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RBS payout sparks public anger
January 27, 2012 - 3:59pm
By David Anderton
RBS payout sparks public anger
After weeks of speculation, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) confirmed on the evening of 27 January that its chief executive officer, Stephen Hester, would receive a bonus of 3.6 million shares worth £963,000.
January 27, 2012 - 11:35am

Self-assessment tax deadline delayed
The self-assessment tax return deadline has been extended by two days due to staff strikes at HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC).
January 27, 2012 - 4:04pm

Oil and gold rise on Fed decision
Both oil and gold rallied strongly on Thursday 28 January after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the rate-setting body of the US Federal Reserve Board, said it expected low interest rates to be kept in place until late 2014.
January 27, 2012 - 11:28am

VCTs outperform in 2011
Five of the 10 best-performing investment companies in 2011 were venture capital trusts (VCTs), according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
January 26, 2012 - 3:35pm

Government loses appeal on solar subsidies
The government has failed in its appeal to overturn the decision that blocked a bid to reduce the feed-in tariff (FiT), a subsidy that is paid to homeowners that sell the electricity from their solar installation.

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