HSBC to axe 840 IT jobs in the UK

Dan Worth
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Sheffield to be hit hardest by move to use overseas workers

HSBC has announced that 840 IT jobs in the UK will be axed by 2017, as it looks to hire cheaper staff in India, China or Poland. The majority of the roles, 595 jobs, are set to go in Sheffield, ...

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