HSBC’s overhaul: dramatic, prosaic or prey to geopolitics?

The answer may depend on the likes of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

Business - Financial Times - October 28

HSBC’s investors should not bank on its latest overhaul

Grand global restructuring announcements have been all too familiar from the lender over the past decade

Business - Financial Times - October 29

HSBC east-west overhaul reignites break-up debate

Top 20 shareholder calls for bank to consider total split

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Rogue gamekeepers killing birds of prey, says RSPB

The bird protection charity described the deaths as a 'national disgrace'.

How Hollywood ran shy of geopolitics

Film distributors are increasingly wary of anything that might prove controversial

World - Financial Times - November 2

Geopolitical tensions and energy independence: Is NANO Nuclear the answer?

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the debate over energy, the effect on climate is certainly important, but so is the impact of geopolitical tensions on energy availability. Some experts believe nuclear ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

European stocks fall as Ukraine war escalation unsettles markets

US Treasuries rally as investors sell equities and seek safe assets

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump picks Howard Lutnick to run commerce department

Cantor Fitzgerald boss to also have ‘direct responsibility’ for the office of the US trade representative

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Not so noble: The geopolitics of the Nobel Peace Prize

The Peace Prize committee in Oslo has increasingly allowed geopolitical considerations to guide the selection of an awardee.

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Don’t be beguiled by the apparent calm reigning in US bond markets

The outcome of the presidential election could yet cause a crisis of confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 25

There Are Two Predator Movies Coming In 2025, Somehow Both Directed By Prey's Dan Trachtenberg

Earlier this year, 20th Century Studios announced that Predator: Badlands will mark the franchise's return to the big screen for the first time since 2018's The Predator. But apparently the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

All Blacks edge out England in dramatic finale

England miss out in a dramatic finale against New Zealand as Mark Tele'a's try proves decisive at Twickenham.

Dramatic video shows passengers react to severe turbulence

Extreme turbulence forced a Scandinavian Airlines flight headed to Miami to turn back around to Copenhagen Thursday. Dramatic video taken on board shows some of the 254 passengers screaming and the ...

HSBC Hong Kong joins China’s alternative to Swift global payments system

Direct participation in Cips system will mean faster settlements and help internationalise use of renminbi

Business - Financial Times - October 24

HSBC chief says east-west division will not lead to ‘any split’

Georges Elhedery embarks on sweeping overhaul of lender as part of cost-cutting drive

Business - Financial Times - October 29

HSBC shares surge on another $3 billion buyback plan and earnings beat

HSBC shares increased 4% on Tuesday as the British bank beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the third quarter and launched another $3 billion share buyback plan.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Singapore oil trader sentenced to 17 years for ‘cheating’ HSBC over $112mn

Octogenarian Lim Oon Kuin handed long jail term as ‘deterrent’ in city-state’s fight against commodity trading corruption

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

BBC chair calls for overhaul of UK broadcasting rules

Samir Shah wants regulatory regime improved so public service broadcasters can act with ‘agility, flexibility and pace’

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service

President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

China and Russia's 'profound' ties will not change despite 'turbulent' geopolitical landscape, Xi tells Putin

Putin called the partnership "one of the main stabilizing factors in the international arena."

Business - CNBC - October 23

Global sell-off on geopolitical tensions allows us to buy this quality stock on a dip

When the market sells off wholesale, as it did at Tuesday's open, it often throws away the good with the bad.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

WATCH: Dramatic footage shows Beirut building demolished in Israeli airstrike

The IDF said the building was a Hezbollah facility.

Review: Billy Crystal in a dramatic role? He's up for the assignment in the thriller 'Before'

The comedic actor is taking a dramatic turn in Apple TV+'s psychological thriller that's reminiscent of 'The Sixth Sense.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Scandals, crashes & rivalries - eight dramatic F1 title battles

The 2024 title fight is getting heated between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris - here are eight other memorable championship battles.

Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform

Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Brandon Miller's putback at the buzzer lifts Hornets to dramatic 108-107 victory

Brandon Miller scored off an offensive rebound at the buzzer to lift Charlotte Hornets to a dramatic 108-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - November 6

Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government

Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition

World - ABC News - November 7

Rory McIlroy to dramatically cut down schedule after deploying swing tweaks

Rory McIlroy intends to take an axe to his 2025 schedule and the bad news for the PGA Tour is that the world No 3 may skip not only one of the $20 million ‘Signature Events’ but also the opening ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Jack Dorsey dramatically scales back crypto ambitions for Block

Block said Thursday that it was "winding down" its TBD division, which had sought to create an open-source crypto development platform.

Business - CNBC - November 10

‘Unforgivable’: Jamie George blasts England after dramatic loss to Australia

England concede five tries and 42 points in defeat ‘There’s going to be clips that are hard to watch back’ Jamie George had one blunt word for the way his team defended against Australia: ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

MLS playoff schedule: Messi's Miami eliminated in dramatic fashion

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will not be MLS Cup champions, as they were dumped out of the playoffs in stunning fashion by Atlanta United.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Yahoo Top 10: How does SEC's wild day shake up rankings?

From North Mississippi to Atlanta, college football brought glorious top-five upsets on the second Saturday in November.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Israel faces U.S. deadline to dramatically increase flow of aid to Gaza

The White House gave Israel 30 days to hugely increase the amount of humanitarian aid getting into Gaza. That deadline is approaching fast.

World - CBS News - November 11

Everton sink Liverpool thanks to penalty awarded for foul outside box

An exasperated Matt Beard claimed the match officials had cost his Liverpool team the Merseyside derby, after a controversial penalty enabled Everton to claim their first win of the Women’s Super ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

India's "severe plus" air pollution forces more dramatic safety measures

Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.

WATCH: Dramatic footage shows lava raging at Iceland volcano

The volcano, on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, has erupted seven times this year.

HSBC announces fresh $3 billion share buyback as third-quarter earnings beat expectations

Pre-tax profit came in at $8.5 billion, a 10% rise from the $7.7 billion posted a year ago.

Business - CNBC - October 29

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