HSBC posts big jump in profits

Banking giant HSBC reported soaring profits before hinting that more job cuts could be on the way - two weeks after it announced it was shedding thousands of posts.

Chief executive Stuart Gulliver said the industry was moving into "calmer waters" in the wake of the credit crunch and the PPI mis-selling scandal as charges for bad loans and compensation fell.
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