HSBC to slash investment bank, 35,000 jobs in strategy overhaul

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC said on Tuesday it would shed $100 billion (76 billion pounds) in assets, shrink its investment bank and revamp its U.S. and European businesses in a drastic overhaul that will mean 35,000 jobs cut over three years.The bank, which has struggled to keep pace with leaner and more focused rivals, is seeking to become more competitive as it grapples with slowing growth in its major markets, the coronavirus epidemic, Britain's European Union exit and..