After being rescued by UK taxpayers in 2008, Lloyds Banking Group is doing its best to please us - even if it means making a loss

Six years after buying into fitness club chain David Lloyd Leisure, could the taxpayer-owned banking group Lloyds finally see a return on its investment?

As Co-operative Group agrees to acquire more than 600 Lloyds TSB branches, could this lead to other banks re-examining their own activities?

It has taken two years and seven months but finally Virgin Money was the successful bidder

Imagine the irony if within the next year Northern Rock ended up a public company once again.