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RBC gets govt nod for $10 bn acquisition of HSBC Canada
23 Dec 2023
The Canadian government on Thursday granted approval for Royal Bank of Canada’s C$13.50 billion ($10.20 billion) acquisition of the Canadian assets of HSBC (HSBC Canada)
HSBC brings European operations under French unit ahead of Brexit
09 Aug 2018
HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has shifted ownership and operational control of its Polish and Irish subsidiaries from its London-based entity to its French unit, as Brexit looms
Indian parents work extra hours, reduce leisure spending to put children through university: HSBC survey
30 Jul 2018
HSBC turnaround on track as results beat market estimates
31 Jul 2017
HSBC chairman Douglas Flint and chief and executive officer Stuart Gulliver are both set to retire, leaving a legacy of improving revenue and returning more capital to shareholders with a proposed $2 billion share buyback
HCBC’s profits, headcount drop globally, rise in India
27 Feb 2017
UK-based banking major HSBC saw its India headcount rise by 4,000 people to reach 37,000 last year even as its worldwide workforce got trimmed by nearly 23,000 persons
Whistleblower wins 13-year battle with HSBC
21 Jan 2017
HSBC to shut down half its branches in India
20 May 2016
HSBC under probe in India over tax evasion, money laundering
23 Feb 2016
The income tax department has issued notices to global banking major HSBC and has warned of prosecution against its Swiss and Dubai offices for allegedly abetting tax evasion by four Indians and their families
Global economic shifts shake down HSBC's net
22 Feb 2016
HSBC’s financial results for 2105 come after a turbulent year which saw a market rout in China and commodity prices plunge as well as tightening credit due to a US rates hike
HSBC Holdings Plc to stay in London
15 Feb 2016
HSBC drops plan for pay freeze
12 Feb 2016
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