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StanChart unveils cuts to save US$400m

Banking giant seeks to reduce costs by pulling out of equities and capital markets and axing 2,000 more jobs as two senior executives retire ...

Citigroup cuts 200 to 300 jobs

US bank Citigroup has cut between 200 and 300 mostly in the global markets business. ...

Key to happy staff: Great expectations at work

A recovering economy automatically creates new attitudes and conditions in the workplace, writes John Cremer. ...

US boss held in China for 6th day over pay dispute

US factory boss in hostage said he won’t be released until labour dispute is resolved. ...

Avoiding the axe-wielders

Fretful bankers young and old can target in-demand areas, writes Tom Eves. ...

In difficult times, passion pays

University students who have grown up wanting to become successful bankers could be forgiven for cursing their luck at the current state of the banking sector. Industry-wide cuts at major banks have been a common feature this year, with many previously popular areas such as investment banking undergoing significant reductions. ...

Earth-moving experience redirects AIA partner

The massive tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, left the country’s economy shaking and Nelson Lee without a ... ...

Engineering a restaurant revolution

The son of a restaurant tycoon, Simon Wong Kit-lung did not show much interest in following in his father’s footsteps when growing ... ...

Imagi fires up consultant’s imagination

Soh Szu-wei is usually the most feared and detested person in a meeting room, being the man who is brought in by the board of directors to reform an ailing ... ...

It's time to pick future champions

As the Year of the Rabbit recedes into history and financial market jitters dampen hiring, the ability to retain and nurture talented staff remains one of the most ... ...