HSBC profits up 10 percent, bad debts hit $17 bln
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC's profits rose 10 percent last year, just below analysts' forecasts, as strong gains in Asia helped Europe's biggest bank absorb a $17.2 billion hit for bad debts due to U.S. housing market problems.
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