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FTSE 100 up 23 points at 7,413 Lloyds Bank profits beat forecast, holds guidance Reckitt has room to "sharpen and improve," says CEO 1:07pm: Banks sitting. ....
Increasing competition was not enough to stop Lloyds from performing above expectations as the bank benefitted from the benign credit environment. ....
The banking giant posted pre-tax profits of £1.86billion for the three months ending September, up more than threefold from the restated £576million made last year. ....