HSBC unveils record UK rights issue, slashes 6,100 U.S. jobs
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC launched a 12.5 billion pound ($17.7 billion) rights issue on Monday to shore up its balance sheet after annual profit more than halved and as bad debts soared in the United States.<div class="feedflare">
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