A cleaner wipes dust off a lion statue displayed outside the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong in this May 11, 2011 file photo. HSBC Plc is close to announcing that it will cut thousands of jobs as it embarks on a cost-cutting drive, Sky News reported on July 28, 2011, citing people close to Europe's biggest bank.  The plans have not yet been finalised, but could see more than 10,000 jobs being cut, Sky News added, citing an insider at the bank. An HSBC spokeswoman in Hong Kong declined to comment.  REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
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