The boss of one of Britain's taxpayer-owned banks is being lined up for a bonus of up to 1.5 million pounds for last year, refusing to follow the example set by his counterparts at RBS and Barclays, who have both waived their rights to a payout. António Horta-Osório, chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, said that the final figure would be fixed at the end of the month and insisted that the bank would be "very mindful about the general environment in the UK financial servi
[5 Feb '13]Afren: HSBC shifts target price from 190p to 200p, while reiterating an overweight rating.
[1 Feb '13]Equities were extending losses on Thursday after yesterday's shock contraction in the States, as markets braced for another busy day on the economic calendar tomorrow.
[31 Jan '13]Pharmaceutical titan AstraZeneca dropped after reporting that full-year revenue fell 15 per cent due to a loss of exclusivity on several brands. The company also said that it would not buy back any shares in 2013 "in order to maintain the flexibility to invest the business".
[31 Jan '13]A host of FTSE 100 heavyweights disappointed with earnings reports on Thursday morning, as market sentiment was still fragile after yesterday's shock economic contraction in the States.
[31 Jan '13]The FTSE 100 slumped in early trading on Thursday with heavyweight stocks AstraZeneca, Diageo, Shell and Vedanta providing a drag after disappointing the market with results.
[31 Jan '13]Profits at broadcaster and broadband group British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) beat forecasts in the first half of the year, helping the firm to hike its dividend by a fifth.
[31 Jan '13]Aberdeen Asset Management: Bank of America ups target price from 400p to 425p maintaining a neutral rating.
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