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  "id": 130104,
  "title": "HSBC profit jumps as bank unveils major share buyback plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/hsbc-profit-jumps-as-bank-unveils-major-share-buyback-plan",
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  "published": "2026-08-04T12:02:38.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "British banking giant HSBC said on Tuesday it would buy back up to $1 billion (€0.86bn) of shares after reporting a sharp rise in first-half profit.",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/calls-for-uk-bank-tax-to-fund-cost-of-living-help-as-hsbc-profits-hit",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:47:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews Business",
        "title": "HSBC profit jumps as bank unveils major share buyback plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/hsbc-profit-jumps-as-bank-unveils-major-share-buyback-plan-131608",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:02:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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