Lloyds Banking Group

The city under siege
Sunday 20 May 2012

The shareholder rebellion that has been rampaging across the City blew into Scotland last week with a vengeance.

Collapse in number of firms growing
Friday 18 May 2012

THE proportion of mid-sized Scottish businesses enjoying high levels of growth has nearly halved to 15.6% in the past three years, amid the economic turmoil, new research reveals.

Anti-bank sentiment in politics hitting share prices
Wednesday 16 May 2012

STANDARD Life's investment chief Keith Skeoch has warned that the share prices of the part-nationalised banks are being hit by an anti-bank tone at the highest levels of politics.

Referendum debate boost to Scotland's brand image
Thursday 10 May 2012

THE fierce debate over an independent Scotland in the run-up to the 2014 referendum has boosted the country's brand image, according to a leading banker.

HSBC increases mis-selling fund to £745 million
Wednesday 9 May 2012

HSBC, the banking giant chaired by Scot Douglas Flint, has hiked its provisions for payment protection insurance mis-selling by £290 million, but reported a strong increase in underlying profits thanks to a rebound at its investment banking arm.