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hornetrider

Original Poster:

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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This is a thing now, apparently. Basically blaming poor performance on the referendum because, well, you just can alright?

Let's start off with Foxtons:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/29/f...

And go with Lloyds too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36911896

Any more for any more?

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

156 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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hornetrider said:
And go with Lloyds too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36911896

Any more for any more?
More a case of corporate greed if you ask me.

£2.5bn profit in 6 months is just not enough.

Pan Pan Pan

9,777 posts

110 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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hornetrider said:
This is a thing now, apparently. Basically blaming poor performance on the referendum because, well, you just can alright?

Let's start off with Foxtons:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/29/f...

And go with Lloyds too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36911896

Any more for any more?
During the Korean war, a US Huey helicopter was shot down whilst on a supply run to a forward US base. Various quarter masters all claimed to have had supplies and equipment on that Huey. When they checked the returns from the various quarter masters, the helicopter was apparently carrying around 400 tons of supplies and equipment smile it seems that like the idiots who blame any slight or otherwise variations in the weather/ climate on man made CO2 emissions, there are some who want to blame Brexit for just about everything that has happened in the world since June 23rd.

Composite Guru

2,205 posts

202 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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PurpleMoonlight said:
More a case of corporate greed if you ask me.

£2.5bn profit in 6 months is just not enough.
I agree. Far too many people lining their own pockets regardless whether staying in the EU was good or not.

Europa1

10,923 posts

187 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Pan Pan Pan said:
During the Korean war, a US Huey helicopter was shot down whilst on a supply run to a forward US base. Various quarter masters all claimed to have had supplies and equipment on that Huey. When they checked the returns from the various quarter masters, the helicopter was apparently carrying around 400 tons of supplies and equipment smile it seems that like the idiots who blame any slight or otherwise variations in the weather/ climate on man made CO2 emissions, there are some who want to blame Brexit for just about everything that has happened in the world since June 23rd.
That Huey must have been incredible - it had also apparently travelled back in time in order to fly in the Korean War.

230TE

2,506 posts

185 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Just realised I forgot to order the parts for a job I need to do on Monday. Definitely the fault of Brexit - too busy reading Brexit threads on here.

Pan Pan Pan

9,777 posts

110 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Europa1 said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
During the Korean war, a US Huey helicopter was shot down whilst on a supply run to a forward US base. Various quarter masters all claimed to have had supplies and equipment on that Huey. When they checked the returns from the various quarter masters, the helicopter was apparently carrying around 400 tons of supplies and equipment smile it seems that like the idiots who blame any slight or otherwise variations in the weather/ climate on man made CO2 emissions, there are some who want to blame Brexit for just about everything that has happened in the world since June 23rd.
That Huey must have been incredible - it had also apparently travelled back in time in order to fly in the Korean War.
Apologies. You are correct, it should have been the Vietnam conflict.

Murph7355

37,649 posts

255 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Composite Guru said:
PurpleMoonlight said:
More a case of corporate greed if you ask me.

£2.5bn profit in 6 months is just not enough.
I agree. Far too many people lining their own pockets regardless whether staying in the EU was good or not.
For large corporates bear in mind much of the pressure (perceived or real) comes from Shareholders.

And before you note you're not a shareholder, if you have a pension you may well be.


bazza white

3,551 posts

127 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Lloyds have stated it was planned before brexit but the media being the media spun it.

boyse7en

6,671 posts

164 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Smollet said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
Europa1 said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
During the Korean war, a US Huey helicopter was shot down whilst on a supply run to a forward US base. Various quarter masters all claimed to have had supplies and equipment on that Huey. When they checked the returns from the various quarter masters, the helicopter was apparently carrying around 400 tons of supplies and equipment smile it seems that like the idiots who blame any slight or otherwise variations in the weather/ climate on man made CO2 emissions, there are some who want to blame Brexit for just about everything that has happened in the world since June 23rd.
That Huey must have been incredible - it had also apparently travelled back in time in order to fly in the Korean War.
Apologies. You are correct, it should have been the Vietnam conflict.
An outstanding payload nonetheless for an aircraft that whose max takeoff weight was around 10,500 lb
This post ^ needs a fully-armed Huey parrot

WreckedGecko

1,191 posts

200 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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boyse7en said:
Smollet said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
Europa1 said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
During the Korean war, a US Huey helicopter was shot down whilst on a supply run to a forward US base. Various quarter masters all claimed to have had supplies and equipment on that Huey. When they checked the returns from the various quarter masters, the helicopter was apparently carrying around 400 tons of supplies and equipment smile it seems that like the idiots who blame any slight or otherwise variations in the weather/ climate on man made CO2 emissions, there are some who want to blame Brexit for just about everything that has happened in the world since June 23rd.
That Huey must have been incredible - it had also apparently travelled back in time in order to fly in the Korean War.
Apologies. You are correct, it should have been the Vietnam conflict.
An outstanding payload nonetheless for an aircraft that whose max takeoff weight was around 10,500 lb
This post ^ needs a fully-armed Huey parrot
The version I heard was similar, but was the Falklands and the Atlantic Conveyor. Years afterwards QMs were still claiming kit was on it when they couldn't account for bits.

garagewidow

1,502 posts

169 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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hornetrider said:
This is a thing now, apparently. Basically blaming poor performance on the referendum because, well, you just can alright?

Let's start off with Foxtons:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/29/f...

And go with Lloyds too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36911896

Any more for any more?
woolworths,

comet,

blockbuster,

south sea trading bubble of 1720,

tulips,....to name a few.

glazbagun

14,257 posts

196 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Haven't LLoyds been slashing jobs for years now? They seem to announce it in chunks of a few thouand every year or so.

2009-2011
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jun/30/l...

15000 jobs in 2011:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jun/30/l...

9000 jobs in 2014:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29798532

Whether it's related to their suicidal purchase of HBOS or due to a shift towards internet banking and AI I don't know, but it's not a company I'd be looking to start a job with!

mr_fibuli

1,109 posts

194 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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This is a fresh 3000 apparently, not part of the huge credit crunch cull that panned out over the last several years. Staff learned about it from the news yesterday, before hearing anything official from the bank.

NNH

1,515 posts

131 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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mr_fibuli said:
This is a fresh 3000 apparently, not part of the huge credit crunch cull that panned out over the last several years. Staff learned about it from the news yesterday, before hearing anything official from the bank.
As a former employee of Lloyds, I can say there's nothing new about hearing major news about the bank from the BBC rather than from management...

Soov535

35,829 posts

270 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Composite Guru said:
PurpleMoonlight said:
More a case of corporate greed if you ask me.

£2.5bn profit in 6 months is just not enough.
I agree. Far too many people lining their own pockets regardless whether staying in the EU was good or not.
Have you calculated the percentage ROI?

No of course you haven't. You just see a big number and get all chippy.


jjlynn27

7,935 posts

108 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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glazbagun said:
Haven't LLoyds been slashing jobs for years now? They seem to announce it in chunks of a few thouand every year or so.

2009-2011
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jun/30/l...

15000 jobs in 2011:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jun/30/l...

9000 jobs in 2014:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29798532

Whether it's related to their suicidal purchase of HBOS or due to a shift towards internet banking and AI I don't know, but it's not a company I'd be looking to start a job with!
As a guess; internet banking, we've been to a branch the other day, apart from women running the local off-license (she was depositing cash), the place was virtually deserted.

AJS-

15,366 posts

235 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Surely blaming a helicopter crash inthr Korean or Vietnam war on Brexit is a bit of a stretch even for the Guardian?

I had a very disappointing sandwich this morning. Bacon was soggy and bread too thick. Brexit bloody Britain.

Smollet

10,465 posts

189 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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boyse7en said:
Smollet said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
Europa1 said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
During the Korean war, a US Huey helicopter was shot down whilst on a supply run to a forward US base. Various quarter masters all claimed to have had supplies and equipment on that Huey. When they checked the returns from the various quarter masters, the helicopter was apparently carrying around 400 tons of supplies and equipment smile it seems that like the idiots who blame any slight or otherwise variations in the weather/ climate on man made CO2 emissions, there are some who want to blame Brexit for just about everything that has happened in the world since June 23rd.
That Huey must have been incredible - it had also apparently travelled back in time in order to fly in the Korean War.
Apologies. You are correct, it should have been the Vietnam conflict.
An outstanding payload nonetheless for an aircraft that whose max takeoff weight was around 10,500 lb
This post ^ needs a fully-armed Huey parrot
Indeed I hoped having realised the enormous whoosh capacity I'd deleted it before the vultures descended. Sadly not. A humongous African Grey has been perched overhead for sometime.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Brexit has dented confidence. So hardly surprising that businesses will take this into account.
I saw a piece on TV where the Frankfurt chamber of commerce have a queue forming of UK businesses keen to relocate there rather than risk the uncertainty of little England. I'd do the same in their shoes .