayed....

The pound hit fresh 18-month lows following a report that May will return to Brussels to seek to reopen negotiations on the backstop.

Meanwhile, No. 10 Downing Street has found a way to circumvent a vote on whether to cancel the Brexit vote. As we noted earlier, the uncertainty surrounding May's push to reopen negotiations, and the possibility that the options on the table have shifted to between 'no deal' and 'no Brexit' (which in itself increases the likelihood of 'no deal'), are weighing on investors' optimism.
Ahead of May's speech later this morning, another wrinkle in the back-and-forth surrounding May's plans to pull the vote has emerged. One conservative MP insisted in a tweet that May would need to consent of Parliament to pull the vote.

Put another way, she needs a vote to pull the vote. And it looks like she doesn't have those votes, after all.

[leedskier] 10/12/2018 12:33

Said to have been 107 Tory MPs who would have voted against the Bill. Volatile few days ahead.

[leedskier] 10/12/2018 12:15

May is aborting the vote.

[johnwise] 10/12/2018 07:56

Clampdown on retail investors buying derivatives: UK financial watchdog plans curbs on risky CFDs and options

[tradejunkie2] 08/12/2018 15:20

Ready for huge volatility next week ?

Good.

[buywell3] 07/12/2018 17:25

Like a Labour Government ?

[polar fox] 07/12/2018 17:06

210.00 is the lowest close since 12/16. Ditto for yesterday's low of 208.50. Lloyds similar today. Bearish - lower next week, just depending on Tuesday's vote and other developments.

[tfergi] 07/12/2018 07:22

The Dow was pretty unbelievable to close 0.3% down after being over 3% at one point!

[johnwise] 07/12/2018 06:55

BT removing kit made by Chinese firm Huawei from its network amid fears of spying

The move comes after the governments of the US, New Zealand and Australia blocked the use of Huawei's equipment completely in next generation 5G mobile networks.

Earlier this week, the head of MI6 suggested the UK needed to decide if it was comfortable using technology owned by the Chinese.

[leedskier] 07/12/2018 01:40

Turn around Thursday. What a game. Will London play catch up in the morning?

[tfergi] 06/12/2018 16:53

A further big drop on Tuesday ??

[cfc1] 06/12/2018 16:33

Dow down 730+!! what water? You mean Brexit decision?

[leedskier] 06/12/2018 16:23

RBS. 209.90 GBX −12.10 (5.45%)

[leedskier] 06/12/2018 16:22

A lot of water has to flow under the bridge before 2019 divi date.


Meanwhile FTSE100 .. 6,699.58 −222.26 (3.21%)

[cfc1] 06/12/2018 12:17

Leeds. I believed in the EEC - the preferential deal between the original 7. With pref trading arrangements.
The concept of the EU - the 'United States of Europe' will NEVER happen.
Its not a question of right wing or not. Its a question of sovereign countries trading with who they like under their own sovereign rules/laws NOT some parliment of MEPs in Brussels!

Back to RBS - have you got a view on divi for 2019?

[ramco] 06/12/2018 11:32

Maxk, faceless bureaucrats not voted in can ignore as much as they like just who holds them to account?...it's bad enough to hold to account when voted in let alone not....,)

PS It has been that way for a relatively very long period of time (since Heath bounced us in) it is what it is...since then to present....given that situation better to be seated pitching your case then to be paying and not pitching your case....

[leedskier] 06/12/2018 11:30

cfc1, I do not understand why right wingers hate the EU and want it to fall apart. Irrespective of whether the UK is in or aligned to the EU, I for one think that coupled with the collapse of the USSR, it is the most important social and economic development in the post WWII era. It has been a force for good in many parts of Europe.

[cfc1] 06/12/2018 11:23

but back to RBS and banks - what impact all this weak gov't positioning and poor deal from a weak PM! Trump? The business man? WOuld have battered the EU into submission by now and THAT supposes the EU wont fall apart anyway.
Next I wonder what the RBS divi might be in 2019?

[cfc1] 06/12/2018 11:21

Leeds! Hello! NOt sure I agree with the EU - there are only 4 or 5 countries that really count at the UK is No2. Did you know that our GDP is worth TWENTY of the so called EU countries. We are the 5th most powerful nation on earth. Do you not think the EU need us!? We are their biggest trading partner. But what we cant do is roll over to them!
Boris is right!

[maxk] 06/12/2018 11:07

Yes, high table, present case, and then watch them ignore it and carry on regardless.