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Government sets sights on UK banking jobs in event of Brexit
Standard Chartered and Royal Bank of Scotland among those approached
HSBC beats expectations with smaller than expected drop in profit
First-quarter profit of Europe’s biggest lender helped by favourable credit spreads move and drop in operating expenses
HSBC keeps headquarters in London, rejects Hong Kong move
Board unanimous on keeping HQ in UK, decision follows uncertain 10 months
HSBC sells up in Brazil as Hong Kong profits rise 10%
Europe’s biggest bank to offload unprofitable Brazilian operations to Banco Bradesco
Tony Hayward, ‘most hated man in America’, seeks a second chance
Five years after Gulf of Mexico disaster, the former BP boss is causing controversy
HSBC rebranding raises possibility of revival of ‘listening’ Midland Bank
Birmingham location of retail head office fuels speculation about rebadging
HSBC said to axe up to 20,000 jobs
UK bank could announce thousands of job cuts at a strategy day next week
London briefing: Egyptian charges follow Sainsbury’s boss
Bizarre case of Mike Coupe criminal conviction in Egyptian court – and two-year prison sentence – emerged out of the blue
Non-domicile regime is tax avoidance with roots in history
Background: Regime began in UK in 1799 and still applies in Ireland
HSBC ‘cast-iron certain’ to breach rules again, executive admits
Recorded comments appear to contrast with bank’s public statements
HSBC boss says he is right person to fix bank
Gulliver faced more than two hours of hostile questioning at House of Commons
Public Accounts Committee unlikely to corner HSBC chief
Politicians seek to follow UK lead but any approach is almost certain to be rebuffed
No more tax prosecutions expected over HSBC, Commons committee told
Head of UK tax authority defends organisation in face of MPs’ complaints
New UK law could see bankers prosecuted for aiding tax evasion
Deal with France to allow UK use leaked HSBC files to pursue financial advisers
HSBC ‘deeply regrets’ Swiss bank failings and tax scandal
Annual profit slumps 17 per cent to $18.7 billion at banking giant
HSBC apology adverts give pause for thought
Bank put its ‘Guardian’ advertising ‘on pause’ during Swiss leaks investigation
Political point-scoring continues as spotlight shined into HSBC scandal
Fallout from tax evasion activities of bank’s Swiss operations not abating
HSBC offers ‘sincerest apologies’ for banking practices
Financial services group publishes letter in British newspapers addressing Swiss leaks
HSBC reports steeper than estimated decline in profit
Pre-tax earnings dropped 12 per cent to $12.3 billion from $14.1 billion a year earlier
London briefing: Merger of equals could work well for retailers
Dixons in talks with Carphone Warehouse
HSBC results disappoint sending shares down
Profits at Europe’s largest bank rise by 9 per cent but still miss analysts’ estimates
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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