lloy to post a loss next week

-anker not surprising as they have recently provided 3.5 billion for insurance mis-selling, what is more important in the medium/long term is their underlying profitability which will determine when they resume dividend payments.

harry//ARE YOU C/E AND K.T.??????????

That could refer to my politics, education, religion, sexuality or investment strategy. You are going to have to enlighten me as to the acronyms.
(Searched for C/E and found "Cache Enable, Chemical Engineer, Chip Enable, Civil Engineer, Collision Elimination, Common Era (substitute for AD), Commutator End, Conformit Europenne [CE marking within the European Union (EU)], Corps of Engineers." Any of those anywhere near the mark?)

the best thing that lloys can do is split the bank in to two banks .
lloys and hbos and give the gov 20 percent in each bank and go there own ways .
holders would then have holdings in two banks .

Something has to be done but I dont think the management are up to the job.

talking to the staff and i do no a hell of lot of them
they have given up hope of the board .
they are fade up of a lack lutre board .
the new ceo is a total loser .
and i did state this when he was given the job .
a monkey could do just has well from this point
i have given him the answers but that would mean the board
getting less pay and bonus so that will not happen
they willplough on till 2013 to get there bonus at the investors exspense

"and i did state this when he was given the job" - correct and almost everyday since then. Think we all know you think he's a *anker, Tanker.

the new ceo is the one with the glasses.
but still blind

high world population is not bad. It results in more activity and exploration so more stability and value in products.

I think we should leave the population to grow more and more. We can live in caves, the poles, sea, etc.... and enjoy a different style of life.

Why not?

When the U.S finally sort the debt ceiling problem (which, in theory, has to be by 2nd Aug) the banks should bounce up very nicely. Looks to be a very good trading opportunity, just very tricky to guage a good entry point, particularly as Goldman Sachs have just downgraded the banks to neutral.

Is GS still in business. Last time I saw employees with large boxes they were starting to sell matches from under the Rly bridge (to keep 'em dry).



If so, who'd employ them, listen to their advice, etc.

I have a woeful inv. in LB - down from above 3 - still close to 90% Club. "How the mighty..."

"Is GS still in business."......Oh yes and if you wish you can start your career application on-line via their website! The meek are not going to inherit the earth, imo. They are gonna get trodden on by the bad guys who always seem to survive!

ahoj. then there would be no wild life and the planet will die
we need a virus to wipe out 75 % of the population

-anker are you sick or what, where's Dirty Harry?

hal. these planet is over populated 100 years ago 1.6b come nov this year 7b
and the planet is running out of water to turn sea water fit to use would course
even more damage itis time for govs to act and fast

-anker you are a serial scarer you must be a journo.

TANKER. If the bank is split in two, what's your view on the shareprice?

why split into just two you have TSB, C&G ,Halifax, Bank of Scotland etc.....