Yours biggest bank. Europes biggest bank. Europes biggest bank, hsbc, has reported a big jump in profits for last year. But its mainly because its been able to shake off the huge costs the company has faced in restructuring after a string of problems. It means there will be a strong base to build on when the new chief executive, john flint, takes the reigns from stuart guillver on wednesday. The numbers show that hsbc made a pre tax profit of 17. 2 billion for the calendar year of 2017. Thats up a massive 1a1 on the 7. 1 billion in made the year before. However, its still below expectations. The bank says adjusted pre tax profit of 21 billion gives a better idea of how the business is performing. It excludes one off items and Foreign Exchange losses and was up 11 on a year ago. The banks desire to focus more on asia, including expanding in china, is paying off too with 75 of profits now coming from the region. But despite these good numbers, the bank continues to have problems with the
Cancelled their Charity Subscriptions following allegations that oxfam aid workers had used prostitutes in haiti. Commentator christie goes down before they reach the very first corner. Dont fear a mad max style dystopia after the uk leaves the eu thats the brexit secretarys message to european businessmen. Kfc stays closed in many areas, as its chicken delivery problems continue. We did everything we could to turn this around, it was not meant to be. And third time unlucky for Elise Christie shes disqualified from her short track speed skating race at the Winter Olympics. Police and the Football Association investigating a pitch invasion at wigan after their fa cup win against Manchester City. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The chief executive of oxfam has said sorry for the way he defended the charity after allegations of Sexual Misconduct by some of its employees. Mark goldring had accused people of gunning for the organisation, declaring that no one had murdered
Justin forsyth says there were claims of inappropriate behaviour was he was out the charity save the children. The Syrian Government continues to bombard the rebel enclave Eastern Ghouta near damascus. Activists say more than 100 civilians were killed today. 127 civilians were killed yesterday. Thousands have died since the siege began five years ago. Eastern ghouta is particularly important because its the last major rebel stronghold near damascus. Those rebels hold most of it. They control another area to the south of damascus. This area though is controlled by the Islamic State group. All of eastern ghoota is surrounded by Government Forces and they want it back. These pictures show how its going about that. The un has issued this statement on the situation there. It says it is blank. In a footnote it says. We no longer have the words to describe childrens suffering and our outrage. Do those inflicting the suffering still have words to justify their barbaric acts . The answer to tha
Of the Natural World than ever. Ive always played the bad girl, the juvenile delinquent, the girl gone wrong. I think we are doing a picture. But how many more of us will have to work well into our 70s . Well find out as new Research Shows by 2036 nearly a quarter of the population will be over 65. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. Throughout the programme well bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories. 0xfam bosses are appearing in front of mps at around 10 30am after staff used prostitutes in haiti well bring you their evidence live. And a little later well hear claims that the problem of people with Severe Mental Health issues being chased over debts is at crisis levels. If youve been in crisis care and been chased up over debts, do get in touch this morning. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. In the next hour the brexit secretary david davis will say the uk will not b
Ive got new rules, i count em. And dua lipa the 22 year old whose career began on youtube is now leading the way at the brit awards tomorrow. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Why barcelona have chelsea manager Antonio Conte awake at night as the two sides prepare to meet in the last 16 of the Champions League. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Oxfam has revealed that its investigating 26 more cases of alleged Sexual Misconduct after it emerged that some of its former staff had paid women for sex in haiti when they were dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake in 2010. Bosses from the charity were questioned by mps in the commons today. They said the scandal had prompted 7000 people to stop making regular donations to oxfam. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. In 2010, haiti was flooded with aid workers, most there to help the country workers, most there to help the cou ntry recover workers, most there to help the country recover from the earthq