Following yesterday's great results for Lloyds Bank (LLOY), another recipient of state intervention, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), is one of the top risers in early trading.The banks share price rises by just under 4% to 264p as it finally returns to profit, turning a £968m loss this time last year to a profit of £259m in the first quarter of the year.The bank is 72% owned by the government

A lack of corporate news sees the FTSE 100 open broadly flat on Friday morning, falling 12.4 points to 6,855.04.Gains in the US on hints from the Federal Reserve at a potential interest rate rise later this year did not move the blue chip index. Another rise in the price of Brent crude to above $50 a barrel on further talk of a production freeze also failed to register an impact London in early tr

Latham (James) (LTHM:AIM) 577.5pSheet and hardwood supplier Latham has been consistently profitable for the past 10 years, more than doubling operating profit in the same period. The Hemel Hempstead-based company is expected to grow earnings per share 19% to 39.5p this year.Leaf Clean Energy (LEAF:AIM) 34pRenewable energy investor Leaf Clean is a closed-end fund in run-off. At a meeting in July 20