00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post. Here
00:06are your headlines for this morning. HSBC's Chief Financial Officer, George Elledery,
00:12will take over as Chief Executive in September, the bank has announced today. Mr Elledery
00:18will succeed Noel Quinn in the role after Mr Quinn announced his retirement from the
00:22bank in April. HSBC Chairman Sir Mark Tucker said in a statement, I'm delighted to confirm
00:29George as the next HSBC Group Chief Executive. He's an exceptional leader and banker who
00:35cares passionately about the bank, our customers, our people. He's a track record of leading
00:40through change, driving growth, delivering simplification, containing costs, and brings
00:46a strong focus on execution. So update this morning that HSBC's Chief Financial Officer
00:51has been named as a new Chief Executive or takeover in September. My name is Greg Wright
00:58and I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
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