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Banks with Asian focus hit by rising wage bills from regional expansion though strong growth boosts revenues.

Britain’s FTSE 100 index ended lower 56.40 points or 1 per cent at 5,871.51 on Wednesday, though investors digested the latest second round of a European Central Bank long term liquidity operation.

HSBC's chief executive pocketed huge £7.2m salary in 2011, including £2.16m bonus.

Stuart Gulliver, chief executive, said 2011 was 'year of change' as bank pushes up profits 15%.

HSBC Holdings, the global banking and financial services organisation, has reported a robust performance for the year ending December 31, 2011 with profit before taxes of $21.9billion.

Credit Suisse and Nomura Securities have set new price targets and recommendations for HSBC Holdings as the global banking and financial services Group is scheduled to release its preliminary earnings for the year ended December 31. 2011, on Monday, February 27, 2012.

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Lloyds Banking Group takes back part of huge packages awarded to senior directors during 2010.

Argentinian media surprised by Prince William's arrival in Falklands as 30th anniversary of conflict approaches.

Harry Redknapp faced losing his home after an unsuccessful investment cost him millions of pounds, a court heard today.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp told City of London Police during an interview that he was too "disorganised" and barely literate enough to fiddle his taxes, a court has heard.

Construction on the Bishopsgate Tower has halted because of a lack of funding.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has been accused of using a bank account under the name of his pet dog in order to allegedly receive $295,000 which he had no intention of declaring for tax purposes, a court heard on Monday.

Which? experts call for 'pro-consumer' watchdog to regulate complicated charges.

A poll of 20 hedge fund managers, economists and traders conducted by Reuters predicts that gold prices will fall below $ 1500 an ounce over the first quarter of next year.

Euro ends year on weak note with slumps against major currencies as debt crisis goes on.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, will press ahead with controversial plans to shake up the banking industry despite warnings that it could harm the economy.

Banking giant HSBC has been fined £10.5 million for giving out "inappropriate investment advice" to its elderly customers.

Thomas Cook, the beleaguered travel company, has secured a new credit facility worth £200 million from its bank lending group that will be available until April 30, 2013.

Reports of a worldwide outage on HSBC banking services have flooded Twitter, with jilted customers reporting problems withdrawing money from ATM Machines and making card payments.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as uncertainty continued to hover over the eurozone debt crisis.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite yet another credit rating downgrade hitting the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as gloomy signs continued to appear in the global economy.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors appeared to be buoyed by the promise of decisive action on the eurozone debt crisis.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's credit rating.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of an Italian debt sale.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after a surprise no vote from the Slovak parliament upset European Union plans to increase the size and power of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors, unusually perhaps, awaited news from Slovakia.

Eurozone Economic Crisis Continues as Portuguese and UK Banks Downgraded

Barclays is the most complained about bank in the UK in the first half of 2011, with 251,563 complaints received.