Sunday newspaper round-up: Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Lloyds
The Peerage Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to be split into a "good bank" and "bad bank" in a dramatic rescue restructuring in which assets benefit several hundred billion pounds will be put up for sale, says the Sunday Times.
Stephen Hester, RBS chief executive, will periphery the plans this week as he unveils Britain's biggest-ever corporate loss of up to £28 billion. He will cut costs by more than £1 billion a year, a move expected to front to the loss of about 20,000 jobs, more than half of which will be in Britain.
The Sunday Telegraph adds that Hester will announce plans to develop a "non-core" subsidiary into which about £300bn of unwanted assets will be placed.
Sources close to HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, have refused to customarily out tapping its investors for new capital, amid speculation that it is considering a $20bn (£14bn) rights issue. HSBC chief governmental, Michael Geoghegan, is expected to meet with key institutional investors in the Square Mile this week to gauge second for any cash call ahead of the bank's full year results next Monday, writes the Independent on Sunday.
Two of Britain's largest banks, RBS and Lloyds, have submitted plans to insure almost £500bn of assets as part of the Resources's scheme to kick-start lending and halt the economy's slide towards a full-scale depression, reports the Sunday Telegraph.
Gordon Brown has signaled the end of the 100% mortgage as he calls for extravagant-street banks and building societies to encourage more "responsibility" in the housing market. Writing in the Observer, the prime curate suggests that first-time buyers will have to save more before they can get on to the housing ladder to reduce the chances of another crash.
Niall Fitzgerald, the agent chairman of Thomson Reuters, has emerged as one of the favourites to succeed Peter Sutherland as chairman of BP when he steps down in April, according to the Beyond on Sunday.
Sir James Crosby, the former HBOS chief executive, has emerged as...
Most retailers are trial terribly in the current economic environment but Halfords is in a rather different situation. If you drive a car or ride a bike, some of its products are intrinsic - such as wind-screen wipers, brake pads, child seats and bicycle lights.
Halfords shares are trading at 254.5p and have held their own best than those of most retailers. This reflects the company's distinctive offering and its potential to grow over the next few years. Buy, says the Daily Send.
Hargreaves Services shares spiked after its interim results, hitting 609p, but have fallen significantly. These falls look overdone after what was essentially a irrational statement. The shares are trading on a May 2009 multiple of 7.9 times, falling to 6.7 times in 2010, which does not enter into the picture overstretched. Buy, says the Telegraph.
The Telegraph's Questor thinks Fresnillo is a great company, operating in a bullish commodities sector with a dazzling future ahead once the Fresnillo II mine is in full operation. However, after such strong gains and a large bull run in the silver price, Questor feels a include rating on the shares is now more appropriate.
Asterand was one of the best-performing shares on the London market last year and it has begun 2009 in powdery fettle, rising 40 per cent in the past three months alone. The company could ultimately attract attention as a takeover butt, but in the meantime the share price is unlikely to increase as rapidly as it has in the past year.
Investors should trade three-quarters of their holding and keep the rest. The shares have had an extraordinary run and may well take a breather, according to the Daily Mail.
Anglo American shares have plunged 71pc since their ridge in May and much of the bad news is now in the price. Arguably, it makes sense to cut the dividend payments instead of capital expenditure in advance projects. Also, some analysts did, in fact, see this coming.
The company has also been selling down its stake in AngloGold. As regular...
I trade in the west end and I need to get to London City Airport about 3pm one day next week. What do you reckon is the fastes way and how long will it take?
Take the buried to Bank and then change onto the DLR and take a train going towards George V. There is a DLR station within the airport.
It should take about 40-45 minutes.
Dafydd | Jan 07, 2009
What are the differences between the city of London police and the metropolitan police?
Sep 07, 2008 by Jelly_bean | Posted in Law Enforcement & Police
Does the City of London Regulate Force police the city of london area and the Metropolitan Police Force police the remaining areas in the county of London? Do they act in any divergent way? I mainly want to know about the area they policed and the differences between them in the nineteenth century.
Metropolitan patrol- Police the 32 Boroughs of Greater London
City of London Police- Police the City of London City only.
City of London Police mainly investigate Fraud throughout London while Metropolitan Regulate solve and prevent all other forms of crime.
King of londoN | Sep 10, 2008
Why does London City Airport use false information to get expansion?
Jan 12, 2009 by BARRY G | Posted in London
London City Airport has tolerant of false and inaccurate info to get it's expansion in South East London. How can this happen??
Some sustain the means with the end
Unfortunate, indeed
jwishz | Jan 15, 2009
Is london a city with a split personality?
Jun 28, 2007 by mrswentworthmiller4eva | Posted in Books & Authors
Where can I get gen about the question above? In the 18 centaury did the city of London have a split personality? With reference to William Blake and William WordsWorth.
It was... it is... it will always be...!
Marc Hector | Jun 28, 2007
if i fly to gatwick airport in london how easy is it to travel to london city airport?
Oct 22, 2007 by LAUREN K | Posted in Air Travel
i am flying to gatwick airport an need to travel to london city airport area because thats where my hotel is and where the o2 stadium is as i am going to spice girls concert. how undisturbed is it to travel by tube to this destination, how do i get there and how much will it cost?
Gatwick Designate. Non stop train from Gatwick to London Victoria Station. Train leaves every 15 minutes and duration of take a trip is 30 minutes. Express class single: 15.60 GBP Exoress class return 26.80 GBP. First importance single: 23.50 GBP - First class return 44.00 GBP
The nearest tube station to the O2 Arena is North Greenwich on the Jubilee Hawser
javber26 | Oct 22, 2007
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