HSBC's headcount fell 3% last year and its staff bonus pool hardly changed as a new CEO sharpened focus on costs and ...

HSBC, Europe’s largest lender, has announced a share buyback of up to $2 billion after posting a 6.5% increase in annual pre-tax profit, largely driven by the sale of its Canadian banking business.

HSBC HSBA.L posted annual profit on Wednesday that beat estimates, helped by increased revenue in wealth and markets businesses, and set stiff cost-cut targets as its new CEO implements a revamp of ...