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Hester plots rebuild for RBS as bid emerges for US offshoot STEPHEN Hester, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, took the first tentative steps to putting it on a firmer footing yesterday as a £1.5 billion potential bid emerged for one of its US businesses.

Shares in BA rise on back of investor confidence SHARES in British Airways jumped 7 per cent yesterday as the airline signalled that business was stabilising, eclipsing predictions of another £400 million-plus in annual losses.

Thousands face axe as chief admits RBS only half way through cull THOUSANDS more jobs will be axed by Royal Bank of Scotland, the chief executive Stephen Hester admitted yesterday.

STV set to sue over ITV's broadcasts over the Border A LEGAL battle between ITV and STV is set to escalate, after the Scottish broadcaster announced yesterday that it is planning to file additional claims over ITV's alleged "abuse of video-on-demand rights".

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