Europe’s biggest bank, HSBC has announced it will be cutting its workforce by 25,000, amounting to 10% of its current employees. In total, 8,000 jobs are to disappear in the UK, which HSBC ensures will be reached via natural attrition. Trade union officials announced they would be closely following the process.
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