HSBC's Flint sees 'positive jaws' target on track after third quarter profit beats view
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HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc posted a higher-than-expected 28 percent rise in third-quarter profit as a renewed push to rein in costs and market share gains in its mainstay Asian region paid off, sending its Hong Kong shares sharply higher on Monday.Europe's biggest bank by assets has in recent years reaped the benefits of a wider restructuring after the global financial crisis, but rising costs have been a concern as CEO John Flint, who started in the job in February, steps..