HSBC cutting 30,000 Jobs

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/HSBC-to-cut-25000-more-jobs/

add HSBC to the list of banks making cuts this year...

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oreos

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15y

Old news. It's only for retail staff. See Dealbreaker for a full comparison with other banking job cuts.

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analyst_808

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http://dealbreaker.com/2011/07/layoffs-watch-11-hsbc/

not that it matters much but the number mentioned here is 10k...with many of the cuts in retail.

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