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Royal Bank of Scotland axes 1,400 more jobs Thu, May 16, 2013People walk past the Royal Bank of Scotland building in London, on January 30, 2012. Royal Bank of Scotland axed 1,400 more positions on Thursday, taking the total More »
- RBS set to axe another 1,400 jobs Thu, May 16, 2013
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is cutting 1,400 jobs in the latest round of redundancies since it was bailed out by the taxpayer. More »
- Britain's Cameron 'open to ideas' for RBS stake disposal Wed, May 15, 2013
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron is "open to all ideas" for returning Royal Bank of Scotland to private ownership but its finances must improve More »
- Disgraced Cardinal to leave Scotland for penance - Vatican Wed, May 15, 2013
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned as head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland after admitting to More »
- JC Flowers buys British debt collection business from AnaCap Wed, May 15, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm AnaCap said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell British consumer debt collector Cabot Credit Management (CCM) to U.S. More »
- Cardinal O'Brien Seeks Penance For Misconduct Wed, May 15, 2013
Disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien is leaving Scotland for several months to seek penance over his sexual misconduct. More »
- Vatican orders cardinal to leave Scotland over abuse Wed, May 15, 2013
Disgraced British cardinal Keith O'Brien has been ordered to leave Scotland for a months-long spiritual retreat following abuse allegations against him, the Vatican More »
- RBS says will take 18 months to plug capital gap Wed, May 15, 2013
By Steve Slater and Matt Scuffham EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland said on Tuesday it would need another 18 months to strengthen its capital position More »
- RBS says 99 percent of investors approve pay resolution Tue, May 14, 2013
By Steve Slater EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland said 99.3 percent of shareholders who voted approved its remuneration report at its annual shareholder More »
- BT Wi-fi increases Scots hotspots Tue, May 14, 2013
BT Wi-fi has announced that it now has almost 465,000 hotspots in Scotland. More »
- Scottish rail stations to get wifi Tue, May 14, 2013
Free wifi will be provided at 25 train stations across Scotland. More »
- Salmond tells AFP Scotland can prosper outside UK Sun, May 12, 2013
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond (pictured) has told AFP in an interview that the economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom, despite dire warnings from More »
- Sydney Opera House Preserved For The Future Sun, May 12, 2013
A team from Scotland has been dangling from the roof of the Sydney Opera House to scan every inch of the iconic building, creating a detailed 3D image. More »
- RBS moves executives to prepare for Citizens share sale Thu, May 9, 2013
By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive Stephen Hester has moved two of his key lieutenants into new roles as he prepares for a More »
- Factbox - Next Manchester United manager David Moyes Thu, May 9, 2013
(Reuters) - David Moyes was appointed manager of Manchester United on Thursday and will take over from Alex Ferguson who is retiring at the end of this season. Here More »
- Factbox - Key moments in Alex Ferguson's managerial career Wed, May 8, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Following are the key moments in Alex Ferguson's managerial career following the announcement he will retire as Manchester United's manager at More »
- Factbox - Manchester United's Ferguson Wed, May 8, 2013
(Reuters) - Premier League football champions Manchester United confirmed on Wednesday that Alex Ferguson, 71, would step aside as manager at the end of the season. More »
- Exodus Gathers Pace At RBS Investment Arm Tue, May 7, 2013
The exodus of senior executives at Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) investment banking arm is poised to accelerate as pressure mounts on the state-backed lender to More »
- Top Scottish clubs back merger with lower leagues Tue, May 7, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's top football clubs have backed plans to merge with lower league teams, reversing a breakaway by the Scottish Premier League (SPL) 15 More »
- Nine uncapped players in Scotland rugby squad Tue, May 7, 2013
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland will take nine uncapped players in a squad shorn of several of their best players when they travel to South Africa More »
- Footballer held in assault probe Mon, May 6, 2013
Footballer Michael Higdon has been arrested over an alleged assault at a nightclub hours after being crowned Scotland's Player of the Year. More »
- £2.5m Island For Sale, Post Office Included Mon, May 6, 2013
Tanera Mor, the only inhabited island in the Summer Isles archipelago 1.5 miles off northwest Scotland, has been put up for sale. More »
- Scotland's Player of Year Higdon arrested Mon, May 6, 2013
Motherwell striker Michael Higdon was arrested on Monday over an alleged assault just hours after being voted Scotland's Player of the Year by his fellow More »
- Scottish match abandoned after fan collapses Sun, May 5, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish Premier League match between Kilmarnock and Hibernian was abandoned in the second half on Sunday after a fan collapsed and required More »
- Scottish second-tier sides target breakaway Fri, May 3, 2013
(Reuters) - Several Scottish second-tier sides have written to the SPL asking to be admitted into their league structure from next season in a move which could More »
- Ryder Cup success hinges on three attributes - Watson Fri, May 3, 2013
By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 2014 Ryder Cup may be a distant 16 months away but United States captain Tom Watson has already identified three More »
- Alcohol price legal challenge fails Fri, May 3, 2013
Drinks industry bosses have pledged to take their fight to stop the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland to the European Court of Justice More »
- RBS pushes for sale of UK government stake Fri, May 3, 2013
By Matt Scuffham and Steve Slater LONDON (Reuters) - State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday pushed for the British government to start selling its 82 percent More »
- RBS predicts mid-2014 privatisation Fri, May 3, 2013
Royal Bank of Scotland has offered Chancellor George Osborne a pre-election boost by predicting that the Government should be able to start selling off its stake More »
- RBS Returns To Profit In Latest Quarter Fri, May 3, 2013
The Royal Bank of Scotland has returned to profit with its latest quarterly results, reporting a group operating gain of £826m. More »
- Royal Bank of Scotland eyes return to private sector Fri, May 3, 2013
Royal Bank of Scotland returned to profit in the first quarter with net earnings of £393 million after a hefty loss a year earlier, the state-rescued lender More »
- UK has no imminent plans for bank share sales-sources Fri, May 3, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has no imminent plans to start selling shares in state-backed lenders Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group but a sale of More »
- RBS chairman says share sales could start in 2014 Fri, May 3, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - The chairman of state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland said he wants to be in a position to prepare a prospectus with the government enabling More »
- Direct Line Insurance sees difficult motor insurance market Fri, May 3, 2013
(Reuters) - Direct Line Insurance Group , Britain's biggest car insurer, reported a 47 percent rise in quarterly pretax profit but said its core UK motor insurance More »
- Royal Bank of Scotland returns to profit in Q1 Fri, May 3, 2013
Royal Bank of Scotland returned to profit in the first quarter with net earnings of £393 million ($610 million, 467 million euros) after a hefty loss a year More »
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