Hsbc To Cut 700 Jobs In U.k.

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Thu, 06/30/2011 - 8:09am

HSBC said that it is to cut around 700 jobs from its retail-banking operations in the U.K., ahead of major regulatory reforms that are set to affect the domestic industry's advisory business.

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