HSBC
The Bloor Perspective: IM on the march, HSBC in China, and IT services ups and downs
Comment Whichever one, there's no doubt it will be an exciting and educational period for HSBC. HSBC, with its current as the world's local bank, has long had ambitions for China and its rumoured $1tr savings... [07 Oct 2002]
HSBC ships more work overseas as part of 3,500 jobs "cull"
News Hundreds of IT and call centre positions will be lost in the UK as part of 3,500 job cuts by HSBC Bank. HSBC said the cuts are aimed at cutting bureaucracy and streamlining costs. HSBC... [18 Jun 2004]
HSBC Leverages the PeopleAnswers Online Assessment to Increase Sales by 21%
White Paper HSBC Account Executives in over 1,300 branch locations across the United States perform two functions vital to the company's success: initiating loan sales and providing great customer service. An increase in performance... [29 Apr 2009]
HSBC set to lose £600,000 in RSI case
News HSBC today failed to overthrow a court ruling awarding damages to five former employees of the bank who claimed their work had caused repetitive strain injury (RSI). Last May, HSBC (formerly Midland... [22 Jul 1999]
HSBC drops mobile Bluetooth ad plans
News HSBC has dropped plans to send advertising messages using Bluetooth technology to the mobile phones of people passing the bank's branches. The HSBC trial ran from the start of this year to the end of April. [01 Oct 2007]
HSBC to home banking via digital TV
News HSBC is taking an alternative route to home banking - via digital TV rather than the Internet. A spokesman for HSBC said: "This is another way for us to reach customers - interactive TV users tend to be... [27 Aug 1999]
HSBC and Merrill Lynch create online bank
News HSBC and Merrill Lynch have teamed up to form an online bank. The newly created company - Merrill Lynch HSBC - will operate internationally outside the US, and while its base will be in the UK, services... [18 Apr 2000]
HSBC IT staff fear restructure will lead to "total outsourcing"
News HSBC is to create a standalone centralised European IT function from January next year in a move the finance union fears is a precursor to "total outsourcing". A union newsletter seen by silicon.com said: "The business... [02 Aug 2004]
HSBC to double Indian software staff to 1,000
News HSBC is to double the number of staff at its Indian software centre to 1,000 within the next 12 months but the bank has admitted it is also looking at alternative offshore locations. According to reports in India's... [29 Apr 2004]
HSBC.co.uk steps up to market
News HSBC today officially unveils its internet banking service in a marketplace already populated by rivals like barclays.com, egg and natwest.com. HSBC's late entrance has been critised by some analysts,... [08 Aug 2000]
HSBC in CIO-COO mash-up
News HSBC is combining its CIO and Group COO roles into a single position, a move that comes as the bank unites technology and global operations in the hunt for cost savings. A spokesman for the bank added: "By bringing... [30 Sep 2008]
HSBC job cuts to hit techies
News HSBC has confirmed IT workers will be hit by the 1,100 job cuts the bank announced on Friday, as fallout from the global credit crunch continues. A spokesman for the HSBC told silicon.com he could not... [26 Sep 2008]
HSBC deluged by thousands of daily virus attacks
News Leading high-street bank HSBC has admitted it is deluged by virus attacks and often detects tens of thousands of viruses a day. The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) claims companies receive an average of seven viruses... [06 Apr 2005]
Cash via email: HSBC and Yahoo launch e-payment scheme
News Yahoo and HSBC are planning to deliver a person-to-person email payments system to their customers worldwide. The companies claim the scheme will enable people to send and receive money at home and worldwide via email,... [31 Jul 2001]
HSBC to double offshore operations as part of $1bn cost cuts
News HSBC has warned it intends to double the size of its offshore operations to 25,000 staff in the next three years, raising job fears among UK workers. HSBC currently has around 13,000 staff already in... [17 Mar 2005]