Edinburgh Airport reopened after suspicious package scare

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 22:53

Edinburgh Airport was reopened late Tuesday after being closed for about two hours due to a suspicious package spotted in a security x-ray machine.

RBS unit in Japan to pay $50 million over Libor

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 12:12

A Japanese investment banking unit of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc was ordered on Monday to pay a USD 50 million criminal fine after pleading guilty to wire fraud over its role in manipulating the benchmark interest rate Libor.

`French secret agent planted bomb in London to test security`

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 19:15

A French secret agent planted a "bomb" at the French ambassador`s residence here in 1984 to test British security and the plot left Scotland Yard "extremely annoyed", according to declassified documents.

David Cameron urges `no` independence as Scots ring in New Year

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 20:32

As Scotland rang in the New Year with traditional Hogmanay parties, Prime Minister David Cameron urged Scots to reject independence in the 2014 referendum.

‘No credible evidence’ that Princess Diana was killed by SAS: British police

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 12:33

The British police have reportedly said that there is no ‘credible’ evidence that would support the claim that a member of British Army`s special forces regiment was involved in the death of Princess Diana, her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and her driver.

US fines RBS USD 133 mn for violating Iran sanctions

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 02:16

US authorities announced fines totalling USD 133 million against Royal Bank of Scotland Monday for violating US sanctions regimes on Iran, Myanmar, Sudan and Cuba.

European storm turns deadly, threatens huge tidal surge

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 10:33

A fierce storm battered northern Europe with hurricane force winds, leaving four people dead or missing, disrupting travel and forcing thousands to flee their homes over fears of the worst tidal surge in decades.

RBS, S&P sued by European investors for $250 million crisis losses

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 13:14

Royal Bank of Scotland and rating agency Standard & Poor`s have been sued by a group of European institutional investors for damages of up to $250 million suffered on complex financial products in the lead-up to the global financial crisis.

RBS offers compensation after new IT glitch

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 16:40

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said on Tuesday it will compensate customers who lost money owing to a "systems issue" which prevented them from using their payment cards on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Salvage operation ends as Scotland helicopter is removed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 09:38

The search and recovery operation carried out after a police helicopter smashed through the roof of a Glasgow pub has concluded, with the final death toll standing at nine, police said.

Glasgow crash: No emergency call from chopper, say UK investigators

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 22:37

Air accident investigators say the pilot of a police helicopter did not put out any emergency calls before crashing through the roof of a crowded Glasgow pub.