Strong Lloyds, RSA earnings give Britain’s FTSE a lift

* FTSE 100 up 1.7 pct* Lloyds gets boost from special dividend * RSA rises after profit surge * BT up after watchdog recommends overhaul, not break-up By Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index jumped
at the open on Thursday, helping by surges in bank Lloyds and
insurer RSA after strong full-year results. The FTSE 100 rose 1.7 percent to 5,967.02 in early
deals, having dropped nearly 3 percent in the previous two
sessions. Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE – ne