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HSBC boss restarts 35,000 job cull, saying overhaul now ‘even more necessary’

The bank scrapped a plan to pause job cuts during the pandemic as the virus hammers profitability

Noel Quinn
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HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn told staff that its radical overhaul unveiled in February is “even more necessary today” as the UK lender restarted the 35,000 job cuts that were paused during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a memo sent to staff today, seen by Financial News, Quinn said that the bank will lift its pause on job cuts announced in March at the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

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