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HSBC profit jumps as bank unveils major share buyback plan

British banking giant HSBC said on Tuesday it would buy back up to $1 billion (€0.86bn) of shares after reporting a sharp rise in first-half profit.

Euronews

Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn

Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

HSBC chief says ‘UK growth needs strong banks’ after profits swell by 23%

HSBC has rounded off a bumper reporting season for the UK’s high street banks.

Evening Standard

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HSBC sells Singapore insurance business to Allianz in £1.6 billion deal

Chief executive Georges Elhedery has been restructuring the lender since taking on the role

The Independent UK

HSBC offloads Singapore life arm in £1.6 billion deal

Chief executive Georges Elhedery has been restructuring the lender since taking on the top post two years ago.

Evening Standard

HSBC CEO Tells Staff Not To Resist AI As It Could Make Them 'More Productive Versions Of Themselves'

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery told staff not to fight AI as it could make them "more productive versions of themselves".

International Business Times

AI will destroy and create new jobs, urges staff to embrace change: HSBC CEO

HSBC's top executive Georges Elhedery stated that artificial intelligence will reshape jobs in finance. The bank is actively retraining its 200,000 employees to embrace this technological shift. This comes as rival Standard Chartered announced significant job cuts due to AI integration. Financial institutions are increasingly focused on cost savings and…

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HSBC ‘reviewing’ private school perk for bankers in Hong Kong

Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs

The Guardian - UK

HSBC says Iran war is hitting confidence as businesses warn over economic risks

Oil-driven inflation is big challenge to world economy, lifting inflation and depressing growth, says bank’s chair

The Guardian - UK

HSBC Eyes 10% Workforce Layoff — Up to 20,000 Jobs at Risk in AI Efficiency Push

HSBC is evaluating job cuts affecting 20,000 roles as part of an AI-driven efficiency initiative, focusing on non-client facing positions

International Business Times UK

Middle East news: HSBC makes bold GCC prediction as Iran vs US-Israel war rattles markets and oil prices surge

Despite escalating Iran vs US-Israel war, HSBC reaffirms strong confidence in GCC economies, signalling global banks are not retreating. The region's diversified economies, fiscal strength and strategic location continue to attract capital, even as markets grapple with conflict-driven volatility and energy price surges. Financial hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi…

The Times of India

HSBC bankers to share $3.9bn bonus pot, the highest in more than a decade

Bank reports better-than-expected annual results and CEO signals overhaul of lender is almost over

The Guardian - UK

HSBC slashes senior roles to meet £1.1bn cost savings target early

HSBC revealed that it handed out bonuses worth $3.9 billion (£2.9 billion) to its eligible staff during the year

The Independent UK

HSBC to meet £1.1bn cost savings target early after cutting back senior roles

HSBC’s chief executive said the ‘deduplication’ of jobs had resulted in a net 15% reduction of managing director positions.

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The Independent UK

HSBC launches review of insurance arm in Singapore

It marks the latest step in a plan being led by boss Georges Elhedery to streamline the banking giant and cut costs.

The Guardian - UK

HSBC appoints interim chair Brendan Nelson to permanent role

Questions raised about permanency of 76-year-old’s appointment and ‘leadership stability at critical juncture for bank’

The Guardian - UK

HSBC warns it could take years to settle Madoff case as bank takes $1.1bn hit

Lawsuit over Ponzi scheme drags on London-headquartered lender, whose profits plunge by 14%

The Guardian - UK

Stock markets rise to record highs and Apple touches $4tn market value for first time – as it happened

UK chancellor confident of Gulf trade deal, as she faces £20bn-plus hit to public finances from UK productivity downgrade

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Euronews

HSBC taps new CEO for UK division amid its biggest shake-up in 10 years

HSBC has named former NatWest executive David Lindberg as CEO of its UK ring-fenced bank, part of a sweeping restructuring aimed at streamlining operations and sharpening its customer focus.

Evening Standard

Former NatWest executive David Lindberg appointed HSBC UK boss

Mr Lindberg, who was NatWest’s chief executive of retail banking until earlier this year, will take up the role on December 8.

The Guardian - UK

HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west

Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian business

Evening Standard

HSBC launches approach to take Hang Seng Bank private

HSBC, which already owns around 63% of Hang Seng, is proposing to pay around £10.2 billion on buying out the remaining shares to de-list Hang Seng.

The Guardian - UK

‘Shame on them’: Standard Chartered CEO decries banks that drop climate pledges

Bill Winters criticises those that have rowed back on green commitments or have gone quiet amid political pressure

International Business Times

HSBC Banks Lower Profits On Higher Costs

Bank giant HSBC said Wednesday that group profits fell in the first half on higher costs but noted that it was "well positioned" to deal with the effects of US tariffs.

The Guardian - UK

HSBC boss says Rachel Reeves putting up bank taxes would harm UK growth

Georges Elhedery’s comments come amid speculation the chancellor could make such a move in autumn budget

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