Business

THE Royal Bank of Scotland is being run by someone compelled to spend as much money as possible by a clause in his eccentric uncle’s will,  it has been claimed.

THE 50p income tax rate is raising less revenue than the old 40p one, claim wealthy people who should, if they’re telling the truth, be keeping quiet about it.

BRITAIN'S biggest newspaper is switching its production and target audience to Britain's prisons.

RBS chief executive Stephen Hester has claimed his job is full of hidden dangers that could kill him.

THE £20 million bonus pool for Network Rail bosses is to be repeatedly postponed then replaced by a former school bus.

THE first public listing of Facebook has failed after users could not find the bit of the website that allows them to buy shares.

THE reasons for Fred Goodwin getting and losing his knighthood could have been separated at birth, it has been confirmed.

THOMAS Cook has become the latest travel company to base a television advert on a song by the Pixies.

STEPHEN Hester last night turned down a share bonus package after discovering the shares were in the Royal Bank of Scotland.

BRITONS will spend any amount of money in order to get a 'plush toy', it has emerged.