Lloyds profit rises despite murky UK outlook and motor loans charge
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyds Banking Group’s full-year profit jumped by 57%, it said on Thursday, despite Britain’s faltering economy and a 450 million pound ($571 million) charge for potential costs from a regulatory review into motor finance. Shares in the lender were up 4.7% by 1400 GMT as investors warmed…