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Hester Breaks Silence Over RBS Bonus Furore - The head of the Royal Bank of Scotland has broken his silence and written a memo to his staff describing the recent furore over his bonus as "discomforting at least".

Labour Renews Call For Banks To Cut Bonuses - Labour has called for all British banks to cut bonuses after public pressure led Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester to waive his near £1m payout.

Drugs Maker GlaxoSmithKline Returns To Profit - Britain's biggest drugs maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2011 following vigorous restructuring and cost-cutting.

BP 'Willing to Settle' Ahead Of Oil Spill Trial - BP boss Bob Dudley has told Sky News that he is "willing to settle" the outstanding compensation claims arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 before they go to court.

BP 'Trying to Settle' Ahead Of Oil Spill Trial - BP boss Bob Dudley has told Sky News that he is "trying to settle" the outstanding compensation claims arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 before they go to court.

Glencore And Xstrata Confirm £57bn Merger - Anglo-Swiss commodities firms Glencore International and Xstrata have confirmed a merger to create a new group with a combined market value of $90bn (£57bn).

BP In Turnaround As Profits Soar To £15.1bn - BP has recorded total profits of £15.1bn ($23.9bn) for 2011 as the oil firm looks to be turning itself around following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010.

Talks Resume As Clock Ticks On Greek Debt Plan - Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos has resumed talks with the party leaders of his coalition, taking a fresh jab at attempts to win cross party support for added austerity as the country's most powerful labour groups called for a nationwide ...

RBS Chair Attacks 'Anti-Business Ministers' - Ministers should abandon a growing tendency to indulge in anti-business rhetoric or risk damaging Britain's economic recovery, the head of the state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has warned.

RBS Chair Attacks 'Anti-Business Ministers' - Ministers should abandon a growing tendency to indulge in anti-business rhetoric or risk damaging Britain's economic recovery, the head of the state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has warned.

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