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AJ Bell has calculated (see table) that a basic rate taxpayer with £10,000 annual dividend income will have had to pay £375 of tax on this sum in the tax year starting April 2016, jumping to £600 in April 2019.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-10027717/amp/87-dividend-tax-grab-poorest-hits-hopes-improved-income.html

https://www.mining.com/web/iron-ore-miners-lure-workers-to-outback-with-resort-style-living/

New York pips London to world's top financial hub rankings again

https://www.google.com/amp/s/uk.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/new-york-london-world-financial-hub-global-rankings-brexit-130336297.html

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""But not for the economy, which is Lloyds's bread and butter""

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) forecast growth to pick up to 0.7% in August, thanks to the domestic tourism and hospitality industries.
With expected growth of 0.8% in September this would lead to growth of 1.6% in the third quarter overall.

The return of many office workers, particularly in London, should boost both the transport and hospitality sectors

The markets are excited with the Bank of England’s MPC hawkish statement yesterday on 2 interest rates rises in 2022 very good news for Lloyds investors

The weather looks overcast today good update

"Interest rates set to rise as soon as February amid inflation surge"

What would a rates rise next February do for Lloyds share price 60p 70p 80p now is the time to buy

The prospect of higher interest rates pushes Lloyd above 45p

Lloyds Banking Group PLC said Thursday that Nick Prettejohn and Stuart Sinclair intend to step down as nonexecutive directors.

The FTSE 100 listed bank said Mr. Prettejohn intends to step down as a nonexecutive director and as chair of Scottish Widows Group on Sept. 30 after seven years on the board.

LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Britain's economy lost more momentum this month as businesses grappled again with rising costs, a survey showed, highlighting the difficult backdrop for Bank of England officials ahead of Thursday's interest rate decision.

The preliminary "flash" IHS Markit/CIPS flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index dropped for a fourth consecutive month in September to its lowest reading since February, slipping to 54.1 from 54.8 in August.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-slow-growth-rising-inflation-gives-boe-headache-pmis-2021-09-23/

Central banks have the power to shake and stir markets, so it probably says something about exactly what investors are expecting to hear from both the Fed later today and the Bank of England tomorrow that both London and Wall Street seem positively upbeat

With all the good news i was hoping for a jump in share price

SOCGEN RAISES BURBERRY TO 'BUY' TARGET 2,270 (2,282) PENCE

The Housing Growth Partnership (‘HGP’) established by Lloyds Banking Group and Homes England has announced a new £300 million commitment to SME and regional housebuilders in the UK.

The partnership aims to bridge the homebuilder equity funding gap, allowing housebuilders to build more homes across the UK and grow their businesses.

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2021/lloyds-banking-group/housing-growth-partnership-to-provide-additional-p300-million-to.html

The number of UK sectors reporting output growth fell to a six-month low in August, as the impact of labour shortages intensified, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker.

Nine of the 14 UK sectors monitored by the Tracker saw output rise during August, down from 12 in July and the lowest number since February when the UK was still in lockdown.

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2021/lloyds-bank/fewer-uk-sectors-grow-staff-shortages-bite.html

""1. Lloyds historically is a "dividend stock".""

Lloyds was over 80p coming out a financial recession caused by the banks and paying no dividends , it's nothing to do with dividends holding Lloyds back

British Airways witnessed a massive surge in visits to its website on Monday as searches for trips to the United States spiked by 700 per cent in the hours following an announcement by the Biden administration that highly contentious travel restrictions would be lifted after a mammoth 18-months.

British Airways Holidays said holidaymakers had shown particular interest in popular U.S. destinations like New York, Orlando and Las Vegas. Also popular amongst eager visitors banned from entering the United States since March 2020 have been searches for flights and hotels in Miami, Los Angeles and Boston.

https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2021/09/20/british-airways-sees-huge-700-spike-in-usa-holiday-searches-in-hours-after-travel-ban-announcement/

UK businesses returned £300m in furlough cash, triggered by the spectre of Covid-19 over the British economy receding, according to official figures released today.

The repayment now takes the total amount of money returned to the public coffers to £1.3bn since July last year, the Treasury said.

https://www.cityam.com/british-businesses-return-300m-in-furlough-cash-as-spectre-of-covid-recedes/

The UK economy will grow the fastest among the group of the world’s richest countries, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The OECD thinks the UK economy will expand 6.7 per cent in 2021, the highest rate of growth among the G7.

https://www.cityam.com/oecd-uk-muscles-out-g7-to-top-economic-growth-rankings/

US markets looking to open higher recovering some of yesterday's evergrande slump