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Troajan, also China seeks control over the Taiwan Strait to break out of the 'First Island Chain' and secure access to the Pacific Ocean.

88 is rather 'parochial' in terms of his media sources and this needs broadening to add a bit of perspective and objectivity with the aid of some critical thinking to add any credibility to what he posts, but otherwise he's fine.

Nowt worse than a grown man whinging all the time!

Says trump, in his latest statement.

I look forward to him being right!

Stock markets will also rocket, but I'm here munching my popcorn waiting for that to happen...

Perhaps I sould save my popcorn for Makerfield and Thursday the 18th June.

Government currently urging supermarkets to voluntarily cap the prices of staples like bread, milk and eggs. However, in the 1970s, retailers largely rejected the proposals, so expect legally mandated price caps, as food pricing has literraly gone off the Richter scale and will continue to rise.

Https://www.facebook.com/ANINEWS.IN/videos/who-received-a-warmer-welcome-from-china-trump-or-putintrump-putin-china-beijing/999461082643031/

Trump and Putin decending the steps off the plane, after arriving in China.

What a difference in the reception...

"Lloyds Bank has boosted its range of fixed savings accounts with its Isas now offering rates as high as 4.65 per cent.

The biggest jumps are on shorter fixes. Lloyds' one-year fixed-rate Isa has increased from 4 per cent to 4.55 per cent and its one-year fixed-rate bond has leapt from 3.8 per cent to 4.3 per cent, firing them up the independent This is Money savings tables."

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/other/lloyds-bank-launches-competitive-fixed-rate-cash-isas-and-savings-deals/ar-AA23yHgW?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds

"to slash 7,800 jobs as bosses admit 'it's replacement, not cost-cutting"

"Standard Chartered has announced plans to cut around 7,800 back-office jobs by the end of the decade as the banking giant accelerates its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across global operations."

Welcome to the new reality folks!

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/major-british-bank-to-slash-7-800-jobs-as-bosses-admit-it-s-replacement-not-cost-cutting/ar-AA23y3Et?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a0ca2b5f2cb4adaa0262800e421f037&ei=10

China has firmly established itself as a peer competitor to the United States and a major diplomatic heavyweight, but it faces significant internal and external limits that keep it from being the undisputed global leader. Rather than a single superpower dominating the world, we are living in a multipolar era where China acts as a massive gravity well for economics, technology, and increasingly, international diplomacy.

Lots of world leaders going to China, as China is the emerging interlocutor nation and peacemaker. Russians expected turn away from Europe for cars, consumer good and holiday and turn to China.

Welcome to the new world order folks!

Life is one continuous holiday!

Remember, your health is the key and when that goes, it doesn't matter how much money you have, if you're not in a fit state to enjoy it!

Live for today folks, as you could be pushing up daisies tomorrow!

Https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/investors/shareholder-information/dividends.html

Not reached my HL account yet...

88, I'll check later in the day to see if its arrived in my HL account. Seperately, usually its delayed in my euro based share accounts, where I also hold Lloyd's.

Https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/a-new-ireland-is-an-alternative-to-a-reform-led-uk-stormont-opposition/a/152022847.html

@ Birdsong, there is a long list of banks and building societies that are no more in the UK. I actually posted it on here a few weeks ago. But it sort of leaves a slightly bitter taste in your mouth as another one disappears, as you feel you're losing something iconic, cultural, part of your high street that appeared immortal in a way and a part of our shared experience that made our towns and cities familiar and welcoming places which is something is vanishing to our collective detriment forever.

Gray, please take note!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7079e55zjro

Trump clearly on the back foot and backing down!

It bodes well for markets!

Is currently impacting lloyds currently. The turmoil on the international stage is altering the domestic economy, keeping interest rates higher, with the danger of a domestic slowdown, higher unemployment (projected by Lloyds to potentially touch 5.6% later this year and capping growth for lloyds shares.

'Basil1990' quite correctly just highlighted the problem with his reference to the share price on dividend day being 102p and on payday being about 95p, thereby wiping out the dividend revenue a number of times, illustrating we as investors are held hostage by international events, despite lloyds fundamentals being on track!

Divi-Collector, let's hope so!

US is going to temporarily lift blockade on Iranian oil.

Given London is closed, lets keep an eye on the DOW and crude barrel prices.