P541 Teletext 541 May02 03:38:31 NEWS ———————————————— ——————— LLOZDS TUB LAUNCHES NEW CREDIT CARD The country's second-largest credit card issuer is launching a new range of "flexible friends". Lloyds TUB has begun offering its new Asset range of credit cards. They will bj the first cards branded Lloyds TUB since the two banks mjrgjd. 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