Lloyds

Contract withdrawn from Standard Life Aberdeen

Both sides want to avoid mutual damage

Dispute over structure of the combined group

Low interest rate environment

Janus Henderson's Job Curtis, manager of the £1.4bn City of London investment trust, said he is starting to feel positive about equity markets and in turn, dividend cover, as growth begins to pick up and the global economy moves "out of the hospital ward"....

Positioned for an end to multi-generational bull market in government bonds

Bought into banks for first time since 2003

Pre-tax profits up 158% to £4.24bn

Safe-haven gold sees biggest increase

After latest government share sale