Clive Cowdery, the self-made insurance tycoon who gives away much of his wealth, is considering a surprise bid for the 630 bank branches being sold by Lloyds Banking Group.
The entrepreneur was among a handful of players to lodge first-round indicative bids for the assets by last week's deadline. A deal would see Cowdery become a force in British banking. READ MORE HERE...
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