Lloyds

Lloyds Banking Group posted a pre-tax profit in 2013 for the first time since its government bailout and plans to restart dividend payments in the second half of the year.

Lloyds Banking Group has said it expects to report a "small" pre-tax profit for 2013 and intends to restart dividend payments in the second half of this year.

Lloyds Banking Group is to cut over 1,000 jobs nationwide, with its wealth division among those facing significant cuts, according to the Unite union.

Top UK stockpicker Henry Dixon has warned fellow shareholders in Aberdeen Asset Management they face a tough six months, but said the longer-term outlook for the group remains strong.

Labour leader Ed Miliband will today outline plans to break up the largest UK banks, ending the dominance of the 'big four'.

Banks' redress payments to customers embroiled in the interest rate swap mis-selling scandal surged to £158.6m in December, putting most banks on track to reach their projected review goals.

Vodafone, BP and some less predictable names including a number of UK housebuilders have been tipped to lead the income tables in 2014.

The Government could dispose of its remaining stake in Lloyds Banking Group in 2014 through a combination of sales to retail and institutional investors, according to reports.

A mixed year for equity markets nonetheless ended on a high, with the FTSE 100 up over 12% year to date and the FTSE All Share 15% ahead, but which stocks thrived and which dived in 2013?

As 2013 draws to a close, we look back over the major news stories in an eventful year.