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Elsewhere, HSBC is ramping up its efforts to “pivot to Asia”, the Financial Times reports, with the bank moving top executives from London to Hong Kong and scrapping its US retail banking operation. The paper says that the move comes amid rising tensions between the West and China, which has left the bank – founded in Hong Kong and headquartered in the UK – in a precarious position.

Financial Times Front Page 24th of July 2024

Ministers may need to put Britain’s high-speed rail plans on hold as a result of significant cost overruns and delays, highlighting broader economic challenges and budgetary constraints, compounded by warnings about the NHS reaching a critical point and potential future reductions in transport capacity.

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