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Salmond left without pledge on HBOS jobs at Lloyds meeting

First Minister Alex Salmond has received no direct assurances from the directors of Lloyds TSB that the company will safeguard Scottish jobs in its proposed £12.2bn merger with HBOS.

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TORCUIL CRICHTON, Chief UK political correspondent

First Minister Alex Salmond has received no direct assurances from the directors of Lloyds TSB that the company will safeguard Scottish jobs in its proposed £12.2bn merger with HBOS.