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RBS in talks to revise bonus system

Financial Times -
By George Parker, Megan Murphy and Jim Pickard Royal Bank of Scotland is scrambling to overhaul its pay systems to head off a repeat of its executive pay fiasco, which saw Stephen Hester, chief executive, forced to give up a £1m bonus after 10 days of ...

Tory Backlash Over Cameron's Treaty U-Turn

Sky News -
The Prime Minister is facing a backlash from Tory eurosceptics after abandoning his opposition to the European Court of Justice being used to enforce a new fiscal compact for the eurozone.

Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN?

Reuters -
By Louis Charbonneau | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Arab League will ask the UN Security Council on Tuesday to adopt a resolution endorsing an Arab plan for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to transfer powers to his deputy, but it is unclear whether ...

Kenny Dalglish urges clubs to 'do business' in private

Belfast Telegraph -
Kenny Dalglish has declared that clubs must be allowed to conduct their business in confidence, 48 hours after the leaking of details of Liverpool's exploratory telephone call to Manchester City in which the notion of swapping Andy Carroll for Carlos ...

MacLaine joining Downton Abbey cast

The Press Association -
Hollywood royalty is heading to Downton Abbey with Oscar-winner Shirley MacLaine joining the cast of the hit country house show. The 77-year-old actress, sister of Warren Beatty, will play Martha Levinson, the mother of Lady Grantham (Elizabeth ...

Plans for NHS in England an unholy mess, say journals

BBC News -
By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News Changes to the NHS in England have created an "unholy mess", the editors of three leading journals have said.

On Eve of Florida Primary, Romney and Gingrich Travel State in Appeal to Voters

New York Times -
ORLANDO, Fla. - With just one day to go before Florida's primary, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich hopscotched around the state by bus and chartered jet on Monday, mostly along the vote-rich Interstate 4 corridor, as they sought to appear on as many ...

French banks would come to Britain to avoid tax: Cameron

AFP -
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister David Cameron took a fresh dig at cross-channel rival France, warning that French banks would flee to Britain if Paris introduces a financial transactions tax.

Carnival cuts profit outlook, blames Italy wreck

Reuters -
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee (Reuters) - Carnival Corp (CCL.N) (CCL.L) said the Costa Concordia cruise ship catastrophe would wipe up to $175 million from its profits this year and warned of possible additional impact later on.

Vocational courses face shake-up

The Press Association -
Just 70 vocational qualifications will count towards a school's GCSE performance in league tables in future - a cut from more than 3000 under the current system.

Stephen Lawrence killers to appeal against their convictions

Belfast Telegraph -
By Richard Hall The two men jailed for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence are to appeal their convictions. David Norris, 36, and Gary Dobson, 35, received life sentences this month for their part in an attack on 18-year-old Mr ...

Fears over cash for flood defences

The Press Association -
MPs have raised concerns over whether there will be enough money to maintain and improve flood defences to protect millions of at-risk homes in the future.

Colonel's son, 13, dies in air rifle 'accident'

Mirror.co.uk -
by Tom Pettifor, Daily Mirror 31/01/2012 A colonel's teenage son who shot himself in the head after an apparent argument with his father died yesterday.

Teenagers turn their backs on a university education

The Independent -
The ramifications of the NHS bill have rightly been hitting the news this last week. As the governme... Having previously directed An Education, which was based on Nick Hornby's screenplay, Lone Scherfig ... Since London's Olympic bid was accepted in ...

Eurozone leaders sign up to budget controls

Telegraph.co.uk -
European leaders agreed on a permanent rescue fund for the eurozone, and 25 out of 27 EU states backed a fiscal pact for stricter budget discipline in the eurozone, while a deal on Greek debt is expected in "days".

Europe Tightens Fiscal Ties

Wall Street Journal -
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Stelios fury at easyJet directors in pay row

The Independent -
Discontent over excessive corporate pay exploded at the budget airline easyJet with Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's angry reaction to directors who threatened to quit over his plans to curb remuneration in the boardroom.

Megaupload users' data may get zapped this week

Washington Post -
Federal prosecutors say Megaupload users' data could be deleted as soon as Thursday. US prosecutors blocked access to the electronic file-sharing service Jan. 19 and charged seven men, saying the company facilitated millions of illegal downloads of ...

Prisoners taunt victims' families via Facebook

The Daily Telegraph -
VIOLENT criminals, including murderers, have been using Facebook in the UK to taunt victims and their families from behind bars. Other prisoners have been maintaining their criminal empires via the social networking site.

Radcliffe given no-trim nudity rule

The Press Association -
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he is to bare all once more - and has been told to avoid any intimate grooming. The actor, who has already stripped off on-stage in the West End and on Broadway for Equus, said the director had warned him ...

Arsenal's Robin van Persie escapes punishment for Carlos Cuéllar clash

The Guardian -
Robin van Persie will not be sanctioned by the Football Association for an alleged elbow flung at Carlos Cuéllar during Sunday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Aston Villa.

Everton agree fee for Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic

BBC Sport -
Everton have agreed a fee with Rangers for the transfer of Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic to the English club. The news came after West Ham manager Sam Allardyce confirmed that the Championship had dropped their interest after having a £7m offer ...

Black squirrel sightings needed for national survey

Mirror.co.uk -
By Mike Swain, Daily Mirror 31/01/2012 People are being urged to report sightings of black squirrels to see how far they have spread across the country.

Jersey transport minister to get car park question

BBC News -
Jersey's transport minister will be asked to explain why plans for a car park extension have been abandoned. St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft wants the minister to explain why a police station is to be built on the site instead.

Science reveals the secrets of super-sized mammals

Sydney Morning Herald -
Dr Alistair Evans with the skulls of a mouse and an elephant. Photo: Wayne Taylor A mouse-sized mammal can evolve into a beast the size of an elephant - it just takes about 24million generations, according to researchers who have calculated the rate of ...

New membrane can block helium, yet allow water to flow freely

Ars Technica -
By Matt Ford | Published January 30, 2012 12:00 PM Membranes and barriers are used all the time in industrial and lab settings, and you may even have a few of them around the home.

Nasa solves the mystery of Earth's 'missing energy' - it's all going into the ...

Daily Mail -
By Rob Waugh An international team of satellite experts and oceanographers have solved one of Nasa's most baffling mysteries - where the energy from the sun was going.

Elderly 'struggle to cope' through lack of care cash

The Independent -
Bear in mind access to health services when moving house - our Online House Hunter prescribes some l... The ramifications of the NHS bill have rightly been hitting the news this last week.

Drug makers Astra and Glaxo join Gates Foundation in tropical illness fight

Telegraph.co.uk -
Pharmaceutical giants including AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline pledged drugs and scientific expertise to the largest co-ordinated effort yet against illnesses such as leprosy and sleeping sickness.

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