1. Technology & Innovation

HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK offering lifeline to tech sector

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HSBC has acquired the UK arm of stricken Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), providing a vital lifeline for many UK tech firms that feared for their survival in the wake of…

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