RBS to set up compensation fund for small businesses

Royal Bank of Scotland has faced repeated claims that it pushed SME customers to the brink of collapseRoyal Bank of Scotland is to set up a compensation fund for small business customers who claim they were badly treated by the bailed-out bank, in an attempt to draw a line under the long-running scandal.The bank, 73% owned by the taxpayer, has repeatedly defended itself against persistent claims from small businesses that they were deliberately pushed to the brink of collapse to enable it to mak