
HSBC boss defends Swiss account as bank profits slump
Economy 13:00 24/02/2015Chief executive Stuart Gulliver was forced to react to a report about his finances in The Guardian newspaper, which has led coverage in Britain of an international tax-dodging scandal at the bank's Swiss division

HSBC chief kept millions in Swiss account: report
Economy 09:00 23/02/2015It is the latest in a stream of so-called "Swissleaks" allegations that have hit the reputation of the British banking giant and caused a political storm ahead of a general election in May.