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RBS chief executive Stephen Hester will receive a bonus worth 963,000 pounds, around 60 per cent of his entitlement

PM slammed as RBS bonus row grows

The Government has come under a hail of criticism over a bonus of nearly £1 million for the boss of the largely state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland.

Dozens die in days of Syria turmoil

In two days of bloody turmoil in Syria, more than 50 people have been killed as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings, fired on crowds and left bleeding corpses in the streets in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists say.

• Agency cuts states' credit ratings
• UN weapons experts going to Iran
• Cameron and Karzai holding talks
• Jackson doctor makes release plea

Shell to unveil annual results

Royal Dutch Shell and AstraZeneca will set the tone for the City's results season next week in a busy few days for heavyweight corporate updates.

• First losing week of 2012 for Dow
• FTSE down as US figures disappoint
• Serco axes 500 jobs in shake-up
• PM slammed as RBS bonus row grows