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""I have been with them since 2008 and still have not ever broken even, constantly in the red""

Have you seen the cartoon Pinocchio

The Footsie has seen most of the mornings gains disappear over the lunchtime session, As in London, US investors look set to shrug off the latest crackdown in China

Good post stevomining its looking like UFO could break the year low share price 73p Bills had long enough to get this moving maybe its time for a new CEO as we're 75% down from the year high

Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) posted a higher than expected 57% jump in first-half pretax profit and announced a $250 million share buyback, with the bank also resuming dividend payments by unveiling a 3 cents per share interim payout.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/stanchart-h1-pretax-profit-leaps-57-announces-250-mln-buyback-2021-08-03/

Boris Johnson has quashed the idea of instating a new “amber watch list” for foreign travel after fears of the devastating impact it could have on people’s summer holiday plans.

https://www.cityam.com/boris-johnson-kills-amber-watch-list-travel-plan/

DYOR

William Chalmers announced it last week

Good afternoon falklandinvestor

I think he got to pay the withheld 2019 dividend payment 2.25 to investors be for any special or buybacks are announced

This is looking to break 47p today news Charlie going to announce a multi million buyback when he starts on the 16 August

Nice rally to today as the news on travel lifts sentiment up 4% this will carry on throughout the week as passengers numbers and flights increase this is the change what the travel industry needed great buying opportunity at 175 this price won't be hanging around for long

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/956619/bankers--bonus-cap-could-be-scrapped-to-lift-city-competitiveness-report-956619.html

The target price for Lloyds was nudged up to 61p from 60p, with the rating kept at 'overweight'.

UBS also upped its target for Lloyds, to 55p from 54p.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/956618/lloyds-banking-is-top-pick-for-credit-suisse-on-improving-uk-bank-outlook-956618.html

The UK government said the change will help to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad.
Airline bosses have welcomed the move but are calling for more countries to be added to the UK's green travel list.
One man who was among the first arrivals from the US said it was "amazing" to be able to finally come back from Washington DC to see friends and family without having to isolate.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58050538

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Britain's factories reported a further slowing of growth in July - although it was still one of the fastest paces on record - as they struggled with staff shortages and supply chain problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey showed on Monday.

The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dipped to 60.4 from June's 63.9. The July reading was unchanged from a preliminary "flash" figure.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSZRN002HL1

FTSE flies as investors bet on global economic recovery

https://www.cityam.com/ftse-flies-as-investors-bet-on-global-economic-recovery/

This is all ahead of the main event this week which is without doubt Thursday’s 12:00 BoE policy announcement
Thursday's announcement will see new forecasts for GDP growth, inflation and other economic variables unveiled in a new Monetary Policy Report, at the same time as decisions on interest rates and quantitative easing.

50p looking good this week

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58050538

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2021/lloyds-bank/scamwich-generation-under-pressure-to-protect-loved-ones.html

Job and pay expectations rise as business confidence remains above average

Employment expectations continued to climb for the sixth consecutive month to the highest level since November 2018 (18%).

Business confidence declined slightly – by three points to 30% - but remains above the historical average of 28%.

Over a quarter (27%) of businesses expect pay growth of at least 2%, matching the level just before the first lockdown.

Four UK regions bucked the national trend and registered improvements in overall confidence with the North East (40%) reporting the highest level.

Confidence in hospitality (63%) and transport (53%) was particularly strong, reflecting further opening of the economy

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2021/lloyds-bank/job-pay-expectations-rise.html

HSBC first-half profits more than double, resumes dividends

https://www.google.com/amp/s/uk.finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/hsbc-first-half-profits-more-044904583.html