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UPDATE 2-Sainsbury's seeks full control of banking arm

* Sainsbury in talks to buy out Lloyds' 50 pct stake* Deal would give Sainsbury full control of bank* Retailers looking to take on UK's unpopular bank
[7 May '13]

RPT-UPDATE 2-HSBC profits nearly double as costs and bad debts fall

* Q1 pretax profit $8.4 bln vs analyst forecast of $8.1 bln* Bad debts charge halve; costs fall 10 percent* Analysts say HSBC could raise cost savings
[7 May '13]

UPDATE 2-HSBC profits nearly double as costs and bad debts fall

* Q1 pretax profit $8.4 bln vs analyst forecast of $8.1 bln* Bad debts charge halve; costs fall 10 percent* Analysts say HSBC could raise cost savings
[7 May '13]

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-HSBC among top FTSE gainers after Q1 update

HSBC rises towards the top of the FTSE 100 index after posting a surge in first quarter profits, boosting rival Asian-focused bank Standard Chartere
[7 May '13]

HSBC says cost savings reach $4 bln a year

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - HSBC is saving $4 billion a year on an annualised basis due to measures introduced in its restructuring plan in early 2011,
[7 May '13]

HSBC says Q1 profits jump to $8.4 bn as bad debts drop

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - HSBC said its first quarter profits almost doubled from a year ago to more than $8 billion as bad debts and costs fell, with
[7 May '13]

Costs centre stage for HSBC, French bank results

* HSBC, SocGen, Credit Agricole, Commerzbank report Q1* Progress on restructuring key issue for all banks* HSBC profit seen up 87 pct to $8.1 bln* Soc
[6 May '13]

China Galaxy's IPO bookrunner record sets grim stage for bankers

By Elzio Barreto and Denny ThomasHONG KONG, May 6 (Reuters) - State-owned China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd set a record for Hong Kong's IPO market on Mo
[6 May '13]