News Analysis On April 23, HSBC Holdings plc, a multinational banking and financial services organization, released China's April manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which was 50.5, as well as April's manufacturing output index, which

A branch of the HSBC Bank near Grand Central Station in Manhattan on March 1. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch TImes)NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve will release results of its latest bank stress test later this week.

The photo shows a view of Canary Wharf, including the headquarters of British banks Barclays (L) and HSBC (R), in east London, Sept. 12. Canary Wharf is London's main financial center where many banks have established offices.

She designed the layout of HSBC Bank, for example. Her daughter, Zoe Blank, an Environmental Studies and Economics student at Mills College, was with her at the performance.

If you look at the list of authorized participants and look at the list of bullion banks, they are pretty much the same people: Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, etcetera.

Deng 'Close' to Adjusting to New Role Mike Miller #18 of the Cleveland Cavaliers brings the ball up the court against Luol Deng #9 of the Miami Heat at HSBC Arena on October 11, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

"The modest recovery in oil prices and the modest comeback in the euro have all added to gold's allure," HSBC New York analyst Jim Steel told the Wall Street Journal.

(Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)Samoa surprised everyone by defeating the powerful New Zealand squad 26–19 in the USA round of the HSBC Sevens Rugby Cup at Las Vegas, Nev., Sunday afternoon.

In January, the PMI stood at 50.5, and the New Export Orders Index and Import Index were 49.3 percent and 48.2 percent respectively.The second set of data includes the HSBC manufacturing PMI, which was 49.5 in January, falling below the boom-bust line

Among the banks being investigated are Credit Suisse and HSBC, and one expert in the matter told the Times that overseas Swiss and Swiss-style banks are subject to Fbar.

The retail condominuim 141-145 Fifth Avenue, in the Flatiron District, which recently sold for $46 million and houses Cole Haan and HSBC Bank. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)Attorney Christopher F. Meatto specializes in digital rights.

Rioters also targeted banks including HSBC, Lloyds, and RBS, the Ritz hotel, Topshop, and a Porsche dealer.The Treasury Select Committee announced on March 28th that it would set up an inquiry to investigate corporate tax avoidance.

ROCHESTER, New York—Having seen Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company at the Rochester Auditorium Theater on Feb. 19, Diane Baltadonis, a small business specialist at HSBC Bank, was thrilled with the production that’s travelling the world showcasing

According to the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)—a charity that campaigns against the use of cluster munitions—the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Lloyds TSB, Barclays, and HSBC are providing funding to companies that produce cluster bombs.

In China, the HSBC Flash PMI released in the early morning on Sept. 20 in Hong Kong showed that a key forward-looking gauge of Chinese economic activity remains below 50 for the 11th consecutive month.

The HSBC Purchasing Index (PMI) printed 47.9 in September, showing the eleventh consecutive reading below 50. A reading below 50 means China's manufacturing sector is contracting, not expanding. 

The HSBC measure fell to 50.4, down from 52.7 in May.According to investopedia.com, a PMI of above 50 is an indication of expansion in the manufacturing sector, compared with the previous month, while below 50 indicates contraction.

Two major European banks reported markedly higher earnings, including the U.K.’s HSBC Holdings and France’s BNP Paribas.

The banks involved are Banque de France, BPCE1 , Banque postale, BNP-Paribas, Confédération Nationale du Crédit Mutuel, Crédit Agricole, Crédit du Nord, Crédit Industriel et Commercial, LCL, HSBC, and Société Générale.

In November, HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 47.7, the lowest figure in the past 32 months. The index is a measure of manufacturing activity and a number below 50 indicates manufacturing activity is shrinking.

Bureau of Statistics report of Sept. 11.Er Yongjian, a financial analyst for the Bank of Communications, said the rate increase is the central bank’s effort to reverse the negative interest rate that has existed in China since February.According to an HSBC

HSBC came in last place among all credit card issuers on the survey, followed by Citi Cards and Capital One Bank.

“Our collaboration with GE is another significant step forward for Better Place as we seek to assemble a formidable ecosystem of industry leaders including Renault, HSBC, and now GE that can help us scale our model globally.”

Deutsche Bank, HSBC, ING, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and UBS all declined to comment on the issue. The report was published in August 2005.

Devils goalie Martin Brodeur was relieved after his team nabbed its first win of the season. ( Len Redkoles/Getty Images)The New Jersey Devils got their first win of the season, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 1–0 in overtime on Wednesday night at the HSBC

Barclays had the highest ranking of the UK banks in the stress test; the other three were HSBC and the bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds. The seven banks that failed were from Spain and Germany.

By some observers, Canadians made up roughly 75 percent of the attendance at the HSBC Arena. It was certainly a sea of red and white, the colors of Canada. It must have felt like home ice to the Canadians.

Bank: 11 Deutsche Bank: 10 Wells Fargo: 6 Fannie/Freddie Mac: 5 HSBC: 3 WAMU: 3Manhattan (Top 2) JP Morgan Chase: 1 WAMU: 1

British bank HSBC paid $1.9 billion to settle a money-laundering case. Switzerland's UBS in late December agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle an interest-rate-rigging case dubbed "LIBOR-Gate."

An HSBC branch in central London.