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STV reported solid results

Published on 24/02/2012 09:27

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BANKING

Beleaguered Royal Bank of Scotland will be back in the black ‘within two years’

ROYAL Bank of Scotland is two years away from turning its years of losses into a profit, according to chief executive Stephen Hester. (Scotsman)

Lloyds Banking Group makes annual loss of £3.5bn

Lloyds Banking Group made a loss of £3.5bn for the year to 31 December after setting aside £3.2bn to cover payment protection insurance claims. (BBC)

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ECONOMICS

CBI flags up good news as UK industrial confidence bounces back

THE flow of positive economic news continued yesterday after a key measure of UK manufacturing activity hit a six-month high. Economists said the latest data from the CBI suggested the sector was on course to make its first positive contribution to overall gross domestic product (GDP) growth in a year. (Scotsman)

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ENERGY & UTILITIES

SeaEnergy plans £7m shareholder pay-out

SEAENERGY, the Aberdeen-based energy services group which last month parted company with its founder Steve Remp, yesterday named a new chief executive and outlined plans to return £6.9 million to shareholders. (Scotsman)

Solar Electricity workforce ‘to rise 50%’

A renewable energy installer is growing its workforce by 50% as it starts adding new products and eyes expansion into England. Solar Electricity Systems has grown rapidly since being formed in the middle of 2009 and is on course for around £12.5 million turnover in the year to March 2012. (Herald)

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MEDIA & LEISURE

STV losses hide underlying solidity

SCOTTISH broadcaster STV turned in a solid underlying performance in 2011, but the cost of settling a long-running legal battle with ITV pushed the company into a bottom-line loss. (Scotsman)

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