HSBC sets out scale of cost cuts under chief executive’s restructuring plan
Bank targets $1.5bn cut from annual cost base by next year as it reports $2.3bn fourth-quarter profit
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HSBC to unveil $1.5bn savings as restructuring by new CEO kicks in
Georges Elhedery has started wide-ranging shake-up of Europe’s biggest bankFinancial Times - Feb. 14 -
Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise
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Trump Orders Plans for ‘Large Scale’ Work Force Cuts and Expands Musk’s Power
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Chevron will slash up to 20% of its workforce as part of cost-cutting plan
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Reform UK sets out plan to tax renewable energy
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Live updates: Trump says he plans to give Americans '20 percent' from DOGE cost cuts
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BP set to scale back green investments as profits drop sharply
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Trump signs executive order asking for recommendations on lowering IVF costs
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to find ways to reduce the high cost of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. The order directs the Domestic ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump signs executive order aimed at reducing IVF costs
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that directs his administration to find ways to reduce the high costs of in vitro fertilization, or IVF.CBS News - 2d
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