Lloyds TSB debit card and small change. Picture by James Boardman

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Lloyds TSB is to take over rival Halifax Bank of Scotland in a £ rescue deal, it has announced. The deal, the biggest of its kind in UK banking history comes after HBOS shares plunged in this week's market turmoil.

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Size: 4368px × 2912px
Location: London, England.
Photo credit: © James Boardman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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