The latest financial headlines from the UK:
- US ‘disgusted’ with Syria peace plan veto
Negotiations in New York end in rancour after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the violence in Syria - Romney wins Nevada caucuses
Mitt Romney swept to a convincing win in the Nevada caucuses, maintaining his momentum as frontrunner in the race for the Republican nomination and leaving Newt Gingrich in a tussle with Ron Paul for second place - Tens of thousands protest against Putin
Protests sparked by fraud in December’s elections have turned against the regime of Vladimir Putin itself - Iran to cut oil exports to ‘hostile’ European states
Oil ministry fears retaliation to EU embargo would harm Iran more than Europe - Goldman Sachs cuts chief executive’s bonus
Executive compensation has become a thorny issue for banks which have cut jobs or been given state aid - Church of England doubles hedge fund investments
Anglican portfolio now among biggest investors despite public anger about excess in industry notorious for eye-watering pay packages - Bakrie vehicle moves to oust Rothschild from Bumi
Dramatic move is a setback for the UK financier, who had pledged to clean up corporate governance at the coal miner - Facebook chief faces tax bill of $1.5bn
Money will fall due on a profit of nearly $5bn that Mark Zuckerberg plans to take on stock options he was handed in 2005 - Berlusconi to abandon frontline politics
In first interview since resignation, former Italian premier says he has no intention of running again for prime minister - Glencore and Xstrata turn to City dealmaker
Michael Klein, the former Citigroup head of investment banking, helped mediate talks over the proposed merger