Short on tax revenue, Atlanta counties sue HSBC
Jim Burress Jan 28, 2013
The housing crash not only touched off a wave of foreclosures, it torpedoed property values and the taxes cities and counties collect off them. But some localities are fighting back in an effort to reverse their budget shortfalls.
HSBC to pay record fine to U.S. government
Stephen Beard Dec 11, 2012
The British bank HSBC is to pay almost $2 billion to U.S. authorities to settle a case over money-laundering and sanctions busting. The penalty is the biggest in the history of U.S. banking regulation.
HSBC faces hearing for money-laundering lapses
Stephen Beard Jul 17, 2012
A congressional watchdog panel will be grilling executives from the British bank HSBC about -- get this -- money laundering, drugs and terrorist financing.
Bizarre HSBC bank ad
Richard Core Oct 28, 2008
Our Greenwash Brigade bloggers came across a rather curious video advertisement by HSBC bank that's running on TV and the Web. What's it trying to...
Bizarre ad: greenwash, or just a guy in a bear suit?
Janne K. Flisrand Oct 28, 2008
I'd skipped this article when skimming Slate today, but directed toward it, I watched the HSBC ad on YouTube with the same puzzlement that both the...
