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HSBC Holdings Plc is going to cut off  15% of its workforce which will cost the company $7.3 billion of charges. The lender will also face $4.5 billion cost cuts as it faces some challenges. The interim boss Noel Quinn stated: “Parts of our business are not delivering acceptable returns. We are therefore outlining a revised plan to increase returns for investors.” ‘’It’s fair to say that our direction of travel will be to move the current headcount of 235,000 to be closer to 200,000 over the next three years, ‘’ he added. HSBC shares had their biggest drop in six months in Hong Kong and dropped as much as 3.2% in trading. The bank warned its 2020 outlook is uncertain. HSBC is also scaling bank its retail network by 30%. The lender will instead bolster its investment banking units in Asia and the Middle East

The gun lobby claims that guns on campus is a Second Amendment issue – but the Supreme Court of the United States disagrees. the Second Amendment right does not cast doubt on the validity of “laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools…”, is written for the majority in District of Columbia v. Heller, by Justice Scalia. So, should concealed weapons be on campus? Nearly 1 out of 10 undergraduates reported “seriously considering attempting suicide” and 1.4% had attempted suicide in the past 12 months. At one large public university, 14% of undergraduates and 11% of graduate students screened positive for depression. This may lead to a conclusion that if a depressed but armed with a conceived weapon student can quite easily start the shooting. A Columbia University study found that half of U.S. college students binge drink or abuse illegal or prescription drugs, while nearly a quarter of college students suffer from substance abuse and dependence.  Alcoh

The media ads can provoke gender discrimination issues by dividing things as belonging to «feminine» or «masculine» worlds. Mrs Kilbourne started collecting ads in the late 1960’s – since 1979 she’s made a series of presentations called ‘Killing Us Softly’. She claims that women in the media ads are often being exposed in funny or unnatural poses. And things belonging to ‘feminine’ are expressed in an insultive manner. So, how has the overall picture changed over the years? Gender imbalance issues haven’t gotten better over the time. Statistically, women in media have made just a little step forward over the past 6 decades. For nearly 60 years, gender inequality on screen has remained largely unchanged and unchecked. Without an educational voice and force for change, this level of imbalance is likely to stay the same or worsen. All facts are supported by research conducted by Stacy Smith, Ph.D. at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. According to Mrs. Kilbour