MICHAEL O’LEARY, boss of Ryanair, will give his take on the state of the battered airline sector this week, while investors will also get the chance to quiz bosses at Lloyds Banking Group about its controversial HBOS takeover.

Lloyds Banking Group appeased shareholders recently with news that chairman Sir Victor Blank is stepping down.

There has been growing discontent at the group’s decision to takeover ailing rival HBOS in last autumn’s dramatic rescue deal.

Low cost carrier Ryanair reports full year figures tomorrow after a turbulent year for the airline sector.

Last year’s oil price bubble and the consumer spending slump has hit airlines hard, with British Airways recently revealing the toll this has taken on its figures.

A near £3bn fuel bill sent BA nosediving into the red by £401m after record profits the previous year.

A note of optimism is expected from B&Q owner Kingfisher as the home improvement chain gives an update on trading tomorrow.

Supermarket Morrisons is set to maintain its recent trading momentum in its firstquarter trading update on Thursday, although gradually easing food inflation should be reflected in lower sales growth. Rivals Asda and Sainsbury’s are also helping to chip into market leader Tesco’s dominant share.

■ Companies reporting results this week include: Today: Finals – Chloride, Printing.com Tomorrow: Finals – GB, KCOM, Pennon, Ryanair.

Trading update: Kingfisher.

AGM: WPP.

Wednesday: Finals – Northumbrian Water.

Interims: Sportingbet (Q3).

AGM: Kingfisher.

Thursday: Finals – Johnson Matthey, Quintain Estates, Wincanton.

Trading update: Morrisons.

Friday: Finals – Carphone Warehouse, Fuller Smith & Turner, Hornby.

Trading update: Bellway.

AGM: Lloyds Banking Group