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Reuters first with shock bumper payout for HSBC bankers 03.01.2010 Reuters beat rivals to report on March 1 that HSBC was paying its top banker 10 million pounds and two others over 9 million pounds, which overshadowed results from Europe’s biggest bank. Reuters was quick to dig into the bank’s annual report to discover the bumper bonuses, and its snaps were unmatched by both Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Reuters later in the week reported that CEO Michael Geoghegan is getting an extra $450,000 a year for his move to Hong Kong. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region

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Reuters first with shock bumper payout for HSBC bankers

03.01.2010

Reuters beat rivals to report on March 1 that HSBC was paying its top banker 10 million pounds and two others over 9 million pounds, which overshadowed results from Europe’s biggest bank. Reuters was quick to dig into the bank’s annual report to discover the bumper bonuses, and its snaps were unmatched by both Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Reuters later in the week reported that CEO Michael Geoghegan is getting an extra $450,000 a year for his move to Hong Kong.

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