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Survey shows global trust in business plummets
BOSTON (Reuters) - Trust in business plummeted worldwide last year, as the global economic crisis sent financial institutions pleading for government support, leaving average people to question industry's ability to bring prosperity, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Full Article
Jury out on wider appeal for Lloyds' new hybrids
LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds looks set to get investor support for a hybrid bond exchange into 7.5 billion pounds of new enhanced capital notes (ECN) but it is not clear how much wider appeal these new securities will command. Full Article
Mobile handset sales to recover in fourth quarter
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global sales of mobile handsets will snap a four-quarter losing streak in the last three months of the year as the industry is bouyed by a burgeoning economic recovery, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Tuesday. Full Article
Confidence gap
Investors have serious doubts about the popular perception that the U.S. won’t allow key banks to fail, or in saving them in some form won’t make bond holders take substantial losses. Commentary
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| Carillion Plc CIOIF.PK Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-06-30 |
Declaration:
Aug 27
Ex-Date:
Record:
Sep 11
Payable:
12:00am GMT
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| Centrica Plc CNAGBP.BUp Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-06-30 |
Declaration:
Jul 30
Ex-Date:
Record:
Sep 25
Payable:
12:00am GMT
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| Lloyds Banking Group PLC LLOY_pd.L Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-06-30 |
Declaration:
Oct 23
Ex-Date:
Oct 28
Record:
Oct 30
Payable:
Nov 12
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| Lloyds Banking Group PLC LLOY_pc.PZ Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-06-30 |
Declaration:
Oct 23
Ex-Date:
Oct 28
Record:
Oct 30
Payable:
Nov 12
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| Merchants Trust PLC MRCH.L Quarterly dividend for the period to 2009-07-31 |
Declaration:
Sep 18
Ex-Date:
Oct 07
Record:
Oct 09
Payable:
Nov 12
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