Next with its interim results will be Lloyds Banking Group - who last week were at the centre of a survey commissioned by Noel Edmonds as his row over the HBOS scandal continued. In April it praised the "resilient" UK economy as it reported a 6% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £2 billion for the three months to March 31, defying market competition and a £90 million hit from the ongoing payment protection insurance scandal. And on Friday RBS will be hoping to continue its good year after posting its first profit in a decade as it continues its recovery - despite a continued furore over its branch closure programme.